anyone else into airplanes/aviation?

[Uncle Ron]

HALO,,,,,, high altitude low opening
HAHO,,,,,,,high altiude high opening
jumps take place between 25,000 & 90,000 ft
looks like theres 3 idiots that jumped from planes for a living
hope that answered your question pauli

I laughed my ass off when I read the numbers you gave, 25,000-90,000 feet. I may only have been a dope on a rope, but I knew plenty of guys on HALO teams, and most of the time they jump between 18,5 - 21,5 for O2, and 12,5 - 15,5 for non-O2.
As for idiots, I agree. Who in their right mind would parachute out of a perfectly good airplane? An often heard response was "who says the Air Force has perfectly good airplanes?" ':shock:' ':D'
"Only fools and bird shit drop from the sky" is another good one. I was a jumping fool, and proud of every moment.

boneymaroni,
We might have crossed paths at some point: SWC, 18C, 86-87; Devens; Professor @ John Wayne U.; Panzer. If you were in group, you will know what these terms mean.
Never went HALO or SCUBA, was always on a ruck team. I left group in 96', you know the deal with broken toys.

Peace.

[boneymaroni]

I retired in '91. Unlikely that we've crossed paths.

TDY @ Devens a lot...found the Mohawk Club in Ayers and Beef and Stern in Leominster to be my favorite watering holes..dunno if they survived

Only 'official' connection with Devens was a hitch in Special Forces Detachment (Airborne) Europe in Bad Tolz and with ODA-2 and ODA-8 1st Bn (Abn) 10th SFG in '77 to '82 mebbe...another infantryman (11B then)..

Nice to make your acquaintance

[Uncle Ron]

[quote="boneymaroni"]

I didn't hang around the local scene, mainly because I lived in NH, and I didn't care much for massholes from taxachussetts. ':oops:' ':lol:'

The 1st Bn moved out of Tolz in mid 91' to Panzer (Stuttgart), right in the middle of Operation Provide Comfort II. We deployed out of Devens to relieve them after having just redeployed from the area three months earlier. Little did I know that four years later I would be assigned to Panzer.

Nice to "meet" you.

Peace.

[spidergawd]

Well I think this thread is very revealing if people didn't know, that stoners come in all shapes and sizes . I bet some of the youngsters are thinking "me, 40 years time, still stoking up?". well I hope so kids, with the right attitude it ain't gonna hold yer back, just stick with the ACD and be inspired.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqrGn-ytdzg

just keep on truckin'

[Uncle Ron]

You're right Boney, great thread ,
has anyone done any Hang gliding or paragliding ? to me that looks so cool.
Have you had any long term effects on the old knees or hips from hitting the ground at speed when you were younger guys,

No hang or para gliding for me, yet. On a slope just north of Heidelberg, Germany, there is a spot where people para glide. I have sat for hours watching them, imagining what it's like. Someday...

As for long term effects, most definitely. I injured my right ankle during a bad landing which required surgery which still bothers me at times. Also, the knees, hips, and let's not forget the back. What put me out of SF and eventually the Army was injuries to my back, more specifically sciatic nerve damage (aka sciatic nerve compression; aka sciatica).
I may sound stupid or crazy, but I would do it all over again, and again, and again.

Peace.

[Uncle Ron]

Well I think this thread is very revealing if people didn't know, that stoners come in all shapes and sizes . I bet some of the youngsters are thinking "me, 40 years time, still stoking up?". well I hope so kids, with the right attitude it ain't gonna hold yer back, just stick with the ACD and be inspired.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqrGn-ytdzg

just keep on truckin'

I smoked from 12yo - 19yo, then a 24 year pause while I served my country, and then 43yo - to the present. I'm confident that there are millions out there who were tokin' in the 1950's and 1960's and probably are still tokin' today, which would put their ages between 50 something and 70 something. In the film Children of Men, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men, Michael Caine played a 60 something year old in which he spends his time growing cannabis. In the movie, he told (asked) the main character to take a hit, and then cough as he is exhaling. Want to know the strain? That's right, Strawberry Cough. I nearly fell out.
To repeat myself from another thread, many (small minded) still think that the majority of those smoking cannabis are the young, teenagers to early twenties. What a crock.
Can people honestly believe that the tens of millions who have smoked in the past don't any longer because it was just a fad, something they only did because they were teens and or in college? Some definitely, but not all.
Notice how many say they smoked when they were young but not anymore. Follow them home, wait for a few minutes, then take a deep breath. That's right, you're smelling cannabis. How is this even possible you ask? It's called lying and hypocrisy. Bunch of pussies. Nough said.

Peace.

[colinzeal]

[Uncle Ron]

[quote="colinzeal"]

Huh?

[cantona7]

gotta love the v-22 osprey

[Cisco]

Yeah man the Osprey rocks ! i would say the only interest i have in aviation is scale models of although i like bi-planes !

[colinzeal]

Huh?

This is the Off-Topic Subjects forum not the Off-Subject Topic thread

[Uncle Ron]

Huh?

This is the Off-Topic Subjects forum not the Off-Subject Topic thread

Thanks m8.
Peace.

[Kermit]

As its planes and aviation, ony in America this could happen

Child 'allowed to direct planes'



A child was apparently allowed to direct aircraft from the control tower of New York’s JFK
A child was apparently allowed to direct aircraft from the control tower of New York's JFK, one of the world's busiest airports.

Two controllers have been suspended while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates the incident which took place during a week-long school break.

The investigation began after tapes of the child's conversation were posted on the internet.

The voice can be heard making five transmissions to pilots preparing for take off on February 17.

In one exchange, the child can be heard saying, "JetBlue 171 contact departure."

The pilot responds: "Over to departure JetBlue 171, awesome job."

A male voice in the tower then says: "That's what you get, guys, when the kids are out of school."

The child later clears another plane for take off, and says, "Adios, amigo."

The FAA said : "Pending the outcome of our investigation, the employees involved in this incident are not controlling air traffic."

It added: "This behaviour is not acceptable."

http://news.uk.msn.com/world/articles.a ... =152402196

[Cisco]

As its planes and aviation, ony in America this could happen

Child 'allowed to direct planes'



A child was apparently allowed to direct aircraft from the control tower of New York’s JFK
A child was apparently allowed to direct aircraft from the control tower of New York's JFK, one of the world's busiest airports.

Two controllers have been suspended while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates the incident which took place during a week-long school break.

The investigation began after tapes of the child's conversation were posted on the internet.

The voice can be heard making five transmissions to pilots preparing for take off on February 17.

In one exchange, the child can be heard saying, "JetBlue 171 contact departure."

The pilot responds: "Over to departure JetBlue 171, awesome job."

A male voice in the tower then says: "That's what you get, guys, when the kids are out of school."

The child later clears another plane for take off, and says, "Adios, amigo."

The FAA said : "Pending the outcome of our investigation, the employees involved in this incident are not controlling air traffic."

It added: "This behaviour is not acceptable."

http://news.uk.msn.com/world/articles.a ... =152402196

Classic i seen this on the news last night ! maybe my thinking is flawed but i cant see the problem ! did any of you guys ever go to work with your dads ? anyway he done well the wee chap

[Nimrod]

My jaw dropped when I saw an F-111 at one of the Cleveland National Air Shows. Some bad-ass air power. My favorite.

Have seen a British Nimrod at the CNAS a few times. Either the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds visit every Labor Day.

The Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio is free and an a huge rush if you're into air power. They have a Valkyrie and a B-58 Hustler among their treasures. Worth the visit if you're in the area. Excellent book shop, too. If you go during the Dayton air show, you can park on the museum grounds, and get bus to the air show and back. There's a road named BONG RD. just outside the museum. Couldn't believe it.

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