Old Salt
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#dailypicturetheme #fly The first time I flew in a helicopter like this, I fell out of it. A student pilot sent me falling out when I sat at the door. I hung under the helicopter with my gunners belt until I was hoisted back in. (Long story)
Raven
11:19 PM - Dec 11, 2023
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KevinC
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In response to Old Salt.
I'm guessing that's a profound learning experience.
12:59 AM - Dec 12, 2023
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Old Salt
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In response to KevinC.
Every day in the Navy was a “profound learning experience.” I was sitting on the bow of an aircraft carrier(Saratoga) going through the Suez Canal, when I realized “you can sail a ship through the desert.” I never dreamed of miles of sand surrounding my ship!
Raven
02:44 AM - Dec 12, 2023
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Gail Waldby
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OMG!
12:04 AM - Dec 12, 2023
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Old Salt
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In response to Gail Waldby.
Truthfully Gail, I was hanging under the helicopter, gravity pulling my arms and legs down, while my communication cord pulled my head up. We hovered over a lake and a crewman and the pilot that dumped me out, pulled me back in. “I loved it, a really wild ride.”
Raven
02:52 AM - Dec 12, 2023
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