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On 04/02/2016 15:02, John Szalay wrote:
"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in : On Wed, 3 Feb 2016 15:35:17 +0000, Ri©ardo wrote: On 03/02/2016 02:10, Fabian Russell wrote: Interesting video. But why aren't the soldiers following? Because the aircraft will have to do another circuit so that they're dropped as close to the heavy drop as possible. Eep. If the bad guys are bad shots, they get a second chance at all the good guys. Thats alright , we can always drop a 3/4 ton truck on them.. The driver seems OK, though... ;-) Ri©ardo -- Moving Things In Still Pictures |
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Thats alright , we can always drop a 3/4 ton truck on them.. The driver seems OK, though... ;-) Ri©ardo Yep, we lost a 3/4 ton truck and a M-151 jeep that way.. John in Ky |
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On 04/02/2016 19:58, John Szalay wrote:
= Thats alright , we can always drop a 3/4 ton truck on them.. The driver seems OK, though... ;-) Ri©ardo Yep, we lost a 3/4 ton truck and a M-151 jeep that way.. John in Ky ....and when every vehicle is crucial to success, that's lot to lose. Ri©ardo -- Moving Things In Still Pictures |
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Ricardo?= wrote in
: the Kodak Brownie 127 did have some limitations. As we know, real life is rather different to the theory situation. Once you've had air under your boots... :-) Ri©ardo I used an Kodak Instamatic, carried it in an ammo poach. uh huh John in Ky |
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On 04/02/2016 20:06, John Szalay wrote:
Ricardo?= wrote in : the Kodak Brownie 127 did have some limitations. As we know, real life is rather different to the theory situation. Once you've had air under your boots... :-) Ri©ardo I used an Kodak Instamatic, carried it in an ammo poach. uh huh John in Ky I carried my tucked down my smock which enabled me to get the odd picture like the attached. The DZ officer was not amused... :-) Ri©ardo -- Moving Things In Still Pictures |
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Ricardo?= wrote in
I carried my tucked down my smock which enabled me to get the odd picture like the attached. The DZ officer was not amused... :-) Ri©ardo I think every trooper that ever carried a camera has taken that same photo. ;-) Have you seen the new T-11 parachute ? Supposed to have been deployed to the troops in 2010. |
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John Szalay john.szalay.at.att.net wrote in
31: Ricardo?= wrote in I carried my tucked down my smock which enabled me to get the odd picture like the attached. The DZ officer was not amused... :-) Ri©ardo I think every trooper that ever carried a camera has taken that same photo. ;-) Have you seen the new T-11 parachute ? Supposed to have been deployed to the troops in 2010. Tis been many decades (plural) since my last time of having "air under my boots". So I know nothing about this 'chute. I don't like the configuration/shape. Looks too prone to folding in on itself. I see no thrust cuts. Looks like a straight drop. But I suppose the Army has put the correct amount of design and testing into it. And the Army ~never~ has any FUBARS or SNAFUS. Thanks for posting this John. I will research it for S&grins. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:02:09 -0600, John Szalay
john.szalay.at.att.net wrote: "Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in : On Wed, 3 Feb 2016 15:35:17 +0000, Ri©ardo wrote: On 03/02/2016 02:10, Fabian Russell wrote: Interesting video. But why aren't the soldiers following? Because the aircraft will have to do another circuit so that they're dropped as close to the heavy drop as possible. Eep. If the bad guys are bad shots, they get a second chance at all the good guys. Thats alright , we can always drop a 3/4 ton truck on them.. Uh oh.... better get Maaco! |
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On Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:52:46 -0600, John Szalay
john.szalay.at.att.net wrote: Ricardo?= wrote in news:- : Remember this parachute commercial for the MGB sports car ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIF9ys-hJn0 Here is the result first "take"... Pffft! A little Bondo® will fix 'er right up! |
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On 04/02/2016 22:19, John Szalay wrote:
Ricardo?= wrote in I carried my tucked down my smock which enabled me to get the odd picture like the attached. The DZ officer was not amused... :-) Ri©ardo I think every trooper that ever carried a camera has taken that same photo. ;-) Ah, but did their 'chutes have the patches on them. That's not something I'd have known if I hadn't taken the picture! :-) Have you seen the new T-11 parachute ? Supposed to have been deployed to the troops in 2010. No, that's new to me, but it looks pretty sturdy. It's good to the see the ambulance in the background. -- Moving Things In Still Pictures |
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