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upaloopa

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4. I flew in slicks in Vietnam. Those are Huey's

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 05:23 PM

Sep 2014

with the doors removed. Gunners sat on the floor on either side with their legs hanging out and a m-60 in their hands. When ever we had people who never rode in one before we put them on the end of the bench seat by the doors. Inertia held you in place but they didn't know that. Is we took off the pilot banked so steep you were looking out the doorway straight at the ground. Great fun to watch the newbies.

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Skydivers Who Died in Tandem Jump Identified [View all] MADem Sep 2014 OP

I knew a couple of people who sky dived. upaloopa Sep 2014 #1

I've never been interested in it, either. MADem Sep 2014 #2

I flew in slicks in Vietnam. Those are Huey's upaloopa Sep 2014 #4

Bring me the BROWN pants!!!!!!! nt MADem Sep 2014 #5

Terrifying death. Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #3