Chinook helicopter rescues climber.....

[Mikej]

Me too.

Who goes to seriously end their life but takes a cell phone?

Not laughing about what you said....I saw the vid on the TV and came in to post it. I grabbed that vid before I read the article. I was speechless pondering the skill, bravery, and selflessness of the pilot of the Chinook. Seeing that thing sitting there with it butt on the ground and nose in the air. Right below a ridge. Those men and women will always have my respect and gratitude.

 

[Member 5605]

Not laughing about what you said....I saw the vid on the TV and came in to post it. I grabbed that vid before I read the article. I was speechless pondering the skill, bravery, and selflessness of the pilot of the Chinook. Seeing that thing sitting there with it butt on the ground and nose in the air. Right below a ridge. Those men and women will always have my respect and gratitude.

True. There is some serious skill in our military pilots, marksmen, medics and mechanics.

I wonder how far the rotors were from the snow?

 

[EPS]

True. There is some serious skill in our military pilots, marksmen, medics and mechanics.

I wonder how far the rotors were from the snow?

They said that the people had to crawl on hands and knees to go under the rotors so pretty Freaking close

 

[DirectDrive]

That CH 47 pilot probably learned that move in Afghanistan, my son extracted a couple times that way 10 years ago. Big balls flying for sure. Disclamier : There are some bad bubblegum female pilots capable of that quite well too.

That was my first thought.
Probably a regular day at the office in the 'stan.

 

[jbett98]

That was my first thought.
Probably a regular day at the office in the 'stan.

And with no one shooting at you.

 

[Certaindeaf]

frickin moron.. I know a guy that was part of a heli rescue team up there a ways back.. the bird biffed and rolled over on him. His back is mainly stainless steel now but he gets around.

 

[DirectDrive]

frickin moron.. I know a guy that was part of a heli rescue team up there a ways back.. the bird biffed and rolled over on him. His back is mainly stainless steel now but he gets around.

I remember that.
This guy did this before the way he popped that a$$ end up first and cleared the rotor.

 

[Flingpoo]

That's why they get paid the BIG BUCKS RIGHT.
LOL HEHEHE just think we pay football players millions of dollars to sit on there A$$ during the national anthem.
And run there mouth about a bunch of B.S.
And this pilot gets what .

Uhhhh, I don't pay the salaries of any football players, so what they do when they're on the clock is no business of mine.

 

[EPS]

Uhhhh, I don't pay the salaries of any football players, so what they do when they're on the clock is no business of mine.

Depends on where you live you live in Oregon so nope you don't pay for football UNLESS you have a football sticker on your car or watch them on TV .or buy a football shirts.bla bla bla .if you have any of those and many other things .then you pay for the 250 lb crying babies .

 

[Flingpoo]

Depends on where you live you live in Oregon so nope you don't pay for football UNLESS you have a football sticker on your car or watch them on TV .or buy a football shirts.bla bla bla .if you have any of those and many other things .then you pay for the 250 lb crying babies .

Nope, just a Sasquatch sticker

 

[EPS]

Well we are still paying for the king dome lol it was destroy years ago and pay for the new stadium lol lot of people don't know this but YES WE THE TAX PAYERS OF WASHINGTON ARE PAYING FOR THE STADIUM. Edit STADIUMS

 

[EPS]

But you guys got the trail Blazers.lol guess who owns them .lol the same gun grabbing guy that owns the SEAHAWKS if I remember correctly

 

[EPS]

Lol these days I wouldn't walk across the street to watch a football game or basketball game

 

[Flingpoo]

Lol these days I wouldn't walk across the street to watch a football game or basketball game

A day fishing beats a day of watching football, every time.

 

[EPS]

This reminds me I have to take the sticker off my truck that was there when I bought it lol

 

[NCW_Robert]

That's why they get paid the BIG BUCKS RIGHT.
LOL HEHEHE just think we pay football players millions of dollars to sit on there A$$ during the national anthem. And run there mouth about a bunch of B.S.
And this pilot gets what .

The pilot gets satisfaction. aside from $$ why else do any job?

The football players sitting down for the national anthem, I don't watch so I don't care. As a dude named Forrest said once, stupid is as stupid does...

NFL = stupid.

So many better sports out there where the players don't act like spoiled little b-itches.

~

 

[KKG]

I'm speechless....

Helicopter crew rescues climber near summit of Mount Hood

It ain't like it was the first time. Budgets are tighter than they used to be but when there is a need it still gets done.

 

[OregonTJ]

If you want to read about one of the best chopper pilots in Vietnam, then check out an autobiography called "Chickenhawk"
by Robert Mason. Truly amazing stories of fearless dedication to saving lives in the heat of battle.

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Just DL'd it from Audible. Will start listening to it today.

 

[fredball]

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