| Author | Message | ||
     Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1871 Registered: 02-2002 |
http://www.hurtwood.demon.co.uk/Fun/copter.swf Have a nice day at work. | ||
| Charles Allen (Callen229) Member Username: Callen229 Post Number: 69 Registered: 07-2002 |
Thats cool !!! I just spent 2 days in Jacksonville and it was about 200000000 degrees F. How do you guys get any work done without melting? Charles (in the cool mountains of Asheville) | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1874 Registered: 02-2002 |
For the record Charles, I have a very hard time with the heat here. First place I ever lived that one can sweat just standing in the sun. The worst sweat box is the cockpit of an airplane after it has been sitting in the sun all day. Funny thing is that my D2 is black. That thing is Africa hot after sitting all day in the sun. | ||
| Max Thomason (Lrmax) Member Username: Lrmax Post Number: 241 Registered: 11-2002 |
Paul that is a cool game. But I must say, next time we all get together and fly in a Helio, I SHOULD NOT be the pilot  . I just kept crashin' and  . Max T. Ground dweller | ||
| Dan Ratcliffe (Dan_ratcliffe) New Member Username: Dan_ratcliffe Post Number: 14 Registered: 07-2003 |
I have lain on the ground in Lejeune, and when I stood up left a body shaped sweat stain. I'll bet a close second to the hottest place is being number four jumper crammed in to the back of an OV-10 waiting on the tarmac for range control to give clearance. Did you ever hear the story as to how they determined that Lejeune should be put in Jville? They sent this old Gunny to find a place for the base. He searched high and low and just couldn't find the right spot. Frustrated, he finally said "God, if the earth were a body, where would you give it an enema?" The next day he found Jville. | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1875 Registered: 02-2002 |
Dan, You spent time in the back of an OV-10? Man, I bet that was hot! | ||
| Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 90 Registered: 09-2002 |
Dan, That correlates to the commonly told story that 29 Palms was turned into a Marine Corps base b/c the Native Americans turned it down for a reservation... Having done enough CAX's there I am prone to believe it. r- Ray | ||
| EricV (Bender2033) Member Username: Bender2033 Post Number: 233 Registered: 08-2002 |
Mmmm OV-10 Bronco ... such a cool plane. We had one donated to us when I was at Langley. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 741 Registered: 02-2002 |
Damn you Paul!!! I got here at work at around 8:50 a.m. It is now 10:00 o'clock and I finally stopped playing that game. Man, talk about addiction!  Of course, I also keep crashing and burning... my best score so far was a lowly 266.  Glenn | ||
| Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 91 Registered: 09-2002 |
I managed to get to 646, but I've been doing it since I got here this am off and on, god I hope the IT people are monitoring this productivity filled workstation. Ray | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1876 Registered: 02-2002 |
I have hit a whopping 1292. If it was a V-22, I would be doing much better. Yuma and 29 Palms bring back so many fun memories of hungover days in the sweltering heat. | ||
| Aaron Richardet (Draaronr) Senior Member Username: Draaronr Post Number: 252 Registered: 09-2002 |
919 second try, now I can't stop trying to get past it. I guess this turned into a 4 day weekend, since I'm just fooling around today | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 471 Registered: 03-2002 |
i am a little worried though...my helo seems to be burning A LOT of oil...is it a rover helo? | ||
| Dan Ratcliffe (Dan_ratcliffe) New Member Username: Dan_ratcliffe Post Number: 15 Registered: 07-2003 |
Paul. OV-10 was the greatest jump in the inventory. Pull off the tail cone. Cram four fully kitted guys in the back. (four jumpers, one safety rider) Loiter off the DZ for a bit. Drop to below 200 ft at 200 knots. NOE to the DZ. Center of the DZ 45-65 degree pull up. 800 ft green light. Door man has set with about 7 inches of his ass in the plane, feet flapping in the breeze, unbuckle the seat belt and fall out. Chute opens below you. All the guys out. Look off to the side, Bronco loses air speed, wings over, heads to the ground, departs the dz. 800 ft doesn't leave a lot of steering time, do the best you can. Lower equipment, feet and knees together, eyeballs on the horizon, PLF. All jumpers shout okay. Pick up your crap, check in with DZ Commander. Forget all about the damn heat. Life is good. | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1367 Registered: 04-2002 |
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| Read (Read) Member Username: Read Post Number: 55 Registered: 11-2002 |
Damn greg! if I'm reading that right it says 3031. It must have been a real productive day at the office | ||
| Greg (Gparrish) Senior Member Username: Gparrish Post Number: 1369 Registered: 04-2002 |
hehehe wondered how long it would take before someone noticed........... LOL actually, my best was 1,031. Just got creative with photoshop again. | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 234 Registered: 05-2003 |
That thing is great fun!! It's just as sensitve as a real cyclic - use just the slightest of pressure -- Hmm... when frustrated, that might be a better diversion than putting stickers on rover I think I need to start reading these threads from the bottom up - I keep getting side tracked -- I'm never going to get thru them at this rate... |
