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Pilot Shot between the eyes, Still saves 20

Discussion in 'Military' started by Danosabre, Mar 5, 2010.

  1. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:02 PM
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    Danosabre

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  2. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:04 PM
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    toyotadude5

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    wow thats amazing. Good job Lt
     
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  3. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:05 PM
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    Hoyal

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    Wow that is crazy! Very sad though but he saved many in what he did.
     
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  4. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:07 PM
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  5. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:10 PM
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    619Tacoma

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    I want to see that video
     
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  6. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:17 PM
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    There is nothing I could ever do to feel like a man now after reading that. You cant just take a shot to the face and fly a freakin helicopter, and a fucked up one at that. This guy gets the man of the century award.
     
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  7. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:19 PM
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    ya i wonder what he was thinking. " shit, I just got shot in the face! O well its just a flesh wound."

    Thats pretty badass of him tho. Good job
     
    toyotadude5, Mar 5, 2010
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  9. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:25 PM
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    Brittan hasn't handed out a Virgina Cross in a while. Possible candidate here.
     
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    Wow...unbelievable story; thanks for posting!
     
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  11. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:27 PM
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    Now there is a man who don’t care if his truck hits redline :S
     
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  12. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:28 PM
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    i wonder what kind of award he got. thats devotion to duty. i wanna see the documentary discovery channel did on that.
     
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    amazing
     
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  14. Mar 8, 2010 at 11:35 AM
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    Damn, that's physical and mental courage right there!! Hope he makes a speedy recovery!

    Why don't they put some protection on the cockpit windows? If he went down, can the A-pilot take over?
     
    YayAreaTaco0311, Mar 8, 2010
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  15. Mar 8, 2010 at 12:11 PM
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    weight. heavier glass means less lifting capability it could mean the helicopters take one less person or fly 50 miles less may not seem like much but its enough
     
    borderbrat, Mar 8, 2010
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  16. Mar 8, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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    Guy is ridic. God Bless Him.
     
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  17. Mar 8, 2010 at 1:01 PM
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    That placed is messed up. The stuff you see on TV shows nothing of what it's actually like. I still have nightmares about the 15 months I spent there.
     
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  18. Mar 8, 2010 at 1:07 PM
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    Crazy story! I've never really had to worry about that flying in the C17 going in and outta there.

    My Dad flies helicopters over there as a contractor and told me a pretty solid story. Ak round flew in through the avionics and hit him in the glasses! It lost so much momentum going through the avionics that it hit his Oaklies and cracked the lense and fell into his lap. Freakin nuts what going low and slow will do! I'll keep my ass at 35,000 AGL.
     
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