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02-19-2010, 02:52 AM
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The pucker factor......
Well with my career at Stewart coming to a close in less then 2 months I took a look back at some of the most exciting things I could find on You be that I was a part of and their associated pucker factor....
#1 Airshow demonstration in 2003, pucker factor of 3, but in a fun way http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwMFIjMPb0E&feature=fvsr #2 Landing on Kwajalien atoll itty bitty runway, pucker factor 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMAts2f1jXA #3 720,000 pound short field take off in Norway, pucker factor of 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjmG4bwMfcc #4 807,000 pound take off out of Puerto rico on a 100+ degree day, pucker Factor 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Psty8yCewc #5 ANY combat low level flight, Pucker factor of 9 http://www.facebook.com/video/video....69321999&saved #6 Landing in a sandstorm with fumes in the gas tank, pucker factor of 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G74fsUhu8IA Other notables with no video: -having rockets shot at you in flight, factor of 10 -falling off the cliff at the end of the runway in Guam on an 820,000 pound take off, factor of 10 -mid air near collisions, factor of 10 -Flying in the leading edge of a hurricane, Factor of 8 List could go on for awhile, been a pretty crazy ride...
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02-19-2010, 03:10 AM
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Some insane vids there Nick.
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02-19-2010, 03:56 AM
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wow...looks and sounds like it was a crazy ride!
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02-19-2010, 05:29 AM
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Some Awesome Shit!! i think the C-5 is my favorite aricraft. i would LOVEEEEE to take a ride in one!!!
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02-20-2010, 02:24 AM
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Frigging nuts man. Much respect there man.
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02-20-2010, 06:54 AM
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those engines sound so cool! that sandstorm vid was rediculous.
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02-20-2010, 01:57 PM
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Quote:
Us:  Them: (Actually this is the inbetween stage from the old plane to M, the M has different throttles) 
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02-20-2010, 05:20 PM
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wow that some cool stuff....im sure its WAYYY more intense in person
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02-20-2010, 05:58 PM
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I'll miss that obnoxious whine. I wonder when Westover's planes are getting M'd.
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