So I strapped myself to the skids of the helicopter that rescued us and returned fire on the Taliban as we flew to safety"

[ZX9RCAM]

In all fairness, I posted it in the Cornyn thread saying pretty much the same thing there about the candidate.

I’m just too lazy to crosspost to my original comment.

I couldn't find it, so I almost didn't say anything.
I did make the "deja vu" post earlier.

 

[innominate]

I didn't want to be that guy.

Again.....

 

[Renegade]

Yes. It was discussed last week. Probably the most accurate description of the incident is here:

Rescue Pedros, Mary Jennings Hegar, Humility and the Value of Others – God and Country

christianfighterpilot.com

That came out when she started shilling her book. She’s nothing but a glory whore.

Yep that is what I saw then dug deeper into the AF citations and press releases.

 

[Renegade]

She said she was flying a Sikorsky MH-60 Pave Hawk, a rescue version of the Blackhawk helicopter.

She wasn't, the pilot was flying it the entire time.

 

[Renegade]

Kiowa Warriors aren't able to take survivors on their skids.

OK, but just about everybody agrees it did that day:

"Army OH-58D Kiowa helicopters came to retrieve the rest of the crew," Captain Jennings said. "Being small single-engine, single-rotor, two-seater helicopters, there was no room for us inside. We had to stand on the skids and hold onto rocket pods."

[Jennings is now Hagar]

and from the Captain:

My crew and I luckily latched on to the skids of an OH-58 Army gunship that was providing our cover.

 

[SA_Steve]

Her opponent, Senator C, says today he has a lot of trouble with Trump policy. Things like the wall among others.

Wonder whose vote he is courting ?

 

[HawkeyeSATX]

OK, but just about everybody agrees it did that day:

"Army OH-58D Kiowa helicopters came to retrieve the rest of the crew," Captain Jennings said. "Being small single-engine, single-rotor, two-seater helicopters, there was no room for us inside. We had to stand on the skids and hold onto rocket pods."

[Jennings is now Hagar]

and from the Captain:

My crew and I luckily latched on to the skids of an OH-58 Army gunship that was providing our cover.

Still......I have to cry out,"BULLSHIT!"
The skids on an OH-58 are way too close to the ground. That helicopter has shortened skids, to avoid hill tops when they fly knap of the earth to avoid enemy radar. Also, if they were to be standing up, they're heads are hitting the rotors. Either way, they would be risking life and limb to even try and rescue anyone.
The OH-58 is grossly underpowered, and already at max weight when they take off. Plus, I don't think the Warrant Officer in charge of that helicopter would risk his multi-million dollar aircraft, plus him and his co-pilot to take on "survivors", and possibly end up crashing because of being more overweight than it already is.
But that's my 2 cents worth.


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[Renegade]

Still......I have to cry out,"BULLSHIT!"
The skids on an OH-58 are way too close to the ground. That helicopter has shortened skids, to avoid hill tops when they fly knap of the earth to avoid enemy radar. Also, if they were to be standing up, they're heads are hitting the rotors. Either way, they would be risking life and limb to even try and rescue anyone.
The OH-58 is grossly underpowered, and already at max weight when they take off. Plus, I don't think the Warrant Officer in charge of that helicopter would risk his multi-million dollar aircraft, plus him and his co-pilot to take on "survivors", and possibly end up crashing because of being more overweight than it already is.
But that's my 2 cents worth.


Hawk

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OK I sent a PM to a Kiowa pilot I have shot with. See what he thinks really happened.

 

[HawkeyeSATX]

Ok, tell me where 4 people are going to strap themselves to the skids, let alone 1 or 2.
Here are some pics to prove my point.


Hawk

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[toddnjoyce]

Ok, tell me where 4 people are going to strap themselves to the skids, let alone 1 or 2.

1ID tested the TTP in 2013; it’s an emergency extraction technique that’s been used a time or two.

'Big Red One' aviators implement new survival training scenario

Aviators from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, tested a new self-extraction training scenario designed to save lives in the most dire of circumstances during a survival and evasion exercise in mid-November.

www.army.mil

AH-64 community has a similar TTP.

 

[Army 1911]

Is Haggar the one that moves her hands like they are twin 50s?

 

[HawkeyeSATX]

Is Haggar the one that moves her hands like they are twin 50s?

Yes

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[seeker_two]

Hegar does look like the type that would be all for a strap-on.....

....she's pretty much a clone of Beto....but doesn't look as good in a dress.

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[deemus]

Pretty sure we talked about this on a thread within the last couple weeks.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Pretty sure we talked about this on a thread within the last couple weeks.

How dare you!

 

[deemus]

Sorry to horn in on your action Cam.

 

[mad88minute]

I didn't want to be that guy.

Again.....

I actually did a double take to see who posted that to see if it was you Cam.

Thought it sounded a bit familiar.

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[Texasjack]

How can anyone who served in the military be a Democrat?

Someplace I read that there was a movie in the works drawn from a book she wrote and starring Angelina Jolie.

 

[candcallen]

Hegar does look like the type that would be all for a strap-on.....

....she's pretty much a clone of Beto....but doesn't look as good in a dress.

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I would normally say an active imagination is a good thing but in your case.....

 

[mad88minute]

How can anyone who served in the military be a Democrat?

Someplace I read that there was a movie in the works drawn from a book she wrote and starring Angelina Jolie.

I'm a veteran, and that was my initial reaction to some democrat politician telling war stories. Then I started thinking about all the different types I served with. There are tons of delinquents, retards, non Patriots. Hand flappers, looking for their next handout. I remember most in my unit voted for Bush over because he promised military pay increases.

Not really a big surprise.

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