deltron80 0 #1 January 26, 2012 ...but it makes a pretty funny headline! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/world/africa/us-raid-frees-2-hostages-from-somali-pirates.html Too bad you can't swoop w/ 200lbs of gear although that would be pretty damn awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 January 26, 2012 Quote Too bad you can't swoop w/ 200lbs of gear although that would be pretty damn awesome! You sir have never made a carving turn with a tandem passenger that weighs 245lbs in the middle of summer on a no-wind day. You can swoop pretty damned far!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #3 January 26, 2012 Sounds like it was still a pretty cool scene even if they weren't swooping. "One pirate from the area who seemed to have especially detailed information about the Seal raid said it involved “an electrical net-trap, flattened into the land,” which presumably was the parachute. “Then they started launching missiles,” said the pirate, who spoke by telephone and asked not to be identified." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
