TACWAN and its wonders

Kindred · Post by **Kindred** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:48 pm

So I am on the big island right now and taking a lunch break. Not really hungry so I plugged into the TACWAN so I could surf the net. I told everybody I wouldnt be back for 2 days but it looks like they are going to just fly us back in tonight. Breakdown in communication is all, so hopefully I will be home by 2100. Its fucking cool as hell too, I talked to the pilot and my chalk commander and since my house only about 1/4 mile off of the flight path they are going to let me fast rope onto my balcony. Hehe I hope the wife doesnt have a heart attack.

Stealth_Shot · Post by **Stealth_Shot** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:56 pm

wait a minute, so you are going to repel down a rope to your balcony??

Kindred · Post by **Kindred** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:59 pm

wait a minute, so you are going to repel down a rope to your balcony??

Something like that...

I am going to be fast roping from the back of a CH47(Chinook) from 120 ft down to my balcony. Technically fast roping is not repeling as you do not have a swiss seat or any other ancillary(sp) equipment. It is merely going do a rope really fucking fast.

Hassal · Post by **Hassal** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 11:37 pm

wait a minute, so you are going to repel down a rope to your balcony??

Something like that...

I am going to be fast roping from the back of a CH47(Chinook) from 120 ft down to my balcony. ?Technically fast roping is not repeling as you do not have a swiss seat or any other ancillary(sp) equipment. ?It is merely going do a rope really fucking fast.

be sure to wear gloves

Kindred · Post by **Kindred** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 12:18 am

Unfortunatly you would not beleive how many soldiers I have had to remind about wearing gloves when fast roping or rappelling period.(It is sad) In my mind its a duh.

And this mission is bogus, bah. I was brought out to affect repairs to some routing subsystems and they werent even broken. The operatoers just had a head space and timing error. Stupid fuckers forgot the dust shields and here at PTA all there is, is nothing but dust. Gave them a good cleaning and they pass all tests. Shit now I have nothing to do till the bird comes, for like another 6 hours,lol.

Kindred · Post by **Kindred** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 6:52 am

Ok so I am home now and man what a extremely exhilirating ride till the end(ok the end was fun but harrowing.). The pilot was holding the bird in a hover and then a strong trade wind swept through the crater and the pilot went to adjust fire and I was not expecting it and as such I was not able to grasp the rope better. Holy shit I am lucky I am a paratrooper, otherwise I wouldnt have fallen properly and might have fucked something up. When the bird swung hard I fell, it was only like 40ft, but damn it hurt and scared me as much as I thought it was awesome.

NebZ · Post by **NebZ** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 8:00 am

^____^ paratrooper

mr_lee · Post by **mr_lee** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 9:25 am

holy fuck kindred that's fucking awsome :D :D :D

i'd pay good money for that kind of experience (bar the slight hitch at the end :P)

:)

Kungfubar · Post by **Kungfubar** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 12:22 pm

ololol gj

tell them to go off course and blow up utah, thx :o

Kindred · Post by **Kindred** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 9:13 pm

ololol gj

tell them to go off course and blow up utah, thx :o

I was on an unarmed bird Fubar, but They could have dropped the Infantry Platoon that was on board if it would make ya happy, lol.