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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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they cant land on bridges either


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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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that on the top is a Hip C
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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That's nasty.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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That's nasty.
im sure they die aswell,,, i seen it on tv once
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Seen that coming off as soon as it lurched forward
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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That's nasty.
im sure they die aswell,,, i seen it on tv once
p.s. it did land on the bridge though didnt it? well 95% of it
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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That's nasty.
im sure they die aswell,,, i seen it on tv once
p.s. it did land on the bridge though didnt it? well 95% of it
Not sure if its right to laugh.
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:58 AM
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well i did, im a sick joker
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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if i remember wright it was lowering tha statue on top of the bridge when it all went wrong
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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Anyone see that Austrailian Helicopter bounch of deck of a ship the other day on the news?
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The person flying it must have been abit of a cock end though, i mean why not just stay floating and radio for help, people probably saw it anyway as there was a boat/ship right near
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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The person flying it must have been abit of a cock end though, i mean why not just stay floating and radio for help, people probably saw it anyway as there was a boat/ship right near
maybe its a trial to see if the copter could free itself from the water?
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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how lucky is this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3idQKi5EqM
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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holy shite
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
Originally Posted by GTi_iTG
The person flying it must have been abit of a cock end though, i mean why not just stay floating and radio for help, people probably saw it anyway as there was a boat/ship right near
maybe its a trial to see if the copter could free itself from the water?
Kill themself doing a "trial" hmmmm i wouldnt have thought they'd take that risk
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Originally Posted by GAZ345
I'm surprised he didn't dive over the edge!
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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holy crap at all of them, gotta love helicopters
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Originally Posted by GTi_iTG
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The person flying it must have been abit of a cock end though, i mean why not just stay floating and radio for help, people probably saw it anyway as there was a boat/ship right near
maybe its a trial to see if the copter could free itself from the water?
Kill themself doing a "trial" hmmmm i wouldnt have thought they'd take that risk
russia would
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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i posted this one a while back still makes me cringe..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2k-...elated&search=

imagine being inside it when the fucker starts to spin
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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so what was that all about? what were they doing?

and the thread starter too, what was that helicopter doing?
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
Originally Posted by GTi_iTG
Originally Posted by GARETH T
Originally Posted by GTi_iTG
The person flying it must have been abit of a cock end though, i mean why not just stay floating and radio for help, people probably saw it anyway as there was a boat/ship right near
maybe its a trial to see if the copter could free itself from the water?
Kill themself doing a "trial" hmmmm i wouldnt have thought they'd take that risk
russia would
was there any fatalities in the water landing one?
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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what the fuck is this one all about? he thinks hes a car and drives through the neighborhood.
but the camera man is the legend in this scene as he dont budge for no helicopter as people are running away in the distance

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thats a strange one,,, what the fuck is he up too
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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thats a strange one,,, what the fuck is he up too
indeed
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it was too heavy seen that before somewhere

also about helicopters on water there is one that can one that served in Falklands. dont think thy do it too often though
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamonds
it was too heavy seen that before somewhere

also about helicopters on water there is one that can one that served in Falklands. dont think thy do it too often though
so the thought they'd test it on a residential road

thats weird
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Old Jun 26, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamonds
it was too heavy seen that before somewhere

also about helicopters on water there is one that can one that served in Falklands. dont think thy do it too often though
theres a few how can belly in water mate
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4x4 yeh but there from sweden who knows what goes through there heads

GARETH T ahhhh learn something every day
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4x4 yeh but there from sweden who knows what goes through there heads
silly me, i should have figured
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and in a Lithuanian helicopter
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check this out
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that's awesome
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seals i guess or sbs though
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