mark 107 #1 February 20, 2007 Here. The description starts, "This is one of the hardest to find, most uncommon, rare non-munition military collectibles you may ever see, especially in the area of military airborne and parachute operations." I have a screen shot, and I'll post the full text in about a week for folks coming late to this thread. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #2 February 20, 2007 A sucker and their money soon part ways.you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 February 20, 2007 "This is one of the hardest to find, most uncommon, rare non-munition military collectibles you may ever see, especially in the area of military airborne and parachute operations. This is a wrist altimeter. This is used to measure and monitor altitude by military freefall parachutists during training and operational jumps. This has a 12,000 foot dial. You may have seen this device on the Discovery Channel series "HALO: Freefall Warriors". This is the next generation / supplement to the MA2-30 This would make a great gift for that retired snake-eater in your family, a perfect component of an appropriate award or plaque, or a great conversation starter on your bookshelf or desk. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. This is government surplus and is inscribed with "SOTF 046" on the back. SOTF is the acronym for Special Operations Task Force in the current parlance, but no chain of ownership or documentation is provided, likely due to the classified nature of the parent organization(s). This is genuine military surplus but is not offered as functional equipment. The calibration / zeroing is functional and the dial can be zeroed properly, but inspection and calibration would be required before any use in parachuting activities. The military calibration is out of date as is evident from the calibration sticker that would have been applied by the last calibrating paraloft, as visible in the photos." ~~~ Geez...anybody wanna buy a bridge?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gontleman 0 #4 February 20, 2007 I see in fine print that they have some lovely ocean front property in Bangladesh available on another auction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #6 February 20, 2007 Is that a Bonehead that it is sitting on?CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveal 0 #7 February 20, 2007 i was just thinking how cool the carbon fibre coffee table looked. im not buying worthless crap like this alti right now, the wrist strap isnt even in olive drab!. i would rather spend my money on something really collectable like britneys hair, theres a couple of people selling.my hovercraft is full of eels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark 107 #8 February 20, 2007 What do you suppose "SOTF 046" means? Other than "Special Operations Task Force," I mean. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yossarian 0 #9 February 20, 2007 is it just me or does that not look like its 'WWII vintage'? otherwise looks like a decent alti for £30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #10 February 20, 2007 The thing has been withdrawn ... "The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the listing." I think more than ome of us told him about the error, or least he told me a number of us had. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 February 20, 2007 QuoteWhat do you suppose "SOTF 046" means? Other than "Special Operations Task Force," I mean. Mark Prolly means "Some Odd Little Fucker" and it's a dead giveaway that it's NOT the real deal... EVERYONE knows that back in WWII, special ops troopers NEVER used a vibrating pen to incribe a unit designation on their Barriago atilmeters! They just attached a label maker to their laptop and printed one out! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #12 February 20, 2007 There were NO WW II HALO altimeters. HALO is a way past WW II concept. That alti pictured is a fairly recent model civilian skydiving model. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #13 February 21, 2007 That's some funny shit. There are more than a few of us who read this forum who know exactly what "SOTF" actually means. Hey John Hawke, were you signed for this altimeter? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #14 February 21, 2007 I don't recall! Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #15 February 21, 2007 the definitions I've heard of.... and some I found SOTF Sex Offender Treatment Program (US Federal Bureau of Prisons) SOTF Shift on the Fly SotF Soul of the Fire (Terry Goodkind book) SOTF Special Operations Task Force SOTF SSES of the Future (Navy) SOTF Survival of the Fittest"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #16 February 21, 2007 S tupid O ld T all F ucker Hey! That's MY ALTIMETER!! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #17 February 22, 2007 Quotethe definitions I've heard of.... and some I found SOTF Sex Offender Treatment Program (US Federal Bureau of Prisons) SOTF Shift on the Fly SotF Soul of the Fire (Terry Goodkind book) SOTF Special Operations Task Force SOTF SSES of the Future (Navy) SOTF Survival of the Fittest None of those names describe the unit that this particular altimeter came from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenneth21441 0 #18 February 22, 2007 SOTF is a term used to describe a: Special Overseas Tit Fucker A Special Unit Formed when some one did not know where they were at, and the bar was open. LOLKenneth Potter FAA Senior Parachute Rigger Tactical Delivery Instructor (Jeddah, KSA) FFL Gunsmith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
