airtwardo 7 #1 August 21, 2007 WOW! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #2 August 21, 2007 Quote WOW! And double WOW . bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niu 0 #3 August 21, 2007 Good find,another WOW added. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 August 21, 2007 Talk about "Grab for all the GUSTO you can get!" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 August 21, 2007 Add a "wow" for me too. That took guts. I didn't understand this part at first: "Although at a fairly low altitude, Lt Callahan delayed pulling the ripcord in order to lessen the shock, which might have broken the bombardier's grip on him."But I guess what that means is that the speed of the bomber when they bailed out was greater than freefall terminal velocity, so by delaying the ripcord pull, they actually slowed down their airspeed a bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #6 August 21, 2007 Quote Add a "wow" for me too. That took guts. I didn't understand this part at first: "Although at a fairly low altitude, Lt Callahan delayed pulling the ripcord in order to lessen the shock, which might have broken the bombardier's grip on him."But I guess what that means is that the speed of the bomber when they bailed out was greater than freefall terminal velocity, so by delaying the ripcord pull, they actually slowed down their airspeed a bit. B24 cruise speed was around 160 -175mph, depending on load.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #7 August 22, 2007 No way, their hats are still on! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jurgencamps 0 #8 August 22, 2007 Quote No way, their hats are still on! "The news of the feat soon travelled around the base and later Colonel Heflin, the Group CO, asked them for all the details. He decided to record the event and after they had recovered, a parachute was rigged up on a crane and the two "celebrities" demonstrated their act for the photographers." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #9 August 22, 2007 Quote Just as Lt. Callahan was preparing to jump, he noticed that the bombardier's parachute was out of his reach and on fire So if he could have reached it, he would have still jumped it even though it was on fire? I didn't realise they had senseless acts of video in those days! Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
