CH-47.

This is coolbert:

Here is an amazing photo. Shows a CH-47 "Chinook" taking wounded off the battlefield in Afghanistan.


The caption under the photo reads:

"This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack on a steep mountain cliff and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear??? If this does not impress you ... nothing ever will. Gives me the chills and a serious case of the vertigo ... I can't even imagine having the nerve ... much less the talent and ability ... God Bless our military!!!!!"

Absolutely!!

That pilot is balancing the rear of the aircraft on the top of the building, while still maintaining position with the front of the helicopter.

Extremely dangerous flying.

[the CH-47 was first used in the VIETNAM WAR OVER FORTY YEARS AGO NOW!! Another example of how the American aircraft industry just HAS TO BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD!! Many mods have been made that make the "Chinook" even more formidable than it was from the time when it was first designed!! Impressive!!]

I bet this stuff goes on all the time, we are just are not aware of it. Even in non-combat situations, being in the military can be dangerous to your health.

Recall too that a helicopter is the most demanding of all aircraft to pilot. Helicopters have been demonstrably been shown to be inherently unstable. Helicopters are difficult to fly because they ARE DIFFICULT TO FLY!!

Flying in the typical mountainous terrain of Afghan is not easy to begin with. Mountainous terrain creates micro-conditions that making piloting treacherous. Wind shear, downdrafts, etc.

It would also appear that the top of that building is the typical multi-story dwelling found in that part of the world. NO ROOM to spread out. The only recourse is to build up!

Wanna' take a ride!!??

coolbert.