Comments on: A Date with Mr. REAPER and DEATH – Day 1 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/ Images and Vision Thu, 03 May 2012 20:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Horizontal Rain » Blog Archive » Combat Aircraft Cover http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-2032 Horizontal Rain » Blog Archive » Combat Aircraft Cover Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:49:50 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-2032 [...] bookstores for a copy. For more images and to read about my adventure at Whiteman AFB, click here [...] [...] bookstores for a copy. For more images and to read about my adventure at Whiteman AFB, click here [...]

]]> By: Rodolfo Paiz http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-279 Rodolfo Paiz Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:59:03 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-279 Sagar, Our prayers for your success and good health go with you. Our envy of your experience does too, of course! What I'd give to be there with you! I've spent at least two years or more in each of five different countries, and almost 10 in the USA as a tourist, businessman, and sometime student. And one of the great things I appreciate and respect about the USA is how they respect, admire, and protect their armed forces without being intimidated by them or fearing them. In this country, the military *SERVES* the country, and is accordingly loved and appreciated for its work. That is, of course, how things should be everywhere, but they are not. The USA is to be commended for this mindset. My point? The U.S. Armed Forces have created some of their own "good luck" by experiences such as yours, where skilled, talented, and patriotic civilians report to The Rest Of Us [tm] and help to keep that wonder, admiration, and awe alive and well. Congratulations to you for earning that opportunity, and congratulations to the Air Force for its enlightened self-interest in being wise enough to offer it. Everyone benefits... most of all the country. Godspeed. Sagar,

Our prayers for your success and good health go with you. Our envy of your experience does too, of course! What I’d give to be there with you!

I’ve spent at least two years or more in each of five different countries, and almost 10 in the USA as a tourist, businessman, and sometime student. And one of the great things I appreciate and respect about the USA is how they respect, admire, and protect their armed forces without being intimidated by them or fearing them. In this country, the military *SERVES* the country, and is accordingly loved and appreciated for its work. That is, of course, how things should be everywhere, but they are not. The USA is to be commended for this mindset.

My point? The U.S. Armed Forces have created some of their own “good luck” by experiences such as yours, where skilled, talented, and patriotic civilians report to The Rest Of Us [tm] and help to keep that wonder, admiration, and awe alive and well. Congratulations to you for earning that opportunity, and congratulations to the Air Force for its enlightened self-interest in being wise enough to offer it. Everyone benefits… most of all the country.

Godspeed.

]]> By: Kevin Whitehead http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-245 Kevin Whitehead Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:21:44 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-245 Sagar, looking forward to more of your interesting and informative reports promoting both civil and US military aviation. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work! Sagar, looking forward to more of your interesting and informative reports promoting both civil and US military aviation. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Scott http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-244 Scott Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:32:06 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-244 Oops. Forgot "Mask" Canopy Visor Mask Seat Kit LPU Four Line Steer Prepare Crash I think that's the order. It's been nearly 15 years since I flew :). Oops. Forgot “Mask”

Canopy
Visor
Mask
Seat Kit
LPU
Four Line
Steer
Prepare
Crash

I think that’s the order. It’s been nearly 15 years since I flew :) .

]]> By: Scott http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-243 Scott Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:30:27 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-243 Heh, I remember the post bailout checklist when I was going through B-52 training: Canopy (full and deploy - if not, do stuff you need to do to get a full canopy) Four Line (tug on harness risres just to double check) Visor (up) Seat Kit (deploy survival seat kit) LPU (deploy water wings) Steer (as such as you can with a round chute) Prepare (knees bent, eyes forward) Crash (nuff said) Heh, I remember the post bailout checklist when I was going through B-52 training:

Canopy (full and deploy – if not, do stuff you need to do to get a full canopy)
Four Line (tug on harness risres just to double check)
Visor (up)
Seat Kit (deploy survival seat kit)
LPU (deploy water wings)
Steer (as such as you can with a round chute)
Prepare (knees bent, eyes forward)
Crash (nuff said)

]]> By: Garth http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-242 Garth Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:27:09 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-242 Your job rocks. Wanna trade for a few days? Your job rocks. Wanna trade for a few days?

]]> By: bodieangels http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-241 bodieangels Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:37:06 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-241 What a fantastic experience Sagar! I am SO happy for you, you Rock ;-) Talk about being on a HIGH....teehee I hope you have "IS" in that camera... Don't ya just love it when you can "Follow Your Bliss" and come home with photos of the journey? Tell everyone there that YOUR Ground crew says "Thanks" and is in your corner and awaiting your next report. What a fantastic experience Sagar!
I am SO happy for you, you Rock ;-)
Talk about being on a HIGH….teehee
I hope you have “IS” in that camera…
Don’t ya just love it when you can “Follow Your Bliss”
and come home with photos of the journey?
Tell everyone there that YOUR Ground crew says “Thanks” and
is in your corner and awaiting your next report.

]]> By: Warner Boyd http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-240 Warner Boyd Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:13:19 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-240 Sagar- What an amazing opportunity you have, not only to capture priceless photogrpahs of the worlds most technically advanced airplanes but to also share with us the pride and honor of serving your country. Great report, and keep the story coming! Best- Warner Boyd Sagar-
What an amazing opportunity you have, not only to capture priceless photogrpahs of the worlds most technically advanced airplanes but to also share with us the pride and honor of serving your country.
Great report, and keep the story coming!

Best-
Warner Boyd

]]> By: Mark Salvetti http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-239 Mark Salvetti Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:27:16 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-239 Awesome, Sagar. Looking forward to Day 2. Neat to see the orientation of the B-2 cockpit. Your "egress training" reminds me of a story by an SI writer about an F-14 ride. Let's just say most of the "egressing" he experienced involved his breakfast. :) Good luck! I can hardly wait to see the photos. Mark Fredmiranda.com Awesome, Sagar. Looking forward to Day 2. Neat to see the orientation of the B-2 cockpit. Your “egress training” reminds me of a story by an SI writer about an F-14 ride. Let’s just say most of the “egressing” he experienced involved his breakfast. :)

Good luck! I can hardly wait to see the photos.

Mark
Fredmiranda.com

]]> By: Tom Cardin http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-236 Tom Cardin Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:03:48 +0000 http://horizontalrain.com/blog/2008/07/15/a-date-with-mr-reaper-and-death-day-1/#comment-236 Envy, is all I can say. You will remember this forever. Well written and photographed. Envy, is all I can say. You will remember this forever. Well written and photographed.

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