Former Air Force pilot Chuck Grace said after watching the video it was incredible the pilot was able to pull the aircraft out of the water but wondered what they were doing over Lake Tahoe.
"These two pilots shouldn't have been where they were, shouldn't have been that low and shouldn't have been what t
"US Navy officials from the Pentagon told NBC News this was not a training mission, but that the two helicopter crews were allegedly attempting to take photos of each other’s helicopters hovering just above the waters of Lake Tahoe "
jen8933 yes jen but in my case I am a air force veteran and have had at least 5 different troops relate ufo stories to me-- that were not made up and fake...remember-- the helicopter pilots can die in a crash into water-- there is no reason to think it was playing around-- there was something in the water and the helicopter got in trouble getting images of it.
IMO, this is a rogue practice maneuver to dip a helo. Dipping is common practice for spec ops pilots in order to receive water-bound craft; but in other more outfitted aircraft. It's not something you get an "OK" for, so the opportunities are rare outside of the field. I'm not saying it's "ok" or the way to get ready to move up...but this is just what I see. The pilot "might" be wanting into spec ops and took a shot with his buddy in the wrong aircraft.
@Chumly409 you don't have any idea what you are talking about, and you would be best served to press your lips together and bite your ignorant tongue.
@TheRammstein16 Oh, but I'm more than qualified. Resumes don't fit in YouTube comments though, but comments are. Why would I be wrong given you're huge experience in the US Navy?
It's obvious to me that he's practicing dipping. That he's off grid tells me that he went rogue and is doing it on his own before attempting actual qualification. Here, he just go sucked down more than expected and took on some water.
My Uncle is the commander of these helicopters. Coming back from a convention in Nevada, they crew decided to eat lunch down at lake Tahoe. They tried to hover by the land but then they submerged one of the helicopters and almost submerged the other one. Both pilots were fired after they got back to base.
@crowinarow you must enjoy making shit up. nobody "got fired" over this. it was a mishap due to power req/power available, high density altitude, and overloaded helicopters. your uncle is not the commander of anything except your own asshole, you ignorant fuck.
@TheRammstein16 Uhm, do you happen to have any details on your theory? Perhaps news reports or anything? Notice I'm not the only one making this claim. See Welder2493 also.
there was damage done to both helos. they had to cancel the orders and head to the nearest civilian airport. i think it was like about a half a million dollars includeing repairs and all.
you dumb bitch why did you go and put this on youtube you got this piolets fired. all of there hard work gone you dumbass. i hope you know what you did. IDIOT!!!
nobody wants hotdogs to fly that stuff, civilian or military.
the pilots endangered the crew and both aircraft. it's not his personal plaything and he would have gotten busted anyway because both craft were quite damanged. their original mission had to be scrapped and they had to limp to the nearest civilian airport. since there is no repair crews or military facilites nearby there that added to the logistics problem.
Okay ignorant people/posts (not all of them though). . . This looks like it was a high density altitude situation where power required exceeded power available resulting in loss of tail rotor authority possibly exacerbated by being in a hover out of ground effect and a strong crosswind. Once that tail goes. . . The pilot at the controls probably saved the aircraft and lives. Separated from the military?? You are an idiot dude, he/she should be given a medal. Stick to what you know dumb ass.
the pilots were from San Diego, doing a training run from SD to somewhere in Colorado or Utah, and decided to take pictures of each other while hovering as close as possible to the water. the one pilot lost control of his helo and went down. before hitting the water he went full throttle and was able to recover after bouncing off the surface of the water.
once the video hit the news, their wings were revoked and licenses suspended until review.
It is just unbelievable that people haven't taken the freaking time to look up this stupid accident (because that's what the pilot(s) were at the time... stupid) and get the real deal about what happened. An idiot can tell that this accident isn't standard procedure for any training mission.
These pilots should be separated from the armed forces.
It wasn't vortex ring state, but nice name drop....look again, the helicopter was rotating. He ran out of tail rotor effectiveness and reduced power to try and get it back. Luckily when he hit the water nothing broke off and he was able to fly back out of the water. He was very lucky.....
He's lucky he didn't lose that UH-60,yet alone any lives..He obviously descended into his own downwash(Vortex Ring State),If one of those blades hit the water it would have been carnage.
LTE is the T/R's form of VRS..VRS happens when the M/R descends into it's own downwash losing lift because you pushed all of the clean air out from under the rotordisk leaving nothing else to carry it.
good ol hsm 41. glad i wasnt there to rip out all the avionics from the cabin! sorry for who ever had to do the next couple specials on these birds haha. have a nice time bustin that corrosion!
You own all .0001 cents of your tax dollars that went into that hellicopter. If you don't like America or taxes move to Iraq the insurgents would love you there.
@iamborghini1 None of what you said makes sense at all. They are pussies BECAUSE they would rather get shot at? Lets break this down. Pussies BECAUSE they choose to sign a piece of paper which can put them in a position to have bullets traveling at a high rate of speed at their body? Really? And not sure if you are saying "cameras" or Camaro's there. The funny thing about being in the military? We get a pay check. We can buy a camera!
Not that amazing. Having spent 4 years as a mechanic in Army Aviation I've seen things more amazing, but I'm still not allowed to talk about them. Dam you Top Secret Security Clearance!!
@iamborghini1 Thug intellects? Really? Football players with M-16's? You do realize there is more than just infantry in the military right? We have doctors, lawyers, police officers, construction workers, network managers, communications experts, musicians, veterinarians and many more professions. You sound like a naive little child who watches too much Fox News. Get your head out of your ass and do research.
@Fastlife1k lol if you actually think i'm whatever age my profile says i am or that's my picture, but i'll take your dodge as a confirmation of my theory
@Fastlife1k i'm not dumb enough to put personal information on the internet but it's an actual college with like, you know, 4 year degrees and graduate schools. enjoy having no career prospects outside of the military
@superprokop What the hell does Fox News have to do with it? If it wasn't for Fox News Cable TV everyone would be brainwashed by now. The Liberal Marxists and the Drones (willfully stupid people) make up about 40% of the nations population and vote. Our Fedzilla Government keeps borrowing Trillions from our enemies to spend us into National Poverty and Real Crisis. Conservatives want to get in there and cut what is needed to get us back on the right track towards fiscal responsibility. 2012!!
@faustmanv Wait you claim Fox News saves brainwashing but you yourself use misused and misappropraited terms like marxist, and liberal (just like Fox News misuses those terms) and then claim Conservatives (Whose liberalist actions have done just as much economic damage as the 'liberals' you claim) are the problem?
Take a moment and look at what "Cuts" actually are on a fixed budget and variable tax system. Doesnt work on a nation built on growth.
@superprokop Fox News has nothing to do with this persons stupidity...if anything, Fox News gives people more military insight...maybe you're the one who needs to do a little research next time.
The report said they were on their way back from an exercise when they diverted to take a picture of one of the birds hovering over the lake for the Squadron's Facebook page. They didn't use enough power and ended up going in the drink. The pilots are not flying for the time being pending investigation.
You would think they would know better as they operate over water all the time. :P
@iamborghini1 the world is a scam dont get mad a these guys for having fun. but they fucked up because they should have thought about some douche video taping emerald bay at the time, its the biggest tourist viewing point on the lake
@iamborghini1 Thug intellects? Really? Football players with M-16's? You do realize there is more than just infantry in the military right? We have doctors, lawyers, police officers, construction workers, network managers, communications experts, musicians, veterinarians. You sound like a naive little child who watches too much Fox News. Get your head out of your fucking ass.
How dumb was that little exercise? As a retired aviator I have always felt a sadness for pilots who think they can fly their craft beyond designed flight characteristics. Truly fortunate they didn't end up at the bottom of hte lake.
The most interesting thing for me is not the video itself but the bluster and hypercompetitive behavior displayed by posters, i.e. "what do you know, prove that you're a pilot," etc. Clearly many of the people commenting here ARE pilots, what the hell do they have to prove the rest of you? Nothing! Even that is not enough for some people - then it gets into 'what kind of pilot are you, civilian pilot, military aviator, reservist, active duty, combat veteran, how many combat tours, etc.'
dear snake, im in the coast guard and we take r 60's pretty much that close 4-5 times a week for training and then for SAR... Well its a whole new check list!
@130Maffiaguy /Roger that Coastie! our next door neighbors at Clearwater Airport is the Coast Guards 2nd businest SAR unit, and I've seen them do overwater hover/rescue swimmer insertion/winch ops. It was actually their head crew Chiefand Medics that were nice enough to come over and train OUR guys how to do Winch ops correctly when we upgraded to our Lima models. We Army types that rarely get near/over the water (except during helocasting,swimmer recovery,etc). ALL THE WAY!
Reminds me of days at HSL-34. Squids will always do crazy shit...always. Sure, punish them. But to strip two pilots of flying permanently? Ridiculous.
"You made a mistake, how dare I even CONSIDER the fact that you LEARNED from it! I'm going to waste these millions of dollars the taxpayers spent training you and strip you of your flying privileges!"
If they were REALLY interested in punishing them instead of making civilians happy, transfer them to running supplies up north for a hitch.
@mayej Ridiculous? Those two retards nearly cost the crew and their own lives. Reckless, plain retarded. All for a facebook photo to impress their friends. Not officer material either. They should have been stripped of rank and worse.
@mayej That's the spirit, do $500K worth a damage to a helicopter that you don't own and give them the opportunity to do it again. What you don't understand is that money can be forgone when lives are at risk. Money is replaceable, those are peoples children, siblings, parents, you cannot replace that.
the military does not need some immature silly stunt man in a position of responsibility.
this is not high school.
maybe they are some of the type that made all those jumping off buildings on bicycles and doing faceplants on skateboards.
if they want to do stunts they should buy a mountain bike - the taxpayers aren't here to provide playthings to two ppl with adolescent style judgement.
"The report recommended no punitive action, but a Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board permanently stripped two Navy instructor pilots from San Diego of their flying status, and ordered two student pilots to undergo at least six months of repeat training. Another flight instructor was placed on a year of probation and can't fly during that time." ~December 24, 2010, Knight Ridder/Tribune
The second guy clearly screwed up and near-auto-rotated into the lake permanently. According to a related news item, they were obviously trying to do (unauthorized) over-water hovers just for the coolness factor. However, the second guy lost it. He's VERY lucky he was able to pull out of the lake. You're NEVER supposed to put this particular aircraft IN a body of water. It's not designed for that...
Asshole. I am active duty 13 yrs. And I am 32 years old Wife and Son and I don't play "playstation". Seems like your not liked by many anyway on this channel. Fuck you.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The crew of two naval helicopters that dipped into Lake Tahoe in September were hovering close to the water at Emerald Bay to get photos for their command's Facebook page, according to a Navy official.
No punitive actions will be taken against the aircrew and squadron, a Navy investigation concluded, but administrative measures are in progress to prevent similar incidents in the future.
I wanted to put a link to the article about this, but youtube will not accept the link... but all pilots where called in for a non friendly conversation and was grounded maybe even a career end for some of them.
@Mrdesertsnake1991 Ha, knew a former Army Cobra driver that flew in 'Nam... regaled me of stories of "flippin on the back and pullin... but not enough to lose blades" on their rocket runs to sweep LZ's. :) They were big fans of not flying predictable trajectories and getting pinged on the way down... and also Huey's couldn't do it. :)
@rjsmadren The Army "had" Cobras, having retired the last examples back in 2001. My buddy flew Cobras with the Army in Vietnam. The Marine Corps (which I was in) didn't acquire Cobras till later in the war.
@iamborghini1 ....It ain't just the military that are full of "homosexuals"....it's the entire world. What you think if there weren't so many in the world there'd be no debating dont ask dont tell cause no one would want it. Use your brain before you blame the military for the morality of people. Besides whether or not you agree with homosexuality doesnt change that they are people and deserve respect as all humans do.
How do I figure? I figure because your extremely bigoted comments show an extreme lack of maturity. Not to mention calling a institution a foul word several times just show a complete and utter lack of intelligence.
@loonmaniac Oh, You're probably referring to the Fighter aircraft, the MIG 15. It's actually spelled Fagot, (with only one g). At any rate, it was a Russian built craft and neither the Air Force or Navy ever had them in their inventory. Or, you may have been alluding to an old English dessert made from pig offal. (Quite a bit like your alleged brain).
@iamborghini1 You seem to really like that word. May I suggest you purchase something called a "Book", or even utilize the internet for something other than porn as a means to expand your vocabulary
@iamborghini1 Well, I must say that I am impressed. You actually do keep up with current events, (kind of). You really do need to work on that vocabulary thing however. Spelling would also be a nice touch. Might I be so bold as to suggest a entry level course in creative writing? And please, please try not to feel so frightened by things that you don't understand. (I'm sure there are many). There is help out there. You just need to ask.
You know what the saddest thing of all is....it's the workers (E6 and below) that are left having to fix the mistake of these knuckleheads. It's them not the Chiefs and Officers working extra hours and weekends repairing the damage it's the people who fix these planes. I feel bad for them I really do, thank goodness I wasn't in the squadron when that happened!
Both navy instructors lost they're wings for good the two guys being trained have to do everything over again.... That's stunt cost $500,000 of our tax money.
4 years of college, fork & knife training, pilot training, hours logged...yeah, "let's go take a picture and risk 10 years of our lives on purpose!"
Chumly409 4 days ago
btw OohYahMan, no they didn't
thesquealunit 1 week ago
....You guys arent funny thats my brothers squad..... And btw HEFT312 they did that on purpose ^_^
OohYahMan 1 week ago
a hole new meaning to the term 'water sports'
Haggman66 2 weeks ago
This is a "yellow" video. =p
signetroup 1 month ago
this is what happens when you try to hover IGE.... when the ground is water and simply moves out of the way
jnmassaro 1 month ago
This called water birding. Though they did not look like water ready Blackhawks
stitch1960 2 months ago 2
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this was not scheduled my uncle was their XO, and the pilots got their wings clipped
959xomekxujek163 2 months ago
He's lucky one of those four blades didn't decide to take a dip..They would have been superfuct..
Lucky idiots.
motokid032 3 months ago
@theRAmmstein16
Former Air Force pilot Chuck Grace said after watching the video it was incredible the pilot was able to pull the aircraft out of the water but wondered what they were doing over Lake Tahoe.
"These two pilots shouldn't have been where they were, shouldn't have been that low and shouldn't have been what t
hey were doing, I think," said Grace.
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crowinarow 3 months ago
"US Navy officials from the Pentagon told NBC News this was not a training mission, but that the two helicopter crews were allegedly attempting to take photos of each other’s helicopters hovering just above the waters of Lake Tahoe "
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jen8933 yes jen but in my case I am a air force veteran and have had at least 5 different troops relate ufo stories to me-- that were not made up and fake...remember-- the helicopter pilots can die in a crash into water-- there is no reason to think it was playing around-- there was something in the water and the helicopter got in trouble getting images of it.
derr115 4 months ago
no one was hurt. and many lessons were learned.
win for all. or at least it should have been a win for all.
phlather 4 months ago
Good Fishing !
dmttsn 4 months ago
this was not scheduled my uncle was their XO, and the pilots got their wings clipped
welder2493 4 months ago
@welder2493 and i know president obama and am a kung fu master.
drealgrin 3 months ago
Brilliant argument(s) bubbling here, ladies.
milkminotaur 5 months ago
IMO, this is a rogue practice maneuver to dip a helo. Dipping is common practice for spec ops pilots in order to receive water-bound craft; but in other more outfitted aircraft. It's not something you get an "OK" for, so the opportunities are rare outside of the field. I'm not saying it's "ok" or the way to get ready to move up...but this is just what I see. The pilot "might" be wanting into spec ops and took a shot with his buddy in the wrong aircraft.
I wouldn't want the guy piloting me.
Chumly409 6 months ago
@Chumly409 you don't have any idea what you are talking about, and you would be best served to press your lips together and bite your ignorant tongue.
TheRammstein16 3 months ago
@TheRammstein16 Oh, but I'm more than qualified. Resumes don't fit in YouTube comments though, but comments are. Why would I be wrong given you're huge experience in the US Navy?
It's obvious to me that he's practicing dipping. That he's off grid tells me that he went rogue and is doing it on his own before attempting actual qualification. Here, he just go sucked down more than expected and took on some water.
Chumly409 4 days ago
Gay guys visit this video a lot as they think it's about men in uniform losing control of their choppers. lol
takeuchi40 6 months ago
@applecorekevin
hey look everybody, it's the first crazy conspiracy theory.
jen8933 6 months ago
idiots.
fwijnja 7 months ago
It's funny that I live where you vacation. Keep Lake Tahoe Blue!
TheAARON631 7 months ago
locals only
ilovedannyj1 7 months ago
STOOPID TOURISTS
CashCaTroy14 8 months ago
Helo1: Engage 15 foot standstill
Helo2: Roger
*splash*
Helo2: Don't worry we're fine, everyone accounted for! Lets keep that quiet please.
Helo1: That's a clip worthy for Youtube! Wish I got a shot of that!
Helo2: Haha....your so funny....
mrchevys3 8 months ago 2
@mrchevys3 hahahaaaa, that's a definite!!! hahahaaa! Let's keep that quiet please. haha
taengbakados 6 months ago
LEGIT!
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Futurecop2012j 8 months ago
...ja bym już skakał... :D
simon81T 8 months ago
What kind of helicopters? looks like Cobra or comanche.
Miko992 8 months ago
@Miko992
MH-60R
Wendigo127 8 months ago
he wanted to wash it
marekholandia1991 8 months ago 15
Vortex Ring
PotholesInMyLawn 8 months ago
GET THE FUCK OUTTA MY LAKE!
1freeheel 8 months ago
@flyboy4692 MH-60R not sh.
Rinbenji 9 months ago
@Rinbenji Too right, my mistake.
flyboy4692 9 months ago
@djknighton I would gladly give you some of my tax dollars so you could buy yourself a few comas for that train wreck you call a sentence.
nunpunter 9 months ago
My Uncle is the commander of these helicopters. Coming back from a convention in Nevada, they crew decided to eat lunch down at lake Tahoe. They tried to hover by the land but then they submerged one of the helicopters and almost submerged the other one. Both pilots were fired after they got back to base.
crowinarow 10 months ago
@crowinarow you must enjoy making shit up. nobody "got fired" over this. it was a mishap due to power req/power available, high density altitude, and overloaded helicopters. your uncle is not the commander of anything except your own asshole, you ignorant fuck.
TheRammstein16 6 months ago
@TheRammstein16 Uhm, do you happen to have any details on your theory? Perhaps news reports or anything? Notice I'm not the only one making this claim. See Welder2493 also.
crowinarow 3 months ago
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AK74inCali 10 months ago
doesn't look like they'd lost control
TelfLad 11 months ago
"i didnt know that was possible!!" yeah neither did the pilot
HEFT312 11 months ago 41
@HEFT312 "Wow!"
drKEV806 10 months ago
@HEFT312
actually it kind of isn't possible.
there was damage done to both helos. they had to cancel the orders and head to the nearest civilian airport. i think it was like about a half a million dollars includeing repairs and all.
jen8933 6 months ago
@HEFT312 hahaha
MrMusicApo 1 month ago
you dumb bitch why did you go and put this on youtube you got this piolets fired. all of there hard work gone you dumbass. i hope you know what you did. IDIOT!!!
123456789vesic 11 months ago
@123456789vesic They were fooling around with the helicopter when they were not supposed to. They had it comming.
bam10333333 11 months ago
@123456789vesic
nobody wants hotdogs to fly that stuff, civilian or military.
the pilots endangered the crew and both aircraft. it's not his personal plaything and he would have gotten busted anyway because both craft were quite damanged. their original mission had to be scrapped and they had to limp to the nearest civilian airport. since there is no repair crews or military facilites nearby there that added to the logistics problem.
some ppl need to be fired.
jen8933 6 months ago
I do this on GTA, very fun
PhotoShopChannel 11 months ago
Correct, those are H-60s.
mcleanac3000 1 year ago
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thearmybender 1 year ago
Okay ignorant people/posts (not all of them though). . . This looks like it was a high density altitude situation where power required exceeded power available resulting in loss of tail rotor authority possibly exacerbated by being in a hover out of ground effect and a strong crosswind. Once that tail goes. . . The pilot at the controls probably saved the aircraft and lives. Separated from the military?? You are an idiot dude, he/she should be given a medal. Stick to what you know dumb ass.
mcleanac3000 1 year ago
What they wanted to wash their choppers before inspection jk
Nephkona 1 year ago
okay for everyone who doesn't know the story...
the pilots were from San Diego, doing a training run from SD to somewhere in Colorado or Utah, and decided to take pictures of each other while hovering as close as possible to the water. the one pilot lost control of his helo and went down. before hitting the water he went full throttle and was able to recover after bouncing off the surface of the water.
once the video hit the news, their wings were revoked and licenses suspended until review.
brdrptrl06 1 year ago
It is just unbelievable that people haven't taken the freaking time to look up this stupid accident (because that's what the pilot(s) were at the time... stupid) and get the real deal about what happened. An idiot can tell that this accident isn't standard procedure for any training mission.
These pilots should be separated from the armed forces.
likeawhispr 1 year ago
It wasn't vortex ring state, but nice name drop....look again, the helicopter was rotating. He ran out of tail rotor effectiveness and reduced power to try and get it back. Luckily when he hit the water nothing broke off and he was able to fly back out of the water. He was very lucky.....
jlchappy 1 year ago
He's lucky he didn't lose that UH-60,yet alone any lives..He obviously descended into his own downwash(Vortex Ring State),If one of those blades hit the water it would have been carnage.
motokid032 1 year ago
@motokid032
It wasn't vortex ring state it was because MH-60's can't hover at 6,200 feet like they tried to do.
Wendigo127 1 year ago
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bluesrockfanatic 10 months ago
@bluesrockfanatic
LTE is the T/R's form of VRS..VRS happens when the M/R descends into it's own downwash losing lift because you pushed all of the clean air out from under the rotordisk leaving nothing else to carry it.
VRS IS settling into your own downwash.
motokid032 10 months ago
idiots
shOotzyBack 1 year ago
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reas0n 1 year ago
lucky !
Dutchy1965 1 year ago
good ol hsm 41. glad i wasnt there to rip out all the avionics from the cabin! sorry for who ever had to do the next couple specials on these birds haha. have a nice time bustin that corrosion!
squareonepa 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
@iamborghini1
You own all .0001 cents of your tax dollars that went into that hellicopter. If you don't like America or taxes move to Iraq the insurgents would love you there.
Wendigo127 1 year ago 2
@iamborghini1 None of what you said makes sense at all. They are pussies BECAUSE they would rather get shot at? Lets break this down. Pussies BECAUSE they choose to sign a piece of paper which can put them in a position to have bullets traveling at a high rate of speed at their body? Really? And not sure if you are saying "cameras" or Camaro's there. The funny thing about being in the military? We get a pay check. We can buy a camera!
superprokop 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
Not that amazing. Having spent 4 years as a mechanic in Army Aviation I've seen things more amazing, but I'm still not allowed to talk about them. Dam you Top Secret Security Clearance!!
Dragdamar 1 year ago
@iamborghini1 Thug intellects? Really? Football players with M-16's? You do realize there is more than just infantry in the military right? We have doctors, lawyers, police officers, construction workers, network managers, communications experts, musicians, veterinarians and many more professions. You sound like a naive little child who watches too much Fox News. Get your head out of your ass and do research.
superprokop 1 year ago 44
@superprokop It's amazing how ignorant people are huh?
Veenker 1 year ago
@superprokop and they're all too dumb to get legit jobs outside of the military
p3on 1 year ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@Fastlife1k actually the guy who bagged my groceries today was an iraq vet
p3on 11 months ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@Fastlife1k i've got a pretty strong hunch that you didn't go to college and live your life in seething envy of those who did
p3on 11 months ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@Fastlife1k lol if you actually think i'm whatever age my profile says i am or that's my picture, but i'll take your dodge as a confirmation of my theory
p3on 11 months ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@Fastlife1k lol congrats on your associates degree in communications, why don't you go listen to some more godsmack
p3on 11 months ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@Fastlife1k mike zientek, kingwood college doesn't count as real college
p3on 11 months ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@Fastlife1k the air force doesn't count as college either
p3on 11 months ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@Fastlife1k i'm not dumb enough to put personal information on the internet but it's an actual college with like, you know, 4 year degrees and graduate schools. enjoy having no career prospects outside of the military
p3on 11 months ago
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Fastlife1k 11 months ago
@superprokop What the hell does Fox News have to do with it? If it wasn't for Fox News Cable TV everyone would be brainwashed by now. The Liberal Marxists and the Drones (willfully stupid people) make up about 40% of the nations population and vote. Our Fedzilla Government keeps borrowing Trillions from our enemies to spend us into National Poverty and Real Crisis. Conservatives want to get in there and cut what is needed to get us back on the right track towards fiscal responsibility. 2012!!
faustmanv 10 months ago
@faustmanv dude... I want whatever you're smoking cause that shit must be amazing.
goofy775 10 months ago
@faustmanv Wait you claim Fox News saves brainwashing but you yourself use misused and misappropraited terms like marxist, and liberal (just like Fox News misuses those terms) and then claim Conservatives (Whose liberalist actions have done just as much economic damage as the 'liberals' you claim) are the problem?
Take a moment and look at what "Cuts" actually are on a fixed budget and variable tax system. Doesnt work on a nation built on growth.
jdfox37 9 months ago
@superprokop Fox News has nothing to do with this persons stupidity...if anything, Fox News gives people more military insight...maybe you're the one who needs to do a little research next time.
jonsosner 4 months ago
The report said they were on their way back from an exercise when they diverted to take a picture of one of the birds hovering over the lake for the Squadron's Facebook page. They didn't use enough power and ended up going in the drink. The pilots are not flying for the time being pending investigation.
You would think they would know better as they operate over water all the time. :P
CIWS1 1 year ago
@CIWS1
They were students from the RAG flying.
Wendigo127 1 year ago
@Wendigo127 yup and the instructors won't be flying for awhile after this.
CIWS1 1 year ago
@CIWS1 uhhh my instructors started flying a few weeks after this.. sorry youre wrong!
Rinbenji 9 months ago
@Rinbenji . No reason to get snippy or defensive. and a few weeks IS awhile.
CIWS1 9 months ago
What a world we live in where skills and enjoying yourself are frowned upon.
archer49d 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
@iamborghini1 the world is a scam dont get mad a these guys for having fun. but they fucked up because they should have thought about some douche video taping emerald bay at the time, its the biggest tourist viewing point on the lake
mastershake0505 1 year ago
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superprokop 1 year ago
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@iamborghini1 Thug intellects? Really? Football players with M-16's? You do realize there is more than just infantry in the military right? We have doctors, lawyers, police officers, construction workers, network managers, communications experts, musicians, veterinarians. You sound like a naive little child who watches too much Fox News. Get your head out of your fucking ass.
superprokop 1 year ago
How dumb was that little exercise? As a retired aviator I have always felt a sadness for pilots who think they can fly their craft beyond designed flight characteristics. Truly fortunate they didn't end up at the bottom of hte lake.
harrigank8 1 year ago 2
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yall better get your story stright in the debrief. haha
awphill 1 year ago
lucky bastards
M3G4G0TH 1 year ago
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superdave98008 1 year ago
The most interesting thing for me is not the video itself but the bluster and hypercompetitive behavior displayed by posters, i.e. "what do you know, prove that you're a pilot," etc. Clearly many of the people commenting here ARE pilots, what the hell do they have to prove the rest of you? Nothing! Even that is not enough for some people - then it gets into 'what kind of pilot are you, civilian pilot, military aviator, reservist, active duty, combat veteran, how many combat tours, etc.'
superdave98008 1 year ago
dumbasses
lio77744 1 year ago
HAHAHA, What's funny is the girl hikers think its all part of the show. It's all part of the show folks!
And I like the music, "The Lake - Helicopter". Lol
Rac665 1 year ago
They meant to do that. No, seriously.
moredistractions 1 year ago
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moredistractions 1 year ago
dear snake, im in the coast guard and we take r 60's pretty much that close 4-5 times a week for training and then for SAR... Well its a whole new check list!
130Maffiaguy 1 year ago
@130Maffiaguy /Roger that Coastie! our next door neighbors at Clearwater Airport is the Coast Guards 2nd businest SAR unit, and I've seen them do overwater hover/rescue swimmer insertion/winch ops. It was actually their head crew Chiefand Medics that were nice enough to come over and train OUR guys how to do Winch ops correctly when we upgraded to our Lima models. We Army types that rarely get near/over the water (except during helocasting,swimmer recovery,etc). ALL THE WAY!
Mrdesertsnake1991 1 year ago
Their just dipping the sonarbuoy
kamewon 1 year ago
No need for freshwater wash down now... saved some E4 and below some working time...lol
blackie1112 1 year ago
Reminds me of days at HSL-34. Squids will always do crazy shit...always. Sure, punish them. But to strip two pilots of flying permanently? Ridiculous.
"You made a mistake, how dare I even CONSIDER the fact that you LEARNED from it! I'm going to waste these millions of dollars the taxpayers spent training you and strip you of your flying privileges!"
If they were REALLY interested in punishing them instead of making civilians happy, transfer them to running supplies up north for a hitch.
mayej 1 year ago
@mayej
it was over facebook photos. hell yeah you strip them off their wings.
Rac665 1 year ago 3
@mayej Ridiculous? Those two retards nearly cost the crew and their own lives. Reckless, plain retarded. All for a facebook photo to impress their friends. Not officer material either. They should have been stripped of rank and worse.
martywatkins 1 year ago 3
@mayej That's the spirit, do $500K worth a damage to a helicopter that you don't own and give them the opportunity to do it again. What you don't understand is that money can be forgone when lives are at risk. Money is replaceable, those are peoples children, siblings, parents, you cannot replace that.
furley85 1 year ago 3
@mayej
the military does not need some immature silly stunt man in a position of responsibility.
this is not high school.
maybe they are some of the type that made all those jumping off buildings on bicycles and doing faceplants on skateboards.
if they want to do stunts they should buy a mountain bike - the taxpayers aren't here to provide playthings to two ppl with adolescent style judgement.
jen8933 1 year ago
@jen8933
Wow. Do you REALIZE what you just said?
You referenced HIGH SCHOOL.
That, ma'am, is EXACTLY where 90% of YOUR military comes from.
YOU may not have a problem wasting my tax dollars, but I do.
Punish them, do not strip them. Believe me, the punishment would be MUCH worse.
Take it from someone who has been there.
That adolescent judgement is what keeps you safe at night.
Now lie down before you hurt yourself.
mayej 6 months ago
"The report recommended no punitive action, but a Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board permanently stripped two Navy instructor pilots from San Diego of their flying status, and ordered two student pilots to undergo at least six months of repeat training. Another flight instructor was placed on a year of probation and can't fly during that time." ~December 24, 2010, Knight Ridder/Tribune
laegis 1 year ago
@chadels09 Tahoe is a nice lake, not the nicest or clearest in the world. I would say it is in the top 100 ish.
tuanische 1 year ago
so much for adding to those 150,000 hrs mishap free
macc13313 1 year ago 2
idiots
unilingual 1 year ago
For everyone who wants to know= They were stripped of thief flying status and were forced to redo training
feebsproduction 1 year ago
The second guy clearly screwed up and near-auto-rotated into the lake permanently. According to a related news item, they were obviously trying to do (unauthorized) over-water hovers just for the coolness factor. However, the second guy lost it. He's VERY lucky he was able to pull out of the lake. You're NEVER supposed to put this particular aircraft IN a body of water. It's not designed for that...
astrobill68 1 year ago
yes we drive helicopters now days. Its the future. Idiot
ian332233 1 year ago
And another thing. Stop bragging about your "hardships". I dont give a shit.
pettyofficer30 1 year ago
Asshole. I am active duty 13 yrs. And I am 32 years old Wife and Son and I don't play "playstation". Seems like your not liked by many anyway on this channel. Fuck you.
pettyofficer30 1 year ago
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The crew of two naval helicopters that dipped into Lake Tahoe in September were hovering close to the water at Emerald Bay to get photos for their command's Facebook page, according to a Navy official.
No punitive actions will be taken against the aircrew and squadron, a Navy investigation concluded, but administrative measures are in progress to prevent similar incidents in the future.
nevadaappeal *dot* com / article / 20101223 /NEWS / 101229900 / 1001
Yogi2k10 1 year ago
@Yogi2k10 They lost their flying status...
afguy1977 1 year ago
wow that's stupid
NIK516 1 year ago
to bad their in deep shit for doing that
2TTime 1 year ago
Still can't believe it!!
SleeperCell1991 1 year ago
Oh my gosh, that is so unbelieveable, i guess they needed abit of excitement at the cost of the American govt.
68yvonne 1 year ago
Notgonna....notgonnaworkhereanymore. Both instructor pilots lost their wings, studs got sent back to start the program again.
Siestaization 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
over half a million USD damages to the two helos ... it aint funny at all :/
bobusmadafaka 1 year ago 3
Just so you all know: "Navy Facebook Stunt Almost Dooms Helos"
Go to the Military.com news page and you'll see the article.
cgrado 1 year ago
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Top Guns with no job now !!!!! All for a face book photo was it worth it??
la2vegas1 1 year ago
Top Guns with no job now !!!!! All for a facebook photo was it worth it??
la2vegas1 1 year ago
TOP GUNS!!!!!! LOL
pitipit1000 1 year ago
I wanted to put a link to the article about this, but youtube will not accept the link... but all pilots where called in for a non friendly conversation and was grounded maybe even a career end for some of them.
delevero2 1 year ago
This is why Army pilots are better.
I grew up in tahoe, these guys are ass clowns.
And no they we're practicing any "water take offs", they were trying to take pics for facebook
Ilxfauno 1 year ago
@Ilxfauno Hehe, keep believing Army aviators don't do the same silly shit. :)
spins321 1 year ago
@spins321 /We do similar schtuff....we just dont get filmed or busted for it! ;-) (Oh...I can still remember my first Split-S maneuver in a Cobra!!!)
Mrdesertsnake1991 1 year ago
@Mrdesertsnake1991 Ha, knew a former Army Cobra driver that flew in 'Nam... regaled me of stories of "flippin on the back and pullin... but not enough to lose blades" on their rocket runs to sweep LZ's. :) They were big fans of not flying predictable trajectories and getting pinged on the way down... and also Huey's couldn't do it. :)
spins321 1 year ago
@spins321
The Army doesn't have Cobras.
rjsmadren 1 year ago
@rjsmadren The Army "had" Cobras, having retired the last examples back in 2001. My buddy flew Cobras with the Army in Vietnam. The Marine Corps (which I was in) didn't acquire Cobras till later in the war.
spins321 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
@iamborghini1 ....It ain't just the military that are full of "homosexuals"....it's the entire world. What you think if there weren't so many in the world there'd be no debating dont ask dont tell cause no one would want it. Use your brain before you blame the military for the morality of people. Besides whether or not you agree with homosexuality doesnt change that they are people and deserve respect as all humans do.
HRK83 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
@iamborghini1
Foul language...poor grammar. Yeah, I think you're just stupid. Everyone in the military probably has twice the mental capacity than you do.
TheRazorbackpilot 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
@iamborghini1
I can tell one thing about you....that is you need therapy! You obviously are a shut-in living in your mother's basement.
TheRazorbackpilot 1 year ago
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iamborghini1 1 year ago
@iamborghini1
How do I figure? I figure because your extremely bigoted comments show an extreme lack of maturity. Not to mention calling a institution a foul word several times just show a complete and utter lack of intelligence.
TheRazorbackpilot 1 year ago
@iamborghini1 The Navy and Air Force have always been full of faggots.
loonmaniac 1 year ago
@loonmaniac Oh, You're probably referring to the Fighter aircraft, the MIG 15. It's actually spelled Fagot, (with only one g). At any rate, it was a Russian built craft and neither the Air Force or Navy ever had them in their inventory. Or, you may have been alluding to an old English dessert made from pig offal. (Quite a bit like your alleged brain).
130fe2rn 1 year ago
@iamborghini1
You're a douche. You can't even troll right.
FCStaehle 1 year ago
@iamborghini1 You seem to really like that word. May I suggest you purchase something called a "Book", or even utilize the internet for something other than porn as a means to expand your vocabulary
130fe2rn 1 year ago
@iamborghini1 Well, I must say that I am impressed. You actually do keep up with current events, (kind of). You really do need to work on that vocabulary thing however. Spelling would also be a nice touch. Might I be so bold as to suggest a entry level course in creative writing? And please, please try not to feel so frightened by things that you don't understand. (I'm sure there are many). There is help out there. You just need to ask.
130fe2rn 1 year ago
They did this just to get photos to put on facebook according to the news.
shortc5005 1 year ago
You know what the saddest thing of all is....it's the workers (E6 and below) that are left having to fix the mistake of these knuckleheads. It's them not the Chiefs and Officers working extra hours and weekends repairing the damage it's the people who fix these planes. I feel bad for them I really do, thank goodness I wasn't in the squadron when that happened!
HRK83 1 year ago
Both navy instructors lost they're wings for good the two guys being trained have to do everything over again.... That's stunt cost $500,000 of our tax money.
readyred415 1 year ago
Well the four pilots lost flying status and must repeat training because of this
PinoleValleyNate 1 year ago