Nice Blackwater Aviation Video - MD 530's

[ChuckMK23]

Very cool - thoughts on what you guys see?

https://www.bravocompanyusa.com/Articles.asp?ID=129

 

[raptor10]

The video had me at "Ass Monkeys!"

And that Arches Pass, much respect for those guys...

 

[thull]

I wonder what the Blackwater budjet is. Looked like they were doing a lot of flying around n having fun, shooting at nothing, etc. Must take a chunk of change each time they go up. ??

 

[jai5w4]

Didn't know facial hair was a prereq for Blackwater.

 

[Gatordev]

I wonder what the Blackwater budjet is. Looked like they were doing a lot of flying around n having fun, shooting at nothing, etc. Must take a chunk of change each time they go up. ??

With the exception of flying under the arches and squatting on the dudes on the roof, pretty much everything there you do in the military as well. You have to practice to be good.

 

[Stearmann4]

Food for thought, 2 of the 4 guys in that MD-530 are no longer alive...

 

[Gatordev]

Guess I should have added "...you do in the military as well, albeit w/ more risk managment."

Stearmann, you still in town?

 

[russ651]

With the exception of flying under the arches and squatting on the dudes on the roof, pretty much everything there you do in the military as well. You have to practice to be good.

Actually, flying under the sabers was pretty common and not very challenging. Sorry guys. I usually just lurk, but I had to throw something in on this one.

 

[phrogdriver]

Air America for the new millenium.

Apparently a good porno 'stache is mission essential equipment at BW.

 

[Gatordev]

Actually, flying under the sabers was pretty common and not very challenging. Sorry guys. I usually just lurk, but I had to throw something in on this one.

Fair enough. I was speaking from the more provincial Navy side, as I'm pretty sure if the wrong person saw that it would immediately be called flat-hatting. Not saying that's right or wrong, just my suspicion.

Regardless, welcome to the site.

 

[russ651]

Fair enough. I was speaking from the more provincial Navy side, as I'm pretty sure if the wrong person saw that it would immediately be called flat-hatting. Not saying that's right or wrong, just my suspicion.

Regardless, welcome to the site.

Hey, no problem. I'm sure all of you guys know that no matter what you fly, sometimes you have to just pull it out in front of a crowd. That, and one guy can see you do it and proclaim you a highly skilled aviator. Another can see the same thing and call you unsafe. It's all in the eyes of the beholder. Thanks for the welcome.