05-04-2010, 18:14
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New World Record Wing Jump
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ATLUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (April 16, 2010) -- As excitement grew, Staff
Sgt. Ben Borger soared through the gleaming blue skies over the fields of
Altus Air Force Base, breaking the current world record for the distance
flown in a wing suit flight.
http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/04/16...t-world-record
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6 minutes 35 seconds
11.51 miles traversed from the planes path
32,000 feet up
45 degrees below zero
This is an E ticket ride...
Watch when he exits,, He actually flies above the planes tail boom,, The plane did not go into a dive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6p6sgwElI
Enjoy,, I did..
 
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05-04-2010, 18:16
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This is an E ticket ride...
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You may have to 'splain that for the younger folks!
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05-04-2010, 18:26
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Originally Posted by JJ_BPK
This is an E ticket ride...
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This is FOG talk for FUN..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_ticket
I didn't realize it's been 26 yrs since the last E ticket was issued??? 
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05-04-2010, 20:28
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Ain't no such place. 
Richard's $.02 
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05-04-2010, 20:52
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Ain't no such place.
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I had never heard of it also but here it is:
http://www.altus.af.mil/
Hidden in OK, GoogleEarth is scarry,,,,,
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05-04-2010, 21:12
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Typo joke, you missed it.
TR
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05-04-2010, 21:37
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That is neat! Does anyone know if the Golden Knights perform with the wing at the air shows?
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05-04-2010, 21:40
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ATLUS AFB
Ain't no such place.
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Dyslexia's a bitch!
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05-05-2010, 12:09
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The jumper kind of looks like Batman with that suit. He must have had great difficulty getting that tight suit on over that giant pair of brass ones he no doubt has for making that jump/flight. At the risk of sounding like an idiot, I always find myself in awe of HALO jumpers.
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05-05-2010, 13:45
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That is neat! Does anyone know if the Golden Knights perform with the wing at the air shows?
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You can reach the KN's on FB or their web page. Their schedule is posted, but may not have some of the small jump-ins listed.
I suspect that the wing is not park of the normal show, as it would be hard to see them coming from 5-10 miles away..
http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/goldenknights
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05-05-2010, 14:18
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Originally Posted by Paslode
That is neat! Does anyone know if the Golden Knights perform with the wing at the air shows?
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Yes, SSG. Borger flies his wingsuit during some of the airshows his team participates in.
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05-05-2010, 15:17
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Originally Posted by JJ_BPK
You can reach the KN's on FB or their web page. Their schedule is posted, but may not have some of the small jump-ins listed.
I suspect that the wing is not park of the normal show, as it would be hard to see them coming from 5-10 miles away..
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True, but when they got there YEEEHAAA!
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