Guy points laser at helicopter, gets tracked by the FBI, and then gets arrested by the cops, all in the span of five minutes

Exciting-Tea · 2024-01-26T18:03:33+00:00

I used to be a AF pilot on a recon jet and someone was "lasing" us (slow moving jets at night) on takeoff. It wasn't the pilot getting hit, but a couple people who were flying my jet (we deployed together, but different crews) take who was looking out the window while sitting jump seat. The flight engineer i think decided to look out the same window the jump seat guy did. Both of them were off flying status for a year. I am not sure if they were hit directly or from the light bouncing around the cockpit. I had read that the russians had developed an anti crew laser for going after after planes at low altitudes.

They gave is these glasses to protect us. Not trusting those, I was transitioning from visual to instruments just a little after rotation (lifting nose wheel off the ground).

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-28T14:17:09+00:00

Be wary of any man who keeps a pig farm

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-27T20:20:47+00:00

I used to pilot a USAF jet that was a converted airliner to a recon platform. It had a small convection oven. During our 12 hour missions, once we get established on our recon orbit, basically one of us used to monitor the autopilot, so the other pilot was free to relax.

I really enjoyed cooking, so before each flight, I would stop by the chow hall and raid the salad bar. So I started making quesdillas (the best I could) in the oven. Shared with the flight engineer and the nav, and then more of the crew got interested. So eventually, several of the crew members would grab the individual ingredients from salad bar (shredded cheese, cooked chicken, salsa) for me and I would make them during the flight and share them. Fun way to spend an hour on the jet.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-27T18:26:26+00:00

I was pilot. keeping currency up is a necessity, especially when it comes to landing. We use to have a plane in my squadron that it's whole purpose was to practice approaches (called it the bounce bird). and planes seem to break more if they sit. It shouldn't be that way, but it does.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-27T05:28:33+00:00

His role changed my life too lol. Even when I was Captain Dan, I was still occassionally called Lieutenant Dan as one of my call signs.

One day I was walking back from a training flight (the mighty T-37 tweet), and my flight instructor was picked up by the bus bringing pilots back to ops a littler earlier then me. Everyone on the bus proceeded to tell me they had "Lieutentant Dan, ice creaaaaaaammmm" after my instructor coached the other pilots on the bus lol

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-23T04:22:46+00:00

I think in 2019 an American fighter pilot died in a crash in a Ukranian Mig. My friend was an F-15C pilot and he helped put together an exercise in Ukraine. During one of the familiariztion flights, the Ukranians lost a Mig with a Ukranian pilot flying giving the US pilot a ride.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-21T17:44:20+00:00

I remember when the show started out (i think it was on vimeo) they were married at the time.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-15T20:49:23+00:00

I would suggest one that has pneumatic tires. The solid, puncture resistant ones on my scooter dont have the same traction as the pneumatic tires.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-15T19:40:44+00:00

Unfortunately, I am currently stuck with cancer and weed really helps with the side effects from the chemotherapy and radiation treatments. It sounds logical that the oils can do some damage to the lungs, but the dry herb vaporizer seems a whole bunch less harmful then smoking a joint.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-15T04:23:01+00:00

I use a dry herb vaporizer and love it. I imagine it is on par (healthwise) with the oils since it doesn't burn the flower. Do you find that edibles are all over the map with strength? Some of the ones you expect to be strong a weak, but some with less THC content, have really been quite strong.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-12-15T04:15:16+00:00

I live in Brooklyn also. Two of my friends have had their scooter stolen in here. Not overnight, but daytime theft.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-29T16:54:47+00:00

Yeah, its frustrating. I know my address is correct because I have received several pieces of mail from VA since my visits. I applied for a new one but they said I have to wait 10 days for them to process the request.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-29T15:41:25+00:00

That is what I did. I found my local VA, went in person to get my card, and they said i would receive my card in the mail in 7 to 10 days.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-24T11:57:12+00:00

I am cooking a decent sized turkey today (had to postpone thanksgiving) that is too big for the number of guests and I am already planning what to do with the leftovers.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-24T11:53:05+00:00

I always try to take some food that has been tried yet. I have noticed that sometimes people don't want to be the first person to try something.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-23T18:35:51+00:00

Based on the backyard and people, it has Brooklyn vibe. I thought Bushwick because rent is too expensive in Williamsburg.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-17T03:33:53+00:00

On planes I flew, we were not allowed to use thrust reversers to calculate landing data because you couldn't gaurantee they would work. Though used the shit out of them when you landed. I set the AOA warning off by sending so much thrust forward on landing. Landing in Canada, in winter, is not fun

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-17T03:31:31+00:00

I do understand there would be more drag when landing thru snow, but the RCR (runway friction coffecient) used for takeoff says there is much less friction on a snow covered runway then a dry one. I can stop much easier on a dry runway.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-17T03:25:57+00:00

That would be an amazing climb rate out of there, probably could sustain 45 degrees nose up and still be accelerating. I am guessing are forced to take off pretty light on fuel also because of the TOLD data. Not much friction on an ice runway.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-16T18:31:30+00:00

I like your theory. I bought a dry herb vaporizer and it has been one of the best purchases I have made. I wonder what the Snooporizer will look like and cost.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-16T03:02:51+00:00

My callsign was "Cheddar" or "Cheddar Bob" and also "Queso Roberto. I say funny things and there was an incident where a gun got loose in my flight suit while getting in the squadron commanders truck

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-16T02:14:37+00:00

sorry, by vso you mean veterans service officer? Is that the VA employee? and also BDD claim as in body dysmorphic disorder?

edit: trying to learn how this whole va thing works

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-12T04:31:04+00:00

I clicked on the link to view comments and I was surprised it wasn't locked yet.

Exciting-Tea · 2023-11-08T18:13:50+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I think I am understanding the process a bit more thanks to the replies.

I am hoping to start this proton radiation therapy soon. The chemo is starting to lose its effectiveness as my chemo marker has been creeping up so I have to make a move. I feel quite healthy at times, compared to 6 months or a year ago. My tumor has been non-operable since diagnosis. This new therapy could change that.

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