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I'm not an astronaut, but...
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Hijak
路Pretty cool Jake!馃槑
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alam
路Aim high!
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oddboy
路sweet! I'd imagine that base 500 bezel isn't of much use at work, huh?
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Mad Dog
路Full of win! 馃憤
Also, nice hat! 馃憤
Also, nice hat! 馃憤
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sky21
路Yeah that tachy scale probably doesn't do much, but that nylon Omega strap around the pressure suit is pretty darn cool!
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finger1950
路Great photos - thanks for sharing!
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Frunkinator
路Ha awesome! This is better then sitting at the poolside wearing a Seamaster.
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al128
路or living in switzerland, wearing a geneve ;-)
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gemini4
路路Hoarder Of Speed et aliaJF is this a photo of you in flight??
U2 Spy Plane
U2 Spy Plane
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ulackfocus
路I was just about to ask if it's a U2 also. Nice ride!
..... I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night.
I'm not an astronaut, but...
..... I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night.
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Georgieboy58
路...this is at close as one can get!
It obviously is a U2, wasn't aware that these are still in use.
But I looked it up on Wikipedia and they are. Also found this video on YouTube.
@JFingers, are you one of these guys interviewed there?
@gemini4, that could well be him, as the last pic is obviously from above San Francisco.
We seam to have some people with interesting jobs on this forum.
Edit: Oops, just noticed that San Francisco was already mentioned in the OP, I only had eyes for the pics.馃槦
These two videos are also interesting:
It obviously is a U2, wasn't aware that these are still in use.
But I looked it up on Wikipedia and they are. Also found this video on YouTube.
@JFingers, are you one of these guys interviewed there?
@gemini4, that could well be him, as the last pic is obviously from above San Francisco.
We seam to have some people with interesting jobs on this forum.
Edit: Oops, just noticed that San Francisco was already mentioned in the OP, I only had eyes for the pics.馃槦
These two videos are also interesting:
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JFingers
路Thanks everyone!
@oddboy : our cruise speed is actually less than 500, so it theoretically could be useful, but pushing the pushers with space gloves on isn't really practical.
@Mad Dog : thanks, it's a nice hat. It's less comfortable than it looks. Like wearing an 8lb fishbowl with no peripheral vision and no ability to scratch your face when it itches.
@sky21 : I have @duc to thank for the strap, he figured I might actually get some use out of it.
@gemini4 : not me personally, but yup, that's what I fly.
@Georgieboy58 : Yeah, the Dragon Lady has been flying for over 60 years. Luckily our versions of the planes aren't that old, they're newer models, bigger than the originals, with decades left on their service life. I was not interviewed when Mythbusters came to town, though I was there at the time. That show, along with the full clip of James May going up, are very interesting, educational and entertaining.
I have a super cool job, I gotta admit. If I gotta make donuts, this ain't a bad way to do it!
Blue skies, y'all!
-only jake
Edit: here's a picture from a couple days ago. Just one way to get to work... Wing riders!
@oddboy : our cruise speed is actually less than 500, so it theoretically could be useful, but pushing the pushers with space gloves on isn't really practical.
@Mad Dog : thanks, it's a nice hat. It's less comfortable than it looks. Like wearing an 8lb fishbowl with no peripheral vision and no ability to scratch your face when it itches.
@sky21 : I have @duc to thank for the strap, he figured I might actually get some use out of it.
@gemini4 : not me personally, but yup, that's what I fly.
@Georgieboy58 : Yeah, the Dragon Lady has been flying for over 60 years. Luckily our versions of the planes aren't that old, they're newer models, bigger than the originals, with decades left on their service life. I was not interviewed when Mythbusters came to town, though I was there at the time. That show, along with the full clip of James May going up, are very interesting, educational and entertaining.
I have a super cool job, I gotta admit. If I gotta make donuts, this ain't a bad way to do it!
Blue skies, y'all!
-only jake
Edit: here's a picture from a couple days ago. Just one way to get to work... Wing riders!
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Jones in LA
路路Not in LA anymore.I don't think there is any coolness on Earth that could exceed this coolness.
Did I mention this is really, really cool?
Did I mention this is really, really cool?
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Georgieboy58
路Are these wing riders required to not loose your 'starting gear' (can't call it landing gear as you drop it during start) while taxiing?
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Perseus
路ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! Thank you for sharing! Too cool!
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KstateSkier
路So frickin sweet!
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Jones in LA
路路Not in LA anymore.I'm going to start buying lottery tickets again because when I win the big one I'm going to buy myself a U2, a hangar, a warehouse full of spare parts, a runway, and a full ground crew.
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duc
路Great happy snaps JF. You're welcome.
You have the greatest job I can imagine!
You have the greatest job I can imagine!
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tyrantlizardrex
路That's awesome @JFingers !
What's a typical day in the office like? I mean the view is clearly awesome. 馃槈
What's a typical day in the office like? I mean the view is clearly awesome. 馃槈
