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Originally Posted by edgemar View Post
this is crazy
I went through Helicopter Egress School at Miramar. They used an H-46 body and would lower into a pool while we were all strapped into our seats. Once all motion stopped, and were inverted, we exited accordingly. While it had it's element of danger and certainly no joke, I thoroughly enjoyed the process and felt I gained very valuable knowledge.

However...

Beng in that helo, dragging through the water, unsure if we were going to regain flight, or get dumped, would have been, uh, interesting. No question.
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