Featured Modern military photos "perfectly timed."

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  1. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    Sorry these are not antique-I won't cry if the thread is deleted but some of the photos in this gallery are quite amazing, and they are all real, no photoshopping was used.

    http://imgur.com/a/LAdE3?gallery
     
    springfld.arsenal, Apr 16, 2015
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  2. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Really amazing! This is why I always check out your entries, even if most of the time, I haven't a clue what you discuss.
     
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  3. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi Spring,
    OMG what a wonderful collection. Thank you so much for posting it.
    greg
     
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Those are really cool!

    I never knew there were parachuting dogs. :eek:
     
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  5. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Amazing photos!
     
    all_fakes, Apr 16, 2015
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  6. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Great photos!
     
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  7. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Very nice.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Apr 17, 2015
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  8. 42Skeezix

    42Skeezix Moderator Moderator

    ZOUNDS! They are some outstanding shots.
     
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  9. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    Glad u like them. If anyone wants to know more about what's being shown in any of them, feel free to ask here and I'm sure one of us can 'splain it more or less.
     
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  10. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    I have a question.
    I thought dogs went down with their handler, but in the one photo it looks like it is on it's own.
    Was he dropped? Or does he have his own shute. And if he does, who pulls the cord?
    (it's been really bothering me.)
     
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  11. springfld.arsenal

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    Good question-I dunno but looks like they are dropped low enough so their chutes are deployed right on leaving the plane if they are jumping solo. Troops would have to meet them on the ground to detach the chute unless something automatic has been developed. Here's some WWII footage-notice wagging tail in midair-that pup must like to do it.

     
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  12. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    Ah! Thank you!!!
    I even thought about this while trying to get to sleep last night. :)
     
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  13. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    Now you can replace counting sheep jumping over the fence with counting doggies jumping out of airplanes!
     
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  14. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    :hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  15. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    It probably opens automatically.
    ...and we:woot: thought that bird poop was an issue.....
     
    KingofThings, Apr 23, 2015
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  16. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    WOW! I've some of these but not most. Thank you! :)
     
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  17. Kasperscuriosities

    Kasperscuriosities Two hundred years too late.

    Those are some great and truly amazing images. Glad you shared them. Very cool.
     
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