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Two Guys Catch A Flight...

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  1. Wade

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  2. Mighty Joe

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    #2 Mighty Joe, May 5, 2020
    Wow.....that was impressive! Not much room for error??
     
  3. Wade

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    #3 Wade, May 5, 2020
    One would think that the slipstream or wake from the aircraft's wings would upset the dynamics of the wingsuits. I wonder how many practice runs (flybys) they did before executing the final stunt.
     
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    #4 tazandjan, May 5, 2020
    Not much margin for the last guy. Ground was coming up fast.
     
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    #5 jcurry, May 5, 2020
    Except the margin afforded by the chute on his back. But yes, he was running out of time to complete the maneuver.
     
  6. willwork04

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    #6 willwork04, May 5, 2020
    That is cool!!
     
  7. Tcar

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    #7 Tcar, May 5, 2020
    Thought of this immediately... used quite a number of times in WW2 in Europe.

     
  8. Wade

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    #8 Wade, May 5, 2020
    The first time I saw Skyhook was while watching John Wayne's The Green Berets as a kid.

     
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  9. Mighty Joe

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    #9 Mighty Joe, May 5, 2020
    Somebody had to go first..... I'm out!
     
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    #10 energy88, May 5, 2020
    My first thought is that it looked like a stunt out of a James Bond movie!
     
  11. Wade

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    #11 Wade, May 5, 2020
    Yes, the opening scene from Golden Eye.

     
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  13. Wade

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    #13 Wade, May 5, 2020
    Giving credit where credit is due. Wish I found this version first.

     
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