-60 Recovered from Sea

[Griz882]

Pretty remarkable work by the recovery team.

The Navy Recovered This Sunken Seahawk Helicopter From Three-And-A-Half Miles Below The Sea

The Navy’s salvage and diving unit set a new record in retrieving the Seahawk from the waters off Okinawa, Japan.

www.thedrive.com

All that aside, if I were on that helicopter when it went down (all survived according to the article) I’d want a piece for my bookshelf!

 

[Gatordev]

It seems to me that thing is in pretty amazing condition after "falling" 19,000'. Once the blades are ripped off, it would seem a 18K+ pound shape would have a decent terminal velocity.

But how the heck is there still sea dye marker left?

 

[Brett327]

Probably part of the recovery gear, vice on the original aircraft.

 

[Gatordev]

Probably part of the recovery gear, vice on the original aircraft.

I figured, but never underestimate the power of the sea dye marker. Any true Shellback would know.

 

[sevenhelmet]

"Going the extra 3.5 miles to ensure the fleet has parts sustainability!"

 

[Jim123]

"Going the extra 3.5 miles to ensure the fleet has parts sustainability!"

I can't fathom making puns about this kind of thing.

 

[Griz882]

I can't fathom making puns about this kind of thing.

That joke is too deep for me to understand.

 

[IKE]

That joke is too deep for me to understand.

Your punnery is out of my league.

 

[sevenhelmet]

I sea what you did there...

 

[Pags]

Your punnery is out of my league.

Nerd foul! League is a measure of distance!

(I wanted to put the SNL 20000leagues skit here but couldn't find it. @Jim123 to the rescue?)

 

[IKE]

Nerd foul! League is a measure of distance!

(I wanted to put the SNL 20000leagues skit here but couldn't find it. @Jim123 to the rescue?)

Great minds think alike.
RIP Phil Hartmann

 

[JTS11]

Nerd foul! League is a measure of distance!

(I wanted to put the SNL 20000leagues skit here but couldn't find it. @Jim123 to the rescue?)

Here you go

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[Griz882]

Nerd foul! League is a measure of distance!

(I wanted to put the SNL 20000leagues skit here but couldn't find it. @Jim123 to the rescue?)

I don’t know...are we talking fathoms in cable-laid cable lengths or hawser-laid cable lengths?

 

[ChuckMK23]

Well thankfully this Navy aircraft ditched in shallower waters. LAPL? AA!!!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1383643465691537412

 

[Griz882]

Well thankfully this Navy aircraft ditched in shallower waters. LAPL? AA!!!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1383643465691537412

That’s a hard way to get rid of a TBM Avenger!