As I finish the day locked up in my cubicle, I hear a rumble outside. My office is at an airport so I’m very used to aircraft coming in and out. This wasn’t a typical aircraft. I walk outside to see what seem to be two Black Hawk helicopters followed by a Chinook. I’ve never seen helicopters of this size in real life. I have to tell you, I had goosebumps the size of tumors. My legs were weak. My mind was racing and I was in awe. If you don’t know what these things are, here’s a few pictures of the Chinook helicopter. 1 2 3
These were a few of the U.S. Army’s Airborne. I cannot comprehend what would be going through someone’s mind when they see these coming your way and they’re under attack. I would crumple to my knees and start praying. The sound is absolutely amazing. The tarmac was shaking. The squeal of the turbine engines was deafening. The wash from the props was unbelievable. I don’t even know how to translate this into words. I wonder if the soldiers get the same excitement when they jump into the helicopters. I wonder if it is to them, what jumping in the car is for us.
Absolutely amazing experience. Now I have to get back to running backups and removing Microsoft Exchange from a server. Sigh…
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