From: Dave Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Tue Mar 12 2002 - 11:51:16 PST
Details, details...
Actually that duece was probably traveling *through* the land for about 5-8 feet down as it was being quickly slowed by the dirt that it was attempting to compress. So in effect it
may be a new "into" the land speed record. (8->)
Close enough for me.
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
3/12/02 3:45:08 AM, "Gerry Davison" <gerry@marlab.dk> wrote:
>Hi Sarge
>
>I believe the thread was "LAND" speed record and not "AIR" speed record..8-)
>
>Gerry Davison - Denmark
>
>
>----- Oprindelig meddelelse -----
>Fra: John Stewart-Smith
>Til: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Sendt: 12. marts 2002 02:09
>Emne: Re: [MV] World Land Speed Record, M35, Diesel Class
>
>
>In the summer of 1982 we were practicing load slinging with the Jolly Green
>Giants from 601 TASS, Sembach, Germany. The pilots were bragging about how
>they could pick up a deuce with 30 minutes of fuel on board, so we rigged up
>the slings to an empty deuce and put a no-striper in the bed to hook up the
>ring when the Jolly came overhead. Of course he jumped as soon as it was
>attached. We circled Pruem Air Station (in the Eifel-Ardenne mountains) at
>5000 feet to show everybody what a Jolly was capable of.
>It wasn't!
>The pilot jettisoned the deuce when he realized he didn't have enough fuel.
>Believe me, we took off like an express elevator when the hook released. We
>estimated the deuce hit 200mph before taking out two dozen very expensive
>pine trees!
>After an emergency landing, and fresh underwear, we were okay, but the deuce
>had nothing salvageable left.
>Beat that speed!
>
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