• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
These photos of a paratrooper tangled in a power line are terrifying

These photos of a paratrooper tangled in a power line are terrifying

February 21, 2021
Veterans Day Message from President Trump

Veterans Day Message from President Trump

August 1, 2022
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

August 1, 2022
#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

August 1, 2022
Trump supporters attempt world record boat parade near Clearwater Beach

Trump supporters attempt world record boat parade near Clearwater Beach

August 1, 2022
Veteran honored for once-secret role in WWII ‘Ghost Army’

Veteran honored for once-secret role in WWII ‘Ghost Army’

August 1, 2022
Helping a Fellow Vet with Disability Claim : Veterans

Helping a Fellow Vet with Disability Claim : Veterans

July 31, 2022
Table Tennis 1. European Championship1995 Vienna (Wien)Veterans Orlovwki Dvoracek Tischtennis

Table Tennis 1. European Championship1995 Vienna (Wien)Veterans Orlovwki Dvoracek Tischtennis

July 31, 2022
Low-Cost Tech Shaping Modern Battlefield > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

Low-Cost Tech Shaping Modern Battlefield > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

July 31, 2022
The Army won’t lower its standards again to meet recruitment goals

The Army won’t lower its standards again to meet recruitment goals

July 31, 2022
Coast Guard veteran held without bail in ID theft mystery

Coast Guard veteran held without bail in ID theft mystery

July 31, 2022
British Normandy Memorial opens on D-Day anniversary

British Normandy Memorial opens on D-Day anniversary

July 31, 2022
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Stories

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Stories

July 31, 2022
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT
198 Veterans News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Global Veterans
  • USA Veterans
  • EU Veterans
  • Canadian Veterans
  • Australian Veterans
  • Asia Veterans
  • African Veterans
  • Veteran Supports
  • More
    • Global Veteran Supports
    • Veterans Nonprofits
    • Veterans Sponsors
    • Sponsorship
    • Veteran Blogs
    • Veteran Books
    • VIP videos of Veterans
198 Veterans News
No Result
View All Result
Home Veteran Blogs

These photos of a paratrooper tangled in a power line are terrifying

by The Editor
February 21, 2021
in Veteran Blogs
243 10
0
These photos of a paratrooper tangled in a power line are terrifying
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Email

[ad_1]

I hate heights. I don’t have a phobia of tall buildings or being on planes, but I’ve just come to accept that I, as a human being without wings or hollow bones, have absolutely no right to be in the air. Naturally, I have a great deal of admiration for those who spend their lives in the sky, and even more so for those daring few who choose to go hurtling toward the ground on purpose as they rely on little more than their training and a strip of cloth to save them.

Having said that, when I first saw the photos of a paratrooper who recently became tangled in high voltage power lines near Arizona City, Ariz., the first thought that went through my brain was: Wow, that’s my worst fucking nightmare. This was followed quickly by: Oh shit, I hope he’s alright. (He is, by the way.)

The images were first shared by the Eloy Fire District of Arizona on Facebook and show a man that the department, as well as multiple media sites, have referred to as a paratrooper as he dangles from a deployed parachute that became entangled in a power line on Friday.

A local fox news affiliate reported that the man had been on a training mission and was jumping over Sawtooth Airport.

At this time, it’s unclear what branch of service the man belongs to. Based on his silhouette, he appears to be wearing a Kevlar helmet with NVGs mounted, and a camouflage uniform, though the exact pattern is hard to make out, and no unit insignias can be clearly seen in the photos.

These photos of a paratrooper caught in high voltage power lines are my worst f’ing nightmare
(Eloy Fire Department)

Fortunately, first responders were able to get him down from the “massive electrical hazard,” the Eloy Fire Department said in their statement, though it was a slow process that took several hours as he remained suspended 75 feet up in the air surrounded by active power lines.

To safely get him down, the Eloy Fire District coordinated with the U.S. Department of Energy to get the power turned off and then, very carefully, used a 100-foot bucket ladder to retrieve the man.

“On one hand, we didn’t want him to make too much contact with the energized power equipment, and then, on the other hand, we didn’t want him to fall, so it was uncomfortable being up there, but he was honestly, for the situation, about the best position he could be in at that point,” said Assistant Chief Robert Maestas of the Eloy Fire District.

Related: A C-17 Did A Low Pass Over Nashville And Scared The Absolute Hell Out Of Everyone

As for the guy who was stuck up there, I want to imagine that he took it all in stride with a kind of stoic poise. Among those service members who choose to jump out of perfectly good aircraft, there seems to be an acceptance that there’s only so much planning, so much risk management, and so many gear checks you can do. Once you’re in the air, and on your way down, you’ve rolled the dice and now you just have to hope and pray they don’t come up with snake eyes.

The thought that you’re very rapidly plummeting to the earth with little more than a bedsheet to save you would likely paralyze most people with fear — it sure as hell would for me — but not paratroopers. Instead, many display what I can only describe as a sort of morbid pride. Hell, consider Blood Upon The Risers, a famous World War II-era airborne ballad about a rookie trooper who dies during a jump. It’s a song that’s frequently sung, often gleefully, by current and former soldiers who belt it out over beers and cigars, as their jump wings shine and shimmer on their uniforms.

And in the case of this paratrooper, at least he can rejoice that he very narrowly avoided being a lyric in that song.



[ad_2]

Source link

Tags: LineparatrooperPhotosPowertangledterrifying
Share197Tweet123Send
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Desmond inquiry: Lionel Desmond’s case manager at Veterans Affairs begins testimony – Halifax

Desmond inquiry: Lionel Desmond’s case manager at Veterans Affairs begins testimony – Halifax

June 22, 2021
Afghans, Canadian veterans in Alberta fear Taliban takeover will undo years of progress

Afghans, Canadian veterans in Alberta fear Taliban takeover will undo years of progress

August 14, 2021
Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes – Halifax

Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes – Halifax

June 25, 2021

Hello world!

1

Lady Gaga Pulled Off One of the Best Halftime Shows Ever

0

Barack Obama’s Now Mainly Focusing on Wearing This Casual Backwards Hat

0
Veterans Day Message from President Trump

Veterans Day Message from President Trump

August 1, 2022
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

August 1, 2022
#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

August 1, 2022
198 Veterans News

Own and operated by The Ike Lemuwa Group, LLC a Commonwealth of Virginia Limited Liability Company, USA.
Info@nigeriasmartnews.com / info@ikelemuwagroup.com
Toll-Free: 1 888 642 8433
3821 Dominion Drive Dumfries, Virginia, 22026. USA

Trending News

If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, veterans will not receive disability payments : Veterans

Troops En Route to Afghanistan Aim to Help Remove Civilians, Pentagon Official Says > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

The Favorite Receivers of Miami Dolphins Quarterback Dan Marino

Nicholas Charles Revello Plaintiff V.s Keren Laina Sangalaza Defendant

Veterans Day Message from President Trump

Recent News

Veterans Day Message from President Trump

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Victor “Brute” Harold Krulak

Trump supporters attempt world record boat parade near Clearwater Beach

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA
  • Cookie Policy
  • T & C
  • Contact

198 Veterans News - Copyright AllRights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Global Veterans
  • USA Veterans
  • EU Veterans
  • Canadian Veterans
  • Australian Veterans
  • Asia Veterans
  • African Veterans
  • Veteran Supports
  • More
    • Global Veteran Supports
    • Veterans Nonprofits
    • Veterans Sponsors
    • Sponsorship
    • Veteran Blogs
    • Veteran Books
    • VIP videos of Veterans

198 Veterans News - Copyright AllRights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In