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Started by Doktor Howl, April 30, 2012, 06:35:33 PM

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Doktor Howl

April 30, 2012, 06:35:33 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Frequent_Wind

37 years ago today, the American and Vietnamese competed in the "how many people can you stuff into a phone booth" finals.  Having run out of phone booths, though, they were required to use UH1 Iriquois helicopters.



Molon Lube

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April 30, 2012, 06:38:33 PM
What's that a picture of?

Don Coyote

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April 30, 2012, 06:39:15 PM
Evacuation of a shit ton of people via helicopter.

Doktor Howl

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April 30, 2012, 06:39:39 PM
Quote from: The Freeky of SCIENCE! on April 30, 2012, 06:38:33 PM
What's that a picture of?

I posted a link. 
Molon Lube

Freeky

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April 30, 2012, 06:44:55 PM
So who won the competition?

Doktor Howl

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April 30, 2012, 06:45:53 PM
Quote from: The Freeky of SCIENCE! on April 30, 2012, 06:44:55 PM
So who won the competition?

The Morton Theikol Corporation.
Molon Lube

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April 30, 2012, 06:48:58 PM
:horrormirth:
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