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And You Thought Your Job Was Hard
At least you don’t have this guy’s job! But seriously, this takes the term “talented” to whole new levels. According to the website where I found this incredible image, the pilot is in the Guard and flies EMS helicopters in his civilian time. Amazing. »
“Too Tall”
Ed “Too Tall” Freeman was a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He had always wanted to fly, but standing at an impressive 6′4″, he was denied training since he was “too tall”. However, in 1955 the army changed its height regulations and he was allowed to fly. Thank goodness he was. This man... »