These pictures were taken two years ago during my last job (like I've had so many!) when I was working for Kris as a secretary. Kris ran a radio station maintenance type business. I don't remember the exact description ( sorry, Kris). Kris was working on a radio tower north of Altus, OK in the Quartz Mountain area. He rented a helicopter to take supplies to the top of the mountain for this project. Anyway, I had no real business being up there, but Kris knows that I love all thing that have to do with flight. He gave me the very important job of photographer/filmer/list checker offer. It was a really awesome day, and I will always love Kris and Cassie just for letting me be there!
Kris and Cassie
The tower on the tip-tippity-top of the mountain. (Not very pretty, is it?)
John Blue
This guy was the owner of the radio station - the helicopter is in the distance.
The pilot needed to fly back to Altus airport to fill up. I begged him to take me along. The owner came along too. He let me ride beside the pilot on the way to Altus, but I was demoted to the back seat on the way back - which was all good with me. I was just thankful to be flying in a helicopter!
This is me and the pilot at the Altus airport.
8 comments:
You get to have all the fun! ;)
Wow. Just...wow! What a great opportunity, Jess! And great pics, as usual.
I've had exactly one helicopter flight in my life, and it was pretty cool as well. I flew from Clark AB up to Wallace Air Station (in the Philippines) in 1976, or so, in a USAF chopper. I don't remember the model, but I do know it wasn't a Huey. The thing that made the flight interesting is we were only about 300 feet off the deck all the way there... just above tree-top height, or so it seemed. I got to sit in the open door with my legs hanging out over the side, securely strapped in with a safety harness, of course (which was more like a life-line than a harness, but difficult to describe). THAT was the most memorable part of the flight.
Way cool Jesse!!!!! Great photos.
and to think that working for The Hoopty is just a bunch of boring techie number scratching...guess the heli was just a bit more sexy than the pack mules huh?
I don't know Buck, that sounds too awesome to be true! Do you have any pictures to prove it? :) Someday, I don't know how, but I want a ride on a military chopper. Do you happen to have any connections? ;) And my McQueen pic was inspired by one of your postings.
Piper - Pack mules are sexy too, but if I had to choose...hmmm.
Ashley, "When you are old like me" then you can have fun! ;)
TC from Magnum PI made me wanna fly helicopters. You're livin' my dream...'cept you're riding & not flying.
Cool pics as usual.
Yeah, Ash, wait 'til you're "old" like Jesse.
Well Thank you miss skybag, I had never got to see any photo's of this particular job! I sure got to hear enough though! I'm going the next time Helicopters are involved :)
Someday, I don't know how, but I want a ride on a military chopper. Do you happen to have any connections? ;)
IF I had connections I'd play 'em for ME...first. Alas, even tho I do have connections of a very minor sort (SN1), he's worthless when it comes to snagging a ride... more's the pity. ;-)
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