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Originally Posted by DeadFidel
Ever flown in a Helicopter?
Never have..looks like fun.
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Yea.. it is fun
Done the usual city and Grand Canyon type tours, but the best flights were "unconventional".
Took a copter trip into a live volcano in the Caribbean area. The volcano had erupted and was still active and spewing dust and steam. We got into the crater, but only hovered there for a few moments - too dangerous. It had covered a village in lava, but all inhabitants had left - apart from five who refused to leave and were buried under the solidified lava.
The copter went around the external sides of the volcano - amazing stuff - the place was deserted and only a few cows and dogs wandering around. One home was totally untouched - apart from a massive rock the size of the roof, embedded where the roof was. (Awesome when ya think that rock - the size of a bus, was propelled into the air and landed about half a mile away on the roof). The garage door of the house was wide open and lowered to copter to see inside - a new Volvo car was sitting in the garage - totally untouched.
Also had a few copter flying lessons - in the EU and Caribbean/Latin America - it's one of these things where I'd love to get a license
