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Old 11-13-2023 | 01:02 PM
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Can we all just take a second or twelve to let this sink in....?

I mean, seriously.... The barge the chopper is sitting on has 1050 HP...

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Old 11-13-2023 | 01:55 PM
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i just want to know how fast that chopper barge goes. there is certainly no way that is transported on the road down there so thats gotta be one hell of a ride from wherever he parks it in FL as well.
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Old 11-13-2023 | 02:05 PM
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Speed Racer for the win.
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Old 11-13-2023 | 02:59 PM
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Black Diamond Helicopter taking off from the bay Saturday afternoon.

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Old 11-13-2023 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SKammeraad
i just want to know how fast that chopper barge goes. there is certainly no way that is transported on the road down there so thats gotta be one hell of a ride from wherever he parks it in FL as well.
they boat it down from Destin. We saw it fueling at Gilbert’s on wed on the way down.
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Old 11-13-2023 | 03:02 PM
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Old 11-13-2023 | 03:33 PM
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Running through mangroves

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Old 11-14-2023 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SKammeraad
i just want to know how fast that chopper barge goes. there is certainly no way that is transported on the road down there so thats gotta be one hell of a ride from wherever he parks it in FL as well.
Its got to be a boring pig to drive that thing even with 1000+ HP.

I can't believe 2 guys are on that thing while the chopper comes/goes. I understand they need guys on the "ground" to secure it/release it but one wrong move and its going to be another Vic Morrow event.

Its got to be dicey for the pilot too, landing a 6mm chopper on a floating barge! Noticed the chopper didn't even have floats!
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Old 11-14-2023 | 11:06 AM
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Very nice photos, thank you Tank!.
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Old 11-14-2023 | 11:17 AM
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Mangroves was a highlight for this newbie!
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