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54 Days of Survival in the Sierra Nevada Backcountry: The Story of Lieutenant David Steeves

In the 1950s the cold war was escalating; the KGB had just been established and the Russians were gearing up to launch the Sputnik into orbit. Vietnam was split at the 17th parallel and McCarthyโ€™s witch hunt had raised the ardor to a fevered pitch. America was engaged in a race of military mite and super power status came with a focus on state of the art aircraft with superior handling and missile firing accuracy. Readiness was paramount and Lockheedโ€™s T-33 was a front line training jet for advanced level Air Force pilots. Only a few trusted high level men where engaged in the secrecy [โ€ฆ]

Guest Author | June 16, 2021
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Wingsuit Rodeo | This Is The Pinnacle Of Human Badassery

Wingsuit Rodeo

As if skydiving, BASE jumping and other parachute sports werenโ€™t badass enoughโ€ฆthey had to go and invent the wingsuit rodeo. Further proof that people are indeed awesome is not necessary, the verdict is in. A wingsuit rodeo is performed when a person rides the back of a flying wingsuit pilot. As seen in the above video, most are done while skydiving. As seen in the [โ€ฆ]

Matt Brennan | December 7, 2017
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