[TowerTalk] scariest repairs

[jimlux]

Michael Ryan wrote:
> I saw that in TOP GUN. ...."damn that guy"... - Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe - WDØM
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:01 PM
> To: towertalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] scariest repairs
> 
> My scariest repair happened in the summer of 1963 - I was a new high 
> 
> While standing atop the focal point platform at about 120 feet above 
> ground level - no safety belts of any kind - a USAF F-4 Phantom from 
> Edwards AFB flew by at about the same level I was at.  The jet blast was 
> 

Same problem if you're doing an intense rock climb in the Sierras.. 
nothing like having fast movers come by as you're reaching for that 
non-existent hold.