http://www.liveleak.com/browse?q=Airborne Sat, 25 May 2013 06:17:29 -0400 Liveleak http://edge.liveleak.com/80281E/u/u/ll2/logo.gif http://www.liveleak.com/browse?q=Airborne Mon, 20 May 2013 21:59:54 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=090_1369101474 elsonnyblack OUT-of-control vehicle smashes into a road barrier and rockets more than 20ft near Bryansk, Russia. The driver died on impact while the passenger is in intensive care. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=090_1369101474 elsonnyblack Car <span class="highlight">Airborne</span> in dramatic accident in Russia - Car Airborne,accident,accident in Russia Thu, 23 May 2013 23:43:00 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd8_1369362467 LethalMutation Oklahoma National Guard Black Hawk aerial footage of the Moore tornado path of destruction. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd8_1369362467 LethalMutation Black Hawk flyover of tornado damage path tornado, twister, cyclone, Moore, Oklahoma, damage, destruction, Black Hawk, helicopter, flyover, Airborne, National Guard, path Wed, 22 May 2013 12:23:36 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a0e_1369239200 crazyhawk Awesome Helmet Cam Firefight Captured by 173rd ABN Soldiers in Ghazni Province. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a0e_1369239200 crazyhawk 1st PLT 173rd ABN Firefight with Taliban in Ghazni Afghanistan 173rd Airborne Divison Firefight Taliban OEF Helmet Cam Thu, 23 May 2013 18:50:42 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=71e_1369349190 USMC_SRT U.S. Marines are taught to overcome obstacles with a minimum of help. But when some Marines prepared to charge a hill in a training exercise here a few months ago, they were forced to halt and radio the one man who could help them advance: Brian Henen, turtle expert.The troops were "running up the hill and firing at targets," Mr. Henen said. "Some of the tortoises like the hill also. The Marines don't want to hurt the tortoise, so they call us and we go in and move it." Mr. Henen, who has a doctorate in biology, is part of a little-known army of biologists and other scientists who manage the Mojave desert tortoise and about 420 other threatened and endangered species on about 28 million acres of federally managed military land. "There's a lot of people who don't recognize the amount of conservation the Marine Corps does," said Martin Husung, a natural-resource specialist on the base. "A lot of people think we're just running over things." Instead, Mr. Henen often hustles out to remote parts of the Mojave Desert to make sure the threatened desert tortoise, which can weigh 10 pounds and live to be more than 50 years old, isn't frightened by charging troops. "When they get scared, they pee themselves," Mr. Henen said, referring to the tortoises. Since tortoises can go two years between drinks of water, an unplanned micturition can cause dehydration and even death. So Mr. Henen sometimes demonstrates to troops how he soaks the reptiles in a pool until they drink enough water to plod on with their lives. CloseDesert tortoise The tortoise isn't the only animal benefiting from the limited hunting, high security and trained biologists on many bases. On the Navy's San Clemente Island, biologists protect vulnerable loggerhead shrikes from hungry rats by installing metal "rat flashings" at the base of trees the birds nest in. In Texas, the Army creates protective nesting environments for endangered golden-cheeked warblers to fend off incursions by brown-headed cowbirds. And at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, the once-endangered Helianthus eggertii , or Eggert's sunflower, is doing so well it has been taken off the endangered list. Congress ordered the Defense Department to protect the flora and fauna on its lands under the 1960 Sikes Act. Today, the military works with agencies like the Fish and Wildlife Service, a bureau of the Interior Department, to search for and protect animals, plants and archaeological sites on its bases. At Fort Benning, an Army base near Columbus, Ga., gunfire and explosions regularly set off fires in the pine trees, said John Brent, the base environmental manager. Oddly enough, this is a boon for the red-cockaded woodpecker, a bird on the endangered species list that has made a comeback there. The finicky woodpecker typically lives in longleaf pines at least 60 years old. The tree thrives on forest fires. "It needs fire to germinate and grow," Mr. Brent said. USMCA conservation poster Outside the base, civilian agencies have long tried to prevent forest fires, and that ultimately hurts the pine population. Elsewhere, forest lands are disappearing amid rapid development. All of this has the birds flocking to the base, Mr. Brent said. To help welcome the new tenants, Mr. Brent and others have been building bird "condominiums," Mr. Brent said. For this they cut a hole about the size of a loaf of bread in an existing tree and slide in a cedar box to accommodate a nest. They can only do this once per tree because these picky birds prefer "condos, not townhouses," Mr. Brent said. "It's a well-kept secret" that biologists are drawn to work on military bases, Mr. Brent said. "There's a chance to do terrific work." Last year, the Department of Defense spent nearly $70 million on threatened and endangered species management and conservation, including $16.5 million on the red-cockaded woodpecker and just under $6 million on the desert tortoise. A sign at the Marine base at Twentynine Palms warns about tortoises. The outlays let biologists survey habitats, tag and track animals, build hatcheries and provide ecological training to thousands of troops. At Fort Irwin, an Army base near Barstow, Calif., Clarence Everly bumped along a dirt trail in a Dodge Ram pickup. The former Airborne Ranger is now the natural and cultural resources manager on base. "Having been in the Army, it gives you some street cred" dealing with soldiers and the chain of command, he said. "You're not just the environmentalist guy trying to prevent them from doing training." He drove out to meet a team of biologists from the U.S. Geological Survey on a 10-acre restricted area where lonely Joshua trees shook in 50 mile per hour winds. This "is a great resource," said Christina Aiello, a USGS scientist and Ph.D. student from Penn State University, trying to yell over the gusts of wind. "Blocking off areas, restricting access, it's safe and secure and there's no public access."She is part of a team doing research on how tortoises interact socially. She said their research is "like Facebook" as they track friend circles in the tortoise group. Back at Twentynine Palms, Ken Nagy, a professor emeritus in biology from UCLA studying the reproductive habits of the reptiles, held a baby tortoise in one hand, its shell still soft. They are like "walking ravioli" to predators, he said. A fenced-off section of the base covered by netting helps overcome the high mortality rate for young tortoises in the wild. Mr. Nagy's program helps protect juveniles from birds and allows for research in a natural habitat. Other parts of the military's domain aren't exactly natural but still offer the animals military-style protection. On Fort Irwin, Mr. Everly peered through the window of his pickup at some targets in the distance-home to a surprisingly large tortoise population. "In essence, the live-fire ranges are protection for the tortoises," he said, looking at a patch of ground where bullets often rain down but rarely hit the burrowing reptile. "Nobody goes out there." http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=71e_1369349190 USMC_SRT The Few, the Proud, the Tortoises USMC, Marines, Tortoise Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:49 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=aa7_1369160284 CptSpaulding U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing from JB Charleston, S.C. conduct a training static line and bundle drop over Pope Army Air Field, May 10, 2013 in support of the annual Yudh Abhyas 2013 Exercise. The 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, NC joined the Indian Army during this training. The training provides both the Air Force aircrew, 82nd paratroopers, and the Indian paratroopers with joint readiness, providing an experience and joint force. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=aa7_1369160284 CptSpaulding Army Paratroopers Team Up With Indian Army For Parachute Jump During Yudh Abhyas 2013 Exercise Army Paratroopers Team Up With Indian Army For Parachute Jump During Yudh Abhyas 2013 Exercise Tue, 21 May 2013 08:45:23 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=90d_1369139772 potrblog http://pissinontheroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/alert-noxious-fumes-likely-radioactive.html (c)2013 http://www.POTRBLOG.com We have received a report of unusually high levels of noxious fumes near the Mill Mall in Hazelwood, Mo. That location is currently upwind of the underground fire at the radioactive West Lake Superfund landfill site in Bridgeton, Mo. The noxious fume release is likely related to "remediation efforts" which started this week at the landfill. The POTRBLOG team has previously taken radioactive field measurements around the perimeter of the West Lake landfill which indicate higher levels of airborne radiation are correlated with the with the presence of these fumes. This is very concerning as there appears to be no active radiological monitoring efforts at the landfill, only chemical air quality monitoring. See this Rolling Stone article about the radioactive fire. Links available at http://pissinontheroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/alert-noxious-fumes-likely-radioactive.html UPDATE: 8am The Mo DNR is taking gamma radiation measurements from 3 map points at the landfill (they miss identified their equipment). However, they are not taking radiological air quality readings; they are only taking ambient gamma radiation readings. We rate this as being better than nothing, but no where near the level of airborne monitoring that they should be doing. At minimum the DNR should have requested deployable air quality radiological testing equipment from the EPA. The difference between what they have now and what they should have in regard to airborne radiological testing is the difference between knowing if your going to die in the next few days from radiation sickness versus knowing if the radiological releases are going to give you lung cancer in the next few years. Obviously, documenting the later would have great financial risk for those responsible for the current situation. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=90d_1369139772 potrblog STL RADIOACTIVITY ALERT! Noxious Fumes Reported Near Mills Mall In Hazelwood, MO West Lake LandFill, Superfund, Radioactive, odor Tue, 14 May 2013 06:37:10 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1d9_1368527701 meatpockets00 This guy must have a horse shoe up his ass because there is no way that could have gone any better in that situation! http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1d9_1368527701 meatpockets00 Insane Twin Turbo Mustang goes <span class="highlight">airborne</span> mustang,twin turbo,airborne.wheelstand,luck,holy shit Sun, 05 May 2013 09:24:40 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bd3_1367760138 nmnyvs http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bd3_1367760138 nmnyvs Rally Car Goes <span class="highlight">Airborne</span> Rally,car,airborne,crash,accident,goes Thu, 16 May 2013 13:34:45 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b0b_1368723844 potrblog http://pissinontheroses.blogspot.com/2013/05/crazy-radioactive-stench-from.html (c)2013 http://www.POTRBLOG.com We took Geiger counter readings from the area surrounding the ongoing underground fire at the West Lake Radioactive Landfill Superfund site. What we discovered was that the greater the stench the greater the amount of airborne radioactivity. Our measurements indicate that the stench is 30% more radioactive than those areas with no stench, 35 counters per minute vs 27 counts per minute. Of course all this is dependent on the wind, and what is bubbling out of the ground. What is really needed is multiple deployed radioactive air quality monitoring equipment, but don't count on it happening. Unfortunately, we can not estimate the risk for this situation. Others have claimed it is a dirty bomb just waiting for the underground fire to hit it; where as officials claim that the increased radioactivity is nothing to worry about. Based on our limited data, it would seem that the underground fire is already interacting with the radioactive material. But one thing you can likely hang your hat on is that there is ZERO worthwhile planning on how to respond if the site does go up as a radioactive dirty bomb. If you live down wind of the underground radioactive fire, it would best to assume that you are on your own. Buy a Geiger counter; the ones we use are shown on the Amazon widget on the left side of the http://www.POTRBLOG.com website (make sure you shop around for the best deal). http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b0b_1368723844 potrblog Underground Radioactive Fire At Saint Louis Landfill: <span class="highlight">Airborne</span> Readings Radioactive, Landfill, Fire, Superfund, Saint Louis, EPA Thu, 09 May 2013 18:36:30 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a07_1368138609 bravo61 U.S. Air Force C-130s with the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, are loaded with the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Firefighting System II to train for the upcoming fire season. The 145th is training with the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, usingmountain ranges around southeast Wyoming for practice drops. The C-130s follow Forest Service aircraft, which identify release points for the water (training) or retardant (actual fire). The ForestService conducts the training for the two wings from the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, at the Cheyenne, Wyo., Regional Airport. The wings are two of the four Air Force units which fly MAFFS missions. The others incude the 302nd Airlift Wing, U.S. Air Force Reserve, in Colorado Springs, Colo., and the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard. video by Aaron Voos, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Forest Service http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a07_1368138609 bravo61 Modular <span class="highlight">Airborne</span> Firefighting System II Training USAF, C-130, US Air Force, MAFFS, 145th Airlift Wing, 153rd Airlift Wing, 146th Airlift Wing, 302nd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, North Carolina Air National Guard, California Air National Guard, US Forest Service Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:37:31 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9cd_1367253093 Homer Hart Title say's it all. Textbook example of "survival of the fittest." http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9cd_1367253093 Homer Hart Rhino - Don't mess with his food (sends warthog <span class="highlight">airborne</span>) Rhino, Angry, Food, Warthog, Flying, Ooops Thu, 09 May 2013 10:46:28 -0400 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5fc_1368110502 BA1983 Transport aircraft looks very old.lol http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5fc_1368110502 BA1983 The chinese paratroopers night parachute training china,army,airborne,pla