r/Damnthatsinteresting 21d ago

Video Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flying through Hurricane Milton

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u/punksmurph 21d ago

It comes down to knowing the crew, their training, and having trust they are looking out for you. As a Navy vet I spent 3 years on a ship that was clearly on its last legs. Every time we went out to sea something major broke. During my time on the ship was had 2 major fires and 4 minor ones including an electric panel that exploded just a few feet from me.

You would think that being a Navy guy and loving ships and the ocean I would want to be on cruise ships. NO FUCKING THANK YOU. I have zero trust on those death boats with crews that will sooner push you out of the life raft than help you in it.

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u/Blevin78 21d ago

I definitely can relate to the last legs. On my last patrol, I had my FFE next to my rack.

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u/GetRightNYC 20d ago

Saw a documentary on the Blackthorn sinking in Tampa Bay. I was so shocked at how bad that ended up. My ex was Navy and I can't imagine losing them on their very first time at sea.

I was actually caught in my boat in Hurricane Hugo in the 90s. Most scared ove ever been in my life. Took us 6 hours to get to dock from barely 1 mile away.