A deckhand saves a pilot

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A deckhand saves a pilot

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Recently discovered WWII photo:
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Note the use of a flaming gas tank as a step stool.
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Where did the men of our country go? That guy had attachments of steel.
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Without a doubt we still have men like this in our country/military. It is seldom that we can catch the heroism in a single image.
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There are a bunch of heros out there. I'm sure the guy stepping on the burning fuel tank never even gave it a second thought at the moment, But afterwards thought, HOLY CRAP! that could have exploded. :mrgreen:
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Decker wrote:I'm sure the guy stepping on the burning fuel tank never even gave it a second thought at the moment, But afterwards thought, HOLY CRAP! that could have exploded.
I disagree. I believe that experience had taught the deckhand that the tank wouldn't explode until it was almost empty. Remember, fuel is not flammable, the fumes are. That's why you can extinguish a match in a bucket of gasoline.
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Good point sir! I work on cars and know that but never thought about it. DOH!!
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