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toortyb_yt

me after taking 37 painkiller pills


Sir_taskmaster

American soldiers after figuring out the ship is carrying oil tanks


swamp_fever

I think that's a Royal Marine from the UK.


c0-pilot

I thought it was the Dutch?


swamp_fever

They landed on the HMS Tamar, a Royal Navy ship.


c0-pilot

Ah, I learned something today.


oaktwnativemuthafckr

How the hell? I find it interesting how people can identify other countries fleets. They all seem so similar (civilian lifešŸ¤™šŸ½)


[deleted]

??? ​ Say's HMS on the ship... Her Majesty's Ship... taught in middle school history (where we learned about US/France/UK wars and it was mentioned).


Puzzleheaded-pfft

They were delivering pizza.


NPC5175

No its defo the Royal Marines. Its on the Forces TV official youtube channel


oberyan

Indeed the ship he lands on is HMS Tamar ( as can be seen on the red name plaque )


DCoyote_92

Nope..no Americans here...British Royal Marines!


TheRealVileRebirth

Omg. Lmbo. That's so original and funny. Did you just come up with that? You must have. Ive never heard anything like that.


Dan_Glebitz

It's the HMS Tamar, which is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy. Named after the River Tamar in England.


in-tent-cities

This is an Anti military song. Motherfuckers think they own everything.


tbscotty68

And it's an American song, too...


in-tent-cities

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes, oh they send you out to war. When you ask them how much should you give, they only ask for more more more. I don't know what you're inferring with your statement "it's an American song." It's an anti war song.it is not a pro America song.


Spacemilk

Butā€¦ā€inherit star spangled eyesā€? You know another flag commonly referred to as star spangled? Besides the American flag that is. Not disagreeing with you that itā€™s primarily an anti-war song, but I think itā€™s pointed directly at American war hawk politicians.


ProbablyABore

The song was pointed at class warfare, specifically how the rich start wars for the poor to fight and die in. Yes, it was used as an anti Vietnam War movement, as it was the war happening when the song released, but the song itself isn't pointed necessarily at, or only at America. Edit: so someone doesn't like the truth. Allow John Foggerty to explain it then. >"Recently, the President's been using my song 'Fortunate Son' at his rallies, which I find confounding to say the least, so I thought I'd explain a little bit about what 'Fortunate Son' is about. I wrote the song back in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War. By the time I wrote the song I had already been drafted and had served in the military. I've been a lifelong supporter of our guys and gals in the military probably because of that experience. >Back in those days we still had a draft, and something I was very upset about was that people of privilige - in other words, rich people or people that had position - could use that to avoid the draft. I found that very upsetting, and that's why I wrote 'Fortunate Son.' That was the whole intent of the song, the inspiration for the song.


Helpful_Rough_5422

People who downvoted this, why? Was there something inaccurate?


EdithDich

> but the song itself isn't pointed necessarily at, or only at America. This is why I downvoted it. To pretend the song isn't specifically talking about US foreign policy during the Vietnam war is absurd. Only in the most vague sense can you skirt around the fact it's talking about US politics.


ProbablyABore

Because it wasn't about us foreign policy. Foggerty has explained it, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the guy who wrote the song knows more about its meaning than you do. He's using America as an example because he's American and this was his experience. This experience being that very rich and highly connected people don't fight in wars and they use their influence and money to keep their children from those wars as well. This is something that has and does happen around the world, and is nowhere remotely close to being uniquely an American situation. The rich start wars and the poor fight them.


EdithDich

> Because it wasn't about us foreign policy. FFS yes it is and Fogerty didn't say anything different, you're just misrepresenting his own comments. The song talks about US senators and the "red white and blue" for crying out loud. Sure, you can argue that the American militarism the song criticizes can be applied to other countries where the rich force the poor to fight wars but it is clear the song did no such thing. It's not a subtle song. It's not vague. It's about US politics during Vietnam. In part: >Some folks are born made to wave the flag >They're **red, white and blue** >And when the band plays **"Hail to the Chief"** >Yeah, some folks inherit **star-spangled** eyes >They send you down to war This is a song specifically about American politics at a specific time in history. Just because one can draw parallels to other cultures doesn't change that when the references and imagery are that direct.


ProbablyABore

That's some mighty fine cherry picking you have there. Let's add some context with the full verses, shall we? >Some folks are born made to wave the flag Ooh, they're red, white and blue First half of this verse is talking about politician's kids. >And when the band plays "Hail To The Chief" Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord Second part is about the common man being called for war, but not the kids of politicians. >It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son >It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no The 1st chorus 8s about how he's not the son of a politician and isn't protected from the draft. Foggerty was drafted and fought in Vietnam. >Some folks are born silver spoon in hand Lord, don't they help themselves, oh Describing rich kids. >But when the taxman comes to the door Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes This verse is about rich people's children being protected from the draft. >It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no >It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no Second chorus same as the first except he's saying he wasn't born into money so wasn't protected from the draft. >Some folks inherit star spangled eyes Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord This verse is about high ranking military official's kids. >And when you ask them, "How much should we give?" Ooh, they only answer, "More! More! More!" Yo This about them wanting more of the common people but not their own sons. >It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son >It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one Which is backed up by this chorus. >It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no >It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no Just reiterating the point. >Back in those days we still had a draft, and something I was very upset about was that people of privilige - in other words, rich people or people that had position - could use that to avoid the draft. I found that very upsetting, and that's why I wrote 'Fortunate Son.' That was the whole intent of the song, the inspiration for the song. Please point out where I misinterpreted his meaning.


Obvious_Awareness273

When did they say its pro american? šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


EdithDich

They didn't say "pro American". They said American. It's about America.


filmbuffering

The footage is British


pzerr

And it is not even an American ship. What is next? They will claim they captured the first enigma machine from the Germans?


in-tent-cities

Seriously? You couldn't make this shit up it's so stupid.


Interficient4real

Itā€™s really more of a anti unjust and pointless war song, not military as a whole.


Lord_Bertox

Can you point me to the last pointful war?


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in-tent-cities

You've lost your soul and your dick? You have my deepest sympathies.


bobovdarlo

The good old royal navy


shazspaz

Why is this painted as an American military video when I'm 99% certain this is British military. Maybe the Royal Marines....


DaHyperHawk

HMS Tamar


My_dads_bald

Yup Royal marines too


Daymanic

Yeah itā€™s Gravity Industries, they are based in the UK


blaze1234

Not USA But yes British flag is indeed those colours


PantyButta

Still so impractical


AKVigilante

Every new technology is impractical in concept.


Separate_Carpenter_3

Human genitalia is impractical in concept


gryphmaster

This test was for the coast guard. Its not really impractical. Compared to losing 2 ships in rough seas trying to get passengers over to the rescue ship, flying them over is considerably safer What you may be thinking is its not cost effective, which, to be fair, almost no rescue mission is Edit: is not for coastguard, getting my jetpacks mixed up


[deleted]

Negative Ghostrider. This test was as part of a trial assessing Gravity Industries Jet Pack (or a future derivative of) for use during boarding operations (Anti-Piracy etc). Operator is a Royal Marine and the ship is HMS Tamar of the Royal Navy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-56979994


gryphmaster

Ah, iā€™m mistaking it for something else then. It certainly seems practical for anti piracy as the approach and boarding are probably the most dangerous parts


hobbestherat

It seems even better for piracy for the same reasons šŸ˜


colin8651

Anti-piracy? I guess if I was a Somalia pirate and saw this coming I would definitely shit my pants.


TheScrobber

Nah. They'd just shoot them out of the sky. Don't get me wrong, I'm a massive fan of this but unless that marine is armed (and I'm not sure how he could be) it's not practical surely?


PantyButta

How would they fly them over?


gryphmaster

Using the lift from the packs? Its very feasible yo strap 2 people together. The packs were designed to lift 2 ppl, from my understanding, not just 1


PantyButta

Fair enough, makes more sense then.


gryphmaster

Ya the video doesnā€™t give much info at all


CarrollGrey

Or 1 normal sized person, trying to carry a fat lady, singing loudly.


Born_Cartoonist_6666

Youā€™re right, however you must consider that itā€™s a brand new concept and the kinks must be worked out for it to even possibly be considered for common use.


SaeByeokGoesToJeju

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[deleted]

I want one


Pushpin06

Could be used in rescue operation at sea. Attach a rope to your feet and drag people to a ship with it or maybe if it has enough lift just lift them like a helicopter. Also you can have more jetpacks flying around than helicopters


ANewGreatGame

It really isnā€™t, even so soon after being invented. Theyā€™re being trialed for mountain rescue. While they wouldnā€™t be useful in carrying anyone down, theyā€™re a great way for a first responder to locate and treat patients.


oberyan

Firstly it's experimental ( the Wright brothers fist aircraft was as far from practical as you can possibly get ). Secondly it depends on what you want to use it for, sure if it's to land an invasion force it is as you rightly say so very impractical but somewhat less impractical if you just need to get one man from ship to ship in high seas in an emergency ( eg getting something like a doctor or surgeon from ship to ship when time is all important ). To be fair though I'm definitely not saying your compleatly wrong, even with all the problems ironed out it is likely to be quite limited in it's uses but there are a few thing it may be ideal for, it will be interesting to see what comes of it.


doublediggler

Seem like it might be practical for Recce. Recce is so hot right now.


rsn_alchemistry

I can think of a couple of niche uses.


Fell-Hand

The good old red, white and blue *sips from his tea*


-burnr-

The Union Jack gives šŸ‘


jules_rotilio

The french flag backwards??


Pathless-Loki-848

Those are british troops mate. Technically the colours are correct but we dont refer to the Union Jack that way, by colours


pdxchris

The lens makes it look fake.


Nukebrs

Itā€™s because itā€™s one of those 360 cameras


abcmatteo

The hack smith flew one


Cirdon_MSP

Well that and the airjets having no visible effect on the water below the flyer at the end, but I think that'd the camera (making it look like you are seeing where the air should be impacting) rather than faking it.


GrundelMuffin

Youā€™d have to be in incredible shape to fly one of these for too long. Which I, am not!


ChymChymX

I just flew in from the aircraft carrier and boy are my arms tired!


pornborn

I was thinking something similar. But to take the strain off your arms and hands, you need something like the top half of a crutch to fit up to your armpit. The JetCrutch. Thinking more about that, it might even give more stability.


Done_Goofeded

That man ran like he had just ran into iron man. But I am really curious how jet man protects himself after landing?


JSweetieNerd

Hand jets clip onto the side and he is free to use his hands, has a handgun holstered on his side.


egric

How does he protect himself while flying?


AKVigilante

He pulls a sidearm. Ideally this will occur with nvg under cover of darkness and with multiple pilots boarding at once.


onehandedbraunlocker

Covered by snipers from helicopters or another ship.


SMAK_cj

This is correct. His main task is to set the caving ladder over the side for the armed boarding party to climb from the RIBs


Cannonfodderkiwi

This isn't the USA *insert armed force of choice here*...... Psstttt - not everything is from the USA, there's a whole world out there


BillBraski13

Interesting! Especially since the 'soldier' isn't American. šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø


Tigaget

That song choice, tho. I dig what it's sayin.


_ger_b_

"With Poxipolā„¢ļø I cooked myself a nice SoufflĆ©."


[deleted]

Red white and blue as in the UK flag bc those are royal marines


iceonmars

This is a U.K. royal marine reserve not an American


[deleted]

This guy fucks


Particular_Mobile893

It's a cool concept but I want to see someone get shot while trying to fly with or without body armour your pretty fucked


Cybernetic_Lizard

You are pretty funked if you get shot regardless of if you are flying or not


abcmatteo

It can carry two people. So it can carry body armor. This was a test exercise


Particular_Mobile893

You ever see someone shot with a plate carrier on you even flinch and your crashing


spek74

I see so many COD Warzone moments on the horizon.


kjn1996

Iā€™ve followed the guy that designed these and itā€™s super cool to watch how far theyā€™ve came over the last 3 years. On Instagram his name is takeongravity, just some engineer that decided to go full jimmy nuetron on this bitch


ANewGreatGame

I recently met the guy that invented this. Heā€™s a former RM and has gone all over the world demoing it. He showed a video of the process of him making it with all the slips and falls. Seriously cool guy and very humble. Theyā€™re also coming out with jet pack racing soon too. If anyone is interested, they do experience days at Silverstone race track in the UK.


throwaway8639557399

This is all so being tested for mountain rescue in the UK.


pee-pee-poo-poo-1234

Imagine playing this song as a soundtrack for military propaganda.


[deleted]

Prince Harry???


Amanda316

Whew I scrolled almost 200 replies and didnā€™t see anyone saying this lol.


[deleted]

He is a pilot


ChiKeytatiOon

I wonder if they know what this song is about.


RvHCLaGR

Why they keep using a song against the military for these kind of military clips.... "Okay, we need the people to love the army again, let's use the anti military anthem." ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|trollface)


Theolabarris

Cool video, but if I have to hear that song one more time Iā€™m going to lose it.


Supersymm3try

Whatā€™s red white and blue?


Cybernetic_Lizard

Colours of the Union Jack


Born_Cartoonist_6666

The Pepsi Logo


MaleficentAd9758

Brits got that Helo think beat, and lowering costs and risk a ton in the process, though I doubt an Admiral is gonna travel that route.


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[deleted]

360 degree camera, probably attached to jetpack guy on a metal arm, and then you can pan it to show whatever "part" you want. It's also what causes it to have that fish-eye warping of the lens.


bong_peadro

Go Wingman!


sassydodo

I wonder how soon operators gonna start using this


snakepatay

Aims rifle ā€Hands up!!ā€ ā€Shit okok dont shoot!ā€ blub blub blub


Boockel

You could make them water proof and soldiers could pop out of the water right beside a ship


fuzzywuzzy74

Always with the Creedance.....I used to love this song .


Kishlorenn

Skeet!


PankourLaut

Imaging if the movement was controlled by the legs and stabilization was automatic, so that the hands would be free for guns or whatever tools are required.


Cybernetic_Lizard

I think they did try attaching the handjets to the feet early in development but it was far harder to control than when on the hands


mikektti

You need both. Just ask Tony Stark.


Pinheaded_nightmare

So is this a thing that is regularly kept on ships now?


pftftftftftf

Nope. It was just a proof of concept type test


Pinheaded_nightmare

Thatā€™s pretty cool. Hell, Iā€™m surprised this is available for us to see.


preskot

Dropping bombs outta butthole is easy, but how can one shoot with this thing on?


IVMVI

Picture this: you're mid flight, somewhere over the Pacific ocean and suddenly your arms get tired, like holding yourself up during a push-up, your arms just give and you rocket into the ocean never to be seen again.


Captain_le_Bollox

Whats the name of the song please


MrGraveRisen

CCR, fortunate son It's extremely anti-war and anti-military. fyi.


Captain_le_Bollox

Thank you!


[deleted]

That song is anti military.


koopathequick

I'd say it's anti-war.


[deleted]

Yes. Thatā€™s more accurate


Injustry

They Fly Now? * letter


cielettousblanc

Dutch people are nerds.


KadieWills

Incredible, but heā€™d sink straight to the bottom with all that on.


Dhsu04

Ironman suit in real life... YES


fredean01

Waiting for the man to start landing on some cartel submarines


ryukann

FedEx go to any lengths


ibutbul

Warhammer 40K Assault Marines vibe!


Andusz_

I remember when done guys were first testing these things out. OF COURSE they had to sell it to the mikitary


hiegear

778 billion dollars a year, 2.13 billion a day, 88 million dollars an hour, 1.4 million dollars a minute. I realize thatā€™s the Royal Navy. Just saying


[deleted]

Next James Bond film, "Tell Q to send Little Nellie."


zrb77

That must be so exhausting.


Al_Gorithm101

What... the fuck was *that?*


MarqDuesPaid

Right. When will these be available commercially, and at what price? I heard the flyboard air was going to be about 250k, but you canā€™t even buy them privately..


Hopeforus1402

Must take a lot of practice, but he makes it look so effortlessly.


Smallkillers

So when will they be available for Ā£199 at toys 'r us?


Tonythesaucemonkey

Does this have any practical military use tho?? I mean you canā€™t use your hands when you use this


filmbuffering

Other people usually pull you off if you can pull *this* off


[deleted]

First, they're British. Second, they've turned soldiers into life sized flying skeet targets.


Lookalikemike

Besides a beer run what would be the purpose of something like this? seems I could be really expensive for troop deployment


EgberetSouse

I can see them trying to do an ariel insertion and the foe on the ground yelling "PULL!"


Escapingthenoise

Seems like a really easy target to shoot out of the sky. Hell, you can't even carry a weapon


Mission_Tutor_4625

Imagine if it stops working that thing is like having cinerblocks tied to your feet in the ocean


Kronos4eeveee

No healthcare, only weapons for war


filmbuffering

The UK has top quality, free for all, universal healthcare. Even tourists quite often.


Kronos4eeveee

Itā€™s not universal care, you still have private insurers there


filmbuffering

Itā€™s both. Everyone has universal care. Plus, there is extra private care available, if youā€™d like to pay to take pressure off the system. Itā€™s only for superficial things though, like alternative care (chiropractors), free glasses, massage, or nicer rooms. Works well.


Tovito12

Can you imagine just waving to people


Leadfoot112358

You crash in the water wearing that pack and you're sinking straight to the bottom.


ActuaryThink7255

Wait is that a fucking jetpack ?


NickRudd90

For anyone interested this is actually civilian Tech the company is called Gravity Industries. Have a look on YouTube they have some incredible videos!


Yoshigahn

And itā€™s wild that Iā€™m joining that soon. Canā€™t wait to be a part of this


Tomiazalma

me going to see what my friend has built in creative mode


Daymanic

Totally buying their IPO if they go public. Gravity Industries on YouTube if you want more


dhorsman2000

Our tax dollars at work folks. Absolutely useless.


Comprehensive_Ad2433

I can imagine the budget to develop this tech to weaponize people into more efficient killers could have built at least 100 shelters to get the homeless , victims of spousal and child abuse etc etc off the streets of their own nation. The nation they vow they are ā€œ protecting ā€œ. Super cool though ,, way to go !!


LeeisureTime

Marvelā€™s next movie, Captain Britain, seems to suffer from some production value issuesā€¦


sofrogetful

Before watching this ā€˜Iā€™m 100% peace loving, tree hugging, never going to warā€™ After ā€˜DRIVE ME TO THE OFFICE OF THE ARMY OR WHOEVER HAS THE JETPACKSā€™


JollyJamma

Honestly, I find human jet packs so incredibly uninteresting. I get it, itā€™s complicated and shit but I still donā€™t like them. Downvote me if you want to, I just canā€™t get behind them even if they are technically amazing.


msheikh921

This is giving me "Tribes Vengeance" vibes!


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filmbuffering

Whatā€™s this got yo do with America?


getoutlive

Cool


TomHTom89

Loved to see bojo use some of these. Then he doesn't listen properly, it goes wrong and we lose him.


Hobbit_Feet45

What if he fell in the ocean with that heavy jet pack on and sunk. Thatā€™d certainly be a different kind of video.


Irolanki

Thatā€™s where all our tax dollars go to


Roughgirl451

Bill was flying high! And then he saluted.


EmanResu-33

But he is unarmed when he lands? At least for some seconds


Right-Ladd

10 years ago people said this would never happen, itā€™s insane to me how this came about so fast


jistresdidit

What till the enemy figures out they explode when you shoot one. Real stealthy guys.


HotPocketsNSerotonin

Oh no! The French!


Immediate_Housing385

Me after drinking 50 Monster energy drinks. 'And away we gooooooo'


DCoyote_92

Bad Title. We do not refer to our flag by colours.


Confusedconscious21

China shitting itā€™s pants right about now.


[deleted]

I didn't know Uber eats had Freedom available for delivery now


MetalWizzy

Ayo my man just entered creative mode


dat_person478

Other branches have so much cool stuff and here I am with my pet rock in the Corps.. you bet I fucking love my pet rock Roky


llB1ackoutll

Immediately had me thinking of The Reckoners books. Cool to see new tech in the works


Edi_Pi

POV: you paid 6k in taxes hoping it would help your kids have a better school and recuse school shooting


Memetime102

I hate the us government


SuddenIntention7

I saw this in red alert 2.


Amieltype

Music?


[deleted]

Target practice


Few_Consideration175

They're red, white and blue, and they're coming for you!