Heavy Lifting

 Another day in BNCOC (Basic Non Commissioned Officers Course) at good 'ol Redstone arsenal, Huntsville Alabama.We were tasked with lifting a 500 lb bomb, yes it really weighs 500 lbs. It had to be lifted GENTLY and high enough to set it down GENTLY in the bed of a truck OUTSIDE of the barrier created by the pink tape with no one INSIDE the barrier.This was not the final version of this contraption. The legs had to be moved forward closer to the barrier by about 6 or 7 feet so that when the bomb was raised in the air it would swing forward in a controlled manner so we could maneuver it into the bed of the truck.The contraption legs and rear support all had to be held in place with stakes to prevent them from sliding once they were moved forward.The truck behind the tree was used for the heavy lifting while the two lines going to the left are swing control / raising, lowering lines.This did actually work although i really thought some of the ropes would break. Since they didnt i got to swing from them like a monkey when we were done.

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