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The McGuire Rig was fashioned from a 2-inch (51 mm) wide, 15-foot (4.6 m) long A7A nylon cargo tie-down strap with a quick-fit buckle on one end. This was typically cut down to an 8-foot (2.4 m) length and a 18-inch (460 mm) web loop (wrist strap) attached near the top end.
The STABO rig was far more secure, safe and comfortable than the McGuire rig, and perhaps most importantly, it allowed the unrestricted use of the operator's hands, to operate any weapons during the frequently 'hot' extractions from a combat landing or pickup zone. Further, the rig was equally effective if an operator was wounded or unconscious.
Location Nickname Aircraft Flown Note 1st Airlift Squadron: Andrews AFB: C-32, C-40: Active 2nd Airlift Squadron: Pope Field: Lancers: C-130 Hercules: Inactive 3rd Airlift Squadron: Dover AFB: C-17 Globemaster III: Active 4th Airlift Squadron: McChord AFB: Fighting Fourth: C-17 Globemaster III: Active 6th Airlift Squadron: Joint Base McGuire ...
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In 1958, drilling contracts with the seven largest U.S. oil producers included wells 40 miles (64 km) north of Isabela, Cuba, near the island Cay Sal. In 1959 Bush bought control of Zapata Off-Shore, funded with $800,000, [ 13 ] splitting Zapata Corporation into two independent companies with the Liedtkes still in control of Zapata Petroleum.
The gaming world may be heading to the digital space, but GameStop refuses to leave the classics behind. The video game retail company is turning some of its stores into "GameStop Retro" locations ...
A 1922 advertisement for McGuire-Cummings snow sweepers. The McGuire-Cummings Manufacturing Company was a streetcar and street-railway equipment builder based in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was originally based in Chicago, but had a subsidiary factory in Paris, Illinois, and in its last years it was based in the latter city.