WKBD New Antenna up

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JP Jones and D7 Brian Bicknese setting the new WKBD Repack antenna atop the 1000' tower in Southfield, MI. Thanks ERI and Construction Helicopters Inc. Excellent job flying by our favorite Austrian pilot Daniel!

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I'm 68 years old now, when in my late 20s I took a job climbing towers. My first tower was a 2000 footer. I couldn't believe how it swayed, but the view was amazing, But when I got down, I quit. To this day, I can't believe I did that. Now I hate just cleaning the gutters. So much kooto's to the guys who do that everyday. Thank you guys.

fredpierce

I did this for 29 years and now I'm old and broken and can't anymore. Watching this makes me both proud that I was special, and sad that for me it's over. I'm broken because of a head on car wreck coming home from work. How ironic that a career ending accident would happen on the ground and off the jobsite. My salute to the next generation of tower workers. A breed apart.

dansteel

I do love watching skilled heli pilots at work. I know this video kind of focuses on the guys (with huge balls) dangling off the corner of that tower but big props to the chopper pilot Daniel. The skills and deft touch required to translate the instructions from the guys into placing that antenna right where it's needed. Amazing, no wonder he's their favourite pilot.
Whether it be the heavy lifters like this or powerline repair, logging, rescue, air ambulance / medivac or dropping troops into a hot l/zone, I don't think these heli pilots (and crew) get the recognition they deserve for their skill.

chunkymonkey

For me, this is a 9.9 on the Sphincter Scale.

howardsternisbatman

My knees became jelly just watching this.

lscales

Not only is the pilot incredibly good, those tower guys have balls of titanium!

richb.

Not to brag, but I changed the lightbulb in my hallway last week while standing on a kitchen chair.

timmack

I used to be a firefighter and used to some heights But these guys are in another league. Hats off guys

derecktbear

I’ve been watching these videos for years, and now I can say I do this for a living!

SJ_

Amazing to watch, never ceases to amaze me how some people are ok with heights like this. great video!

ASCPAUS

Simply awesome, with regards to both the helicopter pilot and the the mast technicians. A great team.

lc

I climbed a 270' TV tower to do an antennae install in Salem, Oregon as part of my job working for a communication co. Once up there I was able to make the connections but did not think I could get down. Going up is a lot easier just concentrating on the next rung. Going down way worse, I started shaking. The boss wanted me to do it again and I refused said, fire me I'm NOT going again. They were mad and paid an outside climber. Cannot believe some of those guys just go up there and dance around!

rondyechannel

As you watch these tower videos, wander away in your mind for a minute and marvel at the strength of steel. It's almost unimaginable that something this tall and heavy can look so delicate and still stand up to the loads and forces put on it. Now back to the action. Props to the people who build and climb these structures for a living. I've climbed tall difficult rocks that would curl your hair but tower work looks scary as hell to me.

(Edit)) But, I did almost get into tower work when I was younger. Scary is not necessarily bad.

markpell