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Old 12-02-2020, 02:25 AM   #15
Jason Moyer
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When I saw the hole in the armco I immediately thought of the Helmut Koenigg crash. Unbelievable that the halo did its job, that he was able to stay conscious after a 53G impact, and that his fire suit held up for that long. Lots of variables that needed to be just right for that to be survivable.
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