GeneV Loc: Lampasas, Texas

Photographers wanted. Positions available to document construction.

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PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Not with my Vertigo!

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

In those days, those workers’ bravado exceeded their common sense.

Stan

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

Nor with my acrophobia!

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

It makes me feel uncomfortable just to look at it! They don't pay enough what ever it is!

supercub

very interesting , my how times have changed. As a retired Ironworker just in my 20 years of work we went from tying off when we go to where the work was to being constantly secured by safety lines. We walked the iron from point to point, rode the headache ball to connect iron and made decisions of what we would or would not walk. There are ironworkers who have no fear no matter the conditions, a small percent, guys like me who picked and chose depending on mental attitude that minute what we would do, or the guys who would not walk by a open hole. Can't say I was ever fearless and admired the "cats" but for most of us we just did what was needed to get the job done.
great historical video
Thanks so much it brings back a lot of memories.

GeneV Loc: Lampasas, Texas

Super cub, happy I could bring back memories of days gone by. Personally, after about three feet above ground I want a railing around me. I've been to 55,000 feet in a F-111 and things like that don't bother me. But in a open space, I want a railing. I really admire those who can work at heights.

GeneV

supercub

Did a tandem jump from 11,600 feet with no fear and aerobatics in TF51 but had more fear at one floor pushing snow off the iron a head of me with no life lines.

GeneV Loc: Lampasas, Texas

Supercub, I haven't got up the courage to make a tandem jump, although I have thought about it. Maybe for my 9th birthday. However I did aerobatics in a barn-storming T-6 a couple of years ago. Under the guidance of the pilot I did do several maneuvers. What a rush!!! Years ago while flying as a flight test engineer on the F-111, after completing the test points the pilot let me "drive" the airplane around for a bit. Then he asked if I would like to do a roll. Silly question. Pull the nose up a bit, move stick left and around the world went. No sense of the plane rotating, but the earth went round and round. Golly what fun!!! But don't ask me to walk a beam.

Gene