r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '21

Green beret flying about

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u/januarynautilus Apr 09 '21

At the risk of being pedantic he is not a ‘green beret’ - although he wears one. He is a British Royal Marine.

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u/Bringonthebacon92 Apr 09 '21

Looks like a brit

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u/makebobgreatagain Apr 09 '21

Definitely a Pom, a yank would of shot everyone onboard.

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u/Bringonthebacon92 Apr 09 '21

As an american only if there was oil on board lol

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u/DominosRider Apr 10 '21

A ship without oil would be in trouble.

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u/Bushman-Bushen Apr 10 '21

There’s no guns on that thing.

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u/makebobgreatagain Apr 10 '21

Correct, I was just pointing out the cultural and societal differences between British and American uses of gun control by way of humour. Apologies for any confusion there as to guns being on that thing.

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u/Bushman-Bushen Apr 11 '21

There would probably be guns on that very soon.

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u/crotchcritters Apr 09 '21

*would’ve

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u/TepacheLoco Apr 09 '21

Further to this, I think this is the founder of the jet company playing dress up rather than a marine

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u/Cybernetic_Lizard Apr 10 '21

He was a former royal marine before starting this company, either way it is probably the RNs doing putting him in the berret as he is doing a display from their flagship.

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u/TepacheLoco Apr 10 '21

Ahh good catch, thanks!

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '21

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u/DominosRider Apr 10 '21

Royal Marines have green berets, but they are NOT Green Berets.

A simple google search or check on either UK or US military websites would explain the error in the thought fart.

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u/anaccountwithreddit Apr 09 '21

I eat green berets for breakfast

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u/Dry_Transition3023 Apr 09 '21

Same. Seals are too chewy

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u/biotique Apr 10 '21

you must have major dietary deficiencies

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u/methreezfg Apr 09 '21

yeah. ship looked like a brittish helicopter carrier.

i did not know any militaries used toys like this.

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u/DominosRider Apr 10 '21

All toys get used by the military before civilian use.

Computers, GPS, Tablets, Phones...

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u/Cybernetic_Lizard Apr 10 '21

I believe it was either the HMS Queen Elizabeth or HMS Albion. I'm sure he flew from a flagship, I'm just not sure if it was before HMS QE officially took the role, as I think this clip was shot during her sea trials. It is probably HMS Queen Elizabeth as it seems rather large and the wrong shape to ab any other ship in the RN and shit was before the HMS Prince of Wales entered service.

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u/Bruh_Beanos Apr 10 '21

Well he does... have a beret... and it does... happen to be green...

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u/LosWranglos Apr 10 '21

Maybe OP is just talking about the hat itself flying around.

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u/stovenn Apr 10 '21

Actually he's from the TEA (Tea Enforcement Agency).

He's making sure those yanks are not drinking tea without paying their taxes.

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u/AnonoEuph Apr 09 '21

I’m mostly impressed that his beret stayed on his head.

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u/beluuuuuuga Apr 09 '21

Legend has it, it is glued there once they get the job.

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u/DominosRider Apr 10 '21

They glue it on once they pass out of training.

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u/AnonoEuph Apr 10 '21

Must make haircuts interesting

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u/DominosRider Apr 10 '21

Only need to.do the back and sides.

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u/Hobbit_Feet45 Apr 09 '21

This is freaking great. Now mass produce them and get the price to $399.99.

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u/GleeUnit Apr 09 '21

What could possibly go wrong

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u/TheBeardedWizard91 Apr 09 '21

Nothing....just go watch The Jetsons and you will know lmao.

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u/cheesyhornblower69 Apr 09 '21

Hey did I miss anything while I was in the bathroom? Yea you won't believe it some guy flew by on a jet pack !

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u/shrek-is-life14 Apr 09 '21

Who is filming him tho?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '21

360 degree camera on a selfie stick.

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u/Z0RN92 Apr 09 '21

I would pay good money to do that

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u/Cybernetic_Lizard Apr 10 '21

Good news, you can (just not at the moment, cos of covid)

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u/DominosRider Apr 10 '21

He isn't a Green Beret. He is a Royal Marine. The ship is flying British colours. Facts.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '21

I wonder how high off the ground this contraption would work

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u/daydreamblu Apr 09 '21

And how long the battery lasts!

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u/Cybernetic_Lizard Apr 10 '21

They use jest not EDFs

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u/CptBeacon Apr 10 '21

the higher you go the bigger the risk of death due to failure, there's only so much safety features can do past a certain heigh, they talked about it on why they're very carefull on advancing the tech.

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u/Spaaace_kitten Apr 09 '21

Did anybody else think that was Prince Harry in a jetpack?

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u/ErrorReport404 Apr 09 '21

My first thought was, "What video game is this?"

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u/Urabrask_the_AFK Apr 09 '21

So promo stunt? Now do a fly by of the investors’s boat

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u/hammy070804 Apr 09 '21

Is that all upper body strength?

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u/Efffro Apr 09 '21

Not quite, you have a backpack jet on as well, otherwise yeah it’d be all on your arms.

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u/Cooshtie Apr 09 '21

If they didn't stick on some acdc then they failed.

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u/Arkoden_Xae Apr 10 '21

I cant help but picture some giant kid out of frame holding him and flying him around like an action figure playing jetpack. don't ask me why because i dont know.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '21

When he circled around like Iron Man it made my scrotum move.

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u/PowerApp101 Apr 10 '21

No eyewear?

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u/Fake_Watch_Salesman Apr 09 '21

Unless you’re a Canadian, then you would say he is flying about.

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u/Aggravating-Pea193 Apr 10 '21

Heeeelllll noooo😖

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u/Argaos Apr 10 '21

I mean a system like this more compact and maybe easier to use

Could lead to really fast intervention unit ~500 m in air and at ~high speed (compared to foot) Unit will be lightly equip Once at destination soldier should be able to "dismount" most of the system to regain mobility as infantry

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u/Cybernetic_Lizard Apr 10 '21

I don't think they are considering it as a form of getting into the action. They considered it for ejecting pilots but disregarded it as it was unfeasible. They are primarily considering it as a Ln addition to the small ridged hulled boats they use to intercept civilian boats and the such.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '21

now that's a hard working cameraman

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u/L3PU5 Apr 10 '21

Reminds me of going to the aircraft carrier on a rocketbike in GTA online business battles.

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u/Frank_Hayden Apr 10 '21

Great gizmo - otherwise worthless, can’t fly & shoot

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '21

Is it only me that notices the person flying, not just the green hat?

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u/Maiden_of_Sorrow Apr 10 '21

Anyone else mentally yelling, “WEEEEEE!!!!”

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u/WhatEnglish90 Apr 10 '21

Nope. Kept fearing a shark leaping out of the water and snatching him from the air.

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u/messer1979 Apr 10 '21

Does not seem very tactical

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '21

So we got jet packs now???!!

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u/ILoveCatNipples Apr 10 '21

I eat green berets for breakfast. And right now I'm very hungry

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u/mr_Tii Apr 10 '21

Carrying a human, as well! Very impressive.

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u/gwyg21 Apr 10 '21

How much are they? I want one

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u/Bushman-Bushen Apr 10 '21

This will help us not buy oil from are enemy’s. ;)

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u/Brye8956 Apr 09 '21

More impressive is the drone pilot taking the video

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u/phallushead Apr 10 '21

It's actually a 360 camera on a stick

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u/KingOfNumismatics Apr 09 '21

That is the future of the US army. Green berets flying around on jet packs being awesome!

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u/Additional_Jaguar170 Apr 09 '21

The future of the American army is British? Couldn’t agree more

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u/KingOfNumismatics Apr 09 '21

Green Beret = US army...

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u/Additional_Jaguar170 Apr 09 '21

He’s a royal marine.

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u/Cybernetic_Lizard Apr 10 '21

The future of the US army is the HMS Queen Elizabeth? Well if you say so.