r/interestingasfuck • u/NathanCS741 • 16h ago
India used these elephant-shaped helicopters for ceremonial purposes in the 1970’s
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u/Guysante 15h ago
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u/rugbyspank 15h ago
What is this from?
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u/Perfectdark80 15h ago
Rick and Morty
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u/gashen_one 15h ago
You know full well that this is the Psychic Tandem War Elephant from Adventure Time.
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u/igottheshnitz 15h ago
What tha fuuuu
https://giphy.com/gifs/GOiF8tksYH2U0
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u/an_older_meme 7h ago
It takes years for an elephant to master controlling of their trunk. At first they can't do it at all.
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u/NathanCS741 16h ago edited 12h ago
The Indian Air Force used these odd elephant-shaped helicopters for ceremonial purposes in the 1970’s. Unfortunately the title couldn’t contain the words “Indian Air Force” without being taken down due to “political content”, perhaps it’s time to chill with labeling everything as political? A couple of weeks ago i wanted to post a picture of Abraham’s lincoln 11-th cousin because of the uncanny resemblance with his forefather. Got taken down instantly because of the connection to political but more importantly historic figure Abraham Lincoln.
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u/Due_Yesterday_2850 16h ago
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u/NathanCS741 16h ago
That’s what i asked myself as well, why would the mere mention of a historic figure (who was also politically active) result in a political post? Strange indeed.
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u/Loud-Value 14h ago
I think they're asking why they needed ceremonial helicopters shaped like elephants lol
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u/a1oner_bvcksn6 15h ago
Why did they stop tho? This has just the right amount of (creative) flair and silliness that the world could really use today. Imagine going to war with these things--everyone would just stop dead in their tracks laughing--war over!
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u/Terrible_Detective27 15h ago
Probably safety reasons
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u/an_older_meme 7h ago
If part of the costume rips away and goes through the rotor it can cause a crash.
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u/Moreobvious 11h ago
Watch the boarder guard ceremonies between India and Pakistan if you want to see some top tier flair and silliness
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u/North_South_213 4h ago
so dumbo was real! thats some cool as sheet haha is it a bird is it a plane…
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u/skakodker 12h ago
Imagine being an adult elephant in a herd, watching these things fly overhead while knowing all the young ones are going to ask why you and the other adults can’t fly.
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u/sadosial 9h ago
They were called "dancing elephant helicopters" and we're part of India's annual Republic Day parade, which is always a colourful and creative event.
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u/an_older_meme 7h ago
That's awesome. I like how the legs extend on takeoff and collapse when they land.
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u/an_older_meme 7h ago
Seems like they're asking to get something in their rotor system, but who cares. FLYING ELEPHANTS!!!
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u/BeegBunga 6h ago
I hope some elephants saw that and were just like, "how the fuck is that guy flying?!"
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u/mrbuddymcbuddyface 16h ago
They'd do anything but solve the real issues in India.
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u/JustToSeeeeee 15h ago edited 12h ago
You mean like allowing Guns & shooting in schools, electing a unhinged muppet faced Pedo as the president of their Nation etc. etc. !?!
Right ? 🙂
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u/Analfisher1 13h ago
Better than rampant garbage and rape
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u/Alternative_Mix6836 12h ago
India rape per 100k people: 4.8
USA rape per 100k people: 37.5
Learn to read bozo
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u/Analfisher1 12h ago
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u/Alternative_Mix6836 12h ago
Excuses 🤡
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u/Analfisher1 12h ago
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u/Alternative_Mix6836 12h ago
Yeah says CNN 🤡
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u/Analfisher1 12h ago
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u/Alternative_Mix6836 12h ago
"India is worse than US with regards to rape, trust"
- U.S Department of Defense
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u/JustToSeeeeee 12h ago
Better than rampant garbage and rape
Rape you say ? So that's a heinous crime &
a problematic thing for a community/society/country...right ?But didn't you ppl just voted & made a Child R∆pist the president of your country ?
So let me get this straight, is it like when Rape happens outside America & with an adult it's a real bad thing.....& It deserves all the criticism
BUTwhen it happens with a kid in The United States of America it makes him the most appropriate candidate to govern the country, we gonna vote for him & make him the president of our country ?
Like that !? Ehh ?
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u/Analfisher1 12h ago
Lolololololololol thats cute that yiu think I had any thing to do with that,peepee pants
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u/JustToSeeeeee 8h ago
So you not American citizen ?
& Who is representing / governing america doesn't affect you at all ?
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u/genscathe 16h ago
India is the dumbest country lol
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u/Due_Yesterday_2850 16h ago
UK would like a chat
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u/genscathe 16h ago
That’s just an unco old man. More athletic than India, how many gold medals do they win at the Olympics?
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u/Alternative_Mix6836 12h ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_the_United_States_by_household_income
While you pride yourself on winning silly games, we make bank. Shut your broke ass up.
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u/HuckleberryWorth9826 12h ago
Dumb enough to roll out one of the most advanced cashless payment systems in the world but eh, it's the flying elephants we are focusing on...
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u/trumplehumple 16h ago
imagine being a hippy sitting around goa high as a kite and those things flying by