Pictures from Dad

Alek sent some pictures from his last mission. The temperature got up to 140 degrees. I cannot imagine doing physical labor in that kind of heat AND having to wear all that gear!

Here is some info on the pictures:

This bridge is called a Mabey Johnson Float Bridge. It is a British design and very similar to the Bailey Bridge only bigger, stronger and heavier. Every Mabey Johnson Bridge we construct has an MLC of 110. The big red box things that the bridge sits on are called flexi-floats. On both the up-stream and down-stream side of each individual flexi-float is an anchor system comprised of a 700lb anchor special polyurethane/nylon rope spun on a winch. We kedge all the anchors then reel each winch in...which not only secures the bridge from any reversing currents, but also allows you to ensure that each section of bridge is perfectly on a center-line. The fourth picture is of anchors waiting to be kedged on the downstream side of the bridge.

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