Remember that guy with the jetsuit? He's flying over water boarding military ships now.

Oh, don't worry, the British Royal Marines are in on it.

By Emmett Smith on May 5, 2021

Remember that guy with the jetsuit? He's flying over water boarding military ships now.

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