The squadron was established in 1950 and is nicknamed "Red Rippers" (call sign "Ripper"). There are also DVD rippers which operate in a similar fashion. Weapons include Enforcers, Rocket Launchers, and Rippers, which fire ricocheting blades. Seam rippers are used to remove mistaken stitches. The Little Rippers are two ProSlide duelling cannon bowl slides. The gnarly rippers around town, there was this dude, his name was "Eric Benthen". The 1992 music video, titled "Forever by Jesse and the Rippers", featured Stamos predominantly. The girls and the Rippers sneak into W&P, where they are ambushed. An agricultural version without the blade and rippers is commonly used by farmers. Meanwhile, Jesse & The Rippers launch a new song which eventually becomes successful. In the comics, the Rippers are considerably more kangaroo-like. The 188th Fighter Wing was nicknamed "Ricks' Rippers". A number of players and rippers support the format as well. The mysterious Rippers slaughter guards at the W&P compound, then escape. In 1977, he started a company called "Rippers".