Topic: Paratroopers

skipper · August 13th, 2005

Paratroopers. Whos done it, whats it like, etc.

LeEnfield · August 13th, 2005

Yes count me in, from a static balloon when you step of in to space it is just like standing still and every thing comes up to meet you, The thing that always struck me was the silence when you did these jumps. When you jumped from the plane every thing moves that much quicker because of the slip stream inflating your chute a lot quicker. Combat drops we went in at about 400 feet and we where in the air for just 6 seconds before we hit the ground. You just had time to release your weapons container and brace for landing. Night jumps where fun as well, you stepped out into blackness and waited to hit the ground. We where also trained for jungle work and as you hit the canopy of the trees you put one arm between your legs to cover your orifice with your fore arm and with your hand you held firmly on to your family jewels as some of those branches could be worse than bayonets. Jumping into water made you very careful, on this you would sit sit back into the webbing that went under your bottom and released the rest of your connections so that you were just sitting on that strap so that you could get free of the chute straight away and not become entangled. The thing was not to come out of the chute before your feet hit the water as it was difficult to judge your height because of the flat surface and people;e who did try to drop out of there chutes to early often fell from quite a height injuring them selfs in the process. High winds could also make things very exciting as you got dragged over the ground at high speed.

There are some pictures on the web link below[img]

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LeEnfield · August 16th, 2005

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Getting dragged for any distance like this can leave it's mark on you[/img]

LeEnfield · August 18th, 2005

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Just polishing the aircraft with ones trousers on the way down[/img]

MilidarUSMC · August 19th, 2005

that stubwing looks like it can really hurt badly...

LeEnfield · August 19th, 2005

Tha

ts the tail, and you do manage to go under it[img][/img][url]

R2002K · August 19th, 2005

Being Airborne made all the BS Worth it. You will be Airborne for the rest of your life.

LeEnfield · August 20th, 2005

R2002K.......Never a truer word said mate

82ndMechanic · August 21st, 2005

LOL.

Yeah.. don't wanna be a damn dirty leg...

FULLMETALJACKET · August 25th, 2005

I have a fear of jumping out of a plane so count me out.

August 13th, 2005	Post 1
skipper Immunes	Post; Paratroopers Paratroopers. Whos done it, whats it like, etc. __________________ We sleep soundly in our beds at night because there are rough men ready to take violence to those who would hurt us. i want to be one of the rough men.

August 13th, 2005	Post 2
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Yes count me in, from a static balloon when you step of in to space it is just like standing still and every thing comes up to meet you, The thing that always struck me was the silence when you did these jumps. When you jumped from the plane every thing moves that much quicker because of the slip stream inflating your chute a lot quicker. Combat drops we went in at about 400 feet and we where in the air for just 6 seconds before we hit the ground. You just had time to release your weapons container and brace for landing. Night jumps where fun as well, you stepped out into blackness and waited to hit the ground. We where also trained for jungle work and as you hit the canopy of the trees you put one arm between your legs to cover your orifice with your fore arm and with your hand you held firmly on to your family jewels as some of those branches could be worse than bayonets. Jumping into water made you very careful, on this you would sit sit back into the webbing that went under your bottom and released the rest of your connections so that you were just sitting on that strap so that you could get free of the chute straight away and not become entangled. The thing was not to come out of the chute before your feet hit the water as it was difficult to judge your height because of the flat surface and people;e who did try to drop out of there chutes to early often fell from quite a height injuring them selfs in the process. High winds could also make things very exciting as you got dragged over the ground at high speed. There are some pictures on the web link below[img][/img] __________________ LeEnfield Rides again

August 19th, 2005	Post 5
MilidarUSMC Centurion Gear	that stubwing looks like it can really hurt badly... __________________ \"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don\'t have that problem.\" Ronald Reagan 1985

August 19th, 2005	Post 6
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Thats the tail, and you do manage to go under it[img][/img][url]

August 16th, 2005	Post 3
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	[img] Getting dragged for any distance like this can leave it's mark on you[/img]

August 18th, 2005	Post 4
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	[img] Just polishing the aircraft with ones trousers on the way down[/img]

August 19th, 2005	Post 7
R2002K Tirones	Being Airborne made all the BS Worth it. You will be Airborne for the rest of your life.

August 20th, 2005	Post 8
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	R2002K.......Never a truer word said mate

August 21st, 2005	Post 9
82ndMechanic Optio	LOL. Yeah.. don't wanna be a damn dirty leg...

August 25th, 2005	Post 10
FULLMETALJACKET MilForum Bad Apple Gear	I have a fear of jumping out of a plane so count me out.

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