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Paragrouper
08-16-2012, 06:14
Today is National Airborne Day.
Link (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sr235/text)
To all paratroopers out there; have a great day!
To all non-paratroopers; you have a great day too.
To all non-paratroopers, get down and knock out twenty! And you have a great day too.
Inflexible Six
08-16-2012, 07:04
Happy Airborne Day from a web-footed leg.
A day to salute those who seek "a rendezvous with destiny" and all who mentor them along the way. Airborne! :lifter
Richard :munchin
Guymullins
08-16-2012, 07:55
We celebrate San Michel Day as our airborne day on 29 Sept. As you all probably know St Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of paratroopers and airborne soldiers. This tradition was imported from France by one of our airborne leaders, Colonel Jan Breytenbach after he attended a French Special Forces course in France many years ago. The advent of the internet and the worldwide brotherhood of the airborne soldier has now added your day to the calendar for the observation of celebrations.
Cheers to the Airborne, wherever they may be.
Utah Bob
08-16-2012, 08:22
Stand in the door (http://sassvets.homestead.com/Utah67.JPG)!:D:lifter
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Disregard
ZonieDiver
08-16-2012, 12:45
Stand in the door (http://sassvets.homestead.com/Utah67.JPG)!:D:lifter
Go!
Team Sergeant
08-16-2012, 12:50
Blood on the Risers (http://www.west-point.org/greimanj/west_point/songs/bloodontherisers.htm)
Oldie but goodie.......
Can you name all the platforms you've jumped out of? (2nd story windows don't count)
C-141A, C-141B, C-130, MC-130, C-119, RC-121, RC-135, C-7A, UH-1, C-123, CASA212, B-52C, Thai Balloon, C-160, YC-17 (Boeing), CH-47,
Guymullins
08-16-2012, 14:40
C47
DC3
C130
C160
Puma Helicopter
Super Frelon Helicopter
Jet Ranger Helicopter
Chinook Helicopter
Kudu
Pilatus Porter
Cessna 207
Cessna 180
Cessna 410
Skyvan
Norman Islander
Messerschmid
Norman Trilander
Cessna Floatplane
Casa
Arava
Twin Otter
King Air
Beech Bonanza
Piper Navao
Hot Air baloon
Cherokee Six Blood on the Risers (http://www.west-point.org/greimanj/west_point/songs/bloodontherisers.htm)
Oldie but goodie.......
Can you name all the platforms you've jumped out of? (2nd story windows don't count)
ZonieDiver
08-16-2012, 15:07
Military - CH-47, UH-1, C-7A, C-141, C-130, C-123, C-119, 34 ft Tower :D
Civilian - Howard DGA
C5A
C141
C130
C7A
Casa 212
DC3
U1A
Porter
UH1
CH47
34 & 250 ft tower (does the 250 count as a jump??? As I recall, there was no jumping involved...)
Happy Airborne Day.
C-141A, C-141B, C-130, MC-130, C-119, RC-121, RC-135, C-7A, UH-1, C-123, CASA212, B-52C, Thai Balloon, C-160, YC-17 (Boeing), CH-47,
Out of curiosity how did you manage to jump out of a B-52C?
C119
C123
C130
C141
U1A
U6
UH1
CH47
The Reaper
08-16-2012, 19:35
C47
C7A
C123
C130
C141
C17
C5
CASA 212
CASA C27
Fokker F27
UH-1
UH-60
CH-47
MH-60
MH-53
MH-47
MC-130
Porter
Some smaller ones I do not recall right now.
TR
My father made only one jump, and that was out of his B-17 after it was shot down over Hungary. He put the plane on auto-pilot and made his exit. The plane made a wide sweeping arc and came close enough to swing his canopy with the breeze. I told him she was just saying goodbye.:cool: