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MK262MOD1
02-14-2013, 20:43
I am a little bored today and figured I'd see who has the oddest jump aircraft or, the largest list of aircraft. Mine below is pretty standard and pretty small.
C130
MC130
C141
C17
CH47
UH60
MH60
C-23A
C-23B
DHC-6
PC-6
C-212
C-182
So what do you have in your log?
2018commo
02-14-2013, 21:17
Military:
C123
C141
C-130
C-7
UH-1
UH-60
CH-47
CH-54
Puma
Dornier
G-222
Kyobanim
02-14-2013, 21:50
a few windows.....
You beat me too it
a few windows.....
Yeah, but were they exploding or on fire ????
;) :p :D
MK262MOD1
02-14-2013, 22:04
Entertaining for sure.
Id still like to get four on the wish list.
B-17
C47
MI-17
727
C-5 Buffalo
C-7 Caribou
U-24A
C-47 (RLAF - USAF co-pilot and co-crew chief)
C-119
NordAtlas (IT)
C-123
C-130
MC-130E
C-141A/B
C-160 (Luftwaffe)
Cessna 172
UH-1B/H/N
HH-3
CH-46
CH-47
CH-53 (Luftwaffe and Heer)
HH-53
MH-53
CH-54
UH-60
Remington Raidr
02-14-2013, 23:08
CH-46
SOMEONE jumped a Phrog. OLD SCHOOL.:D
MK262MOD1
02-14-2013, 23:21
C-5 Buffalo
C-7 Caribou
U-24A
C-47 (RLAF - USAF co-pilot and co-crew chief)
C-119
NordAtlas (IT)
C-123
C-130
MC-130E
C-141A/B
C-160 (Luftwaffe)
Cessna 172
UH-1B/H/N
HH-3
CH-46
CH-47
CH-53 (Luftwaffe and Heer)
HH-53
MH-53
CH-54
UH-60
The Buffalo and Caribou (C4/C5)are two more id like to get.
I have done a lot of rope work out of the 53s but alas no jumps.
C-17 Globemaster
UV-18AA Twin Otter
C-130 Hercules
HC-130 King
MC-130 Combat Talon
C-141 Starlifter
Casa 212
C-23 Sherpa
UH-1 Iriquois
CH-46 Sea Knight
CH-47 Chinook
MH-47
CH-53 Super Stallion
MH-53 Pave Low
UH-60 Blackhawk
MH-60L Blackhawk
HH-60G Pave Hawk
Korean Balloon (Mae San Ri)
Didn't we already do this?
Yup.
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,
jkirkthomas
02-15-2013, 04:47
C-119
C-123
C-130
C-47
C-141
Huey
Blackhawk
CH-46
CH-47
Caribou
Casa 212
Pilatus Porter
MK262MOD1
02-15-2013, 05:14
Didn't we already do this?
Yup.
I looked I swear:munchin
I'm in the FOG Old School stick..
Beaver, U-6A
Caribou, C-7A
C-47
C-119
C-123
C-130
C-141
Huey, UH-1x
CH-47
:lifter:D:lifter
gwbarnes
02-15-2013, 06:04
The IAI Arava - Honduras
Casa
C-17
C-130
Sherpa
CH-47
UH-60
My skin the first time I got shot at. :D
Ret10Echo
02-15-2013, 07:09
Standard fare fixed/rotary - mil/civ
Notables
P-3 Orion
C-2 Greyhound
Any of the B-17 guys on here? :D
The OV-10 Bronco is the weirdest, to me, although I remember some guy got in trouble for jumping a Cobra one time. ;)
Utah Bob
02-15-2013, 08:54
I'm in the FOG Old School stick..
Beaver, U-6A
Caribou, C-7A
C-47
C-119
C-123
C-130
C-141
Huey, UH-1x
CH-47
:lifter:D:lifter
Ditto
And an H34
And the roof of my buddy Jeff's house with a home made chute when I was 12.That was my only FF. :rolleyes:
Team Sergeant
02-15-2013, 10:19
Got all the normal platforms and Special Operations platforms on my list but the most fun was tailgating a C-5 from 16,000 with Gary O'Neil as the MFF jumpmaster.
Second most fun was jumping with about 50 guys taligating a C-141with all of us running off the backend at once!
The OV-1B is the weirdest ;)
Did you jump or ride the seat? :confused:
Pat
Utah Bob
02-15-2013, 12:34
Did you jump or ride the seat? :confused:
Pat
Maybe he fell out.:D
DIYPatriot
02-15-2013, 12:45
To all - your jumps fascinate me. Do any of you have any photos or vids you can add to this discussion? With TS jumping w/50 others at once, that just makes my bridge and cliff diving sound ridiculously pathetic.
BTW - cool pics, SDiver! :lifter
Badger52
02-15-2013, 12:47
Standard fare fixed/rotary - mil/civ
Notables
P-3 OrionNeat. Did you see the dorsal on one of Ivan's boats and couldn't resist?
:D
Maybe he fell out.:D
No, the platform leaves you where you sit. You've got 4 or 5 guys sitting behind each other, legs wrapped around the one in front of them, with one restraint. The JM is the first guy. The plane flies at around 250 AGL, then shoots straight up in the air, and the JM unhooks the belt. You get left sitting in the air.
You can land everybody inside of 40 yards with steerable chutes.
The OV-1B is the weirdest, to me...
No, the platform leaves you where you sit. You've got 4 or 5 guys sitting behind each other, legs wrapped around the one in front of them, with one restraint. The JM is the first guy. The plane flies at around 250 AGL, then shoots straight up in the air, and the JM unhooks the belt. You get left sitting in the air.
OV-1 or OV-10? :confused:
Richard :munchin
OV-1 or OV-10? :confused:
Richard :munchin
10. Bronco. Edited.
Does anybody else remember the circumstances behind that guy that jumped outta the Cobra? Seems like it was a 7th Group officer...
Guymullins
02-15-2013, 13:04
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
Dornier
Norman Trilander
Cessna Floatplane
Casa
Arava
Twin Otter
King Air
Beech Bonanza
Piper Navao
Hot Air baloon
Cherokee Six
10. Bronco. Edited.
Damn. I wanted to hear how you got past that big 'ol fan. :D
I have a friend that got ejected while he was busy crashing an OV-1, on the runway, here at Ft. Huachuca. :D
Pat
Ret10Echo
02-15-2013, 13:50
Neat. Did you see the dorsal on one of Ivan's boats and couldn't resist?
:D
A combination of circumstances consisting of a broken Air Force aircraft...the local geography and inhabitants and an overachieving Warrant who wouldn't take "no" for an answer.... :D
We were amazed at how much time was spent during the crew brief discussing all the different circumstance and ways in which the aircraft could potentially catch on fire.... I think our comments lead to engine 2 NOT being feathered during exit :eek:
Noah Werka
02-15-2013, 13:59
C47
C119
C123
C130
C141
Huey
CH46
CH47
Westland Wessex
British balloon(700'-500')
Noah W
1stindoor
02-15-2013, 14:18
130s & 141s
Huey's, $hithooks, crash hawks,
C47 in Paraguay,
Otters, and Casas
A few others I'm sure...
Now that I'm officially off jump status...I reckon I'll never see the C17.
The Reaper
02-15-2013, 17:51
CESSNA 172
CESSNA 182
C-27
C-47
C-123
C-130
C-141
C-17
C-5
MC-130
UH-1
UH-60
CH-47
CH-54
MH-60
MH-47
G-222
Fokker F-27
MC-130
OK.
Did you rig in-flight, fly NOE and puke in a bag? :D
Utah Bob
02-15-2013, 18:10
OK.
Did you rig in-flight, fly NOE and puke in a bag? :D
And miss the piss tube?:D
CDRODA396
02-15-2013, 18:16
C123 (Jump School)
C130
C141A (pre-stretch model)
C141B (stretch model)
DC3 (Forest Service)
UH1
UH60
CH47
Twin Otter
Casa 212
Casa 235
Arava (Royal Swazi Air Force, Swaziland)
twistedsquid
02-15-2013, 18:36
This is a great thread. Posting for Dad (Defiant Bravo) from his jump log:
C123
U1A Otter
C46
C130
H34
C119
C47
U1HD
Dad says the C119 was the oddest. Sat next to a Seargent. Says to him " Hey this is my first jump out of a Flying Boxcar". The Seargent replies, " Well this is my second...on this jump log." The Seargent had 1042 jumps.
Yeah, but were they exploding or on fire ????
;) :p :D
No, but the potential was there......
Today my ass when the Sheriff's Office called and told me that they had one of my subordinates in custody.:mad:
I didn't have time to kit up:D
C-17 Globemaster
UV-18AA Twin Otter
C-130 Hercules
HC-130 King
C-141 Starlifter
Casa 212
C-23 Sherpa
CH-47 Chinook
UH-60 Blackhawk
MH-60L Blackhawk
182 Cessna
3 Seat Helicopter
Grand Caravan
Osprey
Porter
Pac 750
Sky Van
Fokker
I would like to get a balloon.
sf
MK262MOD1
02-16-2013, 12:08
Definately a couple interesting ones here.
How was the 727?
Grand Caravan
Was that a pre or post Chrysler bailout?
Definately a couple interesting ones here.
How was the 727?
It was a money jump!!!;)
The "aircraft" I hated to jump from was the M35 (tailgate)!
gwbarnes
02-16-2013, 13:50
5 qualifying jumps at Benning November 4-7, 1968 were all from a C119. I remember sitting inside watching the rivets holding the skin on, vibrating around in a circle. The Arava I mentioned before was the most unusual, then C123, C130, C141, UH1, UH60, CH47. 3 jumps in SFOC were C123 (2) and a C130.
Balloon, C-47, C-123, C-130, C-141, UH-1, UH-60, CH-46, CH-47, CH-53, IL-72, Pilatus Porter and some type of Fokker.
some type of Fokker.
You ought to get a hit or two with that softball. :D
Javadrinker
02-16-2013, 15:38
Boeing 727-100!:D
LOL
gwbarnes
02-16-2013, 16:07
Jumping off a Fokker of any type must be awesome :rolleyes:
Balloon, C-47, C-123, C-130, C-141, UH-1, UH-60, CH-46, CH-47, CH-53, IL-72, Pilatus Porter and some type of Fokker.
MK262MOD1
02-16-2013, 19:51
LOL
Nort to funny. I've known a few people. (none were DB Cooper) who have.
Javadrinker
02-17-2013, 13:59
Nort to funny. I've known a few people. (none were DB Cooper) who have.
Thank you, DB Cooper is exactly who I thought of when I read his post. No offense to anyone was intended, I just thought it funny. I know a couple of people that jumped out of a 727 in Africa.
Mr Furious
02-17-2013, 14:52
When I tell folks I’ve jumped from a pod carried by a CH-54, they think I’m nuts. Since 2018commo, Richard, and TR have it listed also it looks like I’m in very good company. :cool:
Here’s a photo of the last bird I jumped from, right before retiring - someone else’s Skyvan.
Ret10Echo
02-17-2013, 15:08
Here’s a photo of the last bird I jumped from, right before retiring - someone else’s Skyvan.
We had an opportunity to use the Skydive Arizona skyvan... aka...the sky bomb. Avgas smell should not be that strong on an aircraft I'm thinking :eek:
But it was fun to hang off the bar located below the ramp and dangle like a squirrel tail on an antenna :D
Ambush Master
02-17-2013, 15:57
Well I'll put these in the order that I jumped them first:
C-119
C-141
C-123
UH-1H
U-6A (DHC-2 Beaver)
C-180
DHC-3 Otter
C182
DHC-6 Twin Otter
D-18 (C-45H)
C-195
C-206
DC-3
C-46
B-17 (Bomb-bay Jump)
Breezy (http://www.breezyaircraft.com/about.html)
Well I'll put these in the order that I jumped them first:
B-17 (Bomb-bay Jump)
Bet that was cool.
Ambush Master
02-17-2013, 17:40
Bet that was cool.
It was WILD!! It was @ the old Confederate Air Force Show in Harlingen Texas. It was crazy when they opened the Doors!!
Later
Martin
Utah Bob
02-17-2013, 19:09
JUmped out of my skin once when a 122mm landed a bit too close.:D
UWOA (RIP)
02-17-2013, 21:40
C-123
C-130
C-141
CH-47
UH1D/H/N
C-7
2018commo
02-18-2013, 04:06
When I tell folks I’ve jumped from a pod carried by a CH-54, they think I’m nuts. Since 2018commo, Richard, and TR have it listed also it looks like I’m in very good company. :cool:
Here’s a photo of the last bird I jumped from, right before retiring - someone else’s Skyvan.
The CH 54 was a great skydiving platform. The PAARNG supported us often for proficiency jumps and an occasional trip to altitude.
MK262MOD1
02-18-2013, 04:14
Well I'll put these in the order that I jumped them first:
C-46
B-17 (Bomb-bay Jump)
Breezy (http://www.breezyaircraft.com/about.html)
Martin,
2 on the old wish list and the weirdest one if seen so far ( next to the elusive cobra) how did you get them to let you jump the breezy...?
Guymullins
02-18-2013, 05:40
We had an opportunity to use the Skydive Arizona skyvan... aka...the sky bomb. Avgas smell should not be that strong on an aircraft I'm thinking :eek:
But it was fun to hang off the bar located below the ramp and dangle like a squirrel tail on an antenna :D
Are you talking about that bar just beneath the tail assembly which was to prevent static lines and bags flapping onto the tail?
If so, one of my most painful jump experiences was hitting that bar with my calves when diving out of a Skyvan on a free fall jump. With inexperienced pilots, the Skyvan was prone to rock forwards when a large weight left the ramp (in fact, it once stalled completely, pinning a planeful of skydivers to the roof for 4000 ft, but thats another story) This Skyvan rocked and my legs impacted that bar with considerable force. I completed the skydive with aching legs, which I was sure were broken. On landing, I found only extensive bruising, but no fractures, the same as what was found on the pilot a little later.
MK262MOD1
02-18-2013, 07:43
Ah the days of bucking planes? Particularly noticable when doing free falls out of a Sherpa.:)
B-17 (Bomb-bay Jump)
Martin,
I had a former student jump the "How 'boot that?" B-25 from over at Cavanaugh in Addison. They take off the rear portion of the fuselage to do it. Skydive Dallas does it periodically so it might be fun to check into and have both a B-17 and a B-25 jump in your log book.
This is Becky (black/green jump suit) and some other jumpers prior to exiting. Notice the .50 Caliber waist guns they had to avoid upon exit. :D
Take care,
Richard
Ambush Master
02-18-2013, 08:54
Martin,
2 on the old wish list and the weirdest one if seen so far ( next to the elusive cobra) how did you get them to let you jump the breezy...?
A couple of Mechanics (who were also Pilots) that I worked with built it and they were/are good friends of mine. Actually there were several of us that got to jump it. At the time, almost, if not over, 1/2 of the employees @ Metro Airlines were Jumpers.
Later
Martin
Guymullins
02-18-2013, 09:24
Ah the days of bucking planes? Particularly noticable when doing free falls out of a Sherpa.:)
Just a year ago, a SA Air Force pilot managed to do this with a DC3 and an old buddy was killed by the tailplane breaking his neck. We all though it was impossible to get anywhere near the horizontal stabilized of a Dak, having tried to touch it many times on exit.
miclo18d
02-18-2013, 10:02
C-130
MC-130 I&II
C-141
C-5A
C-17
IAI-201 (Flying Football)
CASA-212
Porter
Twin Otter
UH-1
UH-60
SH-60
CH-47
CH-53
Mi-17
Cool Jumps that got scrubbed: CH-54 Skycrane and OV-10 Bronco...almost :(
mark46th
02-18-2013, 10:12
C-119
C-141
C-130
UH-1H
C-5A
CH-53
Nothing really unusual. The C-119 was from the Ohio National Guard. What made it memorable was that it was my first jump at the Airborne School and the port-side engine was on fire when it landed. I had no trouble un-assing that aircraft...
All the usual FOG stuffe, plus:
HU-16 "Albatross" - supposedly the last one in the USCG, right before they scrapped it. (Devens, 1975)
C-5 - not off the tailgate like TS, but out the side doors - with absolutely nuttin' else inside but about 20 of us - spooky - like jumping out of a barn.
C47 - French Air Force - THAT was the scary part..
C-123
C5A
C-141 (A&B)
C-130
C-7A
UH-1H
CH-47
DC3
CASA-212
Twin Otter
Porter
C-130, C7A, and UH-1H mostly at Ft Bragg. While I was stationed in DC we would jump whatever was available. That's where I jumped the Porter, the C5, and made quite a few from Forest Service DC3s.
Hmmm. This slipped by me:
B-52C
I reckon that there is a story here. :confused:
Pat
ETA: Never mind. I found a photo. :)
Snaquebite
02-18-2013, 19:38
Many many of the ones mentioned...Most memoriable...727 HAHO.
Utah Bob
02-18-2013, 20:41
Many many of the ones mentioned...Most memoriable...727 HAHO.
D.B. ? Is that you??:D
MK262MOD1
02-19-2013, 06:25
JUmped out of my skin once when a 122mm landed a bit too close.:D
Had this jump a couple times as well:D
Stiletto11
02-25-2013, 16:34
C130
C123
C141
UH1H
CH47
Balloon (Brit Para Exchange)
My Ass (too often)
C-17 (USAF)
C-130 (USAF/USMC/PH Airforce)
UH-1H
Huey II
Bell 205A1
Augusta A109
AS350 Ecureuil
Cessna 172 & 206
BN-2 Islander
LET L-410 Turbolet
UWOA (RIP)
02-26-2013, 08:42
Jumped out of my skin once ....
Missed that one. It could be the dementia ....
Without a parachute and well over 20 feet?
CH 46.
With a parachute - the usual.
Liked the Caribou, Buffalo and DC3 the best. The CH 47 would be a distant 4th.
Without a parachute and well over 20 feet?
CH 46.
Ah - helocasting - 10' @ 10kts was optimal - however, pilots seldom seemed able to meet our 'optimal' and greater heights and speeds were not unusual... :rolleyes:
UH-1
UH-60
CH-46
CH-47
MH-53
Richard :munchin
C-130
MC-130
C-141
C-5A
C-17
DC-3
DC-5
CASA-212
Porter
Twin Otter
UH-1
UH-60
CH-47
CH-53
C-123 in Panama
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane - SEALAND Container with a floor cable.
Almost got a OV-10 Bronco... two lifts away before it got cut.. :( I wanted to do the slide.
Best I feel was the Skycrane and my first C-141 mass tact jump
DC-5
Now that's a rare bird. Where'd you find that one?
Pat
Caribou, Twin Otter, Skyhook with pod plus all the usual cargos and choppers. The best was an OV-10 Bronco. 3 jumpers, power climb at the base of the T, gratuity does the rest. Looks like you're doing to be cut in two by the horizontal stabilizer, then your chute opens about 25-50 feet before your feet would hit the canopy of the guy in front of you. Lots of helo casting, too.
...Skyhook with pod...
Skycrane? :confused:
Richard :munchin
Skycrane? :confused:
Richard :munchin
Yes, thank you Richard! Not to be confused with "shithook" or Chinook!
C-130
C-141
C-160
UH-1
CH-47
CH-53
Now that's a rare bird. Where'd you find that one?
Pat
We jumped it while I was in the Q-course - Luzon DZ. All I remember about the jump was the Jump masters tell us to watch out for the rear tail wing. "People have been known to hit it. And that wouldn't be good for us." Don;t know if it was true, but it was uneventfull jump. I'm tall so it was a precursor to jumping CASAs and Twin Otter style planes.
We jumped it while I was in the Q-course - Luzon DZ. All I remember about the jump was the Jump masters tell us to watch out for the rear tail wing. "People have been known to hit it. And that wouldn't be good for us." Don;t know if it was true, but it was uneventfull jump. I'm tall so it was a precursor to jumping CASAs and Twin Otter style planes.
The DC 5 tail wing is a lot higher than the DC 3's tail wing. You don't have to be a tall Jumpmaster to lean out and look over the top of the DC 3's. I think a 4 foot JM could still do it.
We jumped it while I was in the Q-course - Luzon DZ. All I remember about the jump was the Jump masters tell us to watch out for the rear tail wing. "People have been known to hit it. And that wouldn't be good for us." Don;t know if it was true, but it was uneventfull jump. I'm tall so it was a precursor to jumping CASAs and Twin Otter style planes.
The reason I asked is that only a dozen or so were built and 2 or 3 never got delivered due to bumping into the ground in a harsh way. :D The last known operational one last flew in 1955.
Does the pic below look like it?
Pat
ETA: Did you mean a DHC-5 Buffalo and a DHC-3 Single Otter?
The reason I asked is that only a dozen or so were built and 2 or 3 never got delivered due to bumping into the ground in a harsh way. :D The last known operational one last flew in 1955.
Does the pic below look like it?
Pat
ETA: Did you mean a DHC-5 Buffalo and a DHC-3 Single Otter?
All I know is that the instructors called it a DC-5 and my jump log has a DC-5 on it. Picture looks like it, ours was OD Green in color tho.
All I know is that the instructors called it a DC-5 and my jump log has a DC-5 on it. Picture looks like it, ours was OD Green in color tho.
Well, rats! :D I'm pretty sure it's not a Douglas DC-5, though, and your DC-3 may not have been a C-47. I was excited about the Douglas version because Colombia had a couple after WW2 and I thought that they may have kept them flying like the Cubans do '50s Chevys. :D (Well, most Chevys don't fly, but you get my drift. ;))
Here's a DHC-5 for comparison:
ZonieDiver
02-28-2013, 00:23
I've seen a 3, though never jumped one.
Never seen a 5 - thanks for the history lesson!
I've a lot of experience with 4s...
I've seen a 3, though never jumped one.
Never seen a 5 - thanks for the history lesson!
I've a lot of experience with 4s...
The first one (left) in your picture is a DHC-7.
Pat
ZonieDiver
02-28-2013, 00:31
The first one (left) in your picture is a DHC-7.
Pat
Yes, it is. Quite an aircraft. They added two when they started an airline just prior to 9/11 - and insurance per a/c going to 1 million... end of airline.
Yes, it is. Quite an aircraft. They added two when they started an airline just prior to 9/11 - and insurance per a/c going to 1 million... end of airline.
Here's one from the first airline I worked at:
mojaveman
02-28-2013, 15:44
although I remember some guy got in trouble for jumping a Cobra one time. ;)
If I remember correctly that incident occured around '86 and involved a Major and also a PFC who were both members of the 82nd Sport Parachute Club. They sat on the stub wings to altitude and then jumped freefall. It happened on a Saturday off duty and everyone involved got into trouble including the AH-1 pilot. I heard they paid him well too.
Myself:
C-130
C-141
UH-1
UH-60
CH-47
doctom54
02-28-2013, 17:17
C-130
C-141A
MC-130
UH-1H
CH-47
C7A (my favorite)
MK262MOD1
01-26-2014, 00:29
There is a video of guys static-lining out the back of a 727 on YouTube that I just watched tonight. The video claims to show Air America test personnel drops and also shows test cargo drops.
Pretty interesting 1 minute of history if you can get by the fact that a DB cooper "investigator" put it up.
It made me think of this thread.
My first jump 3 years after school was a dc3 the instructors were like yeah it's the Indian Jones plane. It wasn't very reassuring.
My first jump 3 years after school was a dc3 the instructors were like yeah it's the Indian Jones plane. It wasn't very reassuring.
The DC-3 was used a lot and was always a good jump. Used them a lot in central America and Africa. Bolivia has 11 of the in the country and a few are still flying.
hmmm, jumped out of... lets see..
airplanes
helicopters
balloons
oh, and the ever so frequent....my ass....
C-130
C-17
Casa-212
C-23
UH-60
CH-47
German C-160
hmmm, jumped out of... lets see..
airplanes
helicopters
balloons
oh, and the ever so frequent....my ass....
I do ot think any of us has enough space I our jump logs for all the jumping we did out of our ass.......
Usually the SGM was incharge of those jumps:eek:
Jumping out our ass was so important that they created USASFC/USASOC and many ore commands that had the only purpose in life to keep us jumping out of our ass.......
CTU had all types of non-standard platforms. I jumped a drone right before I went to prison for breaking into the Chinese consulate.
I do ot think any of us has enough space I our jump logs for all the jumping we did out of our ass.......
Usually the SGM was incharge of those jumps:eek:
Jumping out our ass was so important that they created USASFC/USASOC and many ore commands that had the only purpose in life to keep us jumping out of our ass.......
They should consolidate these into a single AssCom.
They should consolidate these into a single AssCom.
If they did that they would lose All this Assmaster positions..:eek:
The Reaper
01-26-2014, 10:41
They should consolidate these into a single AssCom.
If they did that they would lose All this Assmaster positions..:eek:
I know that it is popular for those fortunate enough to be elsewhere to make sport of USASOC and USASFC(A).
You should come to USASFC(A) and see how many stupid ideas per day (from outside the Regiment) are shot down, or at least opposed as strongly as possible by a junior one-star or two star command.
The TSOCs have an insatiable appetite for ODAs. And not usually doing what you would want to be doing, where you would want to be doing it.
I have worked at every level from USSOCOM down to an ODA. I have served at USASFC(A) twice for a total of six years. Trust me, it isn't Special Forces Command that is coming up with these stupid ideas and screwing things up.
TR
Nonstop24/7
01-26-2014, 12:38
c119
C123
C 130
C 133
Nord Atlas
U6 Beaver
U 1 Otter
C47
CH47
C7
CH21
CH34
CH21
UH1
Stiletto11
01-26-2014, 13:38
If you jump a drone do you get that new shinny medal and special wings?:D
The DC-3 was used a lot and was always a good jump. Used them a lot in central America and Africa. Bolivia has 11 of the in the country and a few are still flying.
Yeah it was a great jump, did a couple more later on, it was just a little mind f#$k jumping out of such an old plane after not doing it for so long.
MK262MOD1
01-26-2014, 15:36
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lrqdmXxBZjI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DlrqdmXxBZjI
Utah Bob
01-26-2014, 22:47
Bedroom window count? ;)
Trapper John
01-27-2014, 07:53
hmmm, jumped out of... lets see..
airplanes
helicopters
balloons
oh, and the ever so frequent....my ass....
Now that's funny rat there :D
Haven't jumped that many different aircraft. But my jump training started early (age 8) when I took a bed sheet, string, & door knob to make a parachute and jumped off the garage roof. Later graduated to the TV antenna tower and climbed to about 3 feet above the second story roof line.
Parents thought I was a little "special".
If they were not absolutely sure, I convinced them when I started my demo training about a year later :D (That' s another story).
Did commo and scuba training in jr. high school.
Medical training came later (high school) when I started practicing surgery on frogs. :D