04-23-2004, 16:56
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Airborne !!!
The following Pictures were taken at Pope AFB and over St. Mere-glise Drop Zone at Ft. Bragg. These were taken in the Spring of 1970.
This first one is of Training Group, Weapons Class Pay Jump. Waiting for the next Load.
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04-23-2004, 16:58
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Me.
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04-23-2004, 17:00
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Lined up by the C-119 Flying Box Cars waiting to board.
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04-23-2004, 17:02
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The guy in front of me going out the door.
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04-23-2004, 17:04
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Typical predicament out of a 119, twisted !!
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04-23-2004, 17:07
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Bottom of pic is my reserve. If you look at the very top, just right of center, you can see the shadow of 2 canopies that are in VERY CLOSE proximity to each other !!
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04-23-2004, 17:10
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Two "other" jumpers entangled. Notice the next Aircraft approaching for the next drop. Rt side about 1/4 way down.
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04-23-2004, 17:14
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My entanglement. This happened quite often with the 119s because of the "stubby" tailcone and we did "Mass" exits! The slipstream behind the Aircraft caused the Jumpers to Criss-Cross behind the ship and entanglements followed!!
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04-23-2004, 17:16
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My Feet, notice the other canopies and people on the ground.
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04-23-2004, 17:42
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Great Shots!
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04-23-2004, 18:02
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AM: Your Photo's have taken my breath away. Incredible almost comes close to describing them. It is truly amazing what You, and You fellow Soldiers have done.
I am in complete awe. 
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04-23-2004, 18:06
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Very nice.
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Note that AM is calm enough during an entanglement to stop and take the time to snap a photo. I don't think I'd be quite that collected were I in the same situation.
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04-23-2004, 18:54
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Quote:
Originally posted by Razor
Note that AM is calm enough during an entanglement to stop and take the time to snap a photo. I don't think I'd be quite that collected were I in the same situation.
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Thats what I was about to say. I would've thrown the camera at the other jumper. "SLIP AWAY!"
AM must have big brass ones.
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04-23-2004, 21:37
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I guess this is about as close as I will get to doning a parachute for a few months still.
EDIT: to resize photo
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