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Old 08-16-2020, 10:29   #1
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National Airborne Day

Dad with the 18th Airborne Corps, Sky Dragons. On the back of the photo is written "Chutin' up!". Circa 1971.

Thanks to all who have jumped and those that continue. Airborne!
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Old 08-16-2020, 11:45   #2
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Back before Instagram, YT, Facebook & streaming video,,
back before GoPros & iPhones,
we still had FUN..

In the 5 months on AD at Ft Bragg and the 3yrs on Jump status before my back injury, I happily managed to get in 39 fantastic jumps and 38 fantastic landings.

My jump list includes: C-47(DC-3), U-6A Beaver, C-7A Caribou, C-119, C-123, C-130, C-141, Bell UH-x (couple models), CH-47 Chinook

attached: Somewhere over the Western parts of Broward County Florida,
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Old 08-16-2020, 14:36   #3
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TO ALL WHO JUMP !

OUT OF AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT.....AATW....
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Old 08-16-2020, 15:03   #4
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National Air Borne Day,, A dedication

To Col Norman Gray (RIP) and my fellow snake eaters of the 20th Special Forces FLNG, who earned their Caterpillar Club membership on a jump in Jacksonville, Florida from a rickety C-119, on July 16th 1966

I was fortunate to have served with almost all of the survivers.
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Old 08-16-2020, 15:08   #5
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National Air Borne Day,, A dedication
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PS: Yes, They were still wearing white tape
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Old 08-16-2020, 21:10   #6
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Link to one of my prior posts:

https://professionalsoldiers.com/for...light=AIRBORNE
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