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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
I see the article as "another" attempt to justify their budget and their very existence. IMO they have no mission other than being an Army "skydiving country club".
Having spent 17 years on MFF status I have never witnessed the golden knights teaching anyone but themselves or offering any blade time. I do remember the golden knights taking up all sorts of hours on the wind tunnel and not allowing "combat" soldiers to train on the device.
If I were the CSM of the Army they would be stationed at Ft Polk, La. and not at Ft Bragg where all air assets are hard to come by.... (actually if I were the CSM of the Army the Golden Knights would not exist; they are nothing more than a waste of money and no mission.)
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THEIR air assets are not hard to come by as they have 3 DH6 Otters (they might have retired one but they've ordered 3 more), 2 F27 Folkers and they used to have a Pilatus Porter PC6.
What I truly don't get are the competition teams - No one really cares about skydiving competition other than skydivers. The demo team and tandem team at least give exposure to the Army.