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Originally Posted by Pete
Those guys have a lot of air under open chutes.
I went to "check canopy" and hit the ground in that position one foggy night. Landed on a runway and yes, it did hurt.
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I was one of those guys. Actually third one on exit, due weight.
My 2nd jump I would describe as: check - AK extraction from under the reserve parachute - bang bang bang - landing (into the trench by the way ). Any special hurts did not fixed, maybe because of old good chute, maybe cause of absence of heavy equip, or maybe you're right a little about a lot of air.
As about jump altitude and timing info, I got it from pilot and ground team respectively, so I hope you don't think i'm lying. I have already passed this dispute with old Soviet paratroopers, who familiar with such parachute and with local jumping realities as well.
I'm sure you are well aware that even fully opened canopy does not mean immediately quenched speed of the falling.
In addition, I suggest that the photos were taken during the first jump from a height of 180 m. And please be mercy to some kind of $10 analog camera from 90ies about exact seeming distances on pics.
Finally I sincerely think that you are guys are tough dudes in this business and I don't pretend on gold medal in this thread.
P.S. By the way reserve parachute can be useful regardless of the altitude of the jump. For example, to descend from the branches of a tree.