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2023-05-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Heart-stopping moment Army soldier deploys his emergency chute at last minute just hundreds of feet above ground during parachute training jump

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-05 00:08|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Really. I was in Jump School January 70.. First jump went fine. Gathered up my chute and trotting off to the pick up area, I saw a private with his reserve bundled up in front of him. Obviously, his main had failed--this was his first jump--and he popped his reserve as prescribed. Rode it down--reserves were harder to control than mains--landed okay, gathered up his silk and was heading for the pick up area calm as could be. I really wanted that dude in my platoon.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2023-05-05 01:09|| 2023-05-05 01:09|| Front Page Top

#2 When available, I liked to jump LOPO (low porosity) chutes in my later years. Softer landings, etc. Jumping weapon and equipment plus 91 kilos tends turn burn up that 18ft per second decent rather quickly. No malfunctions, walked or limped away from all.

LOPO or not, do it again this morning if I could get on a manifest.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-05-05 03:28|| 2023-05-05 03:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I remember reading recently 173rd Abn annual reunion is doing a jump. Soonish.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2023-05-05 14:11|| 2023-05-05 14:11|| Front Page Top

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