How Many
Me? Not many. But speaking of mustard stains...
My brother-in-law made the Panama jump with the 82nd. Up to that point he had 80-some jumps. Anyway, he's sitting next to this young kid on the plane and the kid is turning pale. Paul tries to comfort him a bit by making small talk, "How many jumps you got Private?" The kid looks at him and says, "Five."
Grunt
My brother-in-law made the Panama jump with the 82nd. Up to that point he had 80-some jumps. Anyway, he's sitting next to this young kid on the plane and the kid is turning pale. Paul tries to comfort him a bit by making small talk, "How many jumps you got Private?" The kid looks at him and says, "Five."
Grunt
A co 1-502 10/84 - 12/85
CSCo 4-327 01/85 - 08/87
C co 1-17 09/87 - 02/88
RS Class 02-87
CSCo 4-327 01/85 - 08/87
C co 1-17 09/87 - 02/88
RS Class 02-87
Re: How Many
My favorite jumps were free-falling from ramp of C130/C160
Static line 21
Free fall 58
Water jump 1
Operational jumps 2 (1 Static, 1 Free-fall)
Platforms:
C 130
C 160 Transall
DC 3 (Dakota)
Cessna
Static line 21
Free fall 58
Water jump 1
Operational jumps 2 (1 Static, 1 Free-fall)
Platforms:
C 130
C 160 Transall
DC 3 (Dakota)
Cessna
Re: How Many
Wow, good bump.
I have 128 static line (practice jumps) listed in my jump log
Platforms:
UH-1
CH-53
CH-47
UH-60
C-130
C-141
C-5 (these were really fun)
Baloon
I don't think I left anything out.
I have 128 static line (practice jumps) listed in my jump log
Platforms:
UH-1
CH-53
CH-47
UH-60
C-130
C-141
C-5 (these were really fun)
Baloon
I don't think I left anything out.
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1991-2000
RS 9-92
Task Force Ranger 1993
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1991-2000
RS 9-92
Task Force Ranger 1993
For those who fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.
Re: How Many
267 on my log. 22 years on status.
C-130
C-141
C-5 UGLY
UH-1H
UH-60
CH-47
CH-54
AN-2 COLT
SOME ITALIAN PROP JOB (SILVERBACK? ANY HELP, FORGET THE NAME)
C-130
C-141
C-5 UGLY
UH-1H
UH-60
CH-47
CH-54
AN-2 COLT
SOME ITALIAN PROP JOB (SILVERBACK? ANY HELP, FORGET THE NAME)
Rgrwest
RC 13-87
C Co, 1-504 PIR, 84-89
B Co, 5th RTB, 89-92
A, 1-501 (ABN), 93-95
C, 2-11 INF (IOBC), 95-98
HHC, 1-509 PIR, 98-02
USASMA, 02- Instructor
OIF I - Feb 03-Jul 03 (Attached OPS SGM)
USASMA, 04 - Student
HHC, 1-30 INF, 3-3 ID, 04-06 (OPS SGM)
OPSGRP, JRTC, 06-07 (TF SGM)
G3, SETAF (Vicenza, Italy) 07-09 (G3 SGM)
RC 13-87
C Co, 1-504 PIR, 84-89
B Co, 5th RTB, 89-92
A, 1-501 (ABN), 93-95
C, 2-11 INF (IOBC), 95-98
HHC, 1-509 PIR, 98-02
USASMA, 02- Instructor
OIF I - Feb 03-Jul 03 (Attached OPS SGM)
USASMA, 04 - Student
HHC, 1-30 INF, 3-3 ID, 04-06 (OPS SGM)
OPSGRP, JRTC, 06-07 (TF SGM)
G3, SETAF (Vicenza, Italy) 07-09 (G3 SGM)
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Re: How Many
Around 85
Platforms:
UH1
UH60
CH47
C5
C17
C130
C141
AN2
CH53
W3 SOKOL (Polish helo)
Fokker (Dutch plane)
Transall C160
Platforms:
UH1
UH60
CH47
C5
C17
C130
C141
AN2
CH53
W3 SOKOL (Polish helo)
Fokker (Dutch plane)
Transall C160
Bco 2/75 1997-2004
HHC & Aco 2/75 2007-2009
Class 9/98
HHC & Aco 2/75 2007-2009
Class 9/98
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Re: How Many
rgrwest wrote:267 on my log. 22 years on status.
C-130
C-141
C-5 UGLY
UH-1H
UH-60
CH-47
CH-54
AN-2 COLT
SOME ITALIAN PROP JOB (SILVERBACK? ANY HELP, FORGET THE NAME)
C-160 (Transall)
RC 2-87
3-75 84/85, 95/97
"thnks 4 pratn merku!"
3-75 84/85, 95/97
"thnks 4 pratn merku!"
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Re: How Many
115: 35 in 2nd Bat (Oct 79-Mar 81), 80 as an RI (Jul 85-Feb 89)...
- (5) water jumps, (1) @ 750 ft, no tree landings, (1) broken leg ('85)
C-123(?) Jet-assisted take-off @ Benning in Jump School
C-130: regular and tailgate
UH-1H
CH-43 (Marine version)
CH-47
UH-60
- (5) water jumps, (1) @ 750 ft, no tree landings, (1) broken leg ('85)
C-123(?) Jet-assisted take-off @ Benning in Jump School
C-130: regular and tailgate
UH-1H
CH-43 (Marine version)
CH-47
UH-60
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2/B/2-75, Class 7-80
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Re: How Many
Yuppers, I believe that was it. Was that large bird, cause I jumped that one as sell as the one that looks like the AN2 Colt? Thanks!Silverback wrote:rgrwest wrote:267 on my log. 22 years on status.
C-130
C-141
C-5 UGLY
UH-1H
UH-60
CH-47
CH-54
AN-2 COLT
SOME ITALIAN PROP JOB (SILVERBACK? ANY HELP, FORGET THE NAME)
C-160 (Transall)
I forgot the C-130 Stretch that the Brits use....
Rgrwest
RC 13-87
C Co, 1-504 PIR, 84-89
B Co, 5th RTB, 89-92
A, 1-501 (ABN), 93-95
C, 2-11 INF (IOBC), 95-98
HHC, 1-509 PIR, 98-02
USASMA, 02- Instructor
OIF I - Feb 03-Jul 03 (Attached OPS SGM)
USASMA, 04 - Student
HHC, 1-30 INF, 3-3 ID, 04-06 (OPS SGM)
OPSGRP, JRTC, 06-07 (TF SGM)
G3, SETAF (Vicenza, Italy) 07-09 (G3 SGM)
RC 13-87
C Co, 1-504 PIR, 84-89
B Co, 5th RTB, 89-92
A, 1-501 (ABN), 93-95
C, 2-11 INF (IOBC), 95-98
HHC, 1-509 PIR, 98-02
USASMA, 02- Instructor
OIF I - Feb 03-Jul 03 (Attached OPS SGM)
USASMA, 04 - Student
HHC, 1-30 INF, 3-3 ID, 04-06 (OPS SGM)
OPSGRP, JRTC, 06-07 (TF SGM)
G3, SETAF (Vicenza, Italy) 07-09 (G3 SGM)
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Re: How Many
Reviving an old thread.
According to my jump log, I have 36 jumps. I remember a few that weren't logged, but what the hell.
C130
C141
C17
UH60
CH47
Hot Air Balloon for Korean jump wings. (When I got the Tunisian wings, the derkas just jumped our Chinooks with us.)
1 mustard stain.
I ran into Spahl from 1/75 Mortars when I was training at Ft. Rich once. We bullshitted around for a while. Then he asked me, "So you're a leg now?"
I said, "I may be a leg now, but I got the jump that counts."
According to my jump log, I have 36 jumps. I remember a few that weren't logged, but what the hell.
C130
C141
C17
UH60
CH47
Hot Air Balloon for Korean jump wings. (When I got the Tunisian wings, the derkas just jumped our Chinooks with us.)
1 mustard stain.
I ran into Spahl from 1/75 Mortars when I was training at Ft. Rich once. We bullshitted around for a while. Then he asked me, "So you're a leg now?"
I said, "I may be a leg now, but I got the jump that counts."
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THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES
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HHC 1/508 ABCT '01-'04
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C co, B co 1/24 IN '07-'11
D co 308th MI '12-'15
7th SFG(A) MICO '15-'18
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THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES
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Re: How Many
35 Jumps........
Had one chute pull a cigarette roll....... That made the butthole pucker...... Thank God for the reserve!
Wish I was still on status! Maybe if this dang recruiter will hurry up and get with the program, I'll be able to jump in the next few months!
Had one chute pull a cigarette roll....... That made the butthole pucker...... Thank God for the reserve!
Wish I was still on status! Maybe if this dang recruiter will hurry up and get with the program, I'll be able to jump in the next few months!
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Re: How Many
The aggregate number of jumps is an indicator but not an absolute one regarding risk and reward. Historically, combat jumps are considered the most risky/most rewarding and standards have changed over time. Some examples;
MG Ridgeway, CG 82d at Normandy made his first jump into Normandy.
MG Max Taylor, CG, 101st, made his 5th jump into Normandy.
Most 82d/101st troops made their combat jumps plus 5 (school) and that was it.
BG Gavin asked Beaver Thompson, a newspaper reporter, to accompany him to Normandy. Thompson had never jumped and knew nothing about it. He agreed. His D Day jump which Gavin JM'd was his first and only jump.
Bob Murphy, first 82d Pathfinder on the ground on D Day made his fourth combat jump into Nijmegen at age 18. He had already done Sicily, Salerno and Normandy.
I have several hundred jumps from all over the world and I would trade them all in for a single no-s--t combat jump.
Walking away is more important than chuting up.
Keith
MG Ridgeway, CG 82d at Normandy made his first jump into Normandy.
MG Max Taylor, CG, 101st, made his 5th jump into Normandy.
Most 82d/101st troops made their combat jumps plus 5 (school) and that was it.
BG Gavin asked Beaver Thompson, a newspaper reporter, to accompany him to Normandy. Thompson had never jumped and knew nothing about it. He agreed. His D Day jump which Gavin JM'd was his first and only jump.
Bob Murphy, first 82d Pathfinder on the ground on D Day made his fourth combat jump into Nijmegen at age 18. He had already done Sicily, Salerno and Normandy.
I have several hundred jumps from all over the world and I would trade them all in for a single no-s--t combat jump.
Walking away is more important than chuting up.
Keith
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Re: How Many
"Yea, verily".nightingalek wrote:I have several hundred jumps from all over the world and I would trade them all in for a single no-s--t combat jump.
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2d Bn(Ranger)75 Inf 1975-'77
RS 9-76
Former mentor to RANGER XCrunner.
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