Snapped a few pics this week out on the DZ. Come on down, we'll get ya suited up.


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I can't think of any good reason to jump out of a perfectly good airplane!
If if isn't on fire ride the sucker down.

 

I never had any desire to jump outa an airplane,,, but, I do want to go to air assault school. If my wife would let me. [:-]

 

It's kinda like riding a motorcycle.....once you have been the driver for a while, you never wanna be the passenger again.

Besides, it's kinda hard to land the plane, if you don't own the airport.

 

I used to run the AAS up Ft Drum. Let me see it I can find some pics of the stupid crap I used to do there. They're all print pics, so give me few.

 

What is that, jump school? Fryar DZ?

 

I spent three years at Bragg jumping out of perfectly good airplanes, so I have answered this question many times. I usually tell the 100-100-100 story. After flying for 100 minutes in 100 degree temperatures with 100 pounds of equipment, you'll be more than happy to fall (and I mean fall, there is no jumping involved) out of the plane. Jumping is really an adrenaline rush, but the prep time for each jump is lengthy. We would typically start eight hours prior to drop time. Each jumper has to go through manifesting, safety briefings, and practice falls before moving en mass to the airfield to don the equipment and get checked by the jumpmaster. From there it is wait, wait, wait to load the aircraft. Then the 100-100-100 time begins. By the time you are standing and have your static line hooked up, you'll be begging for a green light.

 

Where were you are Bragg. I was at 3-504 from 93 - 97. You doing that ASWG up there at Meade?

And yes, that's at Abn School. Parents were down here and never got to see it before. They came up a bunch of times when I was acting retarded at AAS, but they never came to Bragg while I was there.

And yes, the 100 rule is dead on.

 

Looks like we were there at the same time. I was with 3-73rd Armor. My company supported the 504th. Unfortunately, I haven't jumped since Bragg. Now I'm Deskborne, death by PowerPoint!

 

Yup, I hear ya. I'm the Ops SGM for ITB now; Chairborne Ranger these days. Spend more time doing reports and VIP visits than anything else.

I remember many a time going down Range 63 with those little Sheridans firing those Schellelly (spelled all jacked up) missles. That was good times.