I live right down the road from this place in Pomona Park. I wish I knew that they were here. I would have come watched. My kid is in the military... He's a big fan too
@@cdc194 Hy was a DS and is still a DS he could probably pass that with flying colors. It seems like his unit as a Engineer just doesn't get prioritized for slots to jump school
@@cdc194 He is older than 32 i think. His basic training was recorded on vhs, i went through in 05 and they had dvd then. He has to be a few years older than i am.
Do they still do that? Or did they take it away because its "mean" and "ouchy" and too manly for the new military? It was a right of passage. Something you learned in basic or boot. The pain you learn to deal with that most would cry like a baby about. I'm guessing they don't donit anymore because its "hurts too much" now that they softened basic and boot.
@@mikeznel6048 from friends of mine that have gone recently... no, no they do not do it anymore. If I spent that long jumping out of a fucking perfectly fine airplane, but they deem me "too soft" to get blood wings? I'd be pissed.
And as far as I concerned, they are Airborne now. (I know they didn't do a high performance aircraft, a night jump, and the jumps were all Hollywood....yada yada...details).
@Jonathan Spier Main cause of entanglements is improperly staggering the exit of troops between both doors and not maintaining 1 second intervals between jumpers. This usually becomes a problem on drop zones with a short window of green light when the JM tries to drop everyone on one pass. As far as getting a weak exit on a combat jump, it tends to happen more on a C-17 with that extra step to guys who got a really heavy ruck, like a mortar crew guy with the base plate or a squad gunner carrying several full ammo cans. High wind can be a factor, especially if your straps get lose on the long waddle to the bird and your ruck starts dangling too low. I had mine shift on me once on the way out the door and it swung me around. I've seen many guys get momentarily wedged in the door when jumping with the MOLLE with the side pouches attached and full. I always swore by the Alice pack. Way better to jump with.
Its all fun and games until you get shark attacked by some dude coming at you at 200ft in the air. Happened to me, got entangled (Didn't have time to steer away with the big ass T-11) and I fell 40-50 ft (parachute collapse) literally the only thing that saved my life was I did proper PFL but my hip and back have been torn ever since. Of course the army made me jump again after I healed, but I made sure no one was around me whenever I would jump again. Overall, great experience.
They simply Trust the training, their abilities and their gear. They did the work and get to enjoy the fruits. Its not like VC Jump school lol, These guys got chutes.
_"I wasn't even scared like what the fuck is wrong with me?"_ The 34 foot tower was scary as fuck. So was my first jump cuz I didn’t really know what to expect. But what truly terrified me more than anything else was failing.
I did 24 years. When I made my last jump on the last week of active duty, I gotta admit I was just fukking sad. Ya go from the deployments and the excitement (and the BS) then one day you're retired and it's over. Just a memory. Ya'll made my day with this. TY
Being a paratrooper is without a doubt one of the coolest things you can do in the Army, but it can also be one of the most dangerous things you do. It’s always cool to see guys get introduced to it and appreciate how awesome it is to jump (military or civilian). Congrats to those guys experiencing it for the first time. However, I wasn’t too happy to see a helicopter being spun up with jumpers in the air. That guy landed not far from one with the blades spinning and that type of shit can’t happen, especially when you are using T-10 type parachutes. You have very little maneuverability in those chutes and that could have been someone killed or seriously injured if the winds had taken him towards that Huey. Other than that, it looked like great fun.
I was there myself going thru the refresher course. We were jumping SF10-A chutes which are very steerable. I saw the Huey below me spinning up once when I jumped out of the Cessna, I agree it's not a very comforting sight but with the chutes we were jumping you were able to steer away very easily.
@@lb161000 - I understand that, but things happen, especially due to human error, faulty equipment, and good old nature being a bit too windy for one's chute. Better to be overly cautious in that situation and come up with a better way to handle the chopper being spun up while jumpers are landing on the DZ just yards away.
@@parawill7074 I agree with your statement! When I exited and saw Huey on ground I was a little nervous turned 180 away didn't care where i landed as long as I was nowhere near that Huey!
This is amazing i live right down the road from there and may father did 2 until he passed away March 4 of last year he was a retired marine and watching the excitement you guys had reminded me of him telling stories of jumps he had and the blood wing made me shed a tear ,good job guys
Sorry for you loss. Lost my father in '05 He was in the Navy. Miss him a lot. My son is in the Army Reserves. Uncle was a Scout Sniper in the Marine Corp. (Dads side) 2 uncles in the Army (Moms side) One served under Patton.
@@deadcattleranch of course bud. Yeah I lived just down the road from the airport on your right off 17 if you're headed into palatka. But the house burned down a couple years ago.
@@tylerblair7416 my father was force reacon he served from 1967 to 1995 he was the hardest man ,but yet the most gentle person I ever had the pleasure to meet and I'm proud to be his son bit even more proud to have called him dad
our jump instructor told us when asked the question what if the chute doesnt open, cross your legs because it makes it easier to unscrew you out of the ground, great sense of humour.
Yes a lot of our graduates are quite proud people who are happy Muggles know about them now. We have them mixed in all sorts of jobs and were actually able to help advance electronics with magic and work in ways to keep them from going all funny around magic. It's been a great few decades for Wizard Kind.
@@mikeznel6048 I got my Air Assault wings, it's considered hazing now and Is frowned upon sadly. Just like the punch to the chest for pinning the next rank.
So glad to have vet groups like this getting our type back together... Glad to see they did it the right way for the pinning hope the PC police don't come around and name it hazing. (but those types will never understand anyways)
@@Clevelandsonlyrealauditsource my Medic badge after training and then my Combat Field Medical Badge years later after a few tours. Honor and a privilege to have done.
Jet fuel fumes have me like ptsd til like jump 4. At that point hell yea lets go. At jump 8 I figured out why the hell my back was hurting. Guess I was stupid.
The knee wobbles are a real thing. Also, waddling to the door with a 100+ lb ruck under your reserve and a 240, 249, or 60mm tube strapped you, plus ammo. You’re thankful just to make it out.
That after waddling like a group of obese penguins across the entire airstrip at Pope, cause the plane is always as far away from the chute shed as possible.
6:46 "I definitely tried to pay more attention to the small things" ... still has both risers attached to the harness. Oh if only there had been a gentle breeze to teach you not to do that again.
@@jer1014t2th The risers are the straps that connect to the suspension lines on one end and the harness on the other. They connect to the harness basically with a hook and a cover. When you land, you want to release one of those risers quick, or else the wind could catch your parachute and drag you across the drop zone (or take you back into the air if it's really windy and it catches right, which could be worse).
This does so much for vet morale, especially combat vets. This needs to be a regular kinda thing on this channel. Stay up OIF, OEF, OND brothers and sisters!
You guys are so damn lucky to be able to do this. I was 82nd from '72 to '75 and 11thSFGR for 2 more years after that. Try some night jumps , ya'll will like those too. AIRBORNE TILL I DIE
just like they did with rank however i was army then navy and when i hit e5 in the navy i thought my arm was going to fall off. lol. i couldn't even lift it for a couple of days so i had to learn to do shit with my left hand. i think rule number one is never let them see that you're in pain.
As this memorial day comes to an end. I want to say thank you to all servicemen and women enlisted currently and veterans, for your service and dedication for the protection of our country and privileges I have because of your sacrifices. I had family who served in WWII and had the privilege to sit and listen to some of the stories one of my uncle's would share while I was growing up. I look back now on that experience and can't help but think it's part of the reason I'm so proud to live here in this country. I have the utmost respect and honor to our military and what you have given so I can be free. From the bottom of my heart thank you and God bless.
Redd Foxx had a joke about a stuttering paratrooper. He asked the jumpmaster "How hhhhhhhhhhhhigh do we cccccccccccount?" The jumpmaster said, " For you, ONE."
Some of us (TANKERS) love Open Doors on Aircraft... Some of us (TANKERS) need to be reminded to “Wear A Chute” before jumping through that open door...
@@richmtnrecon9120 I believe they become "Lawn Dartz"... We (Tankers) sang numerous songs about jumping out of planes... most ended with us in a box, bag or buried on the Russian Front. :)
Rich, really awesome! If I were a few years younger, I'd love to try it! One of my neighbors jumps. We were talking one day with a couple other neighbors, one of whom is a small plane pilot. I made the joke about jumping out of a perfectly good plane. My pilot friend said "there's no such thing as a perfectly good plane"! He had had a mechanical problem and had to emergency land his plane. He and the plane were fine. I will always use that line from now on! You guys are really amazing! To sit next to on open door and jump! Wow! Glad you all had the chance and thanks for sharing!
I showed this video to my dad, and he said, "Six? Let me know when he hits two hundred." My dad was 1/509th. To anyone here from back there, he sends his greetings but he doesn't internet.
1/503rd Infantry Airborne, @ 101st, in 84 at the time they stripped us and made us into the 187th....most embarrassing day, cold as hell and winds at about 50mph...buy him a beer from me please. Thank him for leading the way, and thank you for your service.
Awesome video. Brings back many memories of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. (1994-1998) 118th MP Co Abn. Now you just need to jump at 2 am with a full ruck and a weapon from a C-130 for the full experience. (smile)
Trying to stand up and hook up at the 10 minute warning with a full load of 64 troops and everyone is wedged against each other like college kids in a phone booth....good times.
I’ve never been in the military but getting that pokey pat of love on the chest almost made me tear up. I have so much respect and love for you guys and gals out there. This 2 part episode was so awesome. Thank you AC for sharing this. God bless y’all!!!
AC you did me proud, my father was apart of the 101 screaming eagles for 15 years before going national for another 15 and to see a brief experience of what he went through in training was heart warming.
The ABSOLUTE ALL TIME EVER BEST VIDEO IN MY LIFE! My God, to be able to do that all over again...but I'm 80! Proud of each and every one of you MEN! Let me go with you next time!
With all due respect (and I mean that sincerely), a 97 year old WWII Vet tandem jumped on the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Omaha Beach, so don't count yourself out? You may be 80, but a tandem jump may be an option for you to do it again? I'm not trying to tell you what to do, of course, but seeing the joy in your comment made me feel like I should at least provide a possible solution. If it's not possible, maybe someone will let you go with them next time. 😊
Seeing stuff like this makes me miss my buddies in the Army and the Army itself (minus the bullshit) all my military guys and gals , stay safe, love y’all.
Chopper blasts are best! Kinda freaky because the opening shock is not really a shock. It is more like a gentle pull when the chute deploys. Also, the chute deploys on the 5, 6, or even 7 count....a noob mistake is to pop the reserve on the 4 count.
I have seen C130 fly overhead and the parachutes fill the sky. I have watched this vid of you guys jumping. Looks like fun, but I think I'll keep my feet on the ground.
St.Johns river run through it, you're not far from the beaches or St.Augustine...TRUST ME, the level of alcohol consumed was barely a drop in the bucket considering the sheer number of kwikie marts and liquor stores in the area.
If you look closely on his left sleeve of his OCP Coat, you will he is wearing the US CAPSYOPS SSI w/Airborne Tab. Not sure if he served w/them in AD or that is his current ARNG unit? Some elements require airborne qualification for serving.
@@christopherhazell420 Unless things have changed, although CAPOC is an airborne command, actually being airborne qualified is optional (and slots for the school are coveted). There might be a company or two that require being airborne qualified, but most don't get the chance. Generally (maybe entirely), only the active duty CA and PSYOP soldiers are required to be airborne. This was true even before the Great Schism, when CAPOC became a strictly reserve component command and the active duty side stayed under USASOC.
Loved every minute of jump school and division. Used to show up at green ramp during make up or Hollywood jumps to see if there were any extra chutes. Couldn't get enough. 2/504 81-84 AATW
Makes me Smile!!!Congrats Blokes! Well Done and Well Played...This is the camaraderie that I Miss since being Retired...Thanks for the Outstanding Documentary! Sandy One Out!
""Reporting Drill Sgt""...... hahahahahaha Not Sgt. AIRBORNE!!!! FAIL FAIL FAIL, Back of the line, Do Pushups till you get back to the front.....hahahahaha
In the order of due respect - my hat is off to the guys who fold and pack the chutes! They have to be very focused on the task and the detail because human lives are in their hands. And next - comes the respect of anyone who will actually do the jumping. Your life is in the hands of whoever packed it - aside from unforeseeable malfunctions. Salute!
THis reminded me of what happened couple of years ago at the Warbirds Over Monroe airshow,. They were doing a paratrooper demonstration from a fairly low altitude. The winds were just right the last jumper out of the plane literally got hung in the air. It took him about 3 minutes to get down. Everyone was cheering when he finally landed.
I'm right down the road from palatka ... The second I realized this was offered to the public it made the belt melt and it went from six to midnight at my southern pole. Can't wait to feel that lovin' feelin again.
Congratulations on the jumps i have been out for almost 20 years and I miss it I miss the stupid shit we did . I miss my battle buddies . My gf kids always ask me about the military life and what was my mos and I tell the 11 bravo and they ask was it fun I said at times but when shit hits you can count on your brothers and sisters in arms
It's easy to remember the fun stuff and forget the monotony. I remember a lot of days where the 11 bang bangs were stuck mowing grass or painting rocks on the name of area beatification when there was no training or range time planned. Those great moments like jumping out of a plane or blowing shit up with a MK-19 made it all worthwhile though.
Love me a good ol' fashioned Huey. Flown in a lot of Blackhawks, Seahawks, CH-46s and CH-53s, even the more modern Hueys, but there's something about a Vietnam era Huey that just reaches into my heart and says "I belong in this bird". Good job, Drill Sergeant Hy! SSgt Cruz, David C. USMC (Ret) 0311/1986-2010
Don't worry when I got my CIB I got pinned by every dude in the company who already had theirs. I'm talking about, back against a brick wall, punched in, pulled out by the next guy, and punched in again. Pinning is alive and well.
I wanna go sky diving so bad, I worked with a vet that was apart of the canadian airborne regiment, he jumped hundreds of times, lots of respect for him.
This is completely unrelated to the video, but The company I work at just gave us all fruit. They ordered 2 vans full of fruit. We’re all eating right now, I’m having the time of my life
It should make you feel really good that their using the MC-1 and SLCP that we sent to DRMO 10 years ago in order to field the MC-6 and T-11R. I miss packing those rigs. 19+ years as an Army Rigger and counting. Gotta love it!
Damn that was amazing. Loved seeing all you guys jumping! And man idk if those guys went grey early (at like ~11:05 in the truck), but if not man props to them for jumping out of planes unassisted at their age!!! (Not saying old people can't do things now just to clarify. I hope when I'm old I'm doing crazy shit like this!!) Keep up the content man!
You could try to re-up for the 82nd ABN DIV or 18th Airborne Corp at Ft. Bragg, The 173rd ABN brigade in Italy, or that brigade of the electric strawberry in Ft. Richardson, Alaska. Edit: Oh, reserves. Your best bet is to go active duty.
Before I went to B52G gunner school in 1980 I went to MacDill AFB, FL and went through all of that same ground training, plus jump towers, and a 200-foot parasail/water landing. This looks AWESOME.
I noticed you all used the T-10 Charley chute. We used those and , -1Brovos. But last i knew when I got out they changed the chutes. Not sure what they are called but they are square and have toggles like the T10's. Glad you enjoyed it. Didn't think they used them anymore. Perfect PLF lol Airborne. When you get you Airborne Barrett they call you cherry. New guy stuff. Ty for video lots of memories.
"You're bleeding, man"
"I ain't got time to bleed. I only got time to be proud"
That's a vibe
- justa bunch of great ol guys !!!
Love it
That used to be America's vibe o.o
Damn right brother
I live right down the road from this place in Pomona Park. I wish I knew that they were here. I would have come watched. My kid is in the military... He's a big fan too
Jessie Ventura;)
I was told that if my chute didn't open, I could just bring it back and they would give me another one for free.
This is cursed lol
Oh nooooo🤣
I read the comment section for these kind of comments.
But what if I am Dunn?
But you have to have it clean and folded and walk up to them with a reciept.
Angry cops is so mad cause big Army won't send him to Airborne that he's gonna become airborne himself.
Airborne school requires everybody to pass the APFT at the 18 year old requirement. SSG Hy is about 32 so it might not be an option for him.
SSGT. Hy is AirBorne-PSYOPS But hasn't been Cherryd maybe he didn't Finished the AB Basics for some reason. Idk just my thoughts
@@cdc194 Hey I had a 42 yr old CSM go thru my class, I'm sure SSG HY can make it, especially since he's a official/non-official 5 Jump Chump!!
@@cdc194 Hy was a DS and is still a DS he could probably pass that with flying colors. It seems like his unit as a Engineer just doesn't get prioritized for slots to jump school
@@cdc194 He is older than 32 i think. His basic training was recorded on vhs, i went through in 05 and they had dvd then. He has to be a few years older than i am.
The fact they keep the pinning ceremony makes me happy. The old ways.
Do they still do that? Or did they take it away because its "mean" and "ouchy" and too manly for the new military? It was a right of passage. Something you learned in basic or boot. The pain you learn to deal with that most would cry like a baby about. I'm guessing they don't donit anymore because its "hurts too much" now that they softened basic and boot.
@@mikeznel6048 from friends of mine that have gone recently... no, no they do not do it anymore. If I spent that long jumping out of a fucking perfectly fine airplane, but they deem me "too soft" to get blood wings? I'd be pissed.
Bloody brass. Awesome
And as far as I concerned, they are Airborne now. (I know they didn't do a high performance aircraft, a night jump, and the jumps were all Hollywood....yada yada...details).
@@mikeznel6048 when they hit ya chest are they trying to poke you with the pin or something?
"I wasn't even scared like what the fuck is wrong with me?"
These guys are a different breed my dudes
@Jonathan Spier yeah I know what you mean, you're scared before the occasion but as it happens you ease into it.
@Jonathan Spier Main cause of entanglements is improperly staggering the exit of troops between both doors and not maintaining 1 second intervals between jumpers. This usually becomes a problem on drop zones with a short window of green light when the JM tries to drop everyone on one pass. As far as getting a weak exit on a combat jump, it tends to happen more on a C-17 with that extra step to guys who got a really heavy ruck, like a mortar crew guy with the base plate or a squad gunner carrying several full ammo cans. High wind can be a factor, especially if your straps get lose on the long waddle to the bird and your ruck starts dangling too low. I had mine shift on me once on the way out the door and it swung me around. I've seen many guys get momentarily wedged in the door when jumping with the MOLLE with the side pouches attached and full. I always swore by the Alice pack. Way better to jump with.
Its all fun and games until you get shark attacked by some dude coming at you at 200ft in the air. Happened to me, got entangled (Didn't have time to steer away with the big ass T-11) and I fell 40-50 ft (parachute collapse) literally the only thing that saved my life was I did proper PFL but my hip and back have been torn ever since. Of course the army made me jump again after I healed, but I made sure no one was around me whenever I would jump again. Overall, great experience.
They simply Trust the training, their abilities and their gear.
They did the work and get to enjoy the fruits.
Its not like VC Jump school lol, These guys got chutes.
_"I wasn't even scared like what the fuck is wrong with me?"_
The 34 foot tower was scary as fuck. So was my first jump cuz I didn’t really know what to expect.
But what truly terrified me more than anything else was failing.
Non copyright fortunate son is a bop
Haha that was funny. I laughed when I first figured out what was going on there.
Even more impressive is that he’s using the soundtrack to The Dark Knight
Where can I find that cover?
I swear i heard “audio jungle” in there
At about 9:00 for those who missed it
The most ambitious crossover event I’ve ever seen
yeah nothing says ambition quite like a single jumper crammed in that tube
... stop the cap.
@@iGuy28 chill bro it’s a joke
hopefully there is more cross overs like this as this was quite fun to see and watch..
*"I aint got time to bleed, i only got time to be proud"* God damn thats such a military thing to say and i love it!
This was a great two part series! Thank you Basement Jesus for keeping everyone safe!
Amen!
Praise be to Basement Jesus
Amen.
Amen
Amen!
Donny isn't hiding the diaper he's wearing underneath very well
That's his dong 😂
Haha watch angry cops review of a grunts life.... You know rich is sitting there like Donnie I've seen your dong before LMAO
I did 24 years. When I made my last jump on the last week of active duty, I gotta admit I was just fukking sad. Ya go from the deployments and the excitement (and the BS) then one day you're retired and it's over. Just a memory. Ya'll made my day with this. TY
Being a paratrooper is without a doubt one of the coolest things you can do in the Army, but it can also be one of the most dangerous things you do. It’s always cool to see guys get introduced to it and appreciate how awesome it is to jump (military or civilian). Congrats to those guys experiencing it for the first time.
However, I wasn’t too happy to see a helicopter being spun up with jumpers in the air. That guy landed not far from one with the blades spinning and that type of shit can’t happen, especially when you are using T-10 type parachutes. You have very little maneuverability in those chutes and that could have been someone killed or seriously injured if the winds had taken him towards that Huey. Other than that, it looked like great fun.
I was thinking the same thing. He couldn't have been more than 75 yards from those rotors. That's a safety fail.
pretty sure that's safer than actual fucking war
I was there myself going thru the refresher course. We were jumping SF10-A chutes which are very steerable. I saw the Huey below me spinning up once when I jumped out of the Cessna, I agree it's not a very comforting sight but with the chutes we were jumping you were able to steer away very easily.
@@lb161000 - I understand that, but things happen, especially due to human error, faulty equipment, and good old nature being a bit too windy for one's chute. Better to be overly cautious in that situation and come up with a better way to handle the chopper being spun up while jumpers are landing on the DZ just yards away.
@@parawill7074 I agree with your statement! When I exited and saw Huey on ground I was a little nervous turned 180 away didn't care where i landed as long as I was nowhere near that Huey!
This is amazing i live right down the road from there and may father did 2 until he passed away March 4 of last year he was a retired marine and watching the excitement you guys had reminded me of him telling stories of jumps he had and the blood wing made me shed a tear ,good job guys
I used to live right there in palatka too. Literally like a mile down the road. Also sorry for the loss of your pop.
Sorry for you loss. Lost my father in '05 He was in the Navy. Miss him a lot. My son is in the Army Reserves. Uncle was a Scout Sniper in the Marine Corp. (Dads side) 2 uncles in the Army (Moms side) One served under Patton.
Tyler blair yea we both lived in keystone hieghts i used to drive by there every day on the way to work on 17 and thank you for the condolences
@@deadcattleranch of course bud. Yeah I lived just down the road from the airport on your right off 17 if you're headed into palatka. But the house burned down a couple years ago.
@@tylerblair7416 my father was force reacon he served from 1967 to 1995 he was the hardest man ,but yet the most gentle person I ever had the pleasure to meet and I'm proud to be his son bit even more proud to have called him dad
Finishing episode 1 and suddendly seeing this vid being uploaded is amazing
yeah it is
AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!
our jump instructor told us when asked the question what if the chute doesnt open, cross your legs because it makes it easier to unscrew you out of the ground, great sense of humour.
I got out of giggle at all of the guys wearing military shirts and one guy in a Harry Potter shirt was just hilarious. Muggles in the military LOL
Yes a lot of our graduates are quite proud people who are happy Muggles know about them now. We have them mixed in all sorts of jobs and were actually able to help advance electronics with magic and work in ways to keep them from going all funny around magic. It's been a great few decades for Wizard Kind.
@@MinistryOfMagic_DoM oh my God I'm dying here the truth is evident!!!
Levisosa is real!!
I miss the pat on the chest, gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment.
I wonder if they still award pins like that? Or if its "too nasty and ouchy" for the new military.
@@mikeznel6048 I got my Air Assault wings, it's considered hazing now and Is frowned upon sadly. Just like the punch to the chest for pinning the next rank.
The scronny guy Donny got clobbered, you could see it in his eyes he wasn't happy
Miss that too. The most respected guys usually got the hardest hits. I don't miss blood stripes though. That one sucked real hard the next day.
@@mikeznel6048 the cadre aren’t allowed to give blood wings anymore. But you can have family or friends pin you to get blood wings
So glad to have vet groups like this getting our type back together... Glad to see they did it the right way for the pinning hope the PC police don't come around and name it hazing. (but those types will never understand anyways)
My cross rifles and cib were pinned on the same way
@@Clevelandsonlyrealauditsource my Medic badge after training and then my Combat Field Medical Badge years later after a few tours. Honor and a privilege to have done.
Awesome job. Basement Jesus was looking out for you. Thank you for your service
Logging onto YT at 3:45 AM paid off when I am 2 minutes early
Bro, me too.
I was asleep
It's hard to appreciate being weak in the knees on those first jumps when you're not shuffling to the door.
Jet fuel fumes have me like ptsd til like jump 4. At that point hell yea lets go. At jump 8 I figured out why the hell my back was hurting. Guess I was stupid.
The knee wobbles are a real thing. Also, waddling to the door with a 100+ lb ruck under your reserve and a 240, 249, or 60mm tube strapped you, plus ammo. You’re thankful just to make it out.
We used to get jumps like that at Bragg when I was in SFMS...sit and skitter out. Almost as effortless as falling out of a Huey.
That after waddling like a group of obese penguins across the entire airstrip at Pope, cause the plane is always as far away from the chute shed as possible.
@@MaynardCrow Green ramp blues.
6:46 "I definitely tried to pay more attention to the small things" ... still has both risers attached to the harness. Oh if only there had been a gentle breeze to teach you not to do that again.
What are risers?
And what would have happened?
...oh, are the risers the harness connection to the parachute?
Nevermind.
@@jer1014t2th The risers are the straps that connect to the suspension lines on one end and the harness on the other. They connect to the harness basically with a hook and a cover. When you land, you want to release one of those risers quick, or else the wind could catch your parachute and drag you across the drop zone (or take you back into the air if it's really windy and it catches right, which could be worse).
This does so much for vet morale, especially combat vets. This needs to be a regular kinda thing on this channel. Stay up OIF, OEF, OND brothers and sisters!
You guys are so damn lucky to be able to do this. I was 82nd from '72 to '75 and 11thSFGR for 2 more years after that. Try some night jumps , ya'll will like those too. AIRBORNE TILL I DIE
Airborne!
Glad to see “real” pinning on of wings!
just like they did with rank however i was army then navy and when i hit e5 in the navy i thought my arm was going to fall off. lol. i couldn't even lift it for a couple of days so i had to learn to do shit with my left hand. i think rule number one is never let them see that you're in pain.
As this memorial day comes to an end. I want to say thank you to all servicemen and women enlisted currently and veterans, for your service and dedication for the protection of our country and privileges I have because of your sacrifices. I had family who served in WWII and had the privilege to sit and listen to some of the stories one of my uncle's would share while I was growing up. I look back now on that experience and can't help but think it's part of the reason I'm so proud to live here in this country. I have the utmost respect and honor to our military and what you have given so I can be free. From the bottom of my heart thank you and God bless.
Redd Foxx had a joke about a stuttering paratrooper. He asked the jumpmaster "How hhhhhhhhhhhhigh do we cccccccccccount?" The jumpmaster said, " For you, ONE."
"See... That dude isn't going to kill himself!"... Fucking love that guy.
Yeah they told me (yelled) “TANKERS DON’T JUMP!”
Yeah, well they can heavy drop a Sheridan....might as throw you out behind it.
Some of us (TANKERS) love Open Doors on Aircraft... Some of us (TANKERS) need to be reminded to “Wear A Chute” before jumping through that open door...
@@belliott538🤔 does that make airborne Cav Scouts flying speed bumps then or do they become stepping stones at that point? Asking for a friend lol.
@@richmtnrecon9120 I believe they become "Lawn Dartz"... We (Tankers) sang numerous songs about jumping out of planes... most ended with us in a box, bag or buried on the Russian Front. :)
@@belliott538 lol damn D.A.T's.......well I guess you're more like T.W.A.T's at that point still but ya know! 🤣😂
Rich, really awesome! If I were a few years younger, I'd love to try it!
One of my neighbors jumps. We were talking one day with a couple other neighbors, one of whom is a small plane pilot. I made the joke about jumping out of a perfectly good plane. My pilot friend said "there's no such thing as a perfectly good plane"! He had had a mechanical problem and had to emergency land his plane. He and the plane were fine. I will always use that line from now on!
You guys are really amazing! To sit next to on open door and jump! Wow! Glad you all had the chance and thanks for sharing!
I showed this video to my dad, and he said, "Six? Let me know when he hits two hundred."
My dad was 1/509th. To anyone here from back there, he sends his greetings but he doesn't internet.
1/503rd Infantry Airborne, @ 101st, in 84 at the time they stripped us and made us into the 187th....most embarrassing day, cold as hell and winds at about 50mph...buy him a beer from me please. Thank him for leading the way, and thank you for your service.
Lee barracks Mainz Co D 708 airborne maintenance Bn
Awesome video. Brings back many memories of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. (1994-1998) 118th MP Co Abn. Now you just need to jump at 2 am with a full ruck and a weapon from a C-130 for the full experience. (smile)
Trying to stand up and hook up at the 10 minute warning with a full load of 64 troops and everyone is wedged against each other like college kids in a phone booth....good times.
I was expecting fortunate son to play when that Huey came in but I’m not disappointed
This is super awesome coming from another veteran here. Always proud of you
I’ve never been in the military but getting that pokey pat of love on the chest almost made me tear up. I have so much respect and love for you guys and gals out there. This 2 part episode was so awesome. Thank you AC for sharing this. God bless y’all!!!
"Are you afraid of heights?"
"Fear of heights is illogical".
"10:28 I was wrong, it is the fear of heights".
It is awesome to see these Vets having fun and jumping outta planes!!!
AC you did me proud, my father was apart of the 101 screaming eagles for 15 years before going national for another 15 and to see a brief experience of what he went through in training was heart warming.
Awesome.. glad they punched your wings in for you all.. that part gave me goosebumps..
The ABSOLUTE ALL TIME EVER BEST VIDEO IN MY LIFE! My God, to be able to do that all over again...but I'm 80! Proud of each and every one of you MEN! Let me go with you next time!
With all due respect (and I mean that sincerely), a 97 year old WWII Vet tandem jumped on the 75th anniversary of D-Day on Omaha Beach, so don't count yourself out?
You may be 80, but a tandem jump may be an option for you to do it again?
I'm not trying to tell you what to do, of course, but seeing the joy in your comment made me feel like I should at least provide a possible solution.
If it's not possible, maybe someone will let you go with them next time. 😊
Kind of makes my eyes water. Brings back memories of the 101st jump school in 1958. First five jumps were out of a C123. ABN
Hell yeah airborne congrats and well come to the airborne family. PS you have a follow on mission 6 mile ruck also its raining.
Everyone will sign out a dagger to make land nav easier, but C&E shop will forget to program them or include batteries.
y'all are lucky, you got to experience what it's like to be a paratrooper without the 3-4 mile hike across the DZ, 'cause that's the worst part
Facts
Never come off the drop zone without being so soaked my boots felt like I landed in schitts creek. It's amazing.
Seeing stuff like this makes me miss my buddies in the Army and the Army itself (minus the bullshit) all my military guys and gals , stay safe, love y’all.
Proud to pay for this AC o7 watching you do things like this with fellow brothers in arms makes me wish I hadn't passed the chance to serve
Chopper blasts are best! Kinda freaky because the opening shock is not really a shock. It is more like a gentle pull when the chute deploys. Also, the chute deploys on the 5, 6, or even 7 count....a noob mistake is to pop the reserve on the 4 count.
Yeah, after getting 4 count drilled into your head, gotta fight the instinct.
I think SSG Hy takes the cake on this one with his between the hangars concrete landing with a round chute lol.
Mannn, I know It is kind of completely unrelated to this cheer vidchia, but private potato has to be one of my favorite personas he takes on!
I am so jealous. This looks so amazingly fun. Glad you all got to enjoy it and got home safe.
Nothing like showing up to a training event hungover.
The looks of pure joy and happiness on your face tells just how awesome it was
My man’s BDU’s are so old his combat patch is above his American flag, that’s some 1990’s stylin right there 🇺🇸🤙🇺🇸
I have seen C130 fly overhead and the parachutes fill the sky. I have watched this vid of you guys jumping. Looks like fun, but I think I'll keep my feet on the ground.
I would really like to know how much alcohol was consumed during this weekend.
More than you ever imagine usually they run out
I would guess that all the available trashcans were full of cans and bottles and fast food wrappers by the end of the weekend.
all of it lmao
Yes
St.Johns river run through it, you're not far from the beaches or St.Augustine...TRUST ME, the level of alcohol consumed was barely a drop in the bucket considering the sheer number of kwikie marts and liquor stores in the area.
Congratulations you guys are all awesome. Thanks for all you do.
Don't have time to bleed... Only time to bre proud..... That was fun to watch... To feel young again...
That Huey jump was AWESOME!
Something about those birds that makes everything special, Oh yeah and leaving it with a chute.
Thank you for taking us along with you Angry Cop!
God, I love my vet brothers and sisters. We are a different breed of Americans!!! Thank you Battle for this video. “THIS WE’LL DEFEND!”
Neat. So happy you finally get to do round canopy Sgt Hy. Maybe one day the Army will acknowledge you and give you airborne wings.
If you look closely on his left sleeve of his OCP Coat, you will he is wearing the US CAPSYOPS SSI w/Airborne Tab. Not sure if he served w/them in AD or that is his current ARNG unit? Some elements require airborne qualification for serving.
@@christopherhazell420 Unless things have changed, although CAPOC is an airborne command, actually being airborne qualified is optional (and slots for the school are coveted). There might be a company or two that require being airborne qualified, but most don't get the chance. Generally (maybe entirely), only the active duty CA and PSYOP soldiers are required to be airborne. This was true even before the Great Schism, when CAPOC became a strictly reserve component command and the active duty side stayed under USASOC.
Always happy to see an Angry Cops video in my feed
Nice to see you guys earned your blood wings. That really looked like a lot of fun and I am jealous you got to jump from a Huey.
Loved every minute of jump school and division. Used to show up at green ramp during make up or Hollywood jumps to see if there were any extra chutes. Couldn't get enough. 2/504 81-84 AATW
Brings back a lot of memories, jumped for 20 years, but that made me want to go do it again.
Makes me Smile!!!Congrats Blokes!
Well Done and Well Played...This is the camaraderie that I Miss since being Retired...Thanks for the Outstanding Documentary!
Sandy One Out!
My dream is to be part of the airborne and watching one of my favorite TH-camrs do stuff with airborne is cool
Not too familiar with the other guys, but it was great to see Hy and O'Malley doing something like this. They are my favorite Vets.
Hy is a Whoo girl, confirmed!
Whoooooo!
Pt. 1 confirmed He s also an anime girl, while packing his chute 😂
@@kyleg-rover7707 based
""Reporting Drill Sgt""...... hahahahahaha Not Sgt. AIRBORNE!!!!
FAIL FAIL FAIL, Back of the line, Do Pushups till you get back to the front.....hahahahaha
Did he say Ah when he touched down... wait for it... some
In the order of due respect - my hat is off to the guys who fold and pack the chutes! They have to be very focused on the task and the detail because human lives are in their hands. And next - comes the respect of anyone who will actually do the jumping. Your life is in the hands of whoever packed it - aside from unforeseeable malfunctions. Salute!
My last jump before my ETS, got close out my jump log with a blackhawk jump number 1 jumper.
Not a bad way to end a career as a paratrooper. It's always a nice change from the usual C-130. Chinook jumps are a trip too.
THis reminded me of what happened couple of years ago at the Warbirds Over Monroe airshow,. They were doing a paratrooper demonstration from a fairly low altitude. The winds were just right the last jumper out of the plane literally got hung in the air. It took him about 3 minutes to get down. Everyone was cheering when he finally landed.
Leave it to AC to almost hit a building.
"aint got time to bleed, I got only time to be proud" - What a great episode and all my heroes featured.
Real nice jump. Easy going little plane. Static cord.
I'm right down the road from palatka ... The second I realized this was offered to the public it made the belt melt and it went from six to midnight at my southern pole. Can't wait to feel that lovin' feelin again.
Congratulations on the jumps i have been out for almost 20 years and I miss it I miss the stupid shit we did . I miss my battle buddies . My gf kids always ask me about the military life and what was my mos and I tell the 11 bravo and they ask was it fun I said at times but when shit hits you can count on your brothers and sisters in arms
It's easy to remember the fun stuff and forget the monotony. I remember a lot of days where the 11 bang bangs were stuck mowing grass or painting rocks on the name of area beatification when there was no training or range time planned. Those great moments like jumping out of a plane or blowing shit up with a MK-19 made it all worthwhile though.
Love me a good ol' fashioned Huey. Flown in a lot of Blackhawks, Seahawks, CH-46s and CH-53s, even the more modern Hueys, but there's something about a Vietnam era Huey that just reaches into my heart and says "I belong in this bird".
Good job, Drill Sergeant Hy!
SSgt Cruz, David C.
USMC (Ret)
0311/1986-2010
The blood wings made me laugh bc I read A story they just pin em now they stopped hitting them into the chest bc someone complained it was hazing.
Blood wings....Airborne Class 45-76....will never forget it......
Don't worry when I got my CIB I got pinned by every dude in the company who already had theirs. I'm talking about, back against a brick wall, punched in, pulled out by the next guy, and punched in again. Pinning is alive and well.
@@Knoxvillemoto - good to hear !! I get worried for my brothers and sisters when I hear how the military is being neutered.
I just wanna tell whoever whines like that if your gonna complain that men treat you like a man ... maybe the military isn't for you
I wanna go sky diving so bad, I worked with a vet that was apart of the canadian airborne regiment, he jumped hundreds of times, lots of respect for him.
Every capable paratrooper should get to do this once a year, when I'm not hurting, definitely fun memories from my early 20s
Watching the video I was like, man, I miss that. Then I was like, man, my knees and hips sure are hurting.
Welcome to the Brotherhood, Bro! May all your canopy lines be attached, and all your landings be marshmallows!
This is completely unrelated to the video, but
The company I work at just gave us all fruit. They ordered 2 vans full of fruit. We’re all eating right now, I’m having the time of my life
Yes, the time has come. Great video.
“I don’t got time to bleed” 😂
It should make you feel really good that their using the MC-1 and SLCP that we sent to DRMO 10 years ago in order to field the MC-6 and T-11R. I miss packing those rigs. 19+ years as an Army Rigger and counting. Gotta love it!
Next up. Combat equipment. 8 hr sit in green ramp. 4 hour race track. 02 battalion masstac
Don’t forget it’s got to be a night jump with a Heavy Drop...and recovery!!!...lol
Good times.
With a long map of the world and a couple piles of puke sliding around.
Damn that was amazing. Loved seeing all you guys jumping! And man idk if those guys went grey early (at like ~11:05 in the truck), but if not man props to them for jumping out of planes unassisted at their age!!! (Not saying old people can't do things now just to clarify. I hope when I'm old I'm doing crazy shit like this!!) Keep up the content man!
I’m so glad O”Malley got hit the hardest haha
They even gave you you're red wings. Truly the airborne experience. Congratulations!
"I feel like that was the best jump of my life..." said by a dude with 7 jumps and 5 of those were airborne school
Feels good to say that?
DS Hy rocking that shaving profile
Hell yeah, getting them wings pinned on. I only got aviation wings pinned on. Congrats.
No greater experience than jumping from a Blackhawk/helicopter in general. Great job gents
This is why I love being Airborne
That was awesome. Congratulations. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your kick ass adventure.
So badass. I love skydiving but my unit doesn’t offer airborne school
I feel so bad for you. What is your mos?
@@partnersincrime7639 I'm guessing 69g, hair dresser. Guess what the "g" stands for?
@@partnersincrime7639 12B they just don’t have the funding for it (reserves)
You could try to re-up for the 82nd ABN DIV or 18th Airborne Corp at Ft. Bragg, The 173rd ABN brigade in Italy, or that brigade of the electric strawberry in Ft. Richardson, Alaska.
Edit: Oh, reserves. Your best bet is to go active duty.
@@MaynardCrow I’m waiting for my contract to end then I will. My unit doesn’t wanna send anyone active rn I’ve tried 2 different times
Rich this series was so cool thanks for taking us along for the ride!
This looks fun as hell
Before I went to B52G gunner school in 1980 I went to MacDill AFB, FL and went through all of that same ground training, plus jump towers, and a 200-foot parasail/water landing. This looks AWESOME.
8:27 oof dude was one gust away from getting diced like an onion.
I noticed you all used the T-10 Charley chute. We used those and , -1Brovos. But last i knew when I got out they changed the chutes. Not sure what they are called but they are square and have toggles like the T10's. Glad you enjoyed it. Didn't think they used them anymore. Perfect PLF lol Airborne. When you get you Airborne Barrett they call you cherry. New guy stuff. Ty for video lots of memories.