I recently met a WW2 veteran a couple weeks ago. He was a paratrooper who landed in Normandy I can’t imagine what went through his head jumping out to France during that time. He’s 104 years old and still with us. Respect to the men who fought in WW2.
Go on… stories from a 104 year old ww2 vet is rare nowadays. Try to get as much info out of him as possible. I’m sure he has TONS of stories to share that would be gladly looked upon by historians.
@@LeCarneAsadamy cousin’s great grandpa jesse marion masters was in auschwitz concentration camp when he was 11. the germans killed his parents because they thought they were jewish but they were not jewish. the guards of the camp forced him to cook and skin rabbit but instead of him doing that he’d find rats and feed that to the guards lol. somehow he escaped and went to europe somewhere then came here to the united states. he first fought the polish underground or something like that but after that in one of his battles he was shot in the neck with a gun but it did not fall him he ended up running at the guy who shot him and scalped him because he was on a rampage of them killing his parents. the weapon he used to scalp the enemy is at his daughters house right now. also he slit a guy throat and threw him down a hole. when he fought the koreans the koreans (i think koreans) would stay up in trees and shoot down at moving enemies. jesse though, he would be very stealthy and silent and wait near trees. the koreans would get sleepy and a branch would move because the dozed off and jesse and his mates knew instantly where the koreans were in the tree. he passed away from cancer but he had it like 9 times and beat them all before his passing in 2009. he even beat brain cancer my father said. but later on in life cancer got him back and he passed. he was 81 or so. his highest achieved rank was master sergeant and got a purple heart medal i think alive? not sure how it works. you can find his online obituary by looking up the name jesse marion masters. his real name was zdzislaw marian modrzejewski. he was born in lodzkie poland in 1928.
@@LeCarneAsada I didn’t ask him for stories since it was loud where I was and again he was 104. I went up and said “Thank you for your service sir” and asked him where he was stationed during the war and he just said he was stationed in The Europe Theater for 3 years. Insane to think he might’ve been around some the guys from Band Of Brothers!
My first jump, I thought there was a good chance I could die if I made the slightest mistake. After the exit it was mostly quiet, except for the Blackhats (training cadre) on their bullhorns, and an amazing view. After what seems like just a few seconds, the ground comes speeding towards you. You tense up while trying to remain relaxed, but poised for impact, then you make your PLF or Parachute Landing Fall. My first thought after landing was, "I want to do that again!"
I'm Egyptian and I don't see any bravery in an aggression on my country nor any other country , anyway Suez canal cities people including women were strong enough as steel that they managed to successfully repel this invasion
@@MahmoudMohammed-nu5pgEgypt lost that conflict so I’m not sure what you mean by repel 😅. Brit/French/Israel won the fighting m, they left because USA & Soviet Union would have caused a bugger war if they would not have left.
@@spartacus3246 that doesn’t mean that you’re still not thinking “I’m jumping out of a freaking airplane”😂 that’s like saying because you trained for war you’re not at all scared of dying. You can’t just turn off your survival instincts dude
@@AnthonyBlamthonyThat’s not the same thing at all. Jumping out like this is not a situation of life and death. And even if it was a deployment where there would be a risk of death it still wouldn’t be the same since you’re afraid of dying from being shot or something else and not from the jump itself.
My grand dad was para trained in the 2nd world war. He said he always ensured not to be the first in line as you had to stare out of the plane and wait for the instruction to jump. He said it was far easier to follow the soldier in front of you.
Being number 1 in the door is the best position as you get a good exit, less chance of a rivet count and less chance of a collision with a member of the opposite stick if due to bad despatching.on my basic para, the day I turned 22 years the PJI was most considerate that day putting me to jump first.
Can’t comment on behalf of paratroopers albeit my grand dad was also a para in ww2, but as skydiver I always hated most going last. Those planes are stinky noisy machines I couldn’t wait to leave. Going first, for skydivers, is typically also safest and the view is actually very nice.
I'd prefer to be first survival wise... I would guess it would take an enemy a few seconds to realise what was happening, by that time you could be a good bit further towards the ground when they opened fire.
@@newagain9964 I know. Damn I know brother. I was with USASFC. Bounced around SF groups. I really wish they would renamed Bragg to the US Federal Army of our Civil War
@@newagain9964 1/319th 3BCT 82nd ABN is the unit that kicked me out for possession of a handgun 🫣😳😩🙄🫤😔 was a good soldier, deployed to Afghanistan 🇦🇫, was E4, wanted to be SGT and become a Jumpmaster asap after making SGT, wanted to go SF but “good soldiers don’t make mistakes” my leadership
Oh shit didnt realise, this drop made me think of a Bridge Too Far. The Arnhem museum is criminally small and under-visited for how large and significant MarketGarden operation was
This was so special to me as my Dad was 101st Airborne in WW11. He jumped in all the major battles. Thank you to all our heroes in the military. You are very much appreciated.
My Dad was in the 82nd in WW2 , he got to D day but was wounded coming down , a bad drop , shot in the stomach but saved by the local French people , he drank the rest of his life , the mental part never healed , he was a good Dad
Your father bore scars to save a country he likely hadn't ever been to, until dropping in as one of its liberators. The courage to be there was more than many will ever have a chance to exhibit. Bless your dad
Did this training back in 2012 in italy. I used a T-10 Mertes as a parachute and at the third jump we hit a pocket of hot air coming up and me and a couple of guys literally stood still in the air for something like 30 seconds. The image of the shiny sea in front of me and the green mountains behind me is burned into my brain. What a beautiful moment. Wholesome, filled with adrenaline and cameraderie. Miss you Captain Pucci
I jumped with the 1/509 th. in Vicenza back in the early 80s, then again when the unit changed to the 4/325 th. jumping in Germany, Italy, Greece, Belgium, and many other NATO countries, and the wind did the same thing, in northern Italy all the time, went on to 1/75 Rangers in Georgia but it never happened there RLTW !!!
@way75mit9 Thank you for your service, I really do appreciate it. My great grandfather was in the 509th in WWII during the North African Campaign. After the NA Campaign, he was assigned to the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment which had been assigned to the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (of the 82nd Airborne) throughout the duration of the war, and he jumped into Sicily. After the Germans and Italians surrendered the island, he was then sent back to England to prepare for Operation Overlord when he was transferred to the 101st Airborne and jumped into Normandy, and later jumped into Holland. He also participated in the Battle of the Bulge and Western Germany. He had made 4 combat jumps during the war. He survived and passed away in 2006.
10 years as a C130 ALM/Dispatcher. The best years of my life watching these brave kids take that first step after being conditioned to jump into the unknown! Had to do the basic course myself to be a dispatcher!
The unknown?? Calm down, most jumps would be practice jumps into farmland like the video. This isnt D Day. Also they are paid a wage, there is no obligation
@@shaneoballs Just noticed your stupid reply! Clearly you’ve never parachuted otherwise you would know that when you step off you really have no idea of what will happen!
Made about 60 static line jumps, always seemed land about 2 miles to the turn-in point, humping that 'chute. Then I went to HALO/MFF school, and on my 1st jump, with that steerable square canopy, I landed about 20' from the turn-in point and said to myself "this is the shit right here,"
A mere 4 second delay jumping after the last soldier created a big gap between him and the rest of the group. Really shows the importance of these drills and keeping everyone packed tight together, especially if this had been at night in unfamiliar territory.
my lifelong best friend was Darrel Drumright. He jumped with the 82nd Airborne in the 80s. Drumright became a chiropractor, married, his wife bore three children. @ 56 years, he suffered and died a massive heart attack while running in the treadmill to prevent the same. He was the best friend a man could ever have. GODSPEED, Darrel Drumright.
I met a WW2 paratrooper who was fired upon during a jump. He simply had to watch whilst the tracer rounds scattered around him an hope that he wasn't hit. He was, but thankfully it was not a fatal shot, and he wasn't captured by the Germans afterwards. I think he only passed away a few years ago. Remember, WW2 will soon be beyond living memory.
I graduated Jump School in 1986, then went to the 82d Airborne Division. After a few years, I went to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). I jumped every chance I got, and finished with 129 jumps. It's the most fun I've ever had with my pants on...
I can't remember what company I was in. It was right after basic and AIT, but we had that crazy "Charlie Mike" guy for a BC. He joined us a couple of PT runs and then he would always mention his book. I think he wanted us to buy a copy. And of course who remembers the "Hidden Door?" I loved jump school.@@shawnr771
Had to look at a calendar. I went jump school in middle of May. Then went to 82nd in June. Ended up on Graves street A co. 2/505 PIR and was there for 4 years. @@Fishslayer007
Thank you. I have a serious spine condition and have always wanted to jump. Thank you for allowing me the experience through you. And thank you for helping us remain free.
My great grandpa was a paratrooper in the 504/82 in World War II. He was at Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio with the 504th. After the 504th was withdrawn from Anzio in March ‘44, he was assigned to the 101st Airborne and fought at Normandy, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. He was honorably discharged at the rank of T/4. He passed away in 2006 before I got a chance to meet him. Because of what he did, I want to join the 504/82nd a year or two after I turn 18 and graduate HS. Rest in peace John J. Lower🇺🇸
I stood in the door on my third practice jump in Airborne School. Scary AF but peaceful and quite on the way down. My next ten or so jumps after Airborne was from various helicopters. Several from the old Hueys, a few from the Black Hawk and one from the Chinook. The good old days. Young, dumb, full of c*m, no money, traveling the world and loving life.
I was in Cco 509th Pathfinders at Ft. Rucker in the 80s and then went to 1/75th. 90% of our blasts at Rucker were from choppers. I'm 60 years old now but at least once a day I think about those days!
Five jump chump here; was always back in the stick and didn't have to look out the door and contemplate. Probably a good thing. One minute your shuffling and the next your azz is out the door Lol. Those planes at Jump school were hot AF and packed full. Real quiet and cool when your were out. I'm big though so the peace only lasted about 45 seconds it seemed Lol
Look at the coordination needed to jump like this, especially without ground fire hitting the plane. I cannot fathem what those poor souls that dropped in WW2 had to go through, god bless them. ❤
At night, under fire, from planes that were flying too fast and/or too low, and nowhere near where they were supposed to be. An ironic thing is that the drops were so badly scattered that German command didn't believe initial reports because they were coming from everywhere, plus we had dropped fake para-dummies that had been found and identified as such, so the Germans were fooled by a near catastrophe.
Panama was pretty intense. Some of the planes came back with holes. Pilots dropped too late or too early. My unit was dropped in the swamp. That was 1 bronze star in the risers. Meet a WW2 vet with 4 bronze stars on his jump wings. Damn.
This brings back so many memories. I jumped for over 10 years until a malfunction left me with a hard landing and a bit of a back injury. Now I fly paramotors to get in the air but I sure do have some fond memories of my time jumping out at 1,250 feet at Fort Benning.
The same thing happened to my husband in 2000. Both of his parachutes failed. He doesn’t remember hitting the ground, but he amazingly somehow walked away from it. I think it has something to do with his weight 100# and 5’3” so pretty small. Today he is disabled. he started having neurological problems with his right side (side he landed on). Migraines, bone spurs, etc.
I was the Ass't Stick Leader during Jump Week. I lead my stick onto the aircraft which put me at the back end during the jump so I was always the last one out the door. I had a Mid-Air Entanglement phobia so as soon as I was out the door, I would pull a rear riser to get as far away from everyone else as possible. The other thing that concerned me was what you saw at the end of the video. One of my jumps was fairly gentle so I landed and my chute settled on top of me. I was very worried about the next plane coming around and didn't want anybody landing ontop of me while I was on the ground tangled in my risers. Fortunately, another trooper was able to hustle over and help me climb out from under my chute as the next cycle of guys began landing. They trained us so thoroughly that from the moment I stepped out of the door, it was pure robotics until I settled down under the chute. I had the sense of the initial several seconds of the fall but never "experienced it". Probably for the best. I went in thinking Airborne School would cure me of my fear of heights, but in reality, they taught you that the fear was good. Fear kept you cautious. They taught you not to "not afraid", but to function through your fear. I went from Benning to Campbell to be with the 101. From then on, it was only sliding out of helicopters.
Thank you for sharing this, the fear that guides you and necessarily doesn't need accomplishing. Wow, never thought of it in this way. Useful tool, ty.👍 ~Alaska
Great vid..thxs for sharing. Looks like Sicily DZ in NC Ft Bragg. Spent time in 1/75 Ranger and 82nd ABN…made 82 static line jumps…always enjoyed reaching the ground in one-piece…pissed like a race-horse as soon as I hit the ground…and moved to the assembly area with a smile on my face always!
My great uncle Mark Suggs was in the 82nd Airbourne panther division...he passed away from Covid last year passing away at 41 after fighting leukemia for a year before. His immune system went to shit but he was the strongest man i knew other then my father. God bless these guys ❤ 🇺🇸
My dad was a paratrooper 101 Airbourne Army. Served vietnam x2 purpleheart. Retired major. He passed last year @81 yo. I miss him so. Iam a army brat and proud of it. I have the highest respect for my father and all that served our country. My father made me the woman Iam today. Army Strong
Those were sport jumpers or military guys on a non-military jump. The jumpmaster even had to be coached on the jump commands. A military jump is quite a bit different.
@@rascal0175 have you jumped before? there was nothing about this jump that was "non-military." the jumpmasters weren't being coached, they say a preparatory command to each other so that they're on the same page before saying the actual command.
1977 was my 3-week stint at Ft Benning for jump school. I went as an ROTC cadet and the experience didn’t disappoint. With the Airborne jump wings we received after our 5 jumps (2 in C-141 and 3 in C-130 ((1 at night) we entered active duty with the same wings the Zoomies at AFA had. Very few ROTC cadets got those wings -I just had to have them! Hats off to those who were active duty Airborne soldiers! Airborne! All the way and then some!
C-141! Now that's an airframe I've not heard about in a while. lol When I first got to Charleston AFB to work C-17s in the 90's, there were still some 141s there. Later, I remembered always seeing them taxiiing into the Boneyard at Davis-Monthan, in Az. The taxiiway passed by our Sq smokepit. We would all stand up, and render a salute to them as they went into the Boneyard. They served the country for decades, and deserved it.
In 1981 I went to Fort Knox for 6-week Army ROTC. The Green Beret SSGT advisor for our platoon actually advised against going to jump school before being commissioned. He said if you’re injured as a cadet, you’re just out of the program (game over). But once you’re on active duty you’d be eligible for benefits for injuries in the line of duty.
I served with the 82nd Airborne division as an infantryman with 3rd Bn 325th Inf. What an incredible experience jumping, it was the landings that sucked alot of times because you hit the ground hard.
2:17 Yes that is a perfectly made plane, feels good, think I might just jump out of it... My Father served as a paratrooper in Korea in the 50s, (The Kings own ) passed away 15th Aug 2023 aged 91. The stories he told me as a kid were something else. Thanks to all of you brave people whoever you are.
He would’ve passed away on the anniversary of the Southern France Invasion’s D-day. I’m sorry to hear that you lost him. My dad passed away (along with my brother simultaneously) when I was 13 on 23 June, 2021.
I was 19 when I first "hung my knees in the breeze!" I had 60 more jumps. I did crawl away from 2, total malfunction on my main and road the reserve in. Riding a reserve, that is an adventure to live to tell!
my dad was in the 82nd airborne back in the 50s, he said he absolutely loved it and it was one of the best times in his life , , no fear , no BS , just follow your buddies out that door , TEAMWORK!
Retired C-130 loadmaster here. During night drops in winter I always felt sorry for the jumpers. My flight pay was more than their jump pay and two hours later I would be in my nice warm bed while the jumpers would be playing army all night long in the freezing cold Alaska winter night.
My brother was a hercy bird LM 23 years. I was never on the same AC with him, but we were in a flight of 3 once. I always thought it would be so cool to have my brother kick me out of an aircraft in-flight!
Whew...just completed my first jump. Was a little tense at first, but then I got more relaxed as I saw the ground coming up at me. Thankfully, my leather recliner remained upright upon landing. Great video! Will watch it again...but with a snack on the second jump. Hope I don't spill my beer...
*That landing was NOT the way I learned in Airborne school ( 1979 )....supposed to be off to side with 5 points of ground contact in a row...just saying*
@@RivetGardener Glad I read your post, man those hours at Green Ramp, however those naps I was able to take after all the checks were done we the best.
What got me the most aside from listening to all the equipment checks, was seeing all those paratroopers falling from the back of that aircraft. That was simply amazing.
I did an Arnhem commemorative jump from a Hercules C130 with 10th (V) Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Territorial Army in summer 1971. Maybe on that same DZ, it looks a bit familiar. I was 18, I loved it, helped me grow up.
You could never pay me enough to jump just once in my life. Massive respect for those who do it on the regular, or even just occasionally. Y'all are crazy!
This video brought back so many memories. Not from jumping, but from being a C-130 electrical system specialist in the USAF. I spent a lot of time in that aircraft for 9 years. Good times and good memories (90's). I was surprised how I instantly could recall every component that was visible in the video. Its a little different, as these are J models, and I worked on H models. Crazy how some memories are seared so deep, that no amount of time will reduce their clarity. Greatest aircraft ever conceived. I may be biased..... but I doubt it. lol
Memories just like the Jumpmaster course. 9.5 years Division and after retirement was at 39th Sig Bn in Schinnen The Netherlands 3.5 yes. Took my kids to every Airborne battlefield in Europe. 101 jumps and Korean Master Parachist Badge too.
I graduated Airborne school in 1989 and was assigned to C 3/505 PIR at Ft. Bragg…took a minute to get over my fears of jumping and whenever we had a jump schedule I couldn’t sleep because of nerves but after getting my feet wet it was pure excitement feet and knees in the breeze Airborne. I have to say that was the best assignment of my 20 year military career.
@PhilsSpace I believe I served with you in C 3/505 PIR. If I remember right you was the 3rd Platoon Sargent when I was there. I would have to think long and hard to remember your name. But Phil is bringing back memories. I am sure you remember Corporal Mickel, Sargent Rucker, Private Nassar, etc…..
Dang he actually get down to ground quicker than I would’ve expected. Now wonder they drop and roll on impact otherwise you break a leg coming down so quick
I served in the Corps for more than 13 years before I blew my knee out the second time. My Primary MOS was as an Aviation Electronics Tech for Helos and I was able to earn my wings as a door gunner during my career. I also served in a SAR squadron and was lucky enough to perform a helo rescue. I had friends in Recon and went on a training mission and did some fast boat pickups. I did some helo insertions as part of that RIB training. Three years in Hawaii knocked out scuba. The ONE Thing I wanted to do, was parachuting and had made arrangements for the training on MY time, but it was overcome by events and never happened. Then the second knee injury occurred, and my surgeon said I couldn't risk the landing. So I never rescheduled the jumps. Always regretted not ticking that bucket list item.
I almost signed up for the paratrooper MOS but I chose 92Y and was a unit armorer. I did attend air assault school at ft Campbell which was fun. Now if I can rid of this dang ringing in my ears.
My son was 82nd I thought he was insane for doing this yet very proud and scared for him . I couldn't understand why he would want to jump out of a plane lol. Bless these young soldiers and bless the USA
I was a parachute rigger for a while. I loved jumping… even though the process takes all day long. I hated packing chutes. Slow and monotonous, and they just want fast production. It was actually like a sweat shop.
My first jump was in 99' after 17 years of doing it, I'm proud to say the VA told me all my injuries to my cervical spine thoracic spine and knees are "non service related" yay me. All jokes aside best time of my life. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
When I was a jumpmaster we would stand on the platform at the door and actually hang out of the aircraft in to the prop draft. There was one time as I was hanging out of the aircraft my classes were almost blown off. I came back in and told the loadmaster that we were flying to fast. After he talked to the pilot we slowed down a bit and we continued with the jump.
In my jumpmaster class I kept telling them they were having us lean out too far. "We've never lost anyone yet!" was all they would say. First jump - guy got blown out the door and landed in the woods, just missing the Chattahoochee River. A goat-rope ensued as they tried to get an Army chopper there to get him, but the Army was using grid coordinates and the Air Force C-130 using lat/long. By the time someone got there, he was gone - had walked to a nearby residence. After that, they quit pushing us to get so far out the door. SMH.
At 18th ABN Corp JM school (1980) during door check you first look in direction of flight, then up and back to check for other aircraft. Last down, when I looked down the black cap had his head between my legs looking up to see if I had my EYES OPEN! They told us only the heels of your boot and fingers should be inside the aircraft!
Noticed they didn't have to drop any gear a second before landing, so this was a light-load day. I used to be deployed at jump school at Ft. Benning for a couple months, but spent most of my time at Huachuca. Anyway, I got to watch lots of jumps, but the best was at Ft. Bragg where my son-in-law was a combat engineer, ranger, company commander and jump master in the 82nd. His wife, my daughter, was a Lt. in the Air Force control tower, and she got to see him off. Those planes come over real low, and everyone's out in a half minute, sometimes hitting the ground in a minute, too, dropping packs prior to landing then disappearing into the woods. There's no time to figure out if you need the second parachute. They just count off and bang, hit it, if they need to (nobody does). The system is so rigid that they are never any mishaps, other than weird stuff like sprained ankles or in the case of my son-in-law who grabbed his harness too tight and pulled his shoulder out when the chute opened. Ambulances are lined up for those kinds of possibilities. Anyway, the daughter's a colonel, now, and the son-in-law twice a battalion commander, once a brigade commander, and now a general, both deployed multiple times.
Thank them. My niece and her husband live near the jump zone and their kids love watching the planes fly over. Her husband was stationed there when they met and works there now as a contractor. Lots of respect in all of NC for Bragg and the 82nd.
@@Thes3179, exactly he most likely went to Ranger school. Ranger school is just a leadership school with tab. You have to go through Ranger Assessment and Selection to get into Ranger Battalion and be a Ranger.
Could not even imagine how those guys have the guts to even stay calm while jumping out, much less staying calm before hand. Mad respect for the army and Air Force, and all the other branches of military. 👍🏻 3:25
Quite the multinational crew. I also saw Italian, German, Dutch, and several other countries (simply by the difference in the camo BDUs). You guys make jumping out of a perfectly good airplane seem like stepping out of a cab. Bravo Zulu!
I'm not generally risk averse and I like adrenaline to some extent. I'm okay with heights if I'm strapped in (parasailing, ziplines, etc.) but the sensation of freefall has always been paralyzing to me. My personal best is maybe a 12 foot high diving board. Just watching the video when he was standing at the door waiting to jump my heart was going like a hummingbird's. Doing a jump is on my secondary bucket list; on this list I'm okay if it doesn't get done. But I wouldn't want to do a tandem jump as someone's human bellypack. I'd want to know that I stepped out of the door on my own. Apparently they don't commonly do static lines for civilian jumps anymore. One of my closest friends is a retired USMC AV8 Harrier pilot and also a jumpmaster. He told me that when jumping from a plane in only a second or two you feel supported by the onrush of air and that feeling of the bottom dropping out is minimized. He said that jumping from a helicopter or ballon is quite different. I'd only go with him and we agreed that if I chickened out it would still be okay between us.
When you jump from over about 6000 ft you don't experience the feeling of falling. There is nothing for your brain to judge the movement down. As you get swallowed up by green, below say 3000, the feeling starts coming on. Jump from say 11-12k and jump thru the edge of a cloud. Bad feeling of falling as you approach it and go thru it, when you come out from under it, the feeling instantly goes away. Instantly. Just try it. Landing is like stepping off the curb if you do it right.
@@davidkeeton6716 That's wild David. For me the biggest issue in my mind is that initial few seconds of the bottom falling out but I never thought about how the fall changes as you go through different altitudes and mediums such as clouds.
My best description of freefall (at 15,000 feet) would be pure speed. It's just so fast and at that height it's almost like sensory overload. I've gone 180-190mph in a car and it doesn't even come close to that (even though you're moving slower). I know it does not really make sense but once you do it even once it makes sense.
I recently met a WW2 veteran a couple weeks ago. He was a paratrooper who landed in Normandy I can’t imagine what went through his head jumping out to France during that time. He’s 104 years old and still with us. Respect to the men who fought in WW2.
Go on… stories from a 104 year old ww2 vet is rare nowadays. Try to get as much info out of him as possible. I’m sure he has TONS of stories to share that would be gladly looked upon by historians.
@@LeCarneAsadamy cousin’s great grandpa jesse marion masters was in auschwitz concentration camp when he was 11. the germans killed his parents because they thought they were jewish but they were not jewish. the guards of the camp forced him to cook and skin rabbit but instead of him doing that he’d find rats and feed that to the guards lol. somehow he escaped and went to europe somewhere then came here to the united states. he first fought the polish underground or something like that but after that in one of his battles he was shot in the neck with a gun but it did not fall him he ended up running at the guy who shot him and scalped him because he was on a rampage of them killing his parents. the weapon he used to scalp the enemy is at his daughters house right now. also he slit a guy throat and threw him down a hole. when he fought the koreans the koreans (i think koreans) would stay up in trees and shoot down at moving enemies. jesse though, he would be very stealthy and silent and wait near trees. the koreans would get sleepy and a branch would move because the dozed off and jesse and his mates knew instantly where the koreans were in the tree. he passed away from cancer but he had it like 9 times and beat them all before his passing in 2009. he even beat brain cancer my father said. but later on in life cancer got him back and he passed. he was 81 or so. his highest achieved rank was master sergeant and got a purple heart medal i think alive? not sure how it works. you can find his online obituary by looking up the name jesse marion masters. his real name was zdzislaw marian modrzejewski. he was born in lodzkie poland in 1928.
Jesus 104. Most men don't make it to 60. He was basically born a second time at his half point.
@@LeCarneAsada I didn’t ask him for stories since it was loud where I was and again he was 104. I went up and said “Thank you for your service sir” and asked him where he was stationed during the war and he just said he was stationed in The Europe Theater for 3 years. Insane to think he might’ve been around some the guys from Band Of Brothers!
All the while getting flak guns fired at you im sure it was a sight to see and one we hope doesnt happen soon
My first jump, I thought there was a good chance I could die if I made the slightest mistake. After the exit it was mostly quiet, except for the Blackhats (training cadre) on their bullhorns, and an amazing view. After what seems like just a few seconds, the ground comes speeding towards you. You tense up while trying to remain relaxed, but poised for impact, then you make your PLF or Parachute Landing Fall. My first thought after landing was, "I want to do that again!"
Hey metaglytpto, there is a typo in your comment.. it should read "i wont do that again!"
What does the initial 6 seconds feel like?
@@aaronmcamis5950 total chaos, actually it's 4 Seconds until your chute deploys open.
@@jackdaniel7465 yeah I caught that when I jumped. Faster with an MC6
@@aaronmcamis5950 All good buddy!!
Father-in-law ex para who in july 1956 jumped into combat to fight in the suez crisis. brave men those before and those to come.
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I'm Egyptian and I don't see any bravery in an aggression on my country nor any other country , anyway Suez canal cities people including women were strong enough as steel that they managed to successfully repel this invasion
what crisis ? just more jew wars...
@@MahmoudMohammed-nu5pgEgypt lost that conflict so I’m not sure what you mean by repel 😅. Brit/French/Israel won the fighting m, they left because USA & Soviet Union would have caused a bugger war if they would not have left.
Looks absolutely terrifying. Big respect to paratroopers for basically defying all instincts while doing these jumps over and over again
you are trained to do it so this actual jump isnt that bad.
@@spartacus3246 that doesn’t mean that you’re still not thinking “I’m jumping out of a freaking airplane”😂 that’s like saying because you trained for war you’re not at all scared of dying. You can’t just turn off your survival instincts dude
@@AnthonyBlamthonyAgain, you are trained to do it.
@@AnthonyBlamthonyThat’s not the same thing at all. Jumping out like this is not a situation of life and death. And even if it was a deployment where there would be a risk of death it still wouldn’t be the same since you’re afraid of dying from being shot or something else and not from the jump itself.
It’s actually really fun
My grand dad was para trained in the 2nd world war. He said he always ensured not to be the first in line as you had to stare out of the plane and wait for the instruction to jump. He said it was far easier to follow the soldier in front of you.
Being number 1 in the door is the best position as you get a good exit, less chance of a rivet count and less chance of a collision with a member of the opposite stick if due to bad despatching.on my basic para, the day I turned 22 years the PJI was most considerate that day putting me to jump first.
Can’t comment on behalf of paratroopers albeit my grand dad was also a para in ww2, but as skydiver I always hated most going last. Those planes are stinky noisy machines I couldn’t wait to leave. Going first, for skydivers, is typically also safest and the view is actually very nice.
@@tomxaakyeah but if you’re going first you’re a belly bitch the back is where all the fun stuff happens
I'd prefer to be first survival wise... I would guess it would take an enemy a few seconds to realise what was happening, by that time you could be a good bit further towards the ground when they opened fire.
@@Haze1434 yeah i guess if they're deaf that could work
Thank you to each and everyone of you helping to allow me to sleep well at night: God Bless.
I was a paratrooper in the Army. I served from 1997 to 2017. Life as a paratrooper was the best damn time of my life
AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!
FURY FROM THE SKY! 🪂🪂🪂🪖🪖🪖🎖🎖🎖🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻💯💯💯
@@xander2541 hell yeah Airborne!
1/319 here. I think it still exist. Tho I just found out yesterday they changed Bragg to liberty??? Lmao.Tens & tens of Millions $$$ for nothing!👎
@@newagain9964 I know. Damn I know brother. I was with USASFC. Bounced around SF groups. I really wish they would renamed Bragg to the US Federal Army of our Civil War
@@newagain9964 1/319th 3BCT 82nd ABN is the unit that kicked me out for possession of a handgun 🫣😳😩🙄🫤😔 was a good soldier, deployed to Afghanistan 🇦🇫, was E4, wanted to be SGT and become a Jumpmaster asap after making SGT, wanted to go SF but “good soldiers don’t make mistakes” my leadership
Nice to see Italian, Dutch and German paratroopers on this jump, especially over the Netherlands. Great footage and mad respect for you guys!
Made me really happy when I saw the different nationalities as well! Nice work!
NATO
@@TaySplatoonN.A.T.O
N-not
A-a
T-tiddy
O-onboard
and Portuguese!
Oh shit didnt realise, this drop made me think of a Bridge Too Far. The Arnhem museum is criminally small and under-visited for how large and significant MarketGarden operation was
This was so special to me as my Dad was 101st Airborne in WW11. He jumped in all the major battles. Thank you to all our heroes in the military. You are very much appreciated.
damn your dad must be from the future we havent even had ww3 yet and he fought in ww11
I do not know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War XI will be fought with water gun......ALBERT EİNSTEİN
@@ozanguner658 He didnt say that
I think it’s WW II. The roman numerals are replaced by 11
@@pragyanmohanty8417 woooooooshh! that's the sound of the joke flying over your head
My Dad was in the 82nd in WW2 , he got to D day but was wounded coming down , a bad drop , shot in the stomach but saved by the local French people , he drank the rest of his life , the mental part never healed , he was a good Dad
I went to Vietnam , helped save many POW's in 73 , now its my turn to be a good Dad
sounds like a shite life
Respect to the both of you❤️
Your father bore scars to save a country he likely hadn't ever been to, until dropping in as one of its liberators. The courage to be there was more than many will ever have a chance to exhibit. Bless your dad
He was.
Did this training back in 2012 in italy. I used a T-10 Mertes as a parachute and at the third jump we hit a pocket of hot air coming up and me and a couple of guys literally stood still in the air for something like 30 seconds. The image of the shiny sea in front of me and the green mountains behind me is burned into my brain. What a beautiful moment. Wholesome, filled with adrenaline and cameraderie. Miss you Captain Pucci
I jumped with the 1/509 th. in Vicenza back in the early 80s, then again when the unit changed to the 4/325 th. jumping in Germany, Italy, Greece, Belgium, and many other NATO countries, and the wind did the same thing, in northern Italy all the time, went on to 1/75 Rangers in Georgia but it never happened there RLTW !!!
Made in Heaven
@way75mit9
Thank you for your service, I really do appreciate it. My great grandfather was in the 509th in WWII during the North African Campaign. After the NA Campaign, he was assigned to the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment which had been assigned to the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (of the 82nd Airborne) throughout the duration of the war, and he jumped into Sicily. After the Germans and Italians surrendered the island, he was then sent back to England to prepare for Operation Overlord when he was transferred to the 101st Airborne and jumped into Normandy, and later jumped into Holland. He also participated in the Battle of the Bulge and Western Germany. He had made 4 combat jumps during the war. He survived and passed away in 2006.
I served with 82nd Stateside and the 101st in Nam. Loved being a Paratrooper.
Fallschirmjäger
10 years as a C130 ALM/Dispatcher. The best years of my life watching these brave kids take that first step after being conditioned to jump into the unknown! Had to do the basic course myself to be a dispatcher!
The unknown?? Calm down, most jumps would be practice jumps into farmland like the video. This isnt D Day. Also they are paid a wage, there is no obligation
hey, thanks for the sage words@@shaneoballs
Would love the opportunity to be drafted to fight bill gates mosquito robot army. That’s the only threat you losers really have in the modern era
How are they being conditioned/trained before their first? I jumped right into a cloud once that was insane, just the white void below me
@@shaneoballs Just noticed your stupid reply! Clearly you’ve never parachuted otherwise you would know that when you step off you really have no idea of what will happen!
Made about 60 static line jumps, always seemed land about 2 miles to the turn-in point, humping that 'chute. Then I went to HALO/MFF school, and on my 1st jump, with that steerable square canopy, I landed about 20' from the turn-in point and said to myself "this is the shit right here,"
They do that on purpose in AS, any opportunity where they can add in some leg strengthening exercises they will 😂.
did the VA tell you that your knee pain was non-service related?
How did your officers react to the landing ?
I would of been amused and impressed myself
How are your knees?
Edit: No , genuinely...How are the knees , no joke. Do you feel any serious wear on them from so many landings?
Can't expect much from the old T-10s.
A mere 4 second delay jumping after the last soldier created a big gap between him and the rest of the group. Really shows the importance of these drills and keeping everyone packed tight together, especially if this had been at night in unfamiliar territory.
my lifelong best friend was Darrel Drumright. He jumped with the 82nd Airborne in the 80s. Drumright became a chiropractor, married, his wife bore three children. @ 56 years, he suffered and died a massive heart attack while running in the treadmill to prevent the same. He was the best friend a man could ever have. GODSPEED, Darrel Drumright.
I'm sorry for your loss, Man, idk how i would Feel if my Best friend would die, or my brother. Probably heartbroken.
R.I.P. Darrel
I know that feeling. Not with a best friend tough, but I can imagine how hard it must be. RIP Darrel
❤
RIP to your buddy
God bless
I met a WW2 paratrooper who was fired upon during a jump. He simply had to watch whilst the tracer rounds scattered around him an hope that he wasn't hit. He was, but thankfully it was not a fatal shot, and he wasn't captured by the Germans afterwards. I think he only passed away a few years ago.
Remember, WW2 will soon be beyond living memory.
Yes WW2 weren’t good in 1939-1945 because a lot of people died approximately 66,000,000 people died I think
@@Constance_Igobro what
@@Constance_Igoit was more than a year.
Why would I wanna remember a whole bunch of innocent people dying for no reason.
@@wescald History is history. Ignoring any part of it just leads to the same mistakes.
Thank you to all the paras who risked their lives so we can live a normal life god bless you all. You will never be forgotten. 🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧👏🏼👏🏼
Was a paratrooper from 2012-2016. First time watching a video like this since I've been out. This certainly brought back amazing memories.
I got out in '95. I miss my brothers and the adrenaline. I do not miss the stoooooopid.
Question what is the purpose of this training?
Were the landings as painful as this looked lol this made my herniated disc hurt
where did you paratroop? or was it just always training
@@stevenpaynter4215 nope. 509th down at Polk.
Wow, that brings back memories. I went to jump school in 74, and jumpmaster school in 77. The point of view video brought it all rushing back.
I went to jump school in 1971and jumpmaster school in 1979.
Thank you for your service, folks!
Such brave & astounding young men! Your commitment and valor make my heart swell with patriotic pride.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE!!!
Exchange jumps were always awesome. The camaraderie and after parties were always memorable
Germans looks like
I was wondering about the full beard then I saw the German colors.
There are Italians, Germans and Dutch as far as I can tell
Amen! Got my Honduran jump wings like that :: clears throat :: Not that the United States has ever had troops in Honduras, of course :: coughs ::
@@MarcillaSmith i actually lived there for few years in comayagua
I graduated Jump School in 1986, then went to the 82d Airborne Division. After a few years, I went to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
I jumped every chance I got, and finished with 129 jumps.
It's the most fun I've ever had with my pants on...
We probably in the 82nd Airborne at the same time I graduated Airborne School in June of '87 and went straight to the 82nd Airborne Division airborne
I can't remember what company I was in. It was right after basic and AIT, but we had that crazy "Charlie Mike" guy for a BC. He joined us a couple of PT runs and then he would always mention his book. I think he wanted us to buy a copy. And of course who remembers the "Hidden Door?" I loved jump school.@@shawnr771
Laughing that's a good one lol
Ha, we probably bumped shoulders when I was outprocessing in 86, 1st/505th, and then did 3 years with 1St/75thRgt.
Had to look at a calendar. I went jump school in middle of May. Then went to 82nd in June. Ended up on Graves street A co. 2/505 PIR and was there for 4 years. @@Fishslayer007
I've never seen happier soldiers! Look how excited they are!
Thank you. I have a serious spine condition and have always wanted to jump. Thank you for allowing me the experience through you.
And thank you for helping us remain free.
The only people stopping you from being free are your government. Not some Taliban geezer or Russian. Don't get it mistaken.
I feel like you would love VR
I love that calm "going backwards again", like he's out for a quiet stroll.
I was looking for a comment on that😂
My great grandpa was a paratrooper in the 504/82 in World War II. He was at Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio with the 504th. After the 504th was withdrawn from Anzio in March ‘44, he was assigned to the 101st Airborne and fought at Normandy, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. He was honorably discharged at the rank of T/4. He passed away in 2006 before I got a chance to meet him. Because of what he did, I want to join the 504/82nd a year or two after I turn 18 and graduate HS. Rest in peace John J. Lower🇺🇸
Thank you for sharing your great grandpa’s amazing story ❤
Crazy how every ww2 vet says they were a paratrooper, i’ll bet he never left basic 😂
Crazy how no one asked for your backstory.@@DrPeculiar312
you're great grand father. my step father. time is flying!!
Every now and then you read a RUclips comment that you know is full of shit. This ain't that.
I stood in the door on my third practice jump in Airborne School. Scary AF but peaceful and quite on the way down. My next ten or so jumps after Airborne was from various helicopters. Several from the old Hueys, a few from the Black Hawk and one from the Chinook. The good old days. Young, dumb, full of c*m, no money, traveling the world and loving life.
Only time I was #1 man was my first jump in school Quite the rush. I loved Chinook jumps.
I was in Cco 509th Pathfinders at Ft. Rucker in the 80s and then went to 1/75th. 90% of our blasts at Rucker were from choppers. I'm 60 years old now but at least once a day I think about those days!
Five jump chump here; was always back in the stick and didn't have to look out the door and contemplate. Probably a good thing. One minute your shuffling and the next your azz is out the door Lol. Those planes at Jump school were hot AF and packed full. Real quiet and cool when your were out. I'm big though so the peace only lasted about 45 seconds it seemed Lol
@@AW-zy1kw yeah, i was told in the air that heaviest goes first...wait... WHAT?!! pretty sure i made up some new swear words.
@@AW-zy1kw My first jump was in the door. I prefer to be in the middle of the stick so I’m closer to the bleachers or the rally point.
Thanks for posting this. Loved seeing some of our NATO allies jumping with you.
Thank all of you for your service!
Look at the coordination needed to jump like this, especially without ground fire hitting the plane. I cannot fathem what those poor souls that dropped in WW2 had to go through, god bless them. ❤
At night, under fire, from planes that were flying too fast and/or too low, and nowhere near where they were supposed to be. An ironic thing is that the drops were so badly scattered that German command didn't believe initial reports because they were coming from everywhere, plus we had dropped fake para-dummies that had been found and identified as such, so the Germans were fooled by a near catastrophe.
Panama was pretty intense. Some of the planes came back with holes. Pilots dropped too late or too early. My unit was dropped in the swamp. That was 1 bronze star in the risers. Meet a WW2 vet with 4 bronze stars on his jump wings. Damn.
2:25 NOPE HELL NO!! Nice view, plane is still working? I'm NOT JUMPING! LOL!
This brings back so many memories. I jumped for over 10 years until a malfunction left me with a hard landing and a bit of a back injury. Now I fly paramotors to get in the air but I sure do have some fond memories of my time jumping out at 1,250 feet at Fort Benning.
What was the malfunction, and did someone figure out how to prevent it?
kitler
The same thing happened to my husband in 2000. Both of his parachutes failed. He doesn’t remember hitting the ground, but he amazingly somehow walked away from it. I think it has something to do with his weight 100# and 5’3” so pretty small. Today he is disabled. he started having neurological problems with his right side (side he landed on). Migraines, bone spurs, etc.
@@Sumermak oh, i am so sorry... as a 15 year old at home, tell your husband i appreciate him. im praying for him.
Looks like you get a much softer opening and a more controlled ride than we did with the old T-10s (back in 1973). Airborne!
I jumped a T-10 during the Panama Invasion December 1989 With the Rangers.
Good man! I was a civilian by then.@@RivetGardener
We were still jumping T-10D when I was in around 2008.
We had the T 10 a lot longer than you 🤣🤣🤣🇩🇪
German Army Para. 78-82.
Glück ab. 👍🏼.
Wooooooooooooooooo. We still had T-10s when i went through jump school in 94. Delta Co. The Rock
im so afraid of heights and my heart ratre has continued picking up for the entire video lmfao
I was the Ass't Stick Leader during Jump Week. I lead my stick onto the aircraft which put me at the back end during the jump so I was always the last one out the door. I had a Mid-Air Entanglement phobia so as soon as I was out the door, I would pull a rear riser to get as far away from everyone else as possible. The other thing that concerned me was what you saw at the end of the video. One of my jumps was fairly gentle so I landed and my chute settled on top of me. I was very worried about the next plane coming around and didn't want anybody landing ontop of me while I was on the ground tangled in my risers. Fortunately, another trooper was able to hustle over and help me climb out from under my chute as the next cycle of guys began landing.
They trained us so thoroughly that from the moment I stepped out of the door, it was pure robotics until I settled down under the chute. I had the sense of the initial several seconds of the fall but never "experienced it". Probably for the best. I went in thinking Airborne School would cure me of my fear of heights, but in reality, they taught you that the fear was good. Fear kept you cautious. They taught you not to "not afraid", but to function through your fear. I went from Benning to Campbell to be with the 101. From then on, it was only sliding out of helicopters.
Thank you for sharing this, the fear that guides you and necessarily doesn't need accomplishing. Wow, never thought of it in this way. Useful tool, ty.👍 ~Alaska
Wow. I dated a HALO trainer from the Army briefly, and his videos were so amazing to watch! Thank you for this!
Great vid..thxs for sharing. Looks like Sicily DZ in NC Ft Bragg. Spent time in 1/75 Ranger and 82nd ABN…made 82 static line jumps…always enjoyed reaching the ground in one-piece…pissed like a race-horse as soon as I hit the ground…and moved to the assembly area with a smile on my face always!
Can't imagine what it was like over Normandy the courage can't be described in words
Indeed. Seems like fun there but no so much fun when you’re being fired at by the enemy, or jumping at night I would imagine.
With 1940's gear as well.
Geez
It seems surreal thinking about that. And they were kids also back then
What’s the yellow straps for ? That’s connected to the plane
My great uncle Mark Suggs was in the 82nd Airbourne panther division...he passed away from Covid last year passing away at 41 after fighting leukemia for a year before. His immune system went to shit but he was the strongest man i knew other then my father.
God bless these guys ❤ 🇺🇸
He was your great uncle but died at 41?
This might one of the coolest videos I’ve ever seen. Crazy how the wind just blows them sideways once they jump out. Scary. 😭
My dad was a paratrooper 101 Airbourne Army. Served vietnam x2 purpleheart. Retired major. He passed last year @81 yo. I miss him so. Iam a army brat and proud of it. I have the highest respect for my father and all that served our country. My father made me the woman Iam today. Army Strong
Absolute BALLS OF STEEL. Wow, thank you for your service!
Huge props to all you MEN! God bless you all for what you do!!!
Love this! My dad was an 82nd Airborne D-Day paratrooper. Takes a different kind of guy to do this job. Hats off to the 82nd, "All Americans!"
Looked like a bunch of smiles headed for the door. God Bless Our Troops!
This was an international exercise including multiple countries. You can see the different flags on the soldiers's uniforms when they jump.
Those were sport jumpers or military guys on a non-military jump. The jumpmaster even had to be coached on the jump commands. A military jump is quite a bit different.
@@rascal0175 have you jumped before? there was nothing about this jump that was "non-military." the jumpmasters weren't being coached, they say a preparatory command to each other so that they're on the same page before saying the actual command.
@@a90_austin 3 years 82nd, 8 years Airborne Rangers, then SF MID.
@@rascal0175 then you know this is a typical military static line jump.
Wow, very impressive! It takes a lot of guts and skill to be a paratrooper
1977 was my 3-week stint at Ft Benning for jump school. I went as an ROTC cadet and the experience didn’t disappoint. With the Airborne jump wings we received after our 5 jumps (2 in C-141 and 3 in C-130 ((1 at night) we entered active duty with the same wings the Zoomies at AFA had. Very few ROTC cadets got those wings -I just had to have them! Hats off to those who were active duty Airborne soldiers! Airborne! All the way and then some!
C-141! Now that's an airframe I've not heard about in a while. lol When I first got to Charleston AFB to work C-17s in the 90's, there were still some 141s there. Later, I remembered always seeing them taxiiing into the Boneyard at Davis-Monthan, in Az. The taxiiway passed by our Sq smokepit. We would all stand up, and render a salute to them as they went into the Boneyard. They served the country for decades, and deserved it.
I was at Benning in the early part of 77. I had some wild times in Columbus. Airborne!!!👍👍👍
@@Chuck8541My dad was stationed at Charleston AFB in the 90's...small world! 🙂
Fort Benning, Georgia? They just recently changed the name to Fort Moore because the old name had Confederate origin
In 1981 I went to Fort Knox for 6-week Army ROTC. The Green Beret SSGT advisor for our platoon actually advised against going to jump school before being commissioned. He said if you’re injured as a cadet, you’re just out of the program (game over). But once you’re on active duty you’d be eligible for benefits for injuries in the line of duty.
Reminding me of Paratroopers who jumped and landed in Normandy. Those guys were the bravest.
@accelerationquanta5816L
my grandfather did this when he was in the military, I miss him a lot. Much respect to the badasses out there that do this
That is such an incredible sound. I don't know if I could ever have the courage to just jump out of a plane. But it looks awesome!
I served with the 82nd Airborne division as an infantryman with 3rd Bn 325th Inf. What an incredible experience jumping, it was the landings that sucked alot of times because you hit the ground hard.
The landings were no joke.
It was a controlled crash at 18 to 22ft per second.
@@jackdaniel7465q
nobody jumps out of an airplane- they instead step out of the jump plane. World of difference.
2:17 Yes that is a perfectly made plane, feels good, think I might just jump out of it... My Father served as a paratrooper in Korea in the 50s, (The Kings own ) passed away 15th Aug 2023 aged 91. The stories he told me as a kid were something else. Thanks to all of you brave people whoever you are.
He would’ve passed away on the anniversary of the Southern France Invasion’s D-day. I’m sorry to hear that you lost him. My dad passed away (along with my brother simultaneously) when I was 13 on 23 June, 2021.
RIP your father and His Service is much appreciated
Safe jump completed. That looks intimidating. That many parachutes makes me think somebody's in deep doodoo. Paratroopers are gonna make a big mess.
The paratrooper at 3:42 about to jump with the giant smile on his face is my hero of the day!
I was 19 when I first "hung my knees in the breeze!" I had 60 more jumps. I did crawl away from 2, total malfunction on my main and road the reserve in. Riding a reserve, that is an adventure to live to tell!
My gosh on the reserve!
Did you have to cut the reserve with a knife stashed in your boots ?
Whatever... no one cares.
@@inthedarkwoods2022 you replied. Are you retarded. You said no one cares
@inthedarkwoods2022 jealous that you arent the center of attention? People like you are the worst
Looks terrifying and exhilarating at the same time!
My uncle was a 17th ABN Paratrooper in WW2. At 52 I did a Advanced Free Fall and one jump after that. So freaking cool!
my dad was in the 82nd airborne back in the 50s, he said he absolutely loved it and it was one of the best times in his life , , no fear , no BS , just follow your buddies out that door , TEAMWORK!
Few things equal a daytime Hollywood jump! Note how the canopy landed directly on top of the jumper: indicates little or no wind.
And it beats the heck out of being dragged while trying to collapse that sucker... :>)
These guys are soooo brave! You could never get me to do that.
Retired C-130 loadmaster here. During night drops in winter I always felt sorry for the jumpers. My flight pay was more than their jump pay and two hours later I would be in my nice warm bed while the jumpers would be playing army all night long in the freezing cold Alaska winter night.
Not to mention yall get crew rest and the Army thinks 2 hours is enough 😂
@@FighteroftheNightman 12 hours of crew rest. And our own rooms on a TDY. Preferably in a beachfront hotel.
My brother was a hercy bird LM 23 years. I was never on the same AC with him, but we were in a flight of 3 once. I always thought it would be so cool to have my brother kick me out of an aircraft in-flight!
Whew...just completed my first jump. Was a little tense at first, but then I got more relaxed as I saw the ground coming up at me. Thankfully, my leather recliner remained upright upon landing. Great video! Will watch it again...but with a snack on the second jump. Hope I don't spill my beer...
Funny!😅
*That landing was NOT the way I learned in Airborne school ( 1979 )....supposed to be off to side with 5 points of ground contact in a row...just saying*
I admire your courage and the courage of all the other soldiers.
U paratroopers have 🏈🏈s!!!
Much respect!!
From a Submarine sailor!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That is always phenomenal. NEVER. CAN NEVER. GET OLD.
Man how awesome, the memories came flooding back. I wish that I was young again to put my knees in the breeze.
No. If you were in the 82nd then no, you would not want that again. Remember the hours and hours at Green Ramp?
@@RivetGardener Thankfully I was 1/75th and not 82nd.
Youth is wasted on the young. How sad.
True. Sometimes we waste precious time or opportunities. But maybe it is all part of the learning. (Even with the regret.)
@@RivetGardener Glad I read your post, man those hours at Green Ramp, however those naps I was able to take after all the checks were done we the best.
I love how most of them had smiles on their faces the whole time
In 1971 I went through jump school. That was pretty much how it was for us back then. I did get to be the first one out once, very cool. Great video.
What got me the most aside from listening to all the equipment checks, was seeing all those paratroopers falling from the back of that aircraft. That was simply amazing.
I did an Arnhem commemorative jump from a Hercules C130 with 10th (V) Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Territorial Army in summer 1971. Maybe on that same DZ, it looks a bit familiar. I was 18, I loved it, helped me grow up.
Gotta respect the Airborne troops. It takes massive balls to jump out of perfectly good aircraft. Salute!
1/505 (1984) I wouldn't call them "perfectly good" aircraft! 🤪
it’s badass to see service members from different countries jump together
You could never pay me enough to jump just once in my life. Massive respect for those who do it on the regular, or even just occasionally. Y'all are crazy!
It really isn’t that bad
Hell, I would have paid them to let me jump. It's really not bad at all, most of the time.
It’s so much fun. And an extra couple bucks on your paycheck
They do it for about $150 extra a month lol
I’m well aware
This video brought back so many memories. Not from jumping, but from being a C-130 electrical system specialist in the USAF. I spent a lot of time in that aircraft for 9 years. Good times and good memories (90's). I was surprised how I instantly could recall every component that was visible in the video. Its a little different, as these are J models, and I worked on H models. Crazy how some memories are seared so deep, that no amount of time will reduce their clarity.
Greatest aircraft ever conceived. I may be biased..... but I doubt it. lol
Memories just like the Jumpmaster course. 9.5 years Division and after retirement was at 39th Sig Bn in Schinnen The Netherlands 3.5 yes. Took my kids to every Airborne battlefield in Europe. 101 jumps and Korean Master Parachist Badge too.
Great video! It’s been many years since I did the same with 1/508. Airborne All The Way!
Ditto 2/325
I was with 1/508 too (1971) @ Bragg,,, Airborne All The Way
Ngl it looked like that the plane was pooping 😂😂😂
Lol😂
"Show me a man who can jump out of an airplane and I'll show you a man who can fight"- Gen.James Gavin, 82nd Airborne Div, WW2
I graduated Airborne school in 1989 and was assigned to C 3/505 PIR at Ft. Bragg…took a minute to get over my fears of jumping and whenever we had a jump schedule I couldn’t sleep because of nerves but after getting my feet wet it was pure excitement feet and knees in the breeze Airborne. I have to say that was the best assignment of my 20 year military career.
@PhilsSpace I believe I served with you in C 3/505 PIR. If I remember right you was the 3rd Platoon Sargent when I was there. I would have to think long and hard to remember your name. But Phil is bringing back memories. I am sure you remember Corporal Mickel, Sargent Rucker, Private Nassar, etc…..
I graduated jump school in early 1989. Went to 4/325 AIR. Just Cause, Desert Storm/Shield.
Dang he actually get down to ground quicker than I would’ve expected. Now wonder they drop and roll on impact otherwise you break a leg coming down so quick
I served in the Corps for more than 13 years before I blew my knee out the second time. My Primary MOS was as an Aviation Electronics Tech for Helos and I was able to earn my wings as a door gunner during my career. I also served in a SAR squadron and was lucky enough to perform a helo rescue. I had friends in Recon and went on a training mission and did some fast boat pickups. I did some helo insertions as part of that RIB training. Three years in Hawaii knocked out scuba. The ONE Thing I wanted to do, was parachuting and had made arrangements for the training on MY time, but it was overcome by events and never happened. Then the second knee injury occurred, and my surgeon said I couldn't risk the landing. So I never rescheduled the jumps. Always regretted not ticking that bucket list item.
Guts of steel, aren't they? True daredevil bravehearts. What a point of view. Thank you for your service and this video.
No, just darwin award nominees who are too stupid to know better
A rollercoaster is scarier man
I almost signed up for the paratrooper MOS but I chose 92Y and was a unit armorer. I did attend air assault school at ft Campbell which was fun. Now if I can rid of this dang ringing in my ears.
To all in this video, thank you for your service.
My son was 82nd I thought he was insane for doing this yet very proud and scared for him . I couldn't understand why he would want to jump out of a plane lol. Bless these young soldiers and bless the USA
For that extra $150 a month lol
I was a parachute rigger for a while. I loved jumping… even though the process takes all day long.
I hated packing chutes. Slow and monotonous, and they just want fast production. It was actually like a sweat shop.
Since I’m terrified of going skydiving, this is the closest I’ll get to experiencing it.
You can do a VR simulation of skydiving on an Oculus headset. It’s the best you will get without actually doing it.
Some things such as skydiving aren't for everyone.
@@stevethompson3083or one of those indoor skydiving places
You can experience the landing by jumping off your roof. Its about the same.
Always thought i would never jump voluntary out of a perfectly functioning plane.
Now I know for sure :-)
My dad was in the 82nd.(ft. bragg) I have his 150 jump wings pin.He was also stationed in Germany.
My first jump was in 99' after 17 years of doing it, I'm proud to say the VA told me all my injuries to my cervical spine thoracic spine and knees are "non service related" yay me. All jokes aside best time of my life. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
When I was a jumpmaster we would stand on the platform at the door and actually hang out of the aircraft in to the prop draft. There was one time as I was hanging out of the aircraft my classes were almost blown off. I came back in and told the loadmaster that we were flying to fast. After he talked to the pilot we slowed down a bit and we continued with the jump.
In my jumpmaster class I kept telling them they were having us lean out too far. "We've never lost anyone yet!" was all they would say. First jump - guy got blown out the door and landed in the woods, just missing the Chattahoochee River. A goat-rope ensued as they tried to get an Army chopper there to get him, but the Army was using grid coordinates and the Air Force C-130 using lat/long. By the time someone got there, he was gone - had walked to a nearby residence. After that, they quit pushing us to get so far out the door. SMH.
Cool story bro, but total bullshit. We don't base aircraft speed on the JMs feelings, we base it on data and our instruments.
At 18th ABN Corp JM school (1980) during door check you first look in direction of flight, then up and back to check for other aircraft. Last down, when I looked down the black cap had his head between my legs looking up to see if I had my EYES OPEN!
They told us only the heels of your boot and fingers should be inside the aircraft!
@@apburner1 Maybe the pilot told him he adjusted it just to get him to go away
I'm from nc right outside fortbragg. I had a paratrooper as my life coach teacher. The impact he had on me will never be forgotten
I am morbidly afraid of heights. This makes me feel so ill! 🤮What brave guys and such brilliant training to be honest. They make it seem easy. 🥰
Noticed they didn't have to drop any gear a second before landing, so this was a light-load day. I used to be deployed at jump school at Ft. Benning for a couple months, but spent most of my time at Huachuca. Anyway, I got to watch lots of jumps, but the best was at Ft. Bragg where my son-in-law was a combat engineer, ranger, company commander and jump master in the 82nd. His wife, my daughter, was a Lt. in the Air Force control tower, and she got to see him off. Those planes come over real low, and everyone's out in a half minute, sometimes hitting the ground in a minute, too, dropping packs prior to landing then disappearing into the woods. There's no time to figure out if you need the second parachute. They just count off and bang, hit it, if they need to (nobody does). The system is so rigid that they are never any mishaps, other than weird stuff like sprained ankles or in the case of my son-in-law who grabbed his harness too tight and pulled his shoulder out when the chute opened. Ambulances are lined up for those kinds of possibilities. Anyway, the daughter's a colonel, now, and the son-in-law twice a battalion commander, once a brigade commander, and now a general, both deployed multiple times.
Thank them. My niece and her husband live near the jump zone and their kids love watching the planes fly over. Her husband was stationed there when they met and works there now as a contractor. Lots of respect in all of NC for Bragg and the 82nd.
Your son in law isn’t a Ranger if he’s in the 82nd.
@@Thes3179, exactly he most likely went to Ranger school. Ranger school is just a leadership school with tab. You have to go through Ranger Assessment and Selection to get into Ranger Battalion and be a Ranger.
Whoever did this really made my day I never had the chance to do jump school thank you very much.
Could not even imagine how those guys have the guts to even stay calm while jumping out, much less staying calm before hand. Mad respect for the army and Air Force, and all the other branches of military. 👍🏻 3:25
Training trains you 😂
Quite the multinational crew. I also saw Italian, German, Dutch, and several other countries (simply by the difference in the camo BDUs). You guys make jumping out of a perfectly good airplane seem like stepping out of a cab. Bravo Zulu!
Thank you for posting. So awesome watching our military in action.
I'm not generally risk averse and I like adrenaline to some extent. I'm okay with heights if I'm strapped in (parasailing, ziplines, etc.) but the sensation of freefall has always been paralyzing to me. My personal best is maybe a 12 foot high diving board. Just watching the video when he was standing at the door waiting to jump my heart was going like a hummingbird's. Doing a jump is on my secondary bucket list; on this list I'm okay if it doesn't get done. But I wouldn't want to do a tandem jump as someone's human bellypack. I'd want to know that I stepped out of the door on my own. Apparently they don't commonly do static lines for civilian jumps anymore. One of my closest friends is a retired USMC AV8 Harrier pilot and also a jumpmaster. He told me that when jumping from a plane in only a second or two you feel supported by the onrush of air and that feeling of the bottom dropping out is minimized. He said that jumping from a helicopter or ballon is quite different. I'd only go with him and we agreed that if I chickened out it would still be okay between us.
When you jump from over about 6000 ft you don't experience the feeling of falling. There is nothing for your brain to judge the movement down. As you get swallowed up by green, below say 3000, the feeling starts coming on. Jump from say 11-12k and jump thru the edge of a cloud. Bad feeling of falling as you approach it and go thru it, when you come out from under it, the feeling instantly goes away. Instantly. Just try it. Landing is like stepping off the curb if you do it right.
@@davidkeeton6716 That's wild David. For me the biggest issue in my mind is that initial few seconds of the bottom falling out but I never thought about how the fall changes as you go through different altitudes and mediums such as clouds.
Best 2 jumps I ever had were from a Huey at Ft. Bragg in 1986.
At 10,000 I found everything seemed surreal. Got to a couple hundred feet and my brain said "I could die if I fell from this height". Weird.
My best description of freefall (at 15,000 feet) would be pure speed. It's just so fast and at that height it's almost like sensory overload. I've gone 180-190mph in a car and it doesn't even come close to that (even though you're moving slower). I know it does not really make sense but once you do it even once it makes sense.