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RE: Go On – Throw Yourself Out Of That Plane!
The first time I "jumped" I got pushed out of a C-123 by a Master Sgt. at Ft. Benning GA. After I saw that you can actually survive it was kinda fun. Those new chutes are a piece of cake...the old ones you hit going about 35-40 MPH.
Hi @richq11 - thanks for the comment. I would probably jump again but it would always be in the back of my mind that given the law of averages each jump shortens the odds on something going wrong.
I'm what they call a "5 jump chump. I got my wings. Mostly I repelled out of helicopters in Vietnam. I had to do the jumps as part of Special Forces training. If you want a really cool experience, find a place that does glider rides. I paid $25 for 1/2 hour, but that was years ago. It is awesome soaring on the air currents with no noise. I can't even begin to describe how great it was.
You're a braver man than I am @richq11. Repelling out of a helicopter sounds far too risky for a wimp like myself. As for the gliding - I would love to but I have a feeling I would be incredibly air sick. Told you I was a wimp :-)
It's not the repelling that's so bad, it's the guys with AK-47's shooting at you on the way down. It has a pucker factor of 10!
I bet - glad you made it through.