This was found in the Forces News collection recently which is quite a revelation on how things were and are, still done the same under a new banner Airborne Assault!!
https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV/vi...1060552918942/
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This was found in the Forces News collection recently which is quite a revelation on how things were and are, still done the same under a new banner Airborne Assault!!
https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV/vi...1060552918942/
The man landing at 01:57 secs had a BAD landing I'd suggest. Came in at an angle, leaning backwards....... knees buckle underneath under heavy load and....... He wasn't going to run anywhere afterwards. Note the .303 Brens and did anyone else notice that some were armed with No4's. What year? late 50's? early 60's?
It was interesting to see the bags of air under the Land Rovers to help soften the blow of parachute landing, something that I haven't noticed before.
Peter,
That was a real humdinger of a landing, clearly his mind diverted from the job in hand when he no doubt tried to miss the film crew who in those days probably had a tripod up etc etc....his spine definately felt that as did his hips!
Supposedly it's 1960...Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
It says it was filmed then, and I suppose the NO4 was going out and the SLR was coming in, looking at the frame where the lad is showing it off infront of the cameras!!
I agree if that Trooper at 01:57 is still with us today I would bet money he feels that jump to this day on cold and rainy days.
All of it remains to this day...good and bad jumps, jumping off tank decks, stairs...getting up from lying down...Quote:
Originally Posted by BruceHMX
I bet his hips need replacing too :D
I'll bet yours do too some days... My right one sure feels like it sometimes, and my upper back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd