8-16-18 GarandPicture of the Day

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Vertical Envelopment Essay


Date taken: April 1951

Photographer: Hank Walker

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You just know that a 4 or 5 hour flight in full kit, on those seats, jammed in like sardines in a tin was 'just so much fun'.

Standard last jump commands were: "Stand In The Door"..."Go!".
For the C 124 Globemaster II, the last jump commands were changed to: "Everybody upstairs...downstairs!"..."Everybody downstairs OUTSIDE!"
:madsmile::madsmile::madsmile::madsmile:

BEAR

I wonder how far that stick was scattered!

Actually, that was just a joke I heard from an old jumpmaster. They would drop the downstairs sticks first then move the upstairs jumpers down and drop them in other passes.

BEAR

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Originally Posted by BEAR

They would drop the downstairs sticks first then move the upstairs jumpers down

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Or guys would be going with only half connected static lines...not locked...and a mass of other problems. Still, yes a comfortable ride. Until the guy that was drinking the night before lets it get to him...:madsmile:

If these troopers were jumping - I have to wonder how many rifles got dropped - not seeing any jump cases

That was a great plane to fly in with those huge radials to lull you. As I recall the ones I flew in had a coffeemaker that could serve everyone in about ten minutes.



Bob

Although the troops in the picture are 82nd Airborne they are not kitted out for a jump. Just a photo op to show many sardines they can pack in a can.

BEAR

Looks like 11 crew, 200 troops, 22 jeeps and one tank. If it can load all that personnel and equipment then that’s pretty impressive!