M-1950 AIRBORNE WEAPONS CASE QUESTION

[Gil Boyd]

Weak Exit..............um?? as an explanation for his death.
Often when you are carrying mortar baseplates, the barrel or indeed anything over the top in weight, along with your personal weapon and ammo, it is the hike down either Port or Starboard if you are at the tail end that delivers a weak exit, because quite frankly, by the time you have simulated flying around for a God given time at 200 feet, then up to parachuting height and out the door, you are knackered.

Never understood why the heavy kit were never first and second out the door. I read they believe the static line caused the injury to his neck. it would more probably be the risers if he came out badly, but who knows?? the risks are always there. RIP Airborne Soldier

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[browningautorifle]

who knows?? the risks are always there

True that Gil, and it seems that the after action reports lean towards user fault rather than actual fault. If his tuck was poor and his head up, one of those could do it. Guys have come down with a foot in the lines and been OK. Hard to say after the fact.