PARACHUTING AND HEAVY DROP 1960

**Gil Boyd** · 08-11-2017 03:58 AM

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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**Peter Laidler** · 08-11-2017 05:24 AM

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?

**Flying10uk** · 08-11-2017 06:39 AM

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.

**Gil Boyd** · 08-11-2017 07:44 AM

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!

**browningautorifle** · 08-11-2017 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

What year?

Supposedly it's 1960...

**Gil Boyd** · 08-11-2017 08:42 AM

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!!

**BruceHMX** · 08-11-2017 11:17 AM

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.

**browningautorifle** · 08-11-2017 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by BruceHMX

he feels that jump to this day

All of it remains to this day...good and bad jumps, jumping off tank decks, stairs...getting up from lying down...

**Gil Boyd** · 08-11-2017 01:59 PM

I bet his hips need replacing too

**browningautorifle** · 08-11-2017 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Gil Boyd

I bet his hips need replacing too

I'll bet yours do too some days... My right one sure feels like it sometimes, and my upper back.

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