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Carrying that kind of load you know soldiers had to have hit the ground hard. I just couldn't imagine having all that strapped to me jumping out of a plane. Simply incredible
"good night Chesty, Wherever You Are"
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Originally Posted by
jond41403
I just couldn't imagine having all that strapped to me jumping out of a plane
It's still that way though, at least that much gear.
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At least they have WAY better parachutes now. Much safer landings with all that gear.
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My Dad did several jumps back in WW2. Think of looking up and seeing that small circle of cloth holding you and your load. 36ft in dia. Had someone walk on his cloud during a night drop one time. Happy to say He made it home.
Stay Safe
Later 42rocker
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It's still that way though, at least that much gear
Often times more. Extra rounds for the Carl Gustav, and more.
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Interesting local rigger made M1
Garand ammunition pouches. Doubled the basic load of the paratrooper.
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What’s that thing all the way to the left that looks like a bunch of English muffins stacked together?
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Originally Posted by
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What’s that thing all the way to the left that looks like a bunch of English muffins stacked together?
Rope.
Bill Hollinger
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Rope.
Theory at the time was tied to the harness and if you tree landed you could slide down. I always laughed at the BOB scene where they couldn't imagine how to use a rope as issued.
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