Royal Marine Reacts To Paratroopers Static Line Jump From C-17

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[dfulton]

i served in the USAF and i was a parachute rigger for these guys. the fact that you said you were impressed with 100% success of parachutes makes me proud. that was my job.

[matthewverbos]

I was a paratrooper, when you hit another person’s canopy you can sort of run off of it.
If you get tangled in suspension lines you are supposed to try to get out or climb to the other trooper.
It’s all really fast though.
In 4 years of jumping on Ft Bragg there was never a parachute failure on a jump I was on.

[docstew]

I was part of this operation, although I didn't actually get out of the aircraft. This was part of a "Joint Operational Access Demonstration" that was being done for All-American Week at (then) Ft Bragg, NC. It wasn't just 4 C-17s, there were 11 of them IIRC, and at least a few C-130s as well. The overall planned drop was around 1500 paratroopers in one pass.
To answer your questions: yes, the T-11 parachute does fail sometimes, which is why we have reserve chutes (the big red handle on our front is for the reserve); the failure rate is somewhat dependent on that jumper's actual actions (a more technically correct exit from the aircraft yields better results) but by this point in time, there had been approximately 250k jumps made with the T-11 with the number of deaths at most in the teens. I've got 61 jumps of my own (with a fair number of, shall we say, exciting rides), and I've personally watched probably around 10-15k jumpers over my 20 years in the Army. I can count the number of times a jumper had to deploy a reserve on both hands.

The jumpers look close together, but that is a trick of the camera. Unless two jumpers exit from both sides at the exact same time, the chance of hitting another jumper is low. There's usually about a 50-100 foot separation between jumpers (within shouting distance). If you do hit another jumper or their parachute, you try to bounce off of them the best you can. If you get entangled, the higher jumper moves down to be even with the lower jumper and they're gonna finish that jump and landing together. The T-11 parachute is rated up to 800 pounds of suspended weight, so one chute can easily lower 2 jumpers if needed.

[daveperala]

I was in the US Navy when PR's, Parachute Riggers, still had to pack a chute from scratch and then jump it.
My first jump was the morning after a heavy snowstorm. The air was crystal clear and freezing cold. We jumped our stick based on the size of the jumper. As I was the biggest man, I went first.
I won't deny it, when I was standing in the door, I froze. Was no way I was going to leave that airplane. Our Jumpmaster at the time was a Marine Gunny Sargent, he told me that it was OK, just let go of the door and step back. Me being a trusting young 18 year old and innocent young man, did as I was told. No sooner had I let go of the door that grizzled old Veteran kicked me square in the ass and out the door.
Next thing I knew I was under the canopy and drifting on the breeze. I was swearing at the Gunny the whole time. I missed the DZ by about 500 feet and landed in a 6 foot snowdrift. We did not have steerable canopies and I totally forgot about pulling on the risers to steer.
I spent the next few years jumping both static and freefall chutes. I even got to do a HALO jump with a group of NAVY SEALS in training once.

[sabacat]

My dad was in the 82nd(50s). He passed in 2013, and when he was actively dying this is what he was seeing... the aircraft, the equipment, and old Airborne friends. ❤

[kurthafner]

Scariest part is when someone sharks your air. That’s when someone goes under you and steals your air and you take a sudden drop

[mattiemathis]

The little bundle on their belly is their reserve chute.
The guys who pack the chutes are “riggers”. They have to jump with their own chutes. It encourages perfection. 😂
The “bits” missing from the chutes are cut outs and they are designed that way. It helps with steering.
After landing, each soldier is responsible for packing up his own shit and getting it to the pick up point.
I was a 5 jump chump so I never saw people colliding midair.
Hope this helps! I enjoy your channel and this video really brought back some memories. Thanks!

[Nick-zzxl]

I used to be one of the guys that packed those parachutes. Everything is done by the numbers with an inspection point at multiple stages in the packing process. The jumpers take all their parachutes with them, They carry a large kit bag folded up that the chute fits in. They walk off the drop zone with it. They wouldn`t do this in an actual invasion jump, of course. The reserve parachute is the small kit on front above the " ruck sack " hanging in front of the legs. In an invasion they may forego that to carry a little extra equipment given that the jump will be done too low for the reserve to open if the main fails. Cheers!

[mikebunner]

Way back in the mid 1980's I lived in North Carolina, home state of the 82nd. These guys are BAD ASSES!!!! This method puts many people on the ground in very little They are highly motivated!!!! Warriors...

[janb]

My partner was a Para. He came down with a twisted chute and failed reserve (not sure of the exact details ) He had some severe injuries but survived and ran a marathon one year later and continued his career in the Paras!

[maxcorley]

This a day jump! Night jumps are a totally different animal! Stepping off in total darkness is a total rush not to mention how much can go wrong! I am an 82nd Airborne veteran.

[ccordawa]

Rucksack or assault pack is hung upside down from rings on pelvis. Reserve parachute is above that. Notice all soldiers left hand placement: they are covering the reserve pull handle. Weapons go in the long pouch attached to left side.
I loved jumping! The gear was less then comfortable though.
Being the first jumper in a chaulk is frickin awesome. You get to enjoy the view then throw yourself into it.
Graduated US airborne school on 10Aug2001. Served with 2/75 in OEF. RLTW!

[randieandjodistrom]

I went through Airborne (paratrooper) school at Ft. Benning many, many years ago. In fact, when people ask me why I'd jump out of a perfectly good airplane, I advise them that my first two jumps were out of a C-123 Provider, a 1950's era twin-piston engine cargo airplane and not what I would call a "perfectly good airplane." In fact, as I sat in the troop seats getting ready to jump, I had bolts falling into my lap. Mr. "OriginalHuman" is correct with respect to the gear, the "day sack" is in front between the paratrooper's legs and the weapons case along their left side. And yes, the compartment in front at chest level is a secondary chute in case the main chute fails or malfunctions. You're only at 1, 250 feet (about 380 meters), so when you exit the aircraft you count to three, look up, and if you don't have a good chute above you, you pull the cord on your reserve because you don't have enough time to do anything else. Bottom line, if you get from the aircraft to the ground and can get up and fight, whether you had a chute or not, it's a good jump. Cheers.

[TarahMatson-zzhj]

My husband was in the 101st at Fort Campbell, KY. We used to see the troops jumping from planes often. My stepmom calls the planes “Trooper Poopers”. My husband wasn’t airborne qualified, but my Dad was in his day. Both are now veterans. To all soldiers past and present I thank you for serving your country and sustaining our freedom. God bless you all!❤️

[Harakoni_Warhawks]

My Grandfather was a Paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War.

[Chris_Hetherington]

The 82nd Airborne Division trains to conduct airfield seizures. These paratroopers will parachute into an occupied airfield and take over control so that troops and equipment can land and deploy from the seized airfield. The 82nd Also has the ability to carry out the same mission with sea ports. The equipment they use are as follows: the T-11 Main Parachute equipped with a T-11 reserve parachute (mounted front), MOLLE (Molly) Ruck Sack, M-1950 Weapons Case.

[mypoeticlicense]

The bag in front against the legs is that Alice Pack, the pack with the red tab is the reserve chute and the pack on the side is the weapon. Chute has a static line which has a (in my time) 4 second count after exit of aircraft for opening shock of your chute. We try to keep one arm interval with the trooper in front of you to maintain a one second spacing upon exiting the bird. The material you see on some of the chutes dangling is a deployed reserve chute. Either it deployed or the trooper got tangled and deployed it. It is the individual troopers responsibility to check their space below them and ensure no other troopers are below you because it will shark your air and your chute could deflate, so to speak.800 ft is normal altitude for ops and mostly done at night. Chutes fail, you run across chutes, you get tangled all that is Murphy's Law. The H harness is deployed 100 ft off the ground that is the Alice Pack dangling prior to hitting the ground. I always got butterflies and it was adrenaline. I hope this was useful, AIRBORNE All The Way!

[TacoEaterNoSe]

The C-17 can airdrop 102 paratroopers and yes there is a back up chute if the main one fails to deploy

[aaronturner]

I was actually a paratrooper in the 173rd during OIF/OEF. If you bump into each other, they teach you to "slip away" by grabbing any combination of 2 risers to ride the air away from each other. You can also shark the air from above somebody and make them fall a lil faster as a bit of a troll.

[billb.]

*** In your YouTube, you mentioned parachutes might touch on the way down. But MORE than that can take place . . . ***
In November 1969 at Ft. Benning, GA, I attended the Basic Airborne Course. I was making one of the 5 required parachute jumps during the final "Jump Week"-- this one from a Lockheed C-141 (powered by a turbofan jet engine). While coming down, I found myself being "drafted" into the wake of a neighboring soldier's parachute below me. You can maneuver your parachute's descent somewhat by reaching up, grabbing the chute's risers (the lines attaching you to the parachute fabric), and pulling down. Air spills out, and the parachute drifts in the direction you are pulling. So I did that, trying to move away horizontally from the approaching parachute. But, it wouldn't work! No matter how much I pulled, I found myself heading down into that upcoming parachute.

I ended up LANDING on top of that chute! My feet started sinking into it under me as air started leaving my own parachute -- mine was deflating! At the same time, the tension eased in my risers. This gave me some maneuverability, and I found I could "walk" on the fluffy parachute, like a big pillow. But, my steps were sinking lower on it, and I knew it would eventually collapse. I also eyed a hole located in the center of the chute's fabric, designed to stabilize its descent. If I stepped into it, I could do nothing. Both the soldier under me and I could end up in a horrible accident. He yelled up at me to "Get off, " and I yelled back "I'm trying. in a matter of seconds, all I did was make a right turn and walk off the parachute, thus making TWO actual jumps during what should have been only ONE!