The Paras: Men of War | The Final Test: A 1,000ft Solo Parachute Jump | ITV

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[pauljermyn]

That one step changed that man forever.

[andrewcombe]

It wasn’t the first jump that scared me. It was the second and the third etc as I knew what was coming.

[viking-uoqv]

Many years ago I did a parachute jump for cancer uk from a plane out of biggin hill. Scared the shit out of me but braved it for the cause. Never did another one ! Main thing is an old boy in his seventies then was doing a jump for another charity with his grandson. When the instructor asked him had he had done anything like this before he said he had at Arnhem where he was wounded. Respect to any airborne men reading this. Once was enough for me

[stevey]

Balloon jump at Weston on the Green 1976. Followed by aircraft jump. First time I’d ever flown. Happy days, great bunch of friends.

[grannygivingitlarge]

my son has a year at harrogate then off to paras very proud mum

[johnhopkins]

Hoo-ah for him!! The world could really use more of him👍👍

[bigdaveo]

Good lad. It surprising how quickly they hit into the ground. That's no gentle landing.

[princeamponsah]

Proud of you kojo. Hoping to join soon 🇬🇭

[Indoor_Carrot]

Hope he makes the most of it.
The vast majority of applicants are, like myself, rejected from ever serving for medical reasons they can't ever change or fix. I was rejected for a condition I was born with.

I'll never be given a chance to achieve anything like this. I like to remind servicemen how they should appreciate how lucky they are to have the experiences that most are unfairly denied.

[andresmit]

Anyone, including your grandmother can jump out of an aircraft. Very few can do the Paratrooping after!

[traceynorcross]

The second worst thing about an aircraft jump is when is when your hooked up and waiting for the green light, if for some reason, the pilot over shoots the DZ you could be standing for another 10 minutes and there’s always someone puking his guts up, you can’t wait to get out of that door as your main chute, reserve, container and gat become weightless then comes the first worst thing, the landing, especially at night.

[lowfatmofat]

It was my first time in an aeroplane on my first jump, id never flew before.

[samurai]

You are no longer "a hat"! Something to be proud of, from a former hat! lol

[dboogeman]

I miss the rough and rocky C130 jumps. We eventually went completely to C17.

[speedyneon]

That landing was a little rough. No PLF . Landed like a sack of potatoes.

[apmarsden]

Jeez, they have it easy now. 1st Jump was clean fatigue from the balloon at RAF Hullavington, (try it kids - the front somersault is absolutely the best exit to try once you have done a few jumps). Second was sim 4's clean fatigue at RAF Weston on the Green working up to the 8th which was sim 8's at night with a (fake) container at RAF Weston on the Green. The scariest jump was the 9th when you went up in the balloon with three veterans back at your unit... and you were number one!

[chrischristofis]

Yep Ballon jump was the worst, you have confidence in the shute for the plane jump

[matthewcoombs]

03:03 like the proverbal sack of done lads. I would have the stones to do P Company. Pass or Fail I admire those who put themselves through it.

[Calebmikesell]

This is the most dramatic airborne video I’ve seen

[mostlynobody]

11b, stay on the ground, stick to the mission.