any other paratroops....?

[mont974x4]

get the "blood upon the risers" song stuck in their heads at times?



We can be a morbid, yet ornery, bunch









Jay

 

[BoazB]

Although I'm not a parabat (paratroop), I can identify with the morbid humour thing.

They say in WW2, when the guys were going on ops, as they handed out the parachutes, they would tell them (as a joke).. "If it doesn't work, bring it back, we'll gladly replace it for you .

 

[mont974x4]

LOL that's about right


Remember if this one fails, don't panic, you have the rest of your Airborne life to pull your reserve.

 

[BoazB]

Another one I heard:

Van (a regular character featuring in South African jokes) is standing with other parabats about to go on his first non-static linbe jump.

The Seargent-Major says to them that as they jump out of the plane, they "count to ten, pull the handle and main chute is deployed, ... should the main cute not deploy, they pull other little handle, deploying reserve chute, which deploys main chute. Once they land at the DZ, waith there and a Bedford (military truck) will come and pick them up.

So up they go, and as he leaps out of the plane, counts to ten, and then pulls on the handle...only to find it comes off in his hand. So he pulls on the reserve chute handle, only to find that that handle also comes off in his hand.

Very disgusted, Van says to himself, "Huh... so the Seargent Major lied... Is suppose there won't even be a Bedford waiting for me when I get to the DZ!"

 

[mont974x4]

that's about right LOL

 

[bluemarkus]

i am ex paratrooper german army. only did 10 months service but once para always para.

 

[3girls2dogs]

My husband's theory is "Why would I jump out of a perfectly good airplane". Of course, he is arty.

 

[Genuine]

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[RangerJoe]

get the "blood upon the risers" song stuck in their heads at times?



We can be a morbid, yet ornery, bunch









Jay

Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door..
My knees got weak and I hit the floor...
Jump master picked me up with ease...
He tossed my knees into the breeze...

Hardcore....Airborne..Ranger....

One thousand two thousand three thousand four..
My main opened with a mighty roar...
But if that main don't open wide...
I got a reserve by my side...
But if that one should fail me too..

Then look out below, I'ma comin' through!!

Hardcore...Airborne..Ranger... HOOAH!

(Yeah, cadences still get stuck constantly. I've only been out for 4 years though)