240B's are fun...

[Mr. Brooks]

Until you jump out of a C-17 with one.

[BimmerFreak]

Until you jump out of a C-17 with one.

I agree!

Jumping crew-served is a major PITA!

(are you still on status?)

[MacGyver]

If there has ever been a thread that is useless without pictures, this must be it!

Be safe out there.

[Guest Halfpint]

Hiking mountains carrying somebody ELSE's 240-B in addition to all your gear is fun too!

. . . And I will forever stand by the fact that there is absolutely NO good reason to jump out of a perfectly good airplane!

[Kelemvor]

Well, google has gleaned to me that this must mean that jumping out of a great big plane with a great big machine gun is not that pleasant.

[Mr. Brooks]

I agree!

Jumping crew-served is a major PITA!

(are you still on status?)

Yeah I just jumped last night. I will be making five more jumps in the next six days. Including a water jump.

[DWARREN123]

Try a M-60 MG, Tow components or a 90mm recoiless. Sucks to be support!

[Rightwinger]

Crap guys, you know even the M9 if it gets wiggled up behind you when you do the sack of crap, er.....PLF can beat the crap out of you and leave a mark.

My worst was jumping in the tac sat and extra batteries into Honduras back in the late 80s. No wind and I didn't slip, landed right on top of it, feet, back, head, head, head.

"Someone wanna hump this crap off the DZ for me while I put my brains back in?"

Keep em together you guys still on status!

[TGO David]

Well, google has gleaned to me that this must mean that jumping out of a great big plane with a great big machine gun is not that pleasant.

Hey... glad you're here! This is your chance to tell these guys how wasted their efforts are!

[Guest db99wj]

You guys carry those things? When I was in, we mounted those on the tank and the gunner had control!!!

[ncomarc]

Water Jump - where do I send my hazardous duty orders so I can strap-hang? Please.......

[Mr. Brooks]

One more down, C-130 ramp.

We jump the 240S because the aircraft I work with use 7.62 in their guns so we have plenty of ammo for them.

It's good to see some fellow paratroopers on here!

[Mike.357]

it might suck, but it sounds like fun too. Remember it is not the fall that is the problem it is the sudden stop.

Thanks for what you do.

[Mr. Brooks]

Don't thank me, thank my recruiter.

[Mr. Brooks]

[MacGyver]

that's what I'm talking about. Thanks for the pic.

[R1100R]

What sucks in the old days was being the stick's Medic. We carried a .45 plus normal load and that big ass M5 aid bag. Then everbody states give some more to "Doc", end up with belts for the 60, extra frags, shells for the blooper, batteries for the radioman and the rest of the sticks sanitary napkins.

S***t on a bunch of paratroopers. I quit.

Edited April 21, 2010 by R1100R

[Mr. Brooks]

Got some down time today..

[Mr. Brooks]

Update: I finally got around to getting a pic with my gear on.

P.S. Tarmac is the debil!

[dralarms]

I see no reason to jump out of a perfcetly good airplane.

Of course I'm one that sees no use in getting in a perfectly good airplane either.

[Daniel]

Who are you with? Unit I mean.

[Mr. Brooks]

160th SOAR(A)

[Daniel]

^___^

[Mr. Brooks]

I see no reason to jump out of a perfcetly good airplane.

Well I do get paid extra for it...

But of course I do it because I love it!

[Jasongar8]

What M.O.S are you? I know some guys with the 160th.