I think the 250 ft. tower was scarier then the actual 5 jumps of jump school. We had time for most of the class to do two drops. I went through jump school November 1971 and spent 8 years in the 82nd Abn.
@wayupnorth9420
10 ай бұрын
Green monsters wasn’t it?
@johndouglas4528
10 ай бұрын
A also went thru in Nov 71. Which company were you in? I think mine was 44 Co
@idkjames
16 күн бұрын
Agreed
@tomuss2082
3 жыл бұрын
Went through jump school in 1966. We had 6 Seals in our class. I shared the same barracks as them, lots of fun and games were had by all. The morning of graduation, the Seals climbed the tower and hung bedsheets with the letters S E A L S. Now that took guts.
@BUSA_BOY281
3 жыл бұрын
Ur like in your 70s right
@jerrymacvaldosta
3 жыл бұрын
I was there also in 1966 (think it was feb , but it was a LONG time ago) 6 other marines in our company, I remember the sheets on the tower incident (they were in the company one week ahead of us) Thanks! forgot all about it until your note. 6 months later off to 'Viet Nam for a year.
@tomuss2082
3 жыл бұрын
Those Seals were real and the story was real. I went through early March, 1966. I am 76 now and still proud of my Airborne days. I still try to stay in shape, just about the same weight I was back in "67". I still try to encourage anyone I know who is entering the service now to go Airborne, Love you guys.
@nighthawkindarkness
3 жыл бұрын
USAF went through in 1964. Went off the towers 5 times. In the same barracks as about a dozen Seals. USMC from 1970 - 1978.
@airbornegrandpaw6366
3 жыл бұрын
Went thru in 72 with some SEALS in my class , you're right them guys are lunatics. God Bless Each And Every One Of Them
@beekaye1496
3 жыл бұрын
Class of the august 1990. My heart was pounding so hard until it released. No more to say. Got my wings and still proud today
@spaceghost4474
3 жыл бұрын
November 1974. I enjoyed the tower, but that damn SWING LANDING TRAINER almost got me recycled.
@phillipzx3754
3 жыл бұрын
@@spaceghost4474 You mean you didn't like being dropped like a sack of potatoes? :-)
@spaceghost4474
3 жыл бұрын
@@phillipzx3754 Not even a little. 🤕
@philspill6854
3 жыл бұрын
I was early 91 and its was too windy. I wanted to drop tho. Airborne!
@joejackson9986
3 жыл бұрын
And you never used your wings again after that.
@tomaustin9017
3 жыл бұрын
Airborne March 1962....i was working the towers after graduation....4 drop arms on the towers because of wind shifts....one morning the wind swung just as a drop started....the soldier banged into the tower and collapsed his chute...cigarette roll...down he came...I stepped in under him hoping to break his fall...about 20 feet up, his chute blossomed and he crashed down on me....we fell into a heap in the sand...bruises and cuts, but all ended well....got a 15 minute break and back to work.......
@101jumper8
3 жыл бұрын
Went through jump school Ft Campbell KY Jan 1962. Didn't have the tower. 1st Jump C130 what a rush. Proud to still wear my wings. 101 Airborne All The Way!
@primeoctober
3 жыл бұрын
You're legendary
@sfcjones2590
3 жыл бұрын
They are now Air Assault
@timfrost4291
3 жыл бұрын
My Dad was training with 101st in 62 or 63. We buried Dad with his wings. Long ago.
@DrFrankensteam
3 жыл бұрын
Nope! Don’t have the balls! I admit it! So great full for anyone who served.
@ChauncyFatsack
3 жыл бұрын
Master Blasters ice cream cone from the puken Buzzards and screaming Eagles!
@ratlips4363
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, Class 17 in 1969, Number 63. I even volunteered for the tower jump. I was so excited that I failed to do a PLF and landed standing up. I never did so many push-ups after that! First 2 jumps were from a C-119 then the next 3 were from a C-141. I was one of three USAFs in a class of 500. The Army thought they'd have fun with us and put us at the end of a barracks full of Marines. They also put four SEALs down by us. The SEALs knew who we were and we all got along great, much to the disappointment of the Army and Marines
@oleopathic
3 жыл бұрын
Which AF wing were u with ? Red horse, Beef, Rescue ?
@ratlips4363
2 жыл бұрын
@@oleopathic I was training for CTT. From Benning I went to Keesler AFB for air traffic control training
@airbornegrunt6898
3 жыл бұрын
I went through jump school in 80, remembered it like yesterday! Then on to the 82nd Airborne Div. I've had the honor and privilege to have served with America best!! To all fellow veterans Hooah and Airborne All the Way! God Bless America!!
@spaceghost4474
3 жыл бұрын
I graduated November 1974, Ft. Benning. My first jump was from a C-123. I've got to admit that I had second thoughts when I saw all of the smoke when they started those engines.
@billm7208
3 жыл бұрын
USMC Recon Marine D Co. November 1980 Black Hats had my number for sure! Ooh Rah!!
@carlosrico421
3 жыл бұрын
I graduated with Class 38-80. “OOH! UNGAWAH! WE GONNA RIDE THE FREE TAH-WAH!” Went to the 82nd Airborne, then the 2/75th Rangers. AATW/RLTW!!!
@jackdaniel7465
Жыл бұрын
Here! Here! 3rd Bn 325th infantry(Blue Falcons) Fort Bragg N.C hay street warrior!!
@glencmac
3 жыл бұрын
I lived at Benning in the mid 60's and remember well sitting in the back yard and watching the drop towers. And on Memorial day they would replace the parachute stuff with wood benches and families could be taken up and dropped. I was old enough to be allowed on the static line jumps. And we even got to shoot blanks out of various weapons. Life as an Army brat was the best.
@tangerineRIDES13
3 жыл бұрын
To all those who served this great nation I THANK YOU for your service.
@donaldallen2325
3 жыл бұрын
250ft of what the hell did I get myself into. What I would give for just one more Jump
@mazfpv1790
3 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is a month old but it’s worth a shot. There actually a place that will train you and let you do a few real drops, albeit from the door of a little sesna but I’d imagine that it’s close enough. Check out angry cops on KZitem as he just went through and did a couple drops.
@Daveandbillie
3 жыл бұрын
Use Google maps and type in Skydive 🪂 there’s likely a drop zone an hour or so away from most cities. I’ve got over 2000 jumps and I don’t want to jump rounds but my hats off to you. Thanks for your service!!
@mr.morgan5643
3 жыл бұрын
Airborne!!
@donaldallen2325
3 жыл бұрын
@@mr.morgan5643 “All the way”
@ronniestanley75
3 жыл бұрын
I used to shoot at Ft Benning. Went for my nephew's graduation about 10 years ago and got to see the fear in these guys' eyes being hoisted up there! Also, went to the infantry museum. It's a must see. Great base, very large.
@jackdaniel7465
3 жыл бұрын
How could you see the fear in their eyes unless you were standing there right with them, I know when I went through jump school in 1981 we didn't have any civilians hanging around the free fall towers, Further more we all wanted to be Paratroopers so there wasn't a FEAR it was apprehension because of the unknown, they don't order you or make you jump you can QUIT at anytime it is strictly volunteer so WE WANTED TO BE THERE, the ones that had the FEAR didn't have it in them to be a paratrooper, every day our class size got smaller and smaller Because the FEAR made them quit,To become a paratrooper means you OVERCAME YOUR FEARS, Why would you do something that you have fear of doing over and over, it doesn't make sense, it take a special breed of person to overcome those fears and do what others are afraid to do, I went on from jump school to the 82nd Airborne Division as an Infantryman and jumped more times than you can fathom, we jumped with 120 jumpers per aircraft with FULL COMBAT EQUIPMENT with 8 aircraft loaded at 2 or 3am in the morning we would jump both doors one pass on sicely Drop zone at Fort Bragg N.C . I just wanted to set the record straight with you.
@danyoungs3116
Жыл бұрын
@@jackdaniel7465 total excited in 1974 when i did the 200ft towers!
@javiercuevas4484
Жыл бұрын
@@jackdaniel7465 man, someone here is butthurt lol. Airbornes g@y a$$fu#k anyways lol. Pointless job. Just wanted to set the record straight with you.
@ethanthomas8730
Жыл бұрын
@@jackdaniel7465 Unnecessary bro, be an adult and let it go. No one needs an essay from you. You and I know what it takes, just let the others fool themselves. No need to bring yourself to that level.
@jeffreythomas9527
3 жыл бұрын
My dad attended this school around 1942 or 1943. He later became an instructor.
@michaelkiely8878
3 жыл бұрын
My father graduated in 43.
@christophermarks6260
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the view at the top so much that I forgot listen to the black hat's instructions via the bullhorn. Since I wasn't responding to his commands he threatened to lower me to the ground for recycling! I heard THAT! Airborne school Fall '82, Ranger school 11-83, 1st Ranger Battalion 1982-85.
@lissamcbride8214
3 жыл бұрын
At-a-boy Chris. Me too. Great view, black hats threatening, I heard that! Fond memories, September'61.
@jackburgess357
8 ай бұрын
They make up for it when you get on the ground
@diannesmith4505
2 жыл бұрын
This tower was a piece of cake for me. The one that scared the hell out of me was the 34 foot tower. I am commenting on my wife's computer so this isn't Dianne making this statement. I want through Jump School in June 1966 and served with the 1st Brigade separate in Vietnam as an 11B4P. After a year in Vietnam with the 101st I spent two more years in Vietnam with USARV. Left Vietnam in 1969 as an E6. Being a paratrooper is the only way to go. AATW.
@mangrove1
3 жыл бұрын
I remember visiting Ft. Benning as a kid (my uncle was stationed there) and watching the tower training. Big shout out to all who served!
@jasonwieringa9868
3 жыл бұрын
You Airborne guys are bad asses for sure, jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.
@tomuss2082
3 жыл бұрын
When I was six I jumped of my grandmas outhouse with an umbrella. Born to be wild.
@edwarddicecco3219
3 жыл бұрын
I graduated jump school at Benning in May 1970. The tower was awesome, except when working the ground crew. All 5 jumps during jump week were from C-141’s, which was great.
@dagger6467
3 жыл бұрын
I lived there from 1974-1977. My Dad taught at the Infantry School. In 1976 they had the biggest bash which included the jump tower with a bench seat chute setup on wires.
@dirtydave2691
3 жыл бұрын
March 1988. It started to get windy and they shut them down after a few students nearly landed in the little street that runs behind the chow halls.
@rontaggart1455
2 жыл бұрын
“Hit the hole pole man hit the hole”. If you were there, you know. :)
@traceyk6541
3 жыл бұрын
Been up there...1979, went on with the 1/17 Air Cav, loved it.....
@magicfan4ever888
3 жыл бұрын
Been there... done that (Nov 1978) right after 11B CBT and AIT, and straight to jump school... that was fun!
@jackburgess357
8 ай бұрын
Fantastic 😊
@mikemiller5052
3 жыл бұрын
I did that in 1983. Pretty scary feeling the first time they haul you up that thing!
@albertsnow8835
3 жыл бұрын
Went to jump school in 76. Can't forget Sgt. Torch! Hit the hole pole man!
@BigH5500
3 жыл бұрын
We said the same thing in '89.
@slackhackman9115
3 жыл бұрын
@@BigH5500 I graduated in August '89
@internetjunky3088
3 жыл бұрын
Was there in ‘82. ‘Hit the hole pole man, hit the hole, stick it in, stick it in!’
@slackhackman9115
3 жыл бұрын
I was told Manuel Noriega went thru in 1980. School of the Americas.
@albertsnow8835
3 жыл бұрын
@@internetjunky3088 I don't know. There was a period of years the towers were not used. Replacement of cables was costly. Budget cuts under Clinton I think.
@colin1818
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of paratroopers (most?) these days don't get to do the towers. It's not mandatory to graduate and they often get scratched because of high winds. I actually got to do it myself (once). It definitely helped my confidence on my actual first jump.
@Bushmastertwothree
3 жыл бұрын
Graduated Feb of 88. This thing scared the crap out of me, until it released. Then I couldn't wait to jump. But I was still scared. Lol
@ms6801
3 жыл бұрын
I graduated same time. Been a few years. Lol.
@Bushmastertwothree
3 жыл бұрын
@@ms6801 C co here.
@thomrumbach3243
3 жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏 just hanging there was the worst thing
@slackhackman9115
3 жыл бұрын
Right on! I graduated in 89'
@ms6801
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bushmastertwothree Bravo company.
@lucysmithers357
2 жыл бұрын
During WW2 my father trained at Fort Benning.. He became a crew chief for the B17 bomber also known as the flying fortress ..
@thebluebooklife
3 жыл бұрын
I was there in 1990 went on to join the 82nd Signal Battalion. Now if I want to jump it’s about $300 😏
@thomashenderson1331
3 жыл бұрын
Towers were right across the street from my OCS barracks in 1969. Loved Jump School. Would go again in a minute, am 73. Airborne!
@colin1818
3 жыл бұрын
I went through OCS in 2008 and they still were right there
@Definitely_Dave
2 жыл бұрын
This airborne stuff looks so scary. Every time I see it I wonder if the Army is for me. I’ll do basically anything except for jumping from a high place.
@jackburgess357
2 жыл бұрын
Best time of my life
@SFAirborne
Жыл бұрын
‘85 Missed the Towers as they were being refurbished. Great Memories!
@russpendleton9031
3 жыл бұрын
I had a great time at y'all's school in February 21 1980. It was just before My birthday on the 27 when I turned 18. I had been in the Marine Corp almost a year. March 13 1979. Thanks for the memories.
@robjworkshop5692
3 жыл бұрын
First jump in UK was from a balloon at 800'. Then onto C130s, often not much higher! Later took up civvy skydiving - but no way you'd get me up one of those towers!
@Hawaii96720
3 жыл бұрын
graduated may 1993, the tower was shut down. 2 weeks of ground and then jump week. good times. ended up A CO 1/501st ABN, 11Charlie!!!
@texan2u
3 жыл бұрын
Used to get a six pack and watch this. I was stationed at Benning, just back from Vietnam. Dedicated guys.
@armandogonzales9304
3 жыл бұрын
I attended U.S Army Airborne School in 1991. AATW!🇺🇸👍
@jamminjr7856
3 жыл бұрын
July 1987. Scared the heck out of me. I was the second one to release. When the first one went, that whole damn tower shook
@markcollins919
2 жыл бұрын
After 39 years 10 months that dam tower still scares me. 1l505 Hminus
@rastagideon8236
3 жыл бұрын
Remember when they made you run everywhere? I ate a big breakfast my first day, never did that again.
@thomrumbach3243
3 жыл бұрын
Eat all you want then pay later
@jaredison2708
3 жыл бұрын
I remember being able to see these towers in the distance from my barracks at Benning when I was there.
@virginiaaubrey8633
3 жыл бұрын
1969
@bb1040
3 жыл бұрын
I was stationed at Ft. Benning in 1967. Before I was shipped out to Vietnam.. Did a lot of jungle warfare training there. and was there when John Wayne was filming the movie Green Beret there.
@roustabout4fun
3 жыл бұрын
They still do that lol back in 1971...we did that Tower before our first jump....Lots of fun after all the zip line practice.
@roytsusui1761
2 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing those towers for the first time at Ft. Benning when I arrived there for Airborne training, wind was up and I landed on the rooftop!👍😁
@jackburgess357
2 жыл бұрын
Now that's nuts
@tommyGeylang1637
3 жыл бұрын
1990, 5 weeks of training, done 5 day jumps and 2 night jumps with full battle gears to earn the wings. Good memories.
@algator55
3 жыл бұрын
Jeremy DeWitt jumping in Fallujah that's where his Riser popped😆
@straightpride442
3 жыл бұрын
I hate it when that happens.
@timprescott4634
3 жыл бұрын
A model of Army LDRSHIP!🤣
@colin1818
3 жыл бұрын
Jeremy DeWitt is an American hero.
@TheLettuce512
3 жыл бұрын
First day of airborne school they take us to the tower so we can watch one of the cadre drop from the tower. The parachute malfunctioned and the guy plummeted to the ground and hit creating a giant dust cloud. Didn't take us long to figure out it was a mannequin and it was a big joke. Anyone else have that happen during their training? Class of 07 "Jumpers hit it".
@colin1818
3 жыл бұрын
I seem to recall them rigging mannequins with malfunctions and dropping them to show us what they looked like "in real time." But I don't remember any trickery like that. Class of 2008.
@mr.morgan5643
3 жыл бұрын
Been 46 years since my first tower drop!! The parashute covered me up after landing. I was shaking as the black hat uncovered me and said "that was a successful PLF, parashute landing fall... Get up and do it again!!!!!" I did three more that day! Before long I took my first step out the door of a C-141... Forgot to count too 4 opened my eyes and all I could see was my spit shined jump boots Silhouetted in front of a big what white cloud, the next feeling was the parachute opening, as I descended tithe ground in dead silence!!! Airborne all the way!!
@richardsmith8342
3 жыл бұрын
Rig and run! Rig and run ! August of 81'. Loved every minute of it. AATW
@davidechohawk9761
2 жыл бұрын
"Hit the hole POLE MAN, hit the hole" Towers were awesome. August 1976 Jump School.
@bradyocum3699
3 жыл бұрын
AFROTC cadet. Graduated June 79. Finished finals and two days later formed up at Benning with a bunch of other, mostly Army, ROTC cadets. A bit of a change from a dorm to the barracks. Took a couple of days to get squared away to Airborne standards.
@TheA.K.
3 жыл бұрын
Brings back some good memories. Went through in May of '99 and still remember it like it was yesterday. I never did do a correct PLF. Always feet, ass, then head lol oh well, I survived.
@todd718
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, 42nd Company, August 1982. “Hit the hole pole man, hit the hole, stick it in.” They probably don’t say that anymore.
@airbornegrandpaw6366
3 жыл бұрын
Careful we'er showing our age . June 1972 I still get butterflies. I would do it again in a skinny minute AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY
@erikb8979
3 жыл бұрын
Thank u men and women who serve
@TC-ti2sr
3 жыл бұрын
July 1975 for me. Pole man in Tower Week. I remember the ladies in the small buildings across the street from the towers. One asked if I had a will. I told her I didn't plan on dying. Returned in 1978 for Pathfinder School.
@jackburgess357
3 жыл бұрын
That's a awesome memory thanks for sharing
@TC-ti2sr
3 жыл бұрын
@@jackburgess357 Many will say jump school was 3 weeks. Enlisted 11Bs (Ft Polk for me) had 4 weeks. Zero was first: admin., guard duties & getting in shape. For Tower, one went up with a safety strap. That strap was flimsy-couldn't save a hampster. Black Hats warned us to pull risers away from the Tower. None of us wanted to hit the steel.
@raytucker6568
3 жыл бұрын
I was there July 75 , once an hour thru the showers.
@jamminjr7856
3 жыл бұрын
@@raytucker6568 then into the saw dust pit.
@jamminjr7856
3 жыл бұрын
@@TC-ti2sr God help you if you screwed up and let both ends of the safety strap go!!!! Had one guy do that. Long ride down and hundreds of push-ups when he got down
@scribblerjohn1
3 жыл бұрын
Did this in March '68. It was a blast, and the Beatles' "Lady Madonna" was always playing on the radio.
@christopherbriggs9526
3 жыл бұрын
I like how they added/left the trees and power lines to give it a more realistic feel.
@SKYSOLDIER173rd
3 жыл бұрын
This was actually scarier than jumping out of a plane. IMO
@inigomontoya8929
3 жыл бұрын
All of us in unison: Hit the hole, pole man, hit the hole Then one guy yells: Bust a nut Repeat all day long and still funny every time April/May 1992
@darrinbrunner6429
3 жыл бұрын
Back in the mid 80's I took a five-ish hour long static line class and jumped the same day, twice. I loved it, but I never jumped again. I couldn't afford to get addicted to that, I knew guy at the time who spent every spare cent buying rides up so he could jump.
@w2504x4
3 жыл бұрын
The mighty ungawas, who was lucky enough to get to carry that big ass reel of rope when an idiot turned into the tower??? Damn that thing was heavy. For any troopers who want to jump come join us in Florida. Phantom Airborne Brigade look us up. We do water jumps a few times a year from C47 as well.
@boblindner5808
3 жыл бұрын
I went there in the 70s as an ROTC exchange cadet (AF) while in college. I remember a tall Army guy (also in jump training) who constantly yelled at us during ground week, calling us all kinds of derogatory names. Well, when it was his turn on the tower, he froze and refused to give the signal he was ready to be released (which if I remember correctly was scissoring your legs). They tried a couple of times then lowered him to the ground. We never saw him again.
@wayupnorth9420
3 жыл бұрын
Went through in 85’. I loved the Army Black Hats. Especially Sgt. Jacks. As a Marine, it was all about getting thrashed by the Black Hats. Favorite saying there was “Can’t burn me Sgt Jacks”.
@mikebennett6713aceadventures
3 жыл бұрын
I went through jump school in 85 with one Marine in our class. They messed with him every day. Such a high class Marine he took all of it and made it fun for our entire class. What an inspiration.
@wayupnorth9420
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikebennett6713aceadventures I messed up. I graduated in July 85’. I’m getting old, sorry.
@mikebennett6713aceadventures
3 жыл бұрын
@@wayupnorth9420 I was there right after you. October/November
@mikebennett6713aceadventures
3 жыл бұрын
It was all in fun. What great memories
@wayupnorth9420
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikebennett6713aceadventures I killed a lot of brain cells, broke a few bones, and had the time of my life doing it.
@schwinn434
3 жыл бұрын
I attended Fort Benning jump school in late summer or early fall of 1983; I remember a lot about going through jump school, but I don't remember this tower. Seems like my class was hurried for some reason I don't remember now why it was hurried. I remember jumping off towers, but the tower I jumped from only had zip lines, and we had to practice our landings when we hit the ground- once we came to the end of the zip line run. I can't believe I don't remember a tower like this one in this video. (Is my memory that bad?) It does seem like I did see these towers, though. I was only 18, and now am 55 years old; again, I can't believe I don't remember jumping from one of these towers. Off course, I do remember my first jump; the instructors made everyone miserable; keep shouting on your feet, and then the instructors would tighten your jump harness, and then tell you to take seats, again. Over and over the instructors did this tightening. My harness hurt me so bad, not to mentioned almost being double over, that I was just glad to practically fall out of the plane, just so I could loosen my harness straps- once I was on the ground, of course. The more I think out it, this tower,, in this video does seem more and more, familiar.
@Williameagleblanket
3 жыл бұрын
I remember back in 2003, Airborne students marching by the Staff NCO barracks yelling, ‘Wake up, BNCOC!’ I hated that...lol. 😴
@CC-vr2lc
3 жыл бұрын
Omg, that looks like so much fun! Ima try and get airborne qual
@Tina-di4lx
3 жыл бұрын
My buddy in Canada 🇨🇦 ( Sargent AirBorne got tangled up in an accident with a tower.) Destroyed both his legs. One amputated. Ruptured his spleen, and other assorted injuries. A student they where training got tangled up and buddy tried to help him. The student was ok. Thanks for your service.
@JM-bg2le
3 жыл бұрын
Attended April 1979 graduated and then ... jumped into Fort Bragg. HHQ company 3rd/325th Infantry Battalion . All the way sir!
@jimhunter4999
3 жыл бұрын
Did this in March 1967, the view was apectacular. Jumped from C-119. C130, C141, and from Hueys at Ft Bragg throughout 1967/1968 before going to Vietnam 1968/1969 and again 1970/1971.
@maxxkatt
5 күн бұрын
rough times to be in Vietnam. Thanks for our true patriots who put their life on the line daily.
@rickmartinez6661
3 жыл бұрын
Got mine August 1977. Tower Week was something!!
@johndouglas4528
3 жыл бұрын
Did that in 1971. My airborne company commander was Leonard Scott. A great American soldier.
@randysolvang9056
3 жыл бұрын
I have a signed copy of his book. Great read.
@slackhackman9115
3 жыл бұрын
I went thru in 89' Great memories! 👍
@JDzAlive
3 жыл бұрын
Last class of 1988! Seems like yesterday!
@michaelmartinez6843
3 жыл бұрын
Class 26-83. “Blackhats can’t smoke us now.” Yeh, we had a few SEALS in our company. They came up with that stupid saying. I hate pushups.
@oldcopper6587
3 жыл бұрын
The SEALS in my class always asked for more push ups after they got dropped for 20.
@soldtobediers
3 жыл бұрын
Can recall they'd sprayed ''SEALS RULE'' on a couple of PT pit walls. After evening chow, we could hear them ''Seal Barking'' as they were made to run thru the barracks area alleys for about 2 hours; for a couple of nights in a row. ''Rig & Run'' 21 April 1972
@margiejones6709
3 жыл бұрын
My husband was an instructor in the 507th said he loved doing pushups with the students,he said he would get down and do 20 pushups,then standup,chew the students out,all the while resting his arms,then get down and do more pushups,they loved it,the seals that is.
@dennishadley2783
3 жыл бұрын
I was going through PLDC in '85 and we had some down time. I walked over to the area by the towers and the kid up there was scared beyond shitless. Yes we could hear the instructor screaming, but were too far away to make out the words. I do believe we had a good idea what was being said. He finally get the last bit of the lift just before the release and he looked like a cartoon figure, his legs were running a 2 minute mile the whole way down.
@Bobby82568
3 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories
@metubewrx
3 жыл бұрын
@1:22 I remember hearing "Buttons down one" when I did the tower in Air Borne School
@billwilliams5963
3 жыл бұрын
I went through Ft Benning jump school in Aug 1966 on the way to join the 101st. I was waiting for the release when the loudspeaker said there would be a delay until they could clear the landing area of an injured jumper. I waited forever, just let me go,please.
@tomuss2082
3 жыл бұрын
March 1966, went on to 82nd. Went through with the SEALS who hung the the sheets with SEALS written on them.
@billm7208
3 жыл бұрын
USMC Recon Marine D Co. November 1980. Black Hats had my number for sure! Semper Fi, Airborne!
@sim-sam
3 жыл бұрын
Never seen the video, dreamed about it some nights ago, still remeber it. Strange but cool.
@StormLaker
3 жыл бұрын
That looks like a ton of fun! Scary...but fun!
@KumaBean
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know this was a thing, cool! 👌
@pathfinderghost1425
3 жыл бұрын
Graduated September 1972. Exited 53 perfectly good aircraft.
@daviddavis5689
3 жыл бұрын
Been there done that 1968. Amazing being suspended on 250 ft tower
@frankbrown7043
3 жыл бұрын
A ATW
@BUSA_BOY281
3 жыл бұрын
Damn how old are you?
@BUSA_BOY281
3 жыл бұрын
Your like around 70 years old in that case
@stonehobson2487
3 жыл бұрын
It was the ride up that got me. Harder than jumping.
@frankbrown7043
3 жыл бұрын
Graduated MIT 1960. Graduated Jump school Oct 1962.
@ericbainter826
3 жыл бұрын
Dropped from those towers in June 1981. Oddly I don’t remember a whole lot about the towers except that I didn’t wanna F up. Next week jump week. AIRBORNE! ETA I do remember a couple people crashing into the tower and getting their ‘chutes hung up in the scaffolding.
@mike247worldwide
2 жыл бұрын
Went through in 1972 (A0004). Later was proud to serve in the 82 d Airborne Division. “Hit the hole pole man!” Airborne All the Way!
@datsapaddlin3816
3 жыл бұрын
Summer of 2019, we went from practicing landing, skipped the towers due to malfunctioning, to straight outta planes.
@mikebennett6713aceadventures
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Towers were out for my week
@ScreaminEmu
3 жыл бұрын
I’d hate to be the guy who found out it was malfunctioning...
@jackburgess357
8 ай бұрын
Lol
@jackburgess357
8 ай бұрын
Interesting
@jackburgess357
8 ай бұрын
That was probably better
@keithschreiner2819
11 ай бұрын
whent in 1982....awsome memories
@theofficialdiamondlou2418
3 жыл бұрын
Sat in that stockade for a few days in the 80’s. Lol.
@Corrections101
3 жыл бұрын
My legs start shaking halfway up a 6 foot step ladder. This takes guts!
@arkwill14
3 жыл бұрын
Question for airborne soldiers. For the Army Air Assault school every once in a while there was a class which graduated without the students getting to make rappel jumps out of an actual helicopter - usually because the weather wouldn't cooperate. As a result those students were referred to as "Tower Flowers" because they had only ever rappelled off of the AA training tower and not out of a real aircraft. Is it the same or similar for the Airborne school or does a student HAVE to jump out of an airplane in order to graduate?
@tomuss2082
3 жыл бұрын
When I went through you had to make 5 jumps before you could graduate and get your wings. If you did not get all 5 for any reason, you would have to recycle the whole course again. But there may be someone out there who had actual experience with not making all 5 jumps. But things happen, I never qualified on the 45 in AIT (MP School) but I graduated.
@moriver3857
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I never knew those towers were so tall. Awesome.
@colin1818
3 жыл бұрын
There used to be a fourth one and it go knocked over in a storm. Can you imagine the carnage?
@rickobrien7961
3 жыл бұрын
I did this in Aug 79, you get a great view while waiting your turn to drop. Couldn’t wait for the real thing!
@davidca96
3 жыл бұрын
thats got to be quite the thrill the first time im sure, ive been on a swing ride about that high but never have come down on a chute.
@phillipzx3754
3 жыл бұрын
I went to jump school after AIT (31L) at Gordon in June of 72. From Benning I went to 50th Signal at Bragg.
@tonydavis6903
3 жыл бұрын
We still hit the hole pole man in 1999, good times!!!
@stricklandsports
3 ай бұрын
Went through July 1979. Came back to Benning in Oct 1980 for Ranger School class 2-81. Served 1/75th @ HAAF, Savannah Ga. my entire enlistment. RLTW.
@chrissmith7669
3 жыл бұрын
Always wanted to try the tower.
@johnlocke4298
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you to all who served. The 82nd and 101st proud duty in WW2 and the 101st with Little Rock Nine to add to their list of distinction in protecting Americans. Many thanks to all the other airborne troops and those with parachuting duties associated with your roles. Thanks to all on the ground and under the seas and on them. I hope I didn't leave anyone out. Black Ops maybe? Thanks to those who cannot be known.
@shakamakana8492
3 жыл бұрын
Did the 250' tower in '69👍Very, very, soft landing 👍😎👍
@jackburgess357
8 ай бұрын
😊
@dboucher26
3 жыл бұрын
I graduated in Feb 2002. The towers were there but we never used them.
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