Tags for this video have been changed from 'c17, air drop, cargo plane, humvee, paratrooper' to 'c17, galaxy, air drop, cargo plane, humvee, paratrooper, airborne' - edited by calvados

Wheeeeeeeeee!

So how do I get them to drop one of those in my drive way?

Why don't the paratroopers jump off the back?

>> ^visionep:

Why don't the paratroopers jump off the back?


I'd imagine it'd be harder to mount the chute cable at the back. Also, if they all jumped at once they might fuck up each other during the decent. May as well use the side door with the cable and the one-at-a-time method.

These brave men bring tears to my eyes.

That last guy was like "hell no, I ain't jumpin' off no plane in the middle of the night. I'll just close this door and land the normal way."

I'd like to see the landing of those vehicles...

paratroopers do jump out the back, and no, there arent any entanglements or anything like that from doin a tailgate jump and you use the same cable to hook your static line to on a door jump as you do a tailgate jump. You still go one at a time, your static line is just 2 seconds longer. But typically door jumps are made, especially in the 82nd and especially with c17/130

oh this brings back memories =)

>> ^ajkido:

I'd like to see the landing of those vehicles...


they land just fine. If one burns in, like i've seen on two occasions, it fucks shit up big time

The landings are awesome when they engage reverse thrusters. It boggles the mind to see that behemoth come to a full stop and actually start backing up in a matter of only a 3500 feet.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'c17, galaxy, air drop, cargo plane, humvee, paratrooper, airborne' to 'c17, galaxy, air drop, cargo plane, humvee, paratrooper, airborne, HMMWV' - edited by MarineGunrock

We do jump out of the tailgate at times, but usually not C17/130. The static line (the yellow cable attached to the cable in the plane that deploys the parachute) has a greater chance of getting wrapped around things it doesn't need to be. Like the jumpers.>> ^Seric:

>> ^visionep:
Why don't the paratroopers jump off the back?

I'd imagine it'd be harder to mount the chute cable at the back. Also, if they all jumped at once they might fuck up each other during the decent. May as well use the side door with the cable and the one-at-a-time method.


Oh man. About 6 months ago one of the other units in my brigade had one catch a crazy thermal/gust before something went wrong and it came in too hot. Almost smashed into the road. Was pretty sweet.
>> ^NordlichReiter:

So how do I get them to drop one of those in my drive way?

It's always awesome when a Sift expert in the video subject is able to clarify things. Thanks :]

>> ^smooman:

paratroopers do jump out the back, and no, there arent any entanglements or anything like that from doin a tailgate jump and you use the same cable to hook your static line to on a door jump as you do a tailgate jump. You still go one at a time, your static line is just 2 seconds longer. But typically door jumps are made, especially in the 82nd and especially with c17/130
oh this brings back memories =)


>> ^Gamble:

We do jump out of the tailgate at times, but usually not C17/130. The static line (the yellow cable attached to the cable in the plane that deploys the parachute) has a greater chance of getting wrapped around things it doesn't need to be. Like the jumpers.