Dude I used to work with on a night shift told me a story how he was pissy drunk night before 9/11, out partying, woke up over the Mediterranean, asked where the fuck he was at (asked to speak freely) and then later on jumped out a plane, first jump out there, broke both ankles.
But the way he told it and his face, had me cracking up.
Yeah man, I’ve had some rough landings to say the least, airforce will tell you wind is 13 knots, highest safe jump drift speed, and then as a jumpmaster I clear the bird of jumpers and exit, and I’m traveling half the distance of the dropzone and I’m like yeah 13 knots my left nut you fucking bastards! Then it’s crash boom owwwwwwww!
Lol I used to wonder why yall hate each other then I get these stories 😂
I’ve had pilots turn on the green light halfway down the dropzone instead of the hitting on the lead edge, and by the time I get out as the jumpmaster, who is last to exit, your 500-750 meters off the dropzone landing God knows where. Yeah I’ve wanted to kill a few airforce officers in my day. 🤦🏻♂️
back in my day we had a Captain jump out with nothing but a shield on his back… nice guy
