Glad this guy is ok. I never got tangled up in any power lines on any of my military jumps, however, during a night jump into the Arizona desert I did manage to land in the middle of a covey a quail. I hit the ground and they all burst into the air and flew off in every direction like the proverbial bats outta Hell...startled the crap outta me too!
To: Towed_Jumper
They probably have so much ‘diversity training’ now in the military that they don’t have time for how to safely control a jump. Expect more of these accidents.
2 posted on
02/19/2021 8:28:36 PM PST by
BobL
To: Towed_Jumper
I’ve heard that only two things fall from the sky. Bird poop and fools!
And yes, I’ve been a fool and it was amazing!
3 posted on
02/19/2021 8:32:28 PM PST by
rfreedom4u
("You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas")
To: Towed_Jumper
Direct youtube:
https://youtu.be/bt_4teofxHs Paraglider pro tip: never look at obstacles, always look at the landing spot. People tend to hit whatever they are fixated on.
4 posted on
02/19/2021 8:39:31 PM PST by
Reeses
(A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
To: Towed_Jumper
He was suspended for over three hours?
Boy, I’ll bet he was glad to see a Rest Room once all the excitement was finally over.
To: Towed_Jumper
Keep your feet and knees together. You’ll be fine.
6 posted on
02/19/2021 9:19:57 PM PST by
Nathan _in_Arkansas
(Shut the deuce up!!! I'll do the fighting!!!)
To: Towed_Jumper
I’ve never been a paratrooper, but I don’t imagine it’d be very comfortable hanging in your harness for three hours, never mind how “uncomfortable” you’d be hanging in the midst of a bunch of 50,000 volt power lines! I mean, those harnesses weren’t made for hanging out and chillin’ in the breeze for three straight hours, were they?
To: Towed_Jumper; rfreedom4u
OK, I wasn't Airborne, I was Field Artillery.
Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane? 😁😁😁😁😎😎
8 posted on
02/19/2021 9:31:12 PM PST by
PROCON
(Molon Labe)
To: Towed_Jumper
11 posted on
02/19/2021 9:57:27 PM PST by
Old Yeller
(Nana Pelosi is a manure salesman with a mouthful of samples. Thus the slurred speaking.)
To: Towed_Jumper
If you would have shot fast you probably could have got a few for supper, much better than c-rats.
5th MEB
12 posted on
02/19/2021 10:05:10 PM PST by
5th MEB
(Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
To: Towed_Jumper
Thank you for your service.
13 posted on
02/19/2021 11:52:11 PM PST by
Bigg Red
(Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
To: Towed_Jumper
To: Towed_Jumper
Could be worse, could have been a bell tower...
20 posted on
02/20/2021 1:39:42 PM PST by
GreenLanternCorps
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