One evening At the dinner table, my son asked me, “Dad, what’s a leg?”
I looked at him, then at his mother, and then back at him and said, “That’s your mom’s side of the family.”
Archive for the ‘Parachuting’ Category
True Story
Saturday, April 30th, 2016B17 Flying Fortress Skydive
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016This video from the Chicagoland Skydive Center is amazing. What an opportunity.
Thanks to my favorite Weather guy, Brett S!
Remember That Arc’teryx Kit The PJs In Alaska Bought?
Monday, March 21st, 2016Well, it’s been put to good use, in some of the most extreme environments in earth.
An Alaska Air National Guardsman from the 212th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, watches the jumpmaster prior to jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 249th Airlift Squadron onto the U.S. Navy’s Ice Camp Sargo in the Arctic Circle in support of Ice Exercise 2016, March 15, 2016. The two squadrons worked together to airdrop 10 PJs, two Alaska National Guard Soldiers and a 9,500-pound arctic sustainment package to the camp. ICEX is a joint-force exercise which allows multiple military branches to assess readiness in the arctic, increase operation experience in the region, develop partnerships and collaborative efforts, and advance understanding of the arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/Released)
Just Hanging Around
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 
Noncommissioned officers help Natick’s Aerial Delivery Directorate researchers test the RA-1 parachute’s harness for comfort and fit in cold conditions created in the Doriot Climactic Chambers. Brrrrrr!
A Little Motivation from Complete Parachute Solutions and Magul CORE
Saturday, January 9th, 2016
AIRBORNE!
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015A great recruiting video from the early days of the VOLAR. Men running in boots and that awesome soundtrack.
Gidget – The Parachuting Dog
Saturday, November 28th, 2015Gidget, the 15 month old mongrel-mascot of 7th Aerial Port Squadron’s Combat Control Team, doesn’t lead a dog’s life. “She lives the life of a paratrooper. “Gidget, complete with serial number and a forthcoming rank, makes parachute jumps right along side Combat Controllers. “Wearing a miniature T-10 parachute with a 12 foot in diameter canopy made especially for her, the female pooch has a record of 12 jumps from a C-130 Hercules aircraft.
Back row: Paul Bisnett, Bobby Boone, Marty Ragland, Kenny Young, Moe Lattimore, and George McLean Front row: Gordin (George) Hamblin, James E. Proctor, Richmond D. “Smokey” Murray, Authur P. “Skip” Arnold , and Capt Noel L. Moore with Gidget
Source: www.sgtmacsbar.com/CCTPhotos/Gallery07/Japan/Japan
Milipol – Paraboot
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015Talk about bringing back some memories. I was walking through the halls at Milipol when I glanced at a booth full of boots. One of the models reminded me of a pair of jump boots I owned when I was a lot younger. You old heads will probably remember them. Fully leather lined and padded with a thick sole.
This model is a little different than the original jump boot in that it has zippers and no ankle reinforcements.
When I flipped the boot over, it still had the same Parasaut sole but I am told this model is now for aircrew use.
