LAV, who is a former 10th Group guy, sent this “History of the 10th SFG(A) HALO and ODA-8” to me and seeing how I am a huge history buff, I thought I’d share it with all of you.
Archive for the ‘Parachuting’ Category
Ever Hear of the Trojan Parachute Club?
Saturday, March 15th, 2014173rd Paratrooper Jumping a T-11 at Graf
Thursday, February 20th, 2014
S&S Precision O2D2
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Although it’s a very specialized piece of equipment, the “yamakO2” is a comfortable, soft, stretchable, skullcap which allows MFF parachutists to pre-breath without a helmet by offering the ability to attach an oxygen mask.
Just sit back, relax and pre-breath in comfort.
Offered in size Small/Medium and Large/XLarge, MultiCam.
www.sandsprecision.com
Forces Focus -16th Air Assault Brigade
Thursday, December 26th, 2013Happy Boxing Day to our British Friends. A tip of the beret to you.
Forces Focus – SF Airborne Operations
Sunday, December 22nd, 2013Here’s some motivational video of SF and support personnel conducting airborne operations.
Thanks Karl!
Attention All NAPs
Friday, August 16th, 2013
Attention all NAPS* – Today is Airborne Day. Take a Knee. That is all. Carry on.
*NAP = Non Airborne Personnel aka Legs
United States Parachutist Badge
Tuesday, August 6th, 2013
Lets see if any of you guys know who designed it.
23 STS Airborne Operations
Tuesday, July 9th, 2013I spent some time as an Intel Officer at the 23 (pronounced two-three) as a Lieutenant in the late 90s. This is a great, short video showcasing airborne operations.
