Airborne Training – “Jump School”

 

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Fort Benning, Georgia 1976

Airborne Janitor 1976

Airborne Student 1976

Fort Benning 1976 (jump school)

Yearbook Photo 1976


GROUND WEEK: Push ups and more push ups.

“Beat your boots!”

“Hit it!”

“Airborne says.”

“Check can-of-peas!”

 

TOWER WEEK: Jumping from the 34-ft tower. 

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34-foot tower.

Practice Individual Exits.

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250-ft Towers

JUMP WEEK: Five qualifying jumps to earn your wings.

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Waiting in anticipation in “the shed.”

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Boarding the plane…. anticipating…

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C-130 Jump (Hercules)

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C-141 Jump (Starlifter)

GRADUATION!

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airborne certificate

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