Great Airdrop photo!
Gavin and his daughter - Letters from Gen James Gavin to his daughter Barbara
Support the community!
Paratrooper.net Commo Room
Home       Members    Calendar    Who's On
Welcome Guest ( Login | Register )
        


««12

Great Airdrop photo! Expand / Collapse
Author
Message
Posted 7/30/2003 3:37 PM


Seasoned Vet

Seasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned Vet

Group: Past PNET Supporter
Last Login: 9/7/2005 7:22 PM
Posts: 6,666, Visits: 289
Here is a color photo that appeared in LIFE magazine of the 173rd ABN's combat jump in RVN:



Note the exposed M-16.
Post #69396
Posted 7/30/2003 6:01 PM


Seasoned Vet

Seasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned VetSeasoned Vet

Group: Past PNET Supporter
Last Login: 9/7/2005 7:22 PM
Posts: 6,666, Visits: 289
quote:
Originally posted by warpusher

Wow! I didn't know Fedex delivered via airdrop!







Yeah, that's part of their new overnight delivery program: "For when it absolutely positively has to be destroyed overnight!!!!"
Post #69397
Posted 7/30/2003 6:24 PM


President for Life

President for Life

Group: Moderators
Last Login: 2 days ago @ 6:28 PM
Posts: 5,169, Visits: 5,483
Love that C-123 pic!!! That's is what we jumped from at BAC, instead of Hercs!! Guess they could not find any that week!!


The Second Amendment - America's Homeland Defense

All Your Base are Belong to Us

Profile for Ertman110

Think Big Foundation - Operation Ward 57
Post #69398
Posted 7/31/2003 8:05 AM


Grumpy & Dopey

Grumpy & Dopey

Group: Community Supporter
Last Login: Today @ 7:12 PM
Posts: 2,359, Visits: 4,132
Love the pic with the partially deployed chutes. HOOAH Sir!!!!!

"He that hath no stomach to this fight, let him depart" - King Henry V

"It doesn't matter what you think, you don't get paid to do that."

 

Post #69399
« Prev Topic | Next Topic »

««12

All times are GMT -7:00, Time now is 7:23pm

Powered By InstantForum.NET v4.1.4 © 2009
Execution: 0.359. 10 queries. Compression Disabled.