chuckbrown 0 #1 July 14, 2008 I had the incredible pleasure (and intense stress) of putting Ray Wallace, a veteran of the 82nd Airborne's combat jump on D-Day, through a IAD first jump course. Words cannot describe my relief when he walked away from his landing. Here are a few links (unclickified cuz I'm lazy): http://www.wgal.com/video_legacy/16868283/index.html http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/18/224430 http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/224430 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #2 July 14, 2008 Clickified because I'm bored at work.http://www.wgal.com/video_legacy/16868283/index.html http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/18/224430 http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/224430 Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #3 July 14, 2008 I'm not sure but there was a little bit of dust or some kind of allergen in my room when I was watching those videos. Great stuff. What an honor. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #4 July 14, 2008 Verryyyy very cool. I love talking to these guys when I see them in the ER. Their accomplishments were beyond amazing. Thanks for making it happen for him. Doc PS - Krisanne, thanks for the allergy warning - I took a zyrtec before viewing, but it didn't work "We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #5 July 14, 2008 Just before the 50th anniversary of D-day years ago we put about 25 Normandy paratroopers through a "recurrency" course (really a first jump course; some of them hadn't jumped in 50 years.) Some of them then went overseas to do an actual re-enactment of the jump. They were a great bunch of guys, but I was very glad it had just rained; if it hadn't we would have had half a dozen broken ankles/legs. The soft ground really helped. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #6 July 14, 2008 I liked the: "this was as close as I'll get to heaven" line Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #7 July 14, 2008 You guys did an awesome job Chuck! I got a real kick out of talking to Ray after the jump, he had some interesting stories for sure. I told him I hope I am still jumping at 83, actually I just hope I am still alive at 83 Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielcroft 2 #8 July 16, 2008 Quote I'm not sure but there was a little bit of dust or some kind of allergen in my room when I was watching those videos. Great stuff. What an honor. Same here. Damn allergies... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
