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Uploaded by on Feb 15, 2008

A CH-47 Chinook jump with the 816th Forward Support Company (Airborne) at Shelby DZ, 9 February 08. The 816th is a component of the United States Army Special Operations Command.

Oh, and the guy who yells "All OK Jumpmaster!" -- that was me.

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  • great video !!!! can't wait til i join

  • Best of luck to you! When they pin those silver wings on your chest, it will be the best day of your life. Airborne all the way!

  • Great Video Dave - just thought I'd let you know I'm back on airborne status. I had a jump up at Ft. Benning this past Tuesday...hope all is well for you and your family...I may be heading to OEF. I'll keep you informed.

  • Congratulations on getting back on status! Please tell me you're not in still wearing a black beret. How soon before you deploy? It's about time! Good luck!

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  • Your chute will open. If it doesn't, you've got the rest of your life to figure out how the reserve chute works...

  • The guy on the left is the crew chief. That is exactly my job in the Army. haha

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  • Fuckin dope.

  • Я думал что СH-47 более вместительный......ошибался.Пр­инудительное расскрытие......

  • @Kreyzy195 guy is the jumpmaster. The crew chief is in charge of making sure everyone is safe while they are in the helicopter, as well as exfil and infil. The jumpmaster is responsible for all of the jumpers.

  • @Kreyzy195 Well, first they hook up, which is the attach their static line to a cable that runs along the roof. Then they "SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK" where each jumper or the jumpmaster himself checks all of the chutes and static lines. Then the jumpmaster tells them to jump. When they jump, the static line, which is still attached to the helicopter, jerks the chute out of the bag. The guy on the left of the ramp is the crew chief. He is part of the crew of the helicopter. The other

  • Thank you ALL for your service!!! My uncle is about to be deployed on Tuesday!

  • Can someone describe me all procedures and why these 2 guys are sitting on ramp.

  • @cyberphan Wow!

  • @awoo1122

    no, its 10 times louder and the vibration is very intense.

  • Great vid but does it always sound like that when inside a chinook?!?! man!!!

  • In my fifty jumps I was only on two Chinook jumps(when I wasn't getting bumped by officers).  Great times at Ft Bragg.

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