UH-60 Blackhawk jump at Polk

UH-60 Blackhawk jump at Polk

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• polk
• airborne
• paratrooper
• jump

[slick556]

@brinderofdeath: Hey man, if they are going to ignore/disbelieve the comment made by the guy who FILMED the video (8 months ago, I stated that it was an SF unit), it's not worth trying to argue.

And spencej1129 is right, it was SF jump, but not all the jumpers were SF.

[ProwlerBass]

Hmm... Never saw a "SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK" command responded to like that (2:24). I jumped a Blackhawk last week, and we verbally confirmed our "Good to Go!" status. Interesting!

[slick556]

@ProwlerBass: I've done helo jumps with a verbal "SOUND OFF FOR EQUIPMENT CHECK" and the thumbs up. In my humble opinion (14 years jumping), I prefer the thumbs up on the back of the helmet. With the doors open and the JM wearing a headset, a verbal check isn't very smart. And the JM grabbing the thumb is good feedback so the jumper kows his static line has been checked.

[Raixs010]

Just because he has a SF patch doesn't mean he has his long tab, he could just be come 88m attached to one. Also, everyone in the army wears ACU's, it's clearly a cherry ACH, and you're only not allowed to wear sunglasses on jumps during airborne school. I'm not sure how you concluded that they are SF based off those facts.

[slick556]

Well I happen to know that half the jumpers were wearinglng long tabs. Seriusly guys, it's my F'ing video. It's a SF unit.

[ebelingb]

The last one to jump was in the Air Force. He was an Airman. How you idiots get Special Forces is beyond me.

[slick556]

Well, the ACU's, spray painted helmets, and cool guy sunglasses during a jump all indicate SF. Of course the long tabs and SF combat patches kinda give it away. Seriously, good catch on the air force guy, most people miss that.

[CBAsystems]

Wow this is very dangerous NOT for the jumpers at all but for the Pilots and Jump master there..bet you checked those static lines BIG TIME to make DAMN SURE absolutely they don't reach the TAIL PROP ..I was just thing about that the main rotor and tail rotor ??? they hooked up it;s bye bye chopper.

[virgiiniiadelia]

I'm doing a Blackhawk jump the 16th. Now I'm pretty excited.

[PhilWigg]

jrtc at fort polk has an sf team stationed there to serve as observer/controllers for any spec ops unit that comes through on rotation. they jump all the time in order to stay current just like any other airborne unit. in all likelihood, these guys are sf and belond to SOTD

[GTF425]

@MsgtRowan420497 It's my favorite platform to jump. Seriously, UH-60's are a blast.

[foxychocho]

@ebelingb , I believe a lot of Special Forces A teams operating in Afghanistan have one Airforce Combat Controler (CCT) on the team......nothing rare or unusual. Yes, this is SF with a CCT.

[MsgtRowan420497]

Damn this must be much scarier than just walking out of a C17 haha.

[silenthunder85]

@USAFJTAC23 yeah i was wondering about that, since i saw the JRTC Ops Group patch on some of the guys... i was wondering if this was one of our jumps since i was in 1/509 in 2007... and nice helmet haha :)

[tiwliwla99]

t 10 just for the kids lol good job

[rocktruggy03]

Zero hesitation. Hooah.

[PabloProductions1]

your ODA should all get a pretzel decal on their helmet. did the 160th do the flying for you guys?