1 Para the drop on Oppenheim 1987.wmv

[@ontheadventuretrails-scotl9389]

One of the moments that confirmed it. Two years later I was in junior para at Pirbright, on to depot then 3 Para. This is iconic footage, not to mention the soundtrack!

[@shaunoakman5609]

Hearing these tunes takes me back to NI with llRGJ... thanks for posting this vid & taking me back to good times with my brethren

[@blahblah6968]

Great video. Military parachuting very dangerous. Had a few close shaves !!!

[@lynchetts]

Nice - brought back some memories of Norway :)

[@caseychaos5216]

First music theme was by Jon & vangelis I’ll find my way home...great track hadn’t heard it since 82...

[@stevenhenry7862]

Brilliant! Loved it. Thanks for sharing.

[@paddyh6530]

Every man an Emperor

[@micklonergan8348]

I'm sure it was Chalky Reece that filmed this, I was on the deck. With a light covering of snow on ice and highish winds, the blokes couldn't stand up. In some cases we had to cut the rigging lines to collapse the chutes. I like the casualty handling,"Get yourself on that stretcher mate"! :) Doc Martin, good man.

[@mrcharles1602]

Hi, I’ve always wondered how the static line on a px4 attached to the aircraft, as it seems to end in a D ring in all the photos I’ve seen.

[@micklonergan8348]

HI mate, they snapped into double gated hooks that were attached to the wire, that went along the plain. Do the new chutes have a hook ? The PJI would go along and designate you a hook, and make eye contact, before the last checks.

[@mrcharles1602]

Hah, only just seen this reply! Thanks for answering, I’m not a parador anything, just interested. I think the new sort have hooks on the static line, like the American parachutes do.

[@lowfatmofat2152]

Yes Chalky Reece defo filmed it.

[@lowfatmofat2152]

Defo chalky did this film 100%

[@Crash-zm2qd]

My grandad did a jump in Cyprus in 63 in TA and his mate injured himself parachuting.

[@caseychaos5216]

Can’t remember the song ages got me...

[@jedpugh2604]

I know a chap who was on this flight...Hard bugger,,,I think that he said it was a promotional event....

[@alpitcher1]

no it was a jump into an exercise that culminated in live attacks in the mountains. We don't waste our jumps in environments like that doing promotional jumps.

[@jedpugh2604]

@@alpitcher1 Bloody impressive mate....Hats off to you all! A few broken legs by the looks of things...

[@alpitcher1]

@@jedpugh2604 Yep I'm afraid there were but still an awesome jump to be on. We did 3 or 4 jumps over the years we were in that role.

[@andrewburt9483]

Bugger says video not available

[@Biloxata]

did you film this?

[@paralogregt]

Which company is this?

[@alpitcher1]

It a battalion drop so it was a mixture of companies, each within their own parts of the stick/chalk.

[@lancetreadwell3584]

1 Para my son is in the video!