82nd Airborne Paratrooper Jump • 1st Person Point-Of-View

1st person point-of-view footage from a U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, during All American Week 2019 Airborne Operation on May 23, 2019.
Film Credits: Video by Master Sgt. Andrew Kosterman, 82nd Airborne Division
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[@Jw-no7id]

I only miss 3 things. My brothers, the tax payer funded ammo supply and jumping.

[@Jw-no7id]

@John Doe 1/505

[@BigRed2]

John Doe Airborne is obsolete, won’t ever use them again except in special ops. Last major drop was in like world war 2 lol

[@brownie1341]

Co C 2/505 '73-'77

[@berzerker1100]

@@BigRed2 korean war, 187th Regimental combat team AIRBORNE !

[@lFURTIVOl]

@@alexkim4517 Plus one month later the 82nd ABN and 75th range did a mayor airborne operation on Afghanistan. I saw some NCOs and officers walking around with the "mustard stain" on the wings, when I worked on HHBN 82nd. All the info about that combat jump was on the 82nd Facebook .

[@kabenitezguy]

weather guy: *whispers* "sir, we have 32 knot winds. We have to scratch the jump." *5 minutes later* Jumpmaster: "Chalk 101 on your feet! Five knot winds! Perfect jumping weather! Let's go!"

[@Devil3R]

33 knots ...

[@Kid_Ying]

I was the king of scratches. They literally stopped putting me on jumps because like 3/4 of my jumps were scratches. I remember being near the door after they circled the DZ three times; finally got the yellow light and they scratched it. After like 8 hours, Green Ramp and all that bullshit. My CSM told me he'd never jump with me again. His loss.

[@blueduck9409]

any jump you can walk away from is a good one!

[@lovellhawes2175]

And even a few you can't.

[@HCX.501]

No lie in that one man, just graceful to get up and walk away alive

[@MartianV2GG]

I agree as long as you keep those feet and knees you'll live!

[@darrinjennings8663]

Definitely!!

[@internetbadboy7053]

😂 Fuck yea brother lol!

[@libertyforever4270]

Many D-Day paratroopers leapt out over France for what would be their final mission 75 years ago this June 5th. Never forget their ultimate sacrifice for the defence of Freedom and Liberty!

[@alanmadden771]

As a retired paratrooper, I remember my first jump in a T10 parachute out of a C119. Col. Welch (seen in the movie Green Berets) was driving around the drop zone in his Jeep checking on his student jumpers. My parents viewed my first jump and them attended my Jump School graduation. Good luck to all members of the 82nd Abn Div. Love you all.

[@Cervezadog]

My drafting teacher from 71st high school in Fayetteville was in the beginning of the movie. Mr Nielsen was the Danish speaking soldier. My dad's A team was in Georgia and offered to be extras in the film but they said that they had enough extras, so they sat on the hillside and laughed at the Hollywood version of their job.

[@justjj1066]

hey man, you might not see this in time, im 18 and got slotted for airborne in my contact, i leave on the 10th for BT and i’m not worried at all i’m worried about jumping out that damn plane lol, my main worry is jumping out and then spinning out of control. how was your first jump? can you describe the feeling when you were next in line to jump out the door

[@schellman8482]

​@JustJJ You probably haven't jumped yet if you left for basic 2 months ago because you're either in OSUT or at AIT, but it's not that bad. Airborne School is a 3 week course and weeks 1 and 2 all you do all day everyday is practice jump procedures, jumping, parachute control and landing (and running, alot of running). You'll get good at it just pay attention and put in the effort. As long as you perform a good exit you won't spin out of control, and in the video, you saw the risers tangled around a little bit and they'll teach you how to fix deficiencies like that before you jump like how the paratrooper in the video did. The only hard part is doing that first jump but that's all you. You'll be scared, heart racing and all that, and a little bit of fear is healthy and normal, if anything it keeps you alert and ready to perform to your best. You just gotta jump. You'll do fine bud, and the more scared you are to do it the more proud of yourself you'll be when you do do it, as well as surprised and happy when you see how fun it is.

[@edwardlefkow3442]

what year did you go to jump school?

[@jazzman.]

T-10s, also known as the nut busters. 😂 I do remember them well. 😂

[@chinook366]

That Drop zone hasn't changed one single bit in 40 years! LOL!

[@cgl729]

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it ha.

[@therenumerator9198]

No pissed of Germans shooting.

[@jolanni7]

@@rAvensBBr 30% Not bad but I'd gladly give up that 30% more time to get picked off in the air were it a combat jump.

[@Michael-zj3cn]

That's nice honey

[@u.s.paratroops4633]

Sicily DZ

[@IkeThe9th]

My knees hurt watchin’ a PLF. 😬

[@NODAK9]

@MrShado Orthovisc bro... good shit.

[@jolanni7]

I can't blame all those plf's for my joint problems now but they did not help any. Need another shot of cortosone just watching. Best shape of my life back then.AATW!

[@2glizzyy]

wait can you explain more? is it that bad? i feel like i have weak knees, would i break a bone if i did that? Or after a while it piles up and hurts?

[@2glizzyy]

@@IkeThe9th fuhhh. sounds painful. Thanks 4 the reply!

[@youtubecommenter37]

That landing didn’t seem to bad on the knees. It gave me flashbacks to fracturing my hip and tailbone. That landing looked like this hip and ass took a hard hit

[@matthewclark2572]

This trooper paid attention during training. Only one way out of a cigarette roll. Good job young man. Also take note feet and knees together on exit. 82 ON THE LOOSE

[@shakamakana8492]

This guy is pretty quiet! I usually breathe a loud sigh of relief, and talking (expletives) to myself, coming down 😎👍 My rear PLF was always feet, ass, and helmet 😳🤣🥴 '69, 11B4P, 173rd Airborne 👍👍Never did any jumps in RVN, but did 19 jumps with the SF Reserves one year later 😁😎👍 AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY

[@colin1818]

Sky Soldiers!

[@colin1818]

As a former army paratrooper (173rd ABN) that has now gone and gotten my skydiving license I just can't imagine going back to PLFs every single time and no toggles. I flare my parachute and land standing up every time now. Were I still AD I doubt I would go back on jump status at this point.

[@alchemicalsoul]

I started working on my A license. Made it to 4 solo jumps. I can't imagine PLFs on purpose.......lol

[@ramonuhhorsedink8350]

My great-uncle was a paratrooper. He fought in the Pacific theater of WW II. I wish I'd asked him more about what it was like back in those days as compared to today.

[@rodneysclater5034]

You jumped out of a perfectly good C-17 ???

[@babyhuey1878]

Jumpmaster told us to do so.

[@rodneysclater5034]

Hmmm....

[@pmeine]

It was with a perfectly good parachute

[@keithwillson8927]

That grunt when he’s trying to get the twists out haha

[@frederickmoore8819]

Never heard "SLIP AWAY M******F****R!!!!!"

[@jeffwalters8552]

Makes every Paratrooper tingle inside watching this. AATW

[@manuelgchapajr4472]

Miss my Airborne Days!!!

[@berzerker1100]

Jump pay !😄😁

[@dallisb1047]

@@berzerker1100 $150 a month and I have the knees to prove it! All the way. Airborne every day! ✈🇺🇸

[@jaycastellanos6635]

Good lord that landing looked rough :(

[@Thatguy01984]

Thanks for the cool vid! Glad we have the airborne.

[@berzerker1100]

I used to be Airborne 😁 Now I'm Chairborne 😥😣 I miss those Paratrooper days !

[@2naturesownplace]

That's some unbottled Hoooah right there!

[@robertvaughn7036]

Been jumping since 1980... still jumping!

[@berzerker1100]

You're a Jumping Junkie lol....

[@nono-kr7um]

Then why the marine dress blues?

[@debragibb9840]

My son belongs to 82nd airborne-Fort Bragg

[@SuperColonel91]

My God, you jumped from the plane and it seems like you landed with ease. Unlike the old chutes

[@SuperColonel91]

@@rAvensBBr now I guess airborne school will be safer when I go

[@satanpuncher06]

SuperColonel91 just keep your knees together, your chin on your chest, and when you land don’t reach for the ground etc, just let it happen. You will be fine. Oh and drink water it’s hotter than the devils crotch down here right now ;).

[@SuperColonel91]

@@satanpuncher06 Thank You so much for the advice! Of this does happen it probably won't be until 2021. Because my EAS date from the Marine Corps is in December of 2020.

[@youtubecommenter37]

The new chutes (T-11s) are actually better. It took some getting used to but it’s more responsive. It gets untwisted much faster when you bicicycle kick in the air and it doesn’t oscillate nearly as much and it doesn’t take much of a pull on the risers to stop the oscillation. I can also control the rate of descent a lot better. My best PLFs are with the T-11 Now because it’s more maneuverable in the air and more responsive with the various riser tugs, you get a lot of dumbfuck wild paratroopers who sky shark across the sky much more quickly and dangerously than they did with the T-10. With the T-11s, I learned to cut away from everyone as soon as I could, even if it meant adding another 10 minutes of walking to the assembly area. There was always some dumb idget doing stupid shit in the air. My airborne philosophy is this: you’re buddies on the plane. You’re buddies on the ground. But you’re not buddies while you’re in the air. I never had a person run into me in the air and get tangled up in my chute or steal my air and cause me to free fall but if those things ever did happen to me, I would have made that paratrooper pay dearly

[@strpped379]

Im a 5 jump chump...1992

[@infidelapostate3094]

in 1989 we had T10's and only one T10B jump... 😥

[@toddgoza3522]

My dad was 82nd airborne In early 60’s right before Vietnam like 61 after boot camp I think he did 6 jumps total 3 @ night back then but I could be wrong but I don’t think so, first plane he was ever in he had to jump out of

[@ericg4282]

Yea! Love it! ... Ironically, there are SO many hours of prep, for a jump that happens so fast... Night jumps were even LONGER to get ready. ALL THE WAY!

[@JammyDodger45]

Try being a Brit, we train from 800ft, operationally jump from 600ft and our chutes drop at 22ft per sec. We did an exchange jump with some USMC in Kuwait and we couldn't believe how much time we had to chill out under your 17ftps chute from 1200 whilst the poor Yanks were screaming when they jumped our kit from 800! 🤣

[@68wAATW]

​@@JammyDodger45 You jumped with Marines, of course it was gonna be a little gross lol

[@tridelltransportation3603]

When did they replace the t10? He sure seemed like he was a long time getting to the ground

[@colin1818]

It was around 2011. My last airborne drop was in 2010 and I narrowly missed using the new system.

[@cliveroughley2779]

What an amazing sight from beneath the canopy, great video as usual!

[@lohphat]

My dad was in the 82nd in the 1950s and 60s (and the 101st too). Stayed in as a reserve until mandatory retirement at age 60. He loved jumping.

[@Gonzalo.Escobar]

Start airborne school this July 👍🏽

[@MK-pd9si]

AIT right now?

[@Gonzalo.Escobar]

Nah H8

[@browserdude1]

Same here!

[@colbyallen5258]

Going on my second week right now. First group to use the towers in a year and a half. 🤘🏻

[@MK-pd9si]

@@Gonzalo.Escobar one of my friends are going airborne at ft benning nexy week :)

[@fb2551]

Love seeing the beast c17 dropping more troops off in the distance!

[@hardanalljr.3138]

The thumbnail looks like a game loading in

[@radioactive9861]

Boy, that takes me back. Weird to see a 'square' parachute.(we were jumping T-10Charlie's back in the late 80's and early 90's)

[@Nokdu.]

In Dday, loud, scary, dark and etc

[@Pintuuuxo]

More of these videos, please. It was a low altitude automatic jump (deployment) with less than 60s to reach ground. Lovely. Already watched 3 times in a row.

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

Static line, not automatic... & 38 seconds if you are jumping from 1250 feet... Until the D-bag pulls away from the chute & the chute opens, you don't start dropping...

[@hpa2005]

This has got to be equal parts terrifying and the ultimate rush the first time you do it.

[@SuccessforLifester]

I actually scrolled my screen, thinking it might be 360

[@grizzly9960]

Is the parachute normally wound up like that?

[@shotgunz2008]

no that's a very minor malfunction that happens based on your exit from the aircraft, its normally no big deal and very easy to correct

[@tridelltransportation3603]

No. Lol

[@infidelapostate3094]

hehe... two guys after me in my stick at Benning wound up ensnared in each other's shroud lines. I heard "oh shit!" and looked up in time to see shadows of two people walking across the top of my chute... 🤪 they both popped reserves, but both failed. they came down on two half collapsed canopies like a sack of wet mud. SPLAT! Knocked the wind out of em, but they were fine.

[@youtubecommenter37]

Depends on the exit. If you have a strong, L-shaped exit and the winds are reasonable, you shouldn’t be twisted up. But sometimes the winds are harsh and you get twisted up anyway. Paratroopers are trained to check for that right away once the chute deploys. You pull the risers apart and bicycle kick as fast as you can. That causes the chute to untwist

[@kenmyers153]

Salute 82nd

[@alphabuster187]

I wish I could have used those chutes. Only used the T-10s.

[@frankin8tor]

Absolutely Jealous. Old T-10B's for me...2/325, 86-88

[@infidelapostate3094]

We did four T10's from C130's but they gave us one T10B jump from a C141 _first_ (wtf?) 🤦‍♂️

[@zachmcclure8814]

My brother is home from the 82nd for a couple weeks!

[@kentrinfret2979]

Zach McClure call him a “leg” see what he says back🤪

[@zachmcclure8814]

@@kentrinfret2979 that pissed him off 😂

[@marcosaguiar634]

Treinamento maravilhoso, muito legal !!

[@ironseagullstudios]

im currently reading about ritchie boys who jumped with this very division the day before d-day, so i came to this video to get a visual image in my head. I can't even imagine jumping out of a plane in the first place, but doing it in the darkness under enemy fire takes something else.

[@johnlee4249]

Awww yes, I thought I recognized that DZ @ Ft Bragg, those were great times. Years later I am still trying to decide my personal favorite DZ there. What a great jump this one was, I never got a chance to go out of a C17, but it looks like it's not much different than a C141. Hooah AATW

[@szukajacprzecinkow9050]

O my knee!

[@Meh-hr7gq]

Those new chutes look like luxury. The T10C dump you on the ground hard.

[@augie6029]

*when you drop on pochinki

[@johnblack3604]

Oh a nice hollywood jump. Those type of jumps were rare in the 09 back in Vicenza. 1/509th ABC team 1982-1983

[@grantduchberg]

I loved Hollywood jumps at Aviano. 3/325 92-93

[@RangerCaptain11A]

how high? that was a nice long ride!

[@IndraSunrise]

One thousand feet AGL.

[@infidelapostate3094]

1250ft at school

[@ghestenoliveira1686]

300 metros

[@classifiedsincebirth]

thanks for video..good memories. 1978-82

[@Vlad-kn8dg]

На машине не приехать

[@ryanwilcox3578]

Front / right PLF yet no left rear / front risers pulled :)

[@alphabuster187]

Ryan Wilcox, Right??? LOL wind change.

[@miguelberrios19]

This is exactly how it feels when you are sucked out of the aircraft. A salute to my Paratrooper comrades, past and present. Eighty deuce is on the loose!

[@jebstuart3]

My last jump was in a -1Charlie. Where the heck were the toggles?? This chute doesn't have 'em??

[@glenngreer2142]

Nice parachutes. I jump the T10 or something like that and we hit a lot harder than that.

[@gordonmilliord9330]

Let's try that again, I was 82nd Airborne military police 1972 through 1974 at Fort Bragg. I definitely miss jumping.

[@rascal0175]

Wow, that looked a lot better than T-10 jumping.

[@tubewearwolf]

so basically you just posted a video of you doing the shitty beginner version of what I do every weekend, what's next little buddy will they teach you to scuba dive too? wow army, really giving me motivation to join..

[@Lehmann108]

Why do they still use "potato sack" 'chutes? Where's the "modern" parafoil? I guys they don't want to teach parachute control skills. And that descent rate, good Lord. I guess a percentage of broken and sprained ankles, knees and hips are considered acceptable in the Army.

[@tridelltransportation3603]

That thing has a feather like descent rate compared to the T10

[@casadelosperrosstudio200]

When you have 100's (or more!) troops in the sky at once, you DON'T want the forward speed and rapid turns that a "modern" parachute allows... nor do you want to be hanging there all day hoping the enemy will follow the conventions of war and not start shooting until you are all on the ground. I feel like you know this, and I have just fed a troll, but what else do I have to do at 0323?

[@AChocolateChipCookie]

When I’m older.. I wanna be in the 82nd airborne division! I want to jump out of planes and be a paratrooper! I hope my dream comes true

[@oliverguzmanzarzuela139]

Good luck

[@nathanielcampbell4985]

Don't its not fun

[@akanatkins8962]

You got it bro make your dream come tru ❤️

[@hamie7624]

It sucks. Dont do it. - 7 year paratrooper.

[@tonycoraccio3514]

So one thing I notice is that you all, still clasp your reserve on the ends, sides, we did in the old days cause the old handle was on the side of the reserve, but these new ones has a red pull in the center. So what are you covering ? We covered the handles to keep anything from snagging on it and prematurely open inside plane, so I guess they just still teach that out habit

[@blakefarley8549]

I was there

[@kenrobison9528]

Remember everyone deployed. God bless you all. 🇺🇸 All the way. 173rd

[@ericcronk9244]

That’s a Saturday Hollywood Free Blast so cushy and nice. 🌙🦉

[@hibyeshirley9385]

Suspension lines twisted like that on my night jump. Lucky I kicked like hell

[@23sapper]

Lots of twists

[@jbrishel]

They didn't have shutes like that when I was jumping....

[@itzzzRAMPAGE]

Thanks I just showed my daughter what daddy did. She said she would be scared. Shit I think we all was 😂

[@danyleon4870]

No more check patting before jump? Saw it in band of brother.

[@johnbaker4847]

My wife says, "Been there, Done that, got the Beanie!" 🤔😛😎

[@daniyelbengavriel]

STEER AWAY FROM THAT MOUND. LOL

[@JoshBetty-e8c]

Lewis Anthony Lopez Anthony Hernandez Jennifer

[@wubranch1]

How do Airborne guys still have knees?

[@greenleader138]

Show the part where you lay there questioning your life choices.

[@TRSWOODWORKING]

What? A Day Jump? Never in my day :) Airborne!

[@debragibb9840]

my son belongs to 82nd and he does night jumps

[@NickChase]

Shit, you will brake your legs.

[@Eljefe-kb5vi]

One day Transporters will make this obsolete

[@azdigbee]

Strange square looking canopies you guys use.

[@randycheow4268]

There was blood upon the risers and there’s brains upon the chute...

[@michaeljohnson3583]

and he ain't gonna jump no more

[@elebeu]

What is that square canopy design all about?

[@DaangerousDan553]

Great video, showing my boys my old job.

[@amazingcabbage39]

Why did that landing look like it hurt 😂

[@nagantm441]

Where's the full video of this jump?

[@justintrayford]

I’m so old I remember when the parachutes were round

[@colin1818]

2011 wasn't that long ago.

[@soldtobediers]

'Once you have tasted flight you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there been, and there always long to return.'' - Leonardo da Vinci ''How much more then for those who have chosen to straddle that flight & have chosen to jump from between it's wings ?'' -gilpin 83120 Wouldn't know a damn thing about it all Y'all. - 11b4p William ''Rock'' Gilpin 82nd Abn. 1/504 '71---'74 ''For none are closer to ~ the author of pain & sacrifice Himself... Than those who choose to ~ perform ^it for the sake & safety of others.'' -gilpin 83120 ...tTt... ///^it\\\ Let the heavenly cover of that ^it sink in: Paratroops !

[@31069johnny]

They seemed to be in the air a long time.

[@jazzman.]

I'm a retired veteran of the US Army's AIRBORNE Corps and will tell you that these are the best people that you'll ever want to meet. Just remember to keep your hand on your wallet and then you're golden. 😂

[@georgepalmer5497]

Maybe they should camouflage the canopies of the parachutes dark olive green and black for night jumps, where they wouldn't be nearly so visible as the paratroopers descended to solid ground. If they weren't sure if they were going to jump in daylight of the dark of night it shouldn't be too much trouble to have the option of light colored or camouflaged canopies. It might save a few lives.

[@dlew223]

Airborne school in 1 week!

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

AHHH, Sicily Drop Zone Fort Bragg, N.C. “It will ALWAYS be Fort Bragg!!”

[@iiwoofyii6617]

is it bad if it twists like that????

[@krystip6493]

I tried to share this VIDEO on my Facebook and it disappeared. I can't try to share the goodness of the Army if my videos disappear. I'm sure someone is hacked into my phone and has been for a very long time. I reported it. But, it is still doing things without my permission.

[@JayEllis76]

82nd Airborne Review, I know this cause I was down on the DZ when they jumped

[@TheMrEMan]

Jarrod Ellis same I was apart of the attack on the building

[@JayEllis76]

@@TheMrEMan guide-on holder XD

[@DavidGalich77]

Yeah that was radicle.

[@drewsteffen8166]

Those were fun days

[@odibbamydindai2368]

Locked them knees 👑👑👑👑✌️✌️💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dollycash5145]

Does anyone remember the legend who jumped with a goldfish back in like 2013 or 2014

[@ereng1]

where are rifles? :O

[@blablabla5361]

ereng1 It was a Hollywood Jump for All American Week at Sicily DZ

[@82delta]

I remember my 82nd welcome to Ft. Bragg meeting in 1983. LTC Nick Rowe taught us the HOOOOOOOOAH! sound. Jumped T-10's from C130's and a few C141B stretched starlifters for a few years then they started SAAR and -1B training from UH1H Iroquois . Do not recognize this chute in the video.

[@tomuss2082]

Good exit feet together. Hope you remembered to back pedal to unwind the risers. The DZ still looks the same after almost 60 years.

[@chewar7537]

My Husband was Jumpmaster in 82nd Airborne. Go Army!!! 🇺🇸

[@quiquem3057]

How high was this ??

[@aswakazwa4857]

Pubg enimys head!!

[@salvulcano9061]

Please just don’t do that