Canadian Forces Parachute Training

[@daledunham9258]

It's a 3 week course. At least it was in 97 when I took it. I did so much hanging from the risers and chin ups my upper body / grip strength seemed to double in that time. Best 3 weeks I had in my 3 year contract. Other than a week I spent in France for the honour guard for vimy ridge and other battlefields we went to for the anniversary

[@danalevers651]

That's the exact thing I'd love to do just after uni. 3 year contract and paratrooper course. You sure are lucky you got to do it!

[@ph11p3540]

My father served with the former Canadian Airborne Regiment long before it was amalgamated. It was the height of his long military career and he lived for the Airborne.

[@morganmcquiggan9497]

It was late fall in 08’ members of my cadet core where deep in a nav ex at playtime park, I still feel the chills of nearly +4. We found a sand hill nearly 8 feet I’d say, we were practicing our jump skills for a nasty day at chucky cheeses. Injury rate was high on workup. Lost a lot of good kids that day.

[@Baseshocks]

hewittdj1, describes it, we also have a reserve para unit near Toronto "Queens Own Rifles" i believe they are called, on top of that we have several jump qualified personnel, meaning each year the jump course is run with a number of open spots, anyone who wants to take it, no matter what unit they belong too. If a crises came too we could put the jump qualified personal along side the jump company's.

[@jadger1871]

@hewittdj1 The Vandoos also have a battalion in Valcartier

[@TheFunky57]

@BCoy2Pacman The lowest altitude admissible under emergency conditions is 400ft for us Canadians, which is freaking me out just thinking about it... The lowest I jumped was 800 ft and that was low enough lol

[@thunder192k]

@fightingBRITISH well we stoped using airborn regiment in ww2 i think not sure but all i know we dont have it any more

[@unknowwn1990]

@TheLincolnWorld I dunno man, almost anyone can end up taking a jump course if they choose to, but its defiantly not in BMQ or basic training.

[@CanadianStereotype]

And that's partially correct, CSOR took over where the CAR left off, and though many CAR members joined JTF2, it had taken over where the RCMP SERT had left off.

[@TheGuilbran78]

how many Paratroopers do we have yes i know the CAR was disbanded but we still have airborne units

[@marsil2273]

What's the closest regiment/option to the airborne?

[@SupportOurTroopsCF]

@fightingBRITISH It's true what "hewittdj1" has said, also our special forces are considered our airborne regiments. Just as they were before Somalia (Joint Tast Force - which is why it has now been brought back as Joint Task Force 2) Support Our Troops !

[@Blottski]

@hewittdj1 This is of interest to me because there is no listing for any kind of airborne regiment and I think it's something I would want to do if I joined the CF

[@ShadowDeathBl1tz]

@TheLincolnWorld Actually,your wrong. Parachuting is a CF course which can be taken by all members of the ifantry its not manditory.

[@SwordofManticorE]

I did my training there in late 1984. Do they still swim the olympic pool? I hated it lol.

[@markhernandez3860]

what happens if you forget to put your hook on the line , will your parachute still work >?

[@noahnolastnameforu6628]

You won't forget, but if so they have a reserve in the front. Source, I've been to the bad and got the rundown of the course and went off the mock tower. I don't have the course qualification though.

[@miklmiklmtrcycl6009]

noah nolastnameforu in the A Canadian army you hook up yourself. You then do a standing equipment check and the jumper behind you inspects you line and you inspect the line for the jumper ahead of you. Then the jump master goes down the line and inspects each jumper. So you never forget to hook up.

[@xxxxxx-l4h]

Wat happened to the airborne in the 90s? Why was it disbanded?

[@TheLincolnWorld]

@unknowwn1990 Lieutenant Casito Second class i believe, told me he taken it. i guess it might be an air element thing.

[@dallyplaysgames]

Yes, you are correct. I was referring to the 4 weeks of P.T.

[@vampirehunter93]

You don't do a HALO jump on the Basic parachutist course

[@ShadowDeathBl1tz]

I wanna be Canadian Paratrooper for the RCR one day.

[@Freepepsi42]

@hewittdj1 don't forget the Queen's Own Rifle's we can be airbourne.

[@fromontario6954]

Canadian airborne has jumped from as little as 200 ft! in the 90's they used the airborne regiment as test dummies to see if a jump from 200 ft could be done if they needed to do it.

[@jeromemack6792]

Theyd never do that now, your chute would deploy a second before you touch the ground, they wont drop you under 800 feet now

[@marcdemmon208]

My mom was common law to the rsm airborne Edmonton cfb gresbach she got jump out of Hercules 1977

[@SwordofManticorE]

@susupoosa My nephew deployed to Afghanistan last May, and I am encouraging him to take the course.

[@coolbuddydude1]

what job, lets you do para-trooping?

[@phant0]

+coolbuddydude1 Mostly infantrymen in airborne units get these courses. But if you keep yourself highly fit, constantly work hard to be seen as a "switched on individual" and have a bit of luck to be in the right unit at the right time, you might get the opportunity to get loaded on one of those courses regardless of your trade.

[@tankkiller41]

Ya I was a tanker for 20 years and they give us a course every now and then..But they don't like to because that means one of their own loses a spot on the course.

[@victorrefalo7697]

when u land do u hve to pack ur parchute back in ur bag

[@HighDragon604]

Yes

[@Family__Guy_]

Seatbelts Off Get Ready Stand Up Hook Up Check Static Lines Check Your Equipment Sound Off for Equipment Check Standby! Go!!!

[@samairborneshepherd]

@hewittdj1 I believe it was in '94. And the 'incident' was in my understanding two individuals that killed a hostage during interrogation. You are also right however in saying it was a political thing. The Prime Minister at the time only lasted 4 months, and it was because of massive budget cuts in the Canadian Forces. That incident was what brought the CAR to the spotlight in my belief.

[@uprmt]

I'm pretty sure it is because HALO is more advanced than just the "Basic" parachutist course. I'm not a 100% on that though.

[@unknowwn1990]

@TheLincolnWorld LMAO..... really? I guess i must've missed that week at BMQ.... because I didn't take a jump course while i was in St. Jeans :P

[@rockbandwii6]

Just another day at the office aye, full send

[@unknowwn1990]

I think that reply was meant for ShadowDeath...but w/e

[@BoeingPilotable]

@justin002700 that's 2 extra mothafuckin weeks of PT

[@skrinjy39]

@ShadowDeathBl1tz same man same

[@Akaoushi]

Aweome video.

[@JillnRe]

@EliT3man no.

[@Freepepsi42]

@hewittdj1 Para company Queen's Own.

[@BandicootRacing]

I'm apart of the ppcli cadet core doing pre para

[@TheLincolnWorld]

@ShadowDeathBl1tz All Canadian soldiers are trained to parachute. its basic training

[@dallyplaysgames]

Months of training? Army Cadets (teenagers) do this in 4 weeks ...

[@noahdrysdale8664]

IknowNothingAboutHockey yeah ikr I am training to get there and have the physical fitness required

[@sarahs8371]

That is what I am going to do one day!

[@Patrix299]

Dont they have a para course for the Canadian army cadets?

[@sarahs8371]

Yeah, they have it for army cadets, but they treat you just like the army, even harder I have heard.

[@Patrix299]

yeah it is pretty tough alot of people in my core are para rejects

[@Oh-bt5wp]

+Patrix 299 I'm in air cadets I wish I got to do cool things like that

[@x44magnum]

Canadians airborne is pretty.hardcore cheers from america

[@ralphwatt8752]

Airborne all The Way Paratroopers Rule

[@markhernandez3860]

I see the reserve

[@uprmt]

3PPCLI and 3RCR

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

hehe I met an officer from 3pplcli ... Hackett?

[@DavidForce]

this is some hardcore shit!!

[@CPTAwesome9000]

This is why the marines watch to get a sense of what to do better. Lol jk luv yo Canada

[@TheGuilbran78]

i hope Canada revives the 65th airborne of WW2

[@reddevilparatrooper]

AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!!!!

[@scottamon8908]

+reddevilparatrooper I have applied so many times for this jump course, but never got selected.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Scott Amon Did you go ask the Army recruiter if there were any available slots for Airborne?

[@bc4922]

reddevilparatrooper LOL Airborne regiment hasn't been around since the 90's. got disbanded.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Sherwood Park Yes that's too bad.I heard that they had some controversy about their deployment to Somalia during the early or mid 90s?I don't quite remember what for?

[@marcdemmon208]

I always thuoght they carry to much gear I can see ther selweat

[@theshooster420]

bruh does no one here know what the fuck the reply button is?