HIGHLIGHTS Airborne film 1962

Description: These are highlights from the Film Airborne (1962). I removed the campy character storyline and dialogue but compiled the parachute training - the way it was and remained until the early 1980's It is filmed at Ft Bragg and so it does not include the 250 foot towers. American Airborne qualified soldiers will recognize, that although many things have changed - a lot remains the same.

[@Nik-nd1mv]

6:55: "haircut so short that I can see, what you are thinking" 😂😂😂

[@gobanito]

In 1962 D-Day happened only 18 years earlier, I wonder how many of these instructors in the film made the jump into Normandy and Market Garden.

[@darrengilbert7438]

Back before the army went woke and stupid.

[@tomreynolds1465]

Fort Bragg

[@Jack.Krauser.re4]

A lot of korean exchange students went to america in the 1950s and 1960s for jump school..its kinda cool how korean jump school today has a lot in common with american jump school in the 60s Source: i went to korean airborne

[@OldBiker54]

I graduated 44th student batt 1973 and then went to Fort Bragg 18th Airborne Corp HHB,,Airborne All The Way...Nixons son in law was in my class,,Lt Edwin Cox

[@jackdaniel7465]

44th student Battalion 1980 then Bco 3RD BN 325th Inf 82nd Airborne division.....AATW Thank you for your service Brother!!!

[@darrengilbert7438]

Spent a lot of time in the field at Ft. Bragg.

[@CharlesBeegle-u5o]

Last divisional jump school at Ft Bragg was November 1961 before Thanksgiving. All basic airborne tng after was conducted at ft Benning. Jumpmaster and refresher courses were still conducted at Bragg and Campbell.

[@sksman71]

I still have the letters he wrote to my grandmother when he was in jump school.

[@ryleeryan3738]

Jump School in Nov. 69 then the HERD in VN. We have our National reunion next week. God, I love getting together w my buddies from the HERD ALL THE WAY

[@Nipit-po8fl]

I went to jump School 1980 zero week was the worst

[@pantera29palms]

The Army always had the best propaganda…

[@sksman71]

My dad had that patch with the hang glider behind the parachute on his cap.

[@jeremiahkrumm]

This is awesome. What a golden find

[@AnthonyBerardis-r1p]

Where was this filmed? Anybody know. It definitely wasn't at Fort BENNING. "Still Fort BENNING to me. Idc what they change it to. Graduated Sept of 2005. Side note: The static lines when they where "coming out of the plane" were making me nervous. The cycle b4 me had a kid almost hung by the person in fronts static line because he missed handing it to the jump master in the plane.

[@michaelmayher5984]

Ft Bragg. The opening of the film shows the old base entry sign. Bragg and Campbell both had a base jump school, back then.

[@akutan224b]

JMPI a little suspect.

[@tomreynolds1465]

Attended in 1959. Rough but thought AIT school was harder.

[@509Heavydrop]

Oh, what was your AIT ? If I may ask 🪖🪂🇺🇸

[@tomreynolds1465]

@@509Heavydrop Advanced Infantry Training at Ft Bragg before Airborne training. 8 weeks of heavy training.

[@sksman71]

Lol my dad had some stories to tell.

[@StanSmith-fz4bt]

This is from the year i was born and 20 years later i had my wings, a year later i had my Pathfinder Torch from right around corner of jump school.

[@509Heavydrop]

Tanks 4 the memories 🫡🇺🇸🪖🪂💥🇺🇸

[@johnciummo3299]

How many of these non actors were killed a few years later in Vietnam? Little did any of them knew what lay ahead of them.

[@michaelmayher5984]

The Airborne is a Volunteer ONLY, force - and always has been. I don't think they would share your sentiment. I didn't worry about that when I served and jumped from High Performance aircraft; nor did my father when he served and jumped during the same period the film was made.

[@johnciummo3299]

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[@johnciummo3299]

⁠I joined the Marines right out of HS in June of 65. Served for four years including 13 months in VN as a Marine Scout Dog Handler with the 1st MarDiv. From 2/68 through 3/69. Came home with a Bronze Star with combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and 2 Purple Hearts. Was lucky, worked my way through college earning two degrees and retired from a great career in the corporate world in 2013. I can assure you we were all volunteers and none could imagine what lay ahead of us.

[@michaelmayher5984]

@@johnciummo3299 good for you - I am not disputing your service. My family can claim similar sacrifice/accomplishments. Hindsight is 20/20 but I would bet most young men until the time comes, all feel bulletptroof and invisible.