smokejumping

smokejumper jumps a fire

[@hjfischer1]

Enjoy it, Guys! Life doesn't get better than being a Smokejumper! 50 years, 30,000 hours of flying USAF, Airlines, Business Jets- OK, but I still get the itch in June every year and never stopped looking for good jump spots in all the mountains I flew over! MSO 1957- 1960........

[@donkoltz1]

These people are some of the biggest badasses on the whole damn planet.

[@iraqmarine0811]

I WAS ON TAHOE HOTSHOTS (HOBART) 10-2011 BAD ASS VIDEO...

[@unsichtbar08]

respect

[@williamcap2236]

Hardcore ! Thank you for putting your lives on the line for all of us. ❤

[@seanmoyer6500]

awesome footage man...thanks for sharing.

[@jrh96130]

Smith !! That was great !! Great jump brought back lots of memories .. Jim Hedges ( MYC 78, MSO 79-92)

[@Calatriste54]

Here's to the ghosts of John Smith, Mike Pepion, Mike Cyrus.. Bubba Demary,

[@wpacopaco8505]

Jumps out of plane. "GAARRGGGHHHH MY EARS!"

[@jackofbalarat22]

Nice jump. Looked awesome.

[@caseybarlow2393]

Good jump man... Do you (or anyone) know if you NEED a bachelors degree or 24 credits in a related field to qualify for smoke jumping??? A lot of confusing information out there on smoke jumping requirements.

[@vlastimilcervenec8150]

This is my dream job.

[@ReesBeBallin69]

That's so badass

[@BUNDEZZIE411]

it ain't your job to jump feet first into hell, making sure it isn't on fire when you get there is.

[@calvinhobbes9964]

Literally!

[@Chuck_Carolina]

Marine here, badass Smith, Badass! Semper Fi!

[@jkara7843]

Show this to, I do think almost any airborne on this planet and he will tell you: "respect"...

[@Brian_yeah_that_brian_Strang]

Good job smith that was fucking nuts

[@JustinBierschenk]

RESPECT

[@johnlost3540]

Good job landing next to the rest of your team, but when you put yourself into that spiral, I thought for moment I was looking at one of those posthumous vids. Did it have to be that tight?

[@joehewitt83]

Riser turns (aka bomb turns) give you vertical separation from your Jump partner (you couldn't see in this vid, but his JP was out the door right after he was). The vertical separation gives you plenty of time to get to and land in the jump spot before your partner gets there. If you have two jumpers trying to hit a small spot at the same time things can get bad.

[@Mystic727]

I'm just an FF2 but nice jump smith much respcet

[@Calatriste54]

Just?

[@reconbandit28]

how do you get into this? Is there height and weight restrictions?

[@lulem400]

yeah, you gotta be 6'5" 250lbs because with all the budget cuts they actually stomp the fire out with their boots. Oh, and at least a size 13 boot.

[@Robgoebs]

+lulem400 Im all of the above...

[@lulem400]

Robert Goebel Well sign up son

[@ojinzo]

Post more videos please

[@jumperzee9161]

Nice Smithers. Miss you RB. GAC Rulz.

[@MS-gu1le]

Thanks man, it was a good life

[@kobyjones18]

Just like fortnite he’s landing at lonely lodge

[@joshthomas1562]

much love

[@kimworkman2425]

Is there a difference between smokejumpets and hot shots?

[@mariefc8504]

If you didn't get your answer, there is a big difference between the hot shots and smokejumpers. Smokejumpers are an elite group of figherfighters who must be accepted into the extrnsive, brutal training program. If they get through training, they are the ones who jump out of planes and parachute into fire territory. There are some articles, books, and videos on this, but my favorite is Smokejumper, by Jason Ramos.

[@dylaninLG]

what does it feel like to jump out of a plane?

[@Tidepodss]

It feels like you’re laying on a fan haha

[@MS-gu1le]

It feels pretty zen actually

[@MyTube6444]

After the fire is dealt with, then what? You sit there for rescue?

[@gocoastgaurd721]

+MyTube6444 they hike out. With all the gear they brought in.

[@evanfort3618]

They hike out

[@zachz699]

It’s so fucking extreme

[@michaelyaden1189]

Did u,know the guy in the white helmet was in a movie

[@markmoene]

What is the green handle he is holding in his hand?

[@motofan130]

The release cord for the parachute. Not entirely sure why he had to pull it if he's on a static line. Maybe the static line deployed a small drone chute.

[@joehewitt83]

@@motofan130 Drogue release handle. The static line pulls your drogue on exit. The drogue is the smaller pilot chute that stabilizes the jumper and acts as a pilot chute for the main canopy. After a five second jump count the jumper pulls the drouge releases handle and it releases and pulls the main.

[@rjmoney9]

This is mesmerizing. Wow!

[@t52jlayne]

nargear? looks like a nargear sticker on the black helmat at 2:24

[@532peace]

Why don't they use fastrope insertion?

[@ssmuggler1wizerd881]

they do but smokejumpers have a greater range and can get to some places helicopters can't. also smokejumpers were formed before that was an option and change is pretty slow to happen in these jobs

[@pierangelomannu9191]

Mezzi.aerei.anti.incendi

[@boriss5385]

That PLF tho

[@claytonf.3953]

Respect

[@GrizzlyRecoveryZone1]

Go to your nearest army recruiter, and say 82d! If you pass training you'll find out.

[@hardmanmontana3845]

Great video. I didn’t like the two men jumping out without equipment. I feel that was a big delay.

[@BillBlast7372]

Why do you sit before jumping out, as opposed to just jumping from the standing position?? My hat is off to you all, that is straight up bad ass, crazy & nerve rattling to watch....I guess that's why smoke jumpers are the elite of wildland firefighters. Well Done. +Komodo Stevens Said it perfectly in his comment.

[@VanLe-nf4ve]

Jumping out while standing is like skydiving, your feet are not pointed towards the ground, making harder to get a safe landing.

[@anthony9thompson]

Wouldn’t it be more effective to load them up into a water bomber then dump them along with the water directly onto the fire ? Save time and money.

[@ryanders7640]

anthony9thompson Nah

[@HelloGleb]

Water doesn't guarantee that the fire will stop spreading and you can't be certain it's out from the ship. The smokejumpers are put on the ground to have eyes on the fire and ensure it is contained.

[@ziggelito]

it's cool and all, but why do they do it?

[@plaidwearingcanadian6276]

ziggelito takes less time to respond to the fire rather than walking in from a base camp