82ND AIRBORNE NIGHT JUMP. 3/504th PIR BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, Part 2 of 3 Parts TV show with Joan Lunden. it shows Col. Petraeus, currently Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
In 1960, the predecessor of this group was the “18th Airborne Corps Sport Parachute Club”. Practically the first thing I did, after Basic Airborne School, was join that club on Smoke Bomb Hill. Bought my first chute; an Airforce chute with no static line capability and with a “double L” gore cutout for semi control! I barely recognize the equipment they use today!
200 hundred pounds of equipment,yeah been there done that,man I mess those day's,it's all about the challenge,a All AMERICAN PARATROOPER THERE IS NO OTHER FEELING BUT TO DO IT,STRIKE HOLD BROTHERS.
