struth thats funny
"®i©ardo" wrote in message
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redc1c4 wrote:
as found on alt.binaries.images.fun:

redc1c4,
enjoy!


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And, in real life:

Some 40 years ago I parachuted from an Andover, which is/was a twin
engined tactical transport aircraft. All the other aircraft used by the
RAF at that time for paratrooping had a door either side, so the "sticks"
of paras could go out both sides simultaneously, but the HS Andover only
had one door, although I can't remember which side it was.

Its complement was modest, either 22 or 24 fully armed paratroopers, and,
as normal, you sat down both sides of the aircraft. When the "action
stations" order came you all stood up and hooked up, with those on the
same side as the door departing the aircraft first. I see from my record
book that I was due to be number 22 out of the aircraft, hence I was in
the stick that had to wait whilst the other one went. Once that was clear
the aircraft then did a circuit to drop the second lot.

Bouncing along at between 6-800 feet and trying to keep balance with a
full weapons pack hooked on to your main parachute harness, which weighed
a minimum of 60lbs, and usually a lot more, plus a reserve parachute, gets
a bit tedious, so I had the bright idea of hoisting my weapons pack onto
the seating that we'd just vacated, to ease the weight on my shoulders.
"Good idea" seemed to be the response from the lads as they all followed
suit. With the first stick now having gone I actually felt the aircraft
lurch and the wing on our side drop. The RAF dispatcher - obviously having
had a flea in his ear from the pilot - was shouting that the pilot had
requested that the animals move back towards the centre of the aircraft,
rather than gathering on one side, as he was having a bit of a problem in
maintaining level flight. Once done we reverted to a normal flying mode.
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