yaniv%mush.huji.ac.il@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (ran el-Yaniv) (07/24/90)
From: ran el-Yaniv <yaniv%mush.huji.ac.il@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU> There was an instance, during a Day of Independence celebrations in Israel, of a paratrooper jumping out of a C-47 and getting his parachute caught on the tailwheel. He was one of the most experienced paratroopers in Israel at the time, a senior instructor in the para. school. The plane was flown, with the paratrooper still trailing from its tailwheel, (plainly seen from the astonished viewers on the ground) towards the sea. During the flight, three of the strings (or whatever those things connecting the parachute to the man are called) snapped. When the plane reached the sea, the last string was cut and the man dived into the sea from some 20 meters height. yaniv, etc
woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood) (07/25/90)
From: eos!woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood)
In article <1990Jul23.202343.6233@cbnews.att.com! yaniv%mush.huji.ac.il@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (ran el-Yaniv) writes:
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!There was an instance, during a Day of Independence celebrations in Israel,
!of a paratrooper jumping out of a C-47 and getting his parachute caught on
!the tailwheel. He was one of the most experienced paratroopers in Israel at
!the time, a senior instructor in the para. school.
!
newer aircraft have systems onboard for the retrieval of 'towed jumpers'.
the ideal (ha-ha) situation...
jumper gets snagged, puts hands on head to indicate all okay, cut away.
not-so-ideal situation...
jumper is injured/unconscious/scared shitless, electrical pulley hauls
him back in. the problem with this is he will get beat up against the
side of the aircraft until the jump-master gets him in the door.
any way you look at it, it's not fun!
!The plane was flown, with the paratrooper still trailing from its
!tailwheel, (plainly seen from the astonished viewers on the ground)
!towards the sea. During the flight, three of the strings (or whatever those
!things connecting the parachute to the man are called) snapped. When the
!plane reached the sea, the last string was cut and the man dived into the sea
!from some 20 meters height.
!
!
you're a better man than i gunga din!
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