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BMT (RIP) · 05-03-2004, 17:14

Nothing really unique about my story!! Anyone been 10th man out the door on a 6 second DZ?? Circa '65 the Branch Committe used a DZ at the North end of Lake James Pisgah NF. WX front moving in and they decdided to jump 10 each pass from a C-123.

I got a peek at the DZ . You have all seen pictures of a small country chruch with a graveyard. Opened over the trees and no way to run towards the DZ.

My choice was the chruch steeple, powerlines,gravel road or the graveyard. The graveyard looked most promising and that were I slipped to land. More family size headstones than I had ever see.

I landed between some of those giant size headstones and recovered.
Preacher cameout and said"son why didn't you land on the road?" I said because of the powerlines.Hesaid the power been off all afternoon,like I knew they were dead.

BMT

05-03-2004, 17:14	#11
BMT (RIP) Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Red State Posts: 3,774	Unique Airborne Ops? Nothing really unique about my story!! Anyone been 10th man out the door on a 6 second DZ?? Circa '65 the Branch Committe used a DZ at the North end of Lake James Pisgah NF. WX front moving in and they decdided to jump 10 each pass from a C-123. I got a peek at the DZ . You have all seen pictures of a small country chruch with a graveyard. Opened over the trees and no way to run towards the DZ. My choice was the chruch steeple, powerlines,gravel road or the graveyard. The graveyard looked most promising and that were I slipped to land. More family size headstones than I had ever see. I landed between some of those giant size headstones and recovered. Preacher cameout and said"son why didn't you land on the road?" I said because of the powerlines.Hesaid the power been off all afternoon,like I knew they were dead. BMT __________________ Don't mess with old farts...age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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