Me 800 feet above ground level (pic)

[USArmyParatrooper]

Taken by my wife last Sunday. In this picture I'm the second from the front. Ordinarily there would be two rows of jumpers but the right door was broken. Cheers!

[lunatica]

1. that's awesome! But I'd freak out with my fear of heights

There is probably nothing that could convince me to jump.

[USArmyParatrooper]

4. Honestly, I get scared every single time.

I agreed to go to jump school to conquer my fear of heights. It didn't work! :wtf:

So now I just have to deal with it. :) Once I'm out the door and my chute opens I'm fine though.

[hlthe2b]

6. So how many seconds of hell between ...

getting out the door and waiting to see if your chute opens? Ughh, my stomach just took a little turn at the thought. ;)

Stay safe! (are you doing this on active duty?)

[USArmyParatrooper]

8. Just a couple seconds

You're supposed to count to four, "Onethousand, twothousand...." and if by fourthousand you don't feel the tug you pull your reserve.

[uppityperson]

9. I learned to fly after yrs of skydiving to get over my fear of the ground

It didn't work, the ground is still hard.

[Oceansaway]

2. cool !!.... thanks...n/t

[zipplewrath]

3. Hell's bells

I was on final by 800 feet. Heck, a CYPRES will fire at that altitude. Guess it makes spotting easy. Just look down.

[11 Bravo]

5. HOOAH! from this old leg.

I am the trooper of the sky! I am my nation's best! In peace and war I never fail. Anywhere, anytime, in anything -- I AM AIRBORNE!

Stay safe, bro.

[Poiuyt]

7. Aren't you worried about posting pictures of yourself on the internet?

Now people will recognize you on the street

[USArmyParatrooper]

10. LOL

[Scurrilous]

11. Nice.

:thumbsup:

[proteus_lives]

12. Very cool!

I've always wanted to sky-dive.

[spanone]

13. k&r excellent

:patriot:

[canetoad]

14. Very Cool

Could you see Russia from there?

[USArmyParatrooper]

15. Nice! Unfortunately I'm not in Alaska. Or perhaps fortunately.