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10. I still remember my last jump, even though it was 52 years ago

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2022, 08:48 PM

Mar 2022

When I got out of the Army, I told my wife it would be my last. Kept my promise to her, but really missed the "Superman feeling" of landing, standing up, and feeling like you had just laughed in the face of death.

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I made my last parachute jump today. [View all] 11 Bravo Mar 2022 OP

That is awesome! Woodwizard Mar 2022 #1

Really nice; I'm happy for you and your lovely bride; babylonsister Mar 2022 #2

💐💐💐 blm Mar 2022 #3

Very cool. Solly Mack Mar 2022 #4

Wow! I'm so impressed! Nictuku Mar 2022 #5

Sounds like you had a great and adventurous mom ❤️ MLAA Mar 2022 #19

Another awesome story in a single thread. I could feel KPN Mar 2022 #22

Good for you Retired Engineer Bob Mar 2022 #6

Congrats! sheshe2 Mar 2022 #7

you are a lucky man! markie Mar 2022 #8

Congrats. c-rational Mar 2022 #9

I still remember my last jump, even though it was 52 years ago Enter stage left Mar 2022 #10

Then you know. 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #15

I don't think you could ever explain it to a "leg" Enter stage left Mar 2022 #16

Congratulations. It's always better to have written Buns_of_Fire Mar 2022 #11

... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2022 #24

AIRBORNE! COL Mustard Mar 2022 #12

Airborne all the way ! 173 rd airborne here ! congrat's ! monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #32

Your wife has a very generous... 3catwoman3 Mar 2022 #13

Some people don't get to tell about their final jump. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #14

There was bllod upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute, 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #17

That's why.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #36

Awesome! I almost did it and chickened out. Fifty bucks was a lot, but think I just froze. Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #18

Good for you! MLAA Mar 2022 #20

That's an awesome story Bravo. Thanks for sharing. I am also 71 KPN Mar 2022 #21

Falling...with style! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2022 #23

Very cool bro. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #25

I love that story. I took a jump about 20 years ago and here's another little jump story: dgauss Mar 2022 #26

Well done, brother. Aviation Pro Mar 2022 #27

Good for you! Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #28

You're a good man Love4u Mar 2022 #29

I'm happy for you. Fla Dem Mar 2022 #30

350 jumps myself. I know how you felt. skydive forever Mar 2022 #31

Wow, so nice! n/t iluvtennis Mar 2022 #33

Rock on Brother Bravo bottomofthehill Mar 2022 #34

Never jump out of a functional aircraft... bluecollar2 Mar 2022 #35

Just an FYI...Jump School teaches one much, much more than how to jump... ashredux Mar 2022 #37

Out of a perfectly good airplane! The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #38

Awesome! LittleGirl Mar 2022 #39

I've gone twice Unwind Your Mind Mar 2022 #40

I'm so happy for you, 11 Bang. You deserved to have that experience one more time. Aristus Mar 2022 #41

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this great story! nt LAS14 Mar 2022 #42

That's beautiful, that you honored her request and that she honored your desire lostnfound Mar 2022 #43

This! hamsterjill Mar 2022 #44

Good for you! bill Mar 2022 #45

Locking JudyM Mar 2022 #46