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SergeStorms

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14. Some people don't get to tell about their final jump.

Reply to 11 Bravo (Original post)

Sun Mar 20, 2022, 09:01 PM

Mar 2022

I'm glad you aced it, 11 Bravo.

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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