LT Flythe

Saturday, November 11, 2006

I'm here!


Well, Ft. Benning is pretty cool. There's actually places to do things and eat! It's warm but today it's raining. I found out that many scenes from We Were Soldiers were filmed here on post, including the 250 ft. jump towers. I hope I don't have to fall from those. I'd rather jump straight out of a plane. Pray for me!
All the Way - Airborne

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

All The Way

"Ten minutes!"
"Get ready!"
"Outboard personnel - stand up!"
"Inboard personnel - stand up!"
"Hook up!"
"Check static lines."
"Check equipment."
"Sound off for equipment check!"
"Safety control my static line."
"One minute!"
"30 seconds!"
"Stand by!"
"GO!"
Looks like I'll be going to Airborne School. I earned my slot and I'm scheduled to report to Ft. Benning on 17 November. I'll graduate 8 December. I can't believe a combat jump is performed at 400 ft! I think I'll be jumping at around 800 ft. Check out this video of the type of jump I'll be doing here.