Does anyone know if I could retrieve my 1st jump photo from Airborne School?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:25:56 -0500

Response by SSG Keith Amacher made Mar 1 at 2018 8:11 PM

SSG Keith Amacher — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:11:06 -0500

Did they take photos of the first jump? In my time in 76 they did not. But I will give you this LT in my time you guys got brutal attention compared to E4s and E5s... I still got my attention with PT based on my height and said my feet touched ground during pull-ups. I was lucky to make my first jump out of a C-123 last before retirement and I wish I could get a photo of it. That beast was like a Harley Davidson and if it doesn't leak oil get off of it... LOL If they did take photos I have a General Officer Retired in Atlanta teaching at Georgia Tech that has contacts with McPherson that is ex Ranger/Airborne I talk to every month.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2018 8:29 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:29:12 -0500

They never took pictures of jumps in Jump School 1972, just the pictures in the class book. But I do have pictures of me when jumping with the 82nd. and my own chute. Lucky me, my friend and I took pictures while jumping. We had Instamatic cameras in those days, but my Instamatic camera got wet crossing a river in Panama.

Response by SSG Keith Amacher made Mar 1 at 2018 9:10 PM

SSG Keith Amacher — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:10:40 -0500

By the way 2LT Daniel Fahey, great job on becoming one of the brothers it is a career maker for NCO's but especially for Officers. Your field grade officers will tell you to listen to your senior NCO's and I was a SSG on E7 list and my Officers from that time will tell you the same.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2018 9:13 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:13:39 -0500

I take it you've never heard the story of a Specialist and his fish....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2018 9:14 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 21:14:51 -0500

5jump.com. This is the company that does all photos for ABN School. If you had one taken they should still have a copy of it.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Mar 2 at 2018 10:16 AM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:16:19 -0500

I didn't know they photographed you exiting the plane. Maybe I should stop being a dirty nasty leg.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2018 5:03 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:03:08 -0500

The next best thing I guess is, to have a picture of yourself receiving your Blood Wings, or wearing it on uniform.
Most don't still have their Blood Wings, but I do, and my Beret with the hand stitched unit insignia that I sewn on in 1974 in the 82nd. ABN.
But the best thing I still have is, my dog tag from the early 70s, with a date scratched on it, my 18 year old daughter wear's it still today. When I'm dead and gone, she'll look at it and remember me once again and Smile.
With all that's said, "History has it's own way of presenting itself to you and others." Salute!

Response by CW2 Donald Loughrey made Mar 8 at 2018 11:58 AM

CW2 Donald Loughrey — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 11:58:13 -0500

I graduated 17 May '79. Wish I had bought the photo.

Response by MSG Don Burt made Apr 25 at 2018 7:16 PM

MSG Don Burt — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:16:57 -0400

Check back with your school if nothing else works.

Response by SGT Sean Lynch made May 3 at 2018 1:43 PM

SGT Sean Lynch — Thu, 03 May 2018 13:43:56 -0400

I didn't know. If someone knows, let me know also. I went D Co. "The rock!" Back in 1989.