How do I get over my fears of jumping out of a plane?

It is entirely normal to fear jumping out of a good aircraft in flight! I flew for 16 years and never left an aircraft until it was safely parked on the ground. The airborne mission requires you overcome that fear. I flew hundreds of personnel drops and never lost a trooper or dropped one in the trees or water, off the drop zone. The work in the back of the aircraft is very disciplined. The jump masters always appeared to know what they were doing and truly looked out for the safety of the troops. I had very high confidence that the jump masters would get the troops out the doors safely. You will need to have more confidence in the jump masters and your training than you do fear of the unknown.
Everybody I have known who parachuted told me about the great silence and peacefulness after you get out of the aircraft and the chute opens. Perhaps something to look forward to.

35 Ft and under I get tense, in the bird or the door- no problem. and I jumped for 23 yrs, over 326 static lin.

I’m terrified of heights. The most interesting thing on my first jump was I was the last man on the last stick. The look on their faces is completely engrained, just pure fear, I saw that in everyone’s face. I think I cussed and yelled oh shit on my way out of a C 141. By the last jump I was first man out the door and it was text book until I landed, I ran running with the wind and that hurt a bit. Never liked rear exits on 47s, like jumping out of a hotel window.

Don't let it hold you back. I had an oppertunity that required going to airborne school and I didn't do it because at the time I had a horrible fear of heights. It would have been a big turning point in my military career and my life. And now that I am much older it is one of the things i regret the most.

A lot of people are afraid when they go to Airborne school. I was with the 82nd for 8 years (About). I key is don't let your fears take control of you or your life. It is ok to be afraid, just don't let it run your life.

I will say you are brave by expressing your fear. I would avoid using words like paranoid in a public forum where your name and rank appears. The last thing you need is to get grounded pending a psyc evaluation.

Fear is a mind killer. I means you have no confidence in your self, your equipment, or your training.

Interrogate your fear like the insurgent that it is. Make it explain to you what the real risk is and make sure you know your skill sets to mitigate those fears.

People have been jumping out of aircraft for a long time without incident. You will be ok.