93 Year old Normandy Paratrooper is making jump

[jonw]

http://news.yahoo.com/world-war-ii-vet--93--plans-to-parachute-onto-beaches-of-normandy-133638834.html

 

[FPrice]

Amazing story. I hope they get videos of this.

 

[Dadstoys]

They don't make em like that anymore.

 

[DarthRevan]

Amazing

 

[frenchman]

Tough old man, but what he plans is not reasonable. He's going to break a few bones if he jumps
static with a standard round chute.

 

[Greschner 4]

Powerful. Incredible.

Did you ever think you were going to die? "Sure, every day".

 

[Maninblue1861]

Maybe tandem with modern equipment as I agree his bones won't take the hard landing of military type parachutes.

Seems to be a special anniversary event this year. An original plan that dropped paratroopers in Normandy is flying over to drop paratroopers once more, actual vets making same jumps ect. Wish I didn't hate flying so much to go visit that area.

 

[El_Guapo77]

amazing story tough old man

 

[MAGG]

pretty incredible....

 

[El_Guapo77]

Maybe tandem with modern equipment as I agree his bones won't take the hard landing of military type parachutes.

Seems to be a special anniversary event this year. An original plan that dropped paratroopers in Normandy is flying over to drop paratroopers once more, actual vets making same jumps ect. Wish I didn't hate flying so much to go visit that area.

im not too crazy about flying either but that's one area id like to visit as well

 

[rcoolbaugh]

... If Obama wants to join in I'll volunteer to pack the parachute for him!

 

[GJH86]

Anyone hear that loud clanking noise? Ahhh it's just Jim Martins balls smacking together as he walks to the plane.

 

[xero2099]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/05/world/europe/d-day-paratrooper-jumps-again/

I just want to show all the people that you don't have to sit and die just because you get old," he added. "Keep doing things."

 

[Maninblue1861]

epic... Comment from other thread of " whats that clanking sound?? just Jim martins balls banging walking to the plane" don't do it justice.

 

[slickrick]

One tough "sum' bitch!" (with all due respect!)


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By the way...............that's him at 93!

 

[TZCHRIS]

I'd love to shake that mans hand! Great story, Thanks

 

[BigMike]

absolutely love this story

 

[rwl1955]

Yup, that's gonna hurt.

 

[rwl1955]

Ha, this is also a great story. D-Day Vet sneaks out of nursing home to attend D-Day Memorial.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corne...is-nursing-home-goes-france-charles-c-w-cooke