Static Line Daisy Chain

[adhoc]

Has anyone ever heard of this? A jump that occured in 1974 over Sicily DZ by 5th SFG(A). An 8 man stick, out of a 123 where the first 7 static lines were connected to the following mans D ring. Then the opening shock of the last chute (connected to the cable)caused a "daisy chain reaction" to open the other chutes. Seems ergonomically impossible to me- as in splat.

[Tracy]

I don't know about 7 personnel, but 3 people out in a daisy-chain will DEFINITELY put 3d jumper REAL close to the ground: i.e. 1 or 2 seconds under canopy.

God help the jumper if his predecessor has a malfunction.

Believe me, I have first-hand experience with daisy chains.

[E19]

PTSD (Post Tramatic Splat Disorder)

[mcdude]

I know of several incidents of this happening, but not the one cited above.

Daisy chains were a 'cheap thirll' back in the day. They are big-time taboo, now days. Hell, you can't even mention it, whenever you are on Green Ramp. Ft. Bragg (read-Division )has the "Jump Nazis" out there, trying to 'de-certify' every jumpmaster out there.

My, how times have changed....

[Tracy]

Originally posted by E19:
PTSD (Post Tramatic Splat Disorder)

Or:
Sudden Deceleration Injury.

[adhoc]

Since this person is still walking (and climbing mountains) I figured there was no way.

[adhoc]

ok. 90 lbs of tourque to open a chute is plausible under last mans openning shock. And about 150 ft of static line X's 7 jumpers out of a high performance aircraft at what, 3000 ft.?

[colmurph]

Somebody might have gotten away with something like that in the '60's but not the 70's. We made a lot of jumps at Sicily on calm days from 5,000 feet to play around with the MC-1's and it could be done with an 8 man stick from that altitude but I sure wouldn't want to be #8. I've seen it done with one guy attached to the D ring but both jumpers got an Article 15's for doing it and the Jumpmaster was reprimanded for missing it on the JM check in the A/C. Sounds like a "War Story" to me. Even a demo team wouldn't have been allowed to do something stupid like that.

[Spotlight_Ranger]

I heard of it being done in the 50s, and it was usually said about guys in the 101st, yes they used to be airborne. The best stories I heard about at Bragg in the 60s was the attempts to rob the division payroll.

[RAT]

I too have heard of it done. But it was out of the OV-10. So after the Jump Master finished his check they would hook up to each others D ring. Never saw it, just SCUTTLEBUTT.

RAT OUT!!!

[realpolypro]

I asked...no one was willing to try http://www.specialoperations.com/ubboard/frown.gif

[Sharky]

There was an incident in 88 over Fryar involving a SGT Jackson and a SPC Rogers. Jackson was PM on a 130 tailgate and hooked into Rogers' main lift web and jumped. Rogers shit his pants. Jackson got an article 15. They forgave him for that one, but when he threw 2 CS grenades into a club in OK City while home on leave, they weren't so forgiving.

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[Dark Helmet]

Originally posted by Sharky:
There was an incident in 88 over Fryar involving a SGT Jackson and a SPC Rogers. Jackson was PM on a 130 tailgate and hooked into Rogers' main lift web and jumped. Rogers shit his pants.


Fin-boy....

I am curious, was Rogers pulled out of the plane as/before Jackson's pack tray deployed, or was he able to hang on? I'm thinking with the straight-shot off the ramp inherent in tailgate jumping, he was pulled right out(?)

Either way, it must have been funny as hell, albeit dangerous.

[Sharky]

Tack.....I wasn't there to see it but the word I got was that Rogers didn't go out. Musta been a helluva yank though huh? LOL Matter of fact, if memory serves Rogers had to unhook and go sit down. I cant remember if he made the jump in another stick or not. I was in another bird.

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