It's totally bogus but it's still fun to watch. I have a unique relationship with this film. The son of a consultant on this picture is a friend of mine.
Excellent job guys!! Long live all the Paras. Currently serving, and those who had the bollocks to exit an aircraft, all those years ago...it's incredible!
That's because it was the 1st Battalion of the Belgian Para-Commando's that made that jump. They got the job after both the US and UK troopers refused. I have lived in the town where those guys where garrisoned for years and you won't believe what I saw in the skies on an almost daily basis. These guys where really stir crazy daredevils.
@@rudolftrost3534 , I thought it was the Rhodesian paras that did the jump . Anyway I’m not here to criticise. If it was the Belgiums then well done and credit too those wonderful paratroopers!!
A running landing with a round chute is not easy to do, but definitely possible (but you DO have to line up into the wind just right) -- the Russian VDV routinely train for it!
Same here. This is without any peer the best HALO para-jump in the history of film. You should know these guys (Belgian Para-Commandos) did this stuff on an almost daily basis.
As soon as they land off come the helmets and on go the maroon berets. " Sean how goes it?" Sean replies " My feet are where my bollocks used to be". In the censored version on TV before 9.30pm he said " My heart is where my naval used to be"
From a time when they made great films with all star casts. Burton, Harris, Moore, Kreuger, Watson, and who knows, maybe others (I'm American). Besides that, it's s classic war-adventure film. Love the score ass well.
I read that the jump was performed by SADF SF troops. The movie was shot in South Africa and had full cooperation of the South African government. A lot of the extras, both white and black, were active duty SADF soldiers and the SADF provided technical, logistic and equipment support for the movie. At the time, South Africa was under UN sanctions for it's Apartheid policies and thought that the movie would help improve their public image.
Even after 40 years this incredible jump-scene has not lost anything of its fascination.
It's totally bogus but it's still fun to watch. I have a unique relationship with this film. The son of a consultant on this picture is a friend of mine.
Whenever this came out, this scene put the skydiving fever in me. I fulfilled it in 1992 at Skydive America in Beaumont Texas.
We used to watch this in the clubhouse after a day of jumping. I was with the 3rd Armored Division sport parachute club in Hanau Germany 83-84.
Hanau has changed - don't return,it'll make you sad :(
Man this is my childhood, this is the reason why my brother was in the special forces LOL
Classic scene & movie. Proving the older military types DO still have it!
Awesome scene, cool music too. As a kid I wanted to be a mercenary seeing this!
Excellent job guys!! Long live all the Paras. Currently serving, and those who had the bollocks to exit an aircraft, all those years ago...it's incredible!
Thank you my friend. Proud to have served.
@@stanmiggins Thank you for your service!
Best HALO jump ever caught on film. And carrying FN FALs too!
That's because it was the 1st Battalion of the Belgian Para-Commando's that made that jump. They got the job after both the US and UK troopers refused.
I have lived in the town where those guys where garrisoned for years and you won't believe what I saw in the skies on an almost daily basis. These guys where really stir crazy daredevils.
Rhodesians forever!
@@rudolftrost3534 , I thought it was the Rhodesian paras that did the jump . Anyway I’m not here to criticise. If it was the Belgiums then well done and credit too those wonderful paratroopers!!
Long live all the Paras. Currently serving, and those who had the bollocks to exit an aircraft, all those years ago...
Old school freefall meets a Mass Tac! And a stand up running landing with a round ‘chute! Them old guys was crazy! ;)
A running landing with a round chute is not easy to do, but definitely possible (but you DO have to line up into the wind just right) -- the Russian VDV routinely train for it!
I have this movie on a disc. I love coming to youtube to watch this scene. Awesome.
Same here. This is without any peer the best HALO para-jump in the history of film. You should know these guys (Belgian Para-Commandos) did this stuff on an almost daily basis.
@@rudolftrost3534 I thought these are Brits???
Still the best Paradrop scene of all war movies !
ua-cam.com/video/iS00wOAZNxg/v-deo.html this is close
As soon as they land off come the helmets and on go the maroon berets. " Sean how goes it?" Sean replies " My feet are where my bollocks used to be". In the censored version on TV before 9.30pm he said " My heart is where my naval used to be"
In this operation, Sean is the cover identity of James Bond 007 -- right?
From a time when they made great films with all star casts. Burton, Harris, Moore, Kreuger, Watson, and who knows, maybe others (I'm American). Besides that, it's s classic war-adventure film. Love the score ass well.
This scene still rock ! 💪💪💪💪
Yes they were wild geese, best action packed movie
My dad was called Fachtna (Falkner) It means angry in Gaelic.
This movies the reason I fell in love with the FAL!😬
Jman👀
Good old SAFAIR Hercules. :)
Bloody brilliant!!!
If I would wager a guess, I would say this jump was performd by the Belgian Para's. Nobody else is that good in mass jumps.
I read that the jump was performed by SADF SF troops. The movie was shot in South Africa and had full cooperation of the South African government. A lot of the extras, both white and black, were active duty SADF soldiers and the SADF provided technical, logistic and equipment support for the movie. At the time, South Africa was under UN sanctions for it's Apartheid policies and thought that the movie would help improve their public image.
brilliant scene from a great film
Respect from「挺進」 "Paratrooper of IJA"
The plane was a HERCULES
Could an Antonov An-225 take a full sortie of skydivers packed tight and do a tailgate at sufficient altitude, airspace and land area?
Correction: just learned the An-225 didn’t have a tail ramp.
Adieu Sweet Chariot (1988-2022)
Cuando pones la pelicula completas de gansos salvajes boinas verdes
What's the song name?
Believe it's the dogs of war...
Que buelva la plicula