Irish Parachute Capacity

[aaron]

Sorry for my lack of knowledge but living in Australia there is not that much information of the Irish Defence Force here. But I am interested to find if the Irish have any parachute/airborne capacity. If so what training/unit is carried out by the Irish Defence Force to maintain this capacity.

[criodan]

couldnt tell you but no doubt one of our more informed gents will. i think it might be just the rangers though that do but with regards who and how i would only be guessing. maybe the UK forces??????

where abouts in Australia, i'm in nsw

[Docman]

Sorry for my lack of knowledge but living in Australia there is not that much information of the Irish Defence Force here. But I am interested to find if the Irish have any parachute/airborne capacity. If so what training/unit is carried out by the Irish Defence Force to maintain this capacity.

The Defence Forces has a very limited parachute capability. The only unit that does any Parachute training (as a unit) are the Army Ranger Wing (Special Forces) and then it is only a small part of the unit.

Parachuting by the rest of the army is on an individual basis - some are trained in sports parachuting (With a small military aspect to it) but not on a unit basis. Ireland lacks the aircraft to have a mass parachute drop. Parachuting is not a role of the army and it is seen more as a confidence building role than anything else.

http://www.military.ie/army/arw_parachuting.htm

[dclimk]

there's a change a coming!!

[bunny shooter]

The old 23 INF BN were our Para unit. They've been integrated into 34 INF BN now so who knows

[turbocalves]

there's a change a coming!!

do go on my man!

[Duffman]

there's a change a coming!!

reservist officers are going to create a custom made parachute involving the sam browne belt as harness and DPM wet gear as the canopy, they will only be allowed do this whilst wearing the Dutch Para wings

[bunny shooter]

reservist officers are going to create a custom made parachute involving the sam browne belt as harness and DPM wet gear as the canopy, they will only be allowed do this whilst wearing the Dutch Para wings

Now there's the truth.

[dclimk]

Now there's the truth.

There are those that talk, and those that do!!

[Goldie fish]

More parasexualism.

[Victor]

reservist officers are going to create a custom made parachute involving the sam browne belt as harness and DPM wet gear as the canopy, they will only be allowed do this whilst wearing the Dutch Para wings

And using their swords as ground contact detectors during night drops.

[SAM]

there's a change a coming!!

Hopefully recognition that "parachuting" in the Defence Forces is a sport, not a military activity. Scrap the "wings" and all the BS that goes with it.

[ex pat 007]

More parasexualism.

We are delightfully tacky and completely unrefined bunch of deviants.

[GoneToTheCanner]

I second that.Jumpers do not abide by the more normal conventions of adult life and as such are great fun to be around!
regards
GttC

[Bosco]

I second that.Jumpers do not abide by the more normal conventions of adult life and as such are great fun to be around!
regards
GttC

Especially the student oh joygasm, h no wait a second orgasm that thats the word Im looking for, a big deciding factor in DClimk's setting up of a club in UL.