B-17: "HUMAN BOMBS AWAY!!!" Para Jumping from a Flying Fortress

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Found this awesome video of a B-17 Parachute Jump mission.... Dropping right out through the Bomb Bay Doors !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-uZoTDFs4M

Here's a link to the article that got me to the video:

https://m.warhistoryonline.com/whotube-2/skydiving-b-17-not-something-see-every_day_watch-x.html

Gotta love the song they put it to, too!!!

 

[B3.3T]

That's how the OSS operatives did it during the war.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

That's how the OSS operatives did it during the war.

Yup. But to have the privilege to reenact it is a rare opportunity.

I once stood at the threshold of open bomb bay doors but never considered taking that last step. I was aboard a more modern aircraft as an observer of sorts. Wore a harness, tehter, and as I recall I left claw marks in the aluminum where all will recall I didn't want to die!!!

If I ever did take up jumping, I would like to have this vintage experience.