valMORNA and aa62 - "Snap", but in '55. Not pointed out was that we did our balloon jumps WITHOUT the benefit of reserve 'chutes - the feeling of relief when the thing opened was, perhaps, that much stronger!! Didn't use the practice tower, just the fan trainer.
Did some reservists 'sim 15s' where my stick leader started to go on the red and I had to hold him till the green, then let go! He hit the fuselage en route and I was worried sick until we got back and I checked with him - he had no recall of it! 'Jock' Fox was the kingpin W.O. PJI and ruled his chaps with the proverbial. Hastings return from WotG offered a splendid head massage by sticking your head through the open door into the slipstream! 60 years ago??? - Never!!
