Haggis
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Journeyman said:My "creepy group" is currently NDHQ
HEY!!
I resemble that remark!
Journeyman said:My "creepy group" is currently NDHQ
Journeyman said:Danjanou, I don't know if those pics are from your personal collection, but you're starting to scare me
MedTech said:I've heard it from the rumor mill before that if you were basic parachute qualified from the States, you can apply to do a few (3?) jumps with a Canadian unit and you're good to go on your Canadian Jump wings. True?
If that's true, isnt there some way to do a round about way? ie. Dutch Para, US Para then hitch up with the QYRang when they do their jumps and voila! Canaidan Jump Wings! Maybe I'm OVER simplifying...but would that possibly work?
Haggis said:c. join the Skyhawks.
It goes without saying that with the raising of the CSOR and the expansion of JTF2, positions on current basic para courses will be filled up by them prior to opening any serials that will be offered to individuals who do not have an immediate need to qualify. Also our Herc fleet is seeing extensive use going in & out of Afhanistan... the fleet is clocking up an awful lot of hours delivering the goods - hard to believe they will be offering para courses to any but those who really need the qualification "right this very instant"St. Micheal's Medical Team said:Why do you say that?
MedTech said:and they currently accept ppl with Civi jump quals dont they?
Haggis said:The only ways that I know of for a CF member to earn Canadian jump wings are:
a. take basic para;
b. remuster to SAR tech;
c. join the Skyhawks.
St. Micheal's Medical Team said:I agree with your line of thought, but:
-everyone in CSOR who needs to be para qualifed probably is by now and,
-Is not the school using CASA aircraft as thier platform for all para courses now?
geo said:CASA planes - wouldn't know......
Journeyman said:SAR Techs don't get the standard Canadian army jump wings...so "b" isn't going to help buddy's scheme to somehow get Canadian jump wings.
I'm kind of curious how doing the Dutch (skydive-lite) course will somehow get him loaded on a US serial, so that he can subsequently do famil jumps with the Canadians, and get the wing ???
MedTech said:no no I was just theorizing, maybe the US military allows someone with an allied jump course to jump with them i.e. the Netherlands Brevet B, hence earning their wing, and ergo able to apply for a Canadian Jump Wing with some jumps.
Ya I know the SAR Techs dont get jump wings, the PARACHUTE is incorporated into their wing already isnt it? I also talked to a SAR Tech and their chutes arent the airborne domed ones, and are the square chutes maybe that's why dont get it too?
MedTech said:If I could get on a Para course I would jump at the opportunity.
Journeyman said:CPC has been chartering a CASA 212 for many (most?) of their recent serials. Interesting trivia is that it's not certified for para ops in Canada, so there's a Loggie Capt in the Directorate of Army Training that has to ask Transport Canada for a waiver each time it's used.