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Posted: **Sun 19 Apr, 2009 5:11 pm**

how many jumps does a recruit have to do before gettings his wings as a para

i need to know as soon as possible as i have a guy at my legion that claims he was in the para`s as a driver but he only made one jump as the lads egged him on about it

i asked if he meant he was just attched to the para`s but no he claims he was a full para

i am sure that even a recruit would have to do a certain amount before going on to his trade even if it was as a driver am i right or wrong

thanks guy

Posted: **Sun 19 Apr, 2009 5:21 pm**

8 jumps at RAF Brize Norton. 6 day jumps and 2 night jumps. Ask him where he did his parachute jump and see what he says. See if you can catch him out.

Posted: **Sun 19 Apr, 2009 5:51 pm**

In my day it eight jumps, two from a ballon, one night jump, a couple with out a contianer and the rest with contianers. Mind you that was 50 years ago.

Posted: **Sun 19 Apr, 2009 5:52 pm**

Really simple this one, if he only jumped once he was never in the Reg. Just f*ck him off. What a loooooooseeeeerrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Sun 19 Apr, 2009 11:12 pm**

ty your all stars

Posted: **Mon 20 Apr, 2009 1:32 pm**

7 drops TA recruit.
also ask him how high did he drop from ... in millimetres

Posted: **Mon 20 Apr, 2009 9:18 pm**

a friend of mine from the Marines told me its not 8 jumps anymore due to cutbacks, this isnt true is it?

Rick

Posted: **Tue 21 Apr, 2009 12:56 pm**

I did 12 on my course if I remember rightly...but Bootnecks only do it as an adqual if required for their job, whereas for the Paras it's part of their training.