Heh, hopefully the subject got you curious. Reed the bio card of "Rip Cord" who is a H.A.L.O. jumper with the G.I. Joe fighting force!
http://cgi.ebay.com/GI-G-I-Joe-1984-Sky-Hawk-Vertical-Take-Off-VTOL-Pilot_W0QQitemZ230140117414QQihZ013QQcategoryZ2468QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting (http://cgi.ebay.com/GI-G-I-Joe-1984-Sky-Hawk-Vertical-Take-Off-VTOL-Pilot_W0QQitemZ230140117414QQihZ013QQcategoryZ2468QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting)
There might be a better version of this out on the web, but I bumped into this one on eBay.
- Ace
Well, whata ya know. That is really interesting.
I posted this at Civil Air Portal a few months back. Curious....?
He was in my old squadron.
Its funny, but the seller of this figure and his aircraft says that he is a CAP HALO jumper. I didnt know we had them. Must be one of those super secret qualifications. ;)
Yeah. You get a silver braid to wear on your shoulder.
Well heck, I must get started on my HALO quals then if you get a silver braid. Can I wear it with corporates or only AF style? Wait, you mean I only get a silver braid and not another patch or chunk of metal?....Gee...I dont know....Oh, what the heck...I'll go for it (Stands in the door).
HALO quals?
I'm pretty good at the video game, does that count?
Ugg... I was HOPING you'ld all pass by the "Civil Air Patrol H.A.L.O." part of that listing, heh. Wonder what the seller was thinking when they penned that statement. Ok, who wants to start the debate that Parachuting (and/or skydiving) should be considered an aerospace rating by CAP?! Ok, I WILL!!!
CAP Parachutist, Solo - for those that did the one time, "because I was turning 40" hollywood jump with static line. If you had someone strapped to your back, so sorry... that don't count!
CAP Parachutist, Basic - did the 5 or 6 static line jumps and then pulled their own cord. Class "A" rating, here we come!
CAP Parachutist, Senior - you've probably joined a skydiving club, bought and roll your own chute, and are working you're way through Class B and C.
CAP Parachutist, Master - obviously a Master skydiver, Class D, can instruct students, jump naked, walk on water, heal the blind, etc.
CAP Parachutist, Rigger - your name might be mentioned in the bible, and the FAA will let you roll a reserve chute for your buddies.
Why not?! I'm surprised there aren't actual glider pilot badges and ratings in CAP - excluding the old "G" wings that may or may not still be available from Vanguard. Hey, can we still qualify for the CAP Balloonist wings?!!!
- Ace
The American Cadet Alliance, CAP's analogue for the other services cadet programs, has both jump ratings and SCUBA ratings.
Capt. Lord