abqpropguy Posted January 2, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2017 Pretty cool photo I picked up last year of Airborne soldiers with their Fox mascot. It looks like the fox has his own chute!! It says REYNAR FOX on the Fox's chute pack! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted January 5, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 5, 2017 Love this photo! There are so many things going on in it. First the obvious, try taking your pet Fox on a jump nowadays. Second how long has it been since we were allowed to smoke in the aircraft? Has anyone been able to ID the collar device(s) on our young Trooper holding the Fox.(or are those some kind of snaps) And it appears he has some custom made 2 button cuffed shirt on. Are we sure that these guys are American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfecteau99 Posted January 5, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 5, 2017 Could they be English? And possibly the fox name is a reference to the main character in European fables ... see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynard And if it is, I think we should update the WIKI page for the Fox, give him some credit for jumps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abqpropguy Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted January 5, 2017 Awesome responses and questions!!! I did not get even think about the possibility they could be English? I hope someone can clear up this mystery!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 5, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 5, 2017 They have us equipment on, us jump boots, us helmets not British, maybe French they used american stuff Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMI88 Posted January 6, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 6, 2017 Has anyone been able to ID the collar device(s) on our young Trooper holding the Fox.(or are those some kind of snaps) And it appears he has some custom made 2 button cuffed shirt on. Are we sure that these guys are American? What you're seeing are the snaps on the collar and cuffs of a US Army parachute jumper coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted February 20, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 20, 2017 Does look like the M-42 jacket to me too. There are other jumpers there in HBT as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. BARney Posted February 20, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 20, 2017 Looks like the fox's chute is a standard reserve chute. Also looks like a static line in the handlers left hand, which may be attached to the fox's chute (?). In the late 1970's/early 1980's, 1st Recon Battalion (USMC) at Camp Talega, had an old dog named Cindy. The story is that Cindy came home with 1st Recon from Vietnam, and she also had logged numerous jumps. Cindy had a modified parachute kit bag with 4 leg holes sewn in. Cindy was placed in the bag - legs thru the holes, then zipped in. One of the human jumpers would attach Cindy to his harness and she would make the jump with him. She didn't descend in her own chute, like it appears the fox does. Cindy was known by all on base, but seemed to hang out mostly in Alpha Co.'s area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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