RUGBY FORCE, DRAGOON JUMPS 2012

FIRST AIRBORNE TASK FORCE


HERE WE GO AGAIN, and NOW!

dans le cadre des commemorations du debarquement de Provence, AIRBORNE-COMMAND (ABC) vous propose :

AIRBORNE-COMMAND IS PRESENTING DURING THE SOUTHERN FRANCE LANDING COMMEMORATIONS

1/ commemorations du debarquement aeroporté en Provence du 12 au 17 aout 2012 :

AIRBORNE OPERATIONS ON PROVENCE FROM 12TH TO 17TH OF AUGUST


le 12 aout :


- arrivée et preparation du camp organisé par ABC, et basé à ? (en attente)

ARRIVAL AT THE US 1944 CAMP BASED IN A PLACE NOT OFFICIALLY DECIDED YET (INFO TO COME SOON)

- apres-midi sur l'ARGENS

AFTERNOON ON THE RIVER WHERE THE 509ERS TOOK FAMOUS PICTURES

- soiree QL festive
PARTY NIGHT


le 13 aout 2012 :


OPERATION "ALBATROSS"

HISTORICAL DZ ( A, O, C) and JUMP BRIEFING FOR THE JUMPERS

- preparation des sautants et depart pour AIX à 6h

JUMPERS GET READY TO LEAVE TO THE AIRFIELD AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING

- preparation et securisation de la DZ

- saut sur le MUY à partir de 9h00
JUMP on le MUY, AROUND 9:00 AM

- 12h : retour au camp

BACK TO THE CAMP AND REPACK THE CHUTES

- pliage des parachutes

- repos
REST

- vie de camp



14 AOUT 2012

depart pour l airfield vers 8h
departure to the airfield around 8h

- PRACTICE JUMP on le LUC military DZ

- retour au camp et pliage
BACK TO THE CAMP AND REPACK CHUTES

- soiree organisée par une des municipalité liberées, puis depart en tenue de combat pour la plage de PAMPELONNE où nous dormirons à la belle etoile.... en attendant l'heure du debarquement

PARTY ORGANIZED BY A LIBERATED TOWN? THEN RALLY PAMPELONNE BEACH IN COMBAT GEAR (WITH CHUTES) WHERE WE WILL SLEEP WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT WHEN AND WHERE THEY DID ARRIVE




le 15 aout :

- 8h depot de gerbe et ceremonie "privée"sur les monuments du 509th PIB à Saint tropez

PRIVATE CEREMONY ON 509TH MONUMENT AT SAINT TROPEZ AT 8:00 AM

- 11h defilé à Sainte-Maxime (à confirmer)
PARADE AT SAINTE-MAXIME AT 11:00

- 12h30 lunch sur la plage
LUNCH ON THE BEACH


OPERATION "CANARY"

- 14h30 depart pour l'aerodrome/DZ du Luc

DEPARTURE TO THE AIRFIELD

- 18h parachutage du 551st PIB (de preference)

551ST JUMP AT 18:00 on VALBOURGES CASTLE HISTORICAL DZ

- repliage des parachutes puis retour au camp pour soiree festive

BACK TO CAMP AND PACKING CHUTES


- PARTY ON



le 16 aout :

- ceremonie au cimetierre americain de Draguignan à 8h

CEREMONY AT THE US CEMETERY OF DRAGUIGNAN AT 8:00 AM

- liberation du Muy à 11h, puis repas avec les veterans

LIBERATION PARADE OF LE MUY AT 11:00 AM, THEN LUNCH WITH OFFICIALS AND VETERANS


2/ parachutages dans les terres les 14 et 15 aout 2010

MORE DETAILS ABOUT PARADROPS


.nous lançons d'ores et déjà les inscriptions afin de savoir sur combien de sautants nous pourrions compter
- notre chef largueur a de nombreuses annees d'experience à l'ETAP (Ecole des Troupes AeroPortées) ainsi que la "black cap" de Fort Benning,
- nos largueurs ont la meme formation (ETAP



WE ARE OPENING REGISTRATION TO KNOW HOW MANY JUMPERS WE WILL GET THEN WE CAN ORGANIZE THINGS

[color=red]OUR HEAD JUMPMASTER IS A HIGHLY QUALIFIED FRENCH JM (ETAP, FORT BENNING), HIS ASSISTANTS ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED FRENCH JMs

ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS JUMP, BRITISH, FREE FRENCH, US PARATROOPS ( 551ST, 509TH, 517TH ONLY!!!)
ACCURATE SUITS ONLY!
NO NORMANDY OR MODERN SUITS ALLOWED!!

NB : 551ST AND 509TH DID WEAR CAMOUFLAGED UNREENFORCED M42 (BLACK AND APPLE GREEN PAINTING, yes APPLE GREEN not OD), 517TH HAD A MIX OF M42, M43 (NO CARGO POCKETS) AND HBT, ALL CAMOUFLAGED the same color than the others
PAINTED OR UNPAINTED HELMETS AND ALMOST NO NET OR SCRIM MESH
AS WE ARE REENACTING COMBAT PARATROOPERS, YOU WILL BE DROPPED BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200 FEET ; THERE WILL BE NO HOLLYWOOD JUMP HERE, YOU WILL NOT CRUISE UNDER YOUR CANOPIES, AND SHOW PEOPLE WHAT IT WAS LIKE, THEREFORE YOU WILL WEAR M36 EQUIPMENTS WITH MUSETTE BAGS, WEAPONS ARE ALLOWED, OR AT LEAST GRISWOLD BAGS CONTAINING YOUR PARACHUTE TRANSPORT BAG


il y aurait, 3 sauts

1 or 2 JUMPS ARE SCHEDULED ON LE LUC DZ

NB : Le Luc etait la zone prevue pour le 1er RCP lors de Dragoon, mais annulé pour des raisons douteuses politiques toujours est il que des sticks du 509th, 517th et 460th Pfab ont atterris historiquement dans ce coin

THE DZ WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKEN BY THE 1ST FRENCH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BUT WAS CANCELLED 3 DAYS BEFORE D-DAY
A SMALL NUMBER OF STICKS DID ACTUALLY LAND THERE BY MISTAKE


le financement etant 2 fois plus onereux que celui de Normandie, et au regard de la difficulté à recolter les fonds ; si nous n'avons pas la confirmation financiere au 15 janvier 2012, le sautants ne sera pas enregistre
l'avion sera un NORATLAS 2501, les C-47 n'etant pas disponible à prix abordable

THIS EVENT WOULD COST THE DOUBLE THAN NORMANDY JUMP ; AND REGARDING HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET PAYMENT ON TIME, IF TOTAL PAYMENT IS NOT SET ON JANUARY 15TH, YOU WILL NOT BE REGISTERED
THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE A NORATLAS 2501 AS C47 ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT DECENT PRICE


We will let you know what about payment, as soon as we will know how much it is going to cost





A- vous avez votre propre parachute :

IF YOU DO HAVE YOUR OWN CHUTE

- 150€ for 1 jump


B- nous vous fournissons le parachute :

IF WE SUPPLY CHUTES (LIMITED NUMBER ONLY)

- 190 per jump


C- pour les reconstitueurs cherchant un minimum d'immersion le camps US 1944 vous acceuillera du 12 au 17 aout

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REENACTING/IMMERSION, THE "MEMOIRE DE PROVENCE" US CAMP WILL WELCOME YOU FROM 12TH TO 17TH OF AUGUST

D- pour ceux cherchant un confort un peu plus moderne et n'etant interessés que par les sauts et le tourisme, il vous conviendra de trouver un hotel ou camping vous convenant le mieux
la logistique vous sera assurée par ABC pour aller et revenir des sauts, ou des autres activités pour lesquelles vous vous joindrez à nous.

FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE A MODERN COMFORT AND ARE ONLY EXPECTING TO JUMP AND HAVING TOURISTIC GOOD TIME HERE FOLLOWS THE LIST OF THE POSSIBLE LOCAL ACCOMODATION (BE QUICK, IT IS ALREADY LATE)
WE WILL TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO LE LUC AIRFIELD (AND TRIP BACK FROM DZ OF COURSE)


Les hôtels :

http://www.oreedubois83.com/

http://www.lecouloubrier.com/

http://lerelaisdeslavandins.free.fr/relais1.htm

les Campings:

http://www.rcn-campings.fr/domainedelanoguiere/fr/hebergement.htm

http://www.camping-les-cigales-sud.fr/content/fr/camping-les-cigales/1/

http://www.camping-la-prairie.fr/content/fr/camping-la-prairie/1/

http://www.campingsellig.com/
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alors, en l'etat actuel des choses voilà où nous en sommes aujourd'hui

1 saut sur le MUY le 13 aout au matin
1 ou 2 sauts sur le LUC le 14 aout
1 saut sur Valbourges (la MOTTE) le 15 aout vers 18h

les aeronefs seraient (à definir à ce jour) :
- Noratlas 2501 assuré
- C-47 en discussion
- CASA 212 option de secours

en fonction du nombre de sautants et des couts de ferry des avions, nous esperons.... 1 voire 2 avions (c-47+noratlas par exemple)

nos jumpmasters :

- Col CHEVALIER 1er RCP (noratlas)
- Major KUGLER 3eme RPIMa
- ADJ chef PALMA 8eme RPIMa
- Major CHAPELAIN 1er RHP
- Jean GAMAURY AB Center

je rappelle egalement aux personnels sautants NON reenactors que notre camp est immersif ; tout devra y etre OD et 1944, rien de civil ou moderne ; il leur faudra donc reserver leur place dans des campings/hotels des environs et qu'il faut s'y prendre avant le mois de mars, car tout est complet tres vite

* : possede son parachute
$ : confirmation financiere de presence

ABC-jumpers :

1- 2nd LT LIPTON *
2- S/SGT OLDCHOUFF ***$
3- SGT BAKER
4- T-5 HOLGERSON radio
5- CHUCK
6- St@line 52 team FATAL
7- Brise- machoires team FATAL *
8- Jürgens SACHSE medic *
9- David GUILLOTIN *
10- T-3 Hugues ROUGE *
11- VINCE5AIRBORN
12- Christian DISLAIR
13- SGT LÖHRER *
14- CPL MARTIN *
15- CPL BLAZE *
16- WALTS $
17- PEUDEUS *
18- LUDOYA *
19- LT Tibo MEMPHIS
20- SGT JEFF *
21- BELLEROPHON *
22- T-5 PIMS *
23- T-5 FERDY *
24- PFC COSTIOU *
25- FLACKMANOIAN *


en attente de qualification eventuelle :

26- SGT DAUCHELLE
27- USSEBUS
28- SGT REDNECK
29- FRED
30- PATTERSON
31- GINGERBREADGIRL

DEMOLITION MEN :

1- KOWACS *
2- TUCO *
3- DROOPY *
4- P THERAULAZ *


RCPT :

1- Hubert Achten
2- Christophe BOURDES
3- Terence CRAWFORD
4- Charlie BROWN
5- David CHAUSSEE
6- Albert BALLEGEER
7- Patrick DENNIS
8- Mark DURIVAGE
9- Mario VG?
10- Marco DePUYDAESSERE?
11- Roland KARSCHNER?
12- Sandro PLUSS?
13- Renato GOLDSCHMIDT?
14- Ralf?
15- Peter BRAUN



CAJT :

1- Corey MACE?
2-
3-
4-
5-
6-
7-
8-


Pathfinder UK :

1- Herve Steimer?
2-
3-
4-
5-

aircraft will be set between 18 and 27 jumpers
that means that to get 2 loads, we need to have at least 40 jumpers overall

from 18 to 27 jumpers : 1 load
from 40 to 54 jumpers : 2 loads
from 60 to 81 jumpers : 3 loads ... dreaming is allowed?

FIRST AIRBORNE TASK FORCE


HERE WE GO AGAIN, and NOW!

AIRBORNE-COMMAND IS PRESENTING DURING THE SOUTHERN FRANCE LANDING COMMEMORATIONS

1/ AIRBORNE OPERATIONS ON PROVENCE FROM 12TH TO 17TH OF AUGUST


le 12 aout :

ARRIVAL AT THE US 1944 CAMP BASED IN A PLACE NOT OFFICIALLY DECIDED YET (INFO TO COME SOON)

AFTERNOON ON THE RIVER WHERE THE 509ERS TOOK FAMOUS PICTURES

OPERATION "ALBATROSS"

HISTORICAL DZ ( A, O, C) and JUMP BRIEFING FOR THE JUMPERS

PARTY NIGHT




le 13 aout

JUMPERS GET READY TO LEAVE TO THE AIRFIELD AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING

JUMP on le MUY, AROUND 9:00 AM

BACK TO THE CAMP AND REPACK THE CHUTE

REST

- vie de camp



14 AOUT 2012


departure to the airfield around 8AM

- PRACTICE JUMP on le LUC military DZ

BACK TO THE CAMP AND REPACK CHUTES

PARTY ORGANIZED BY A LIBERATED TOWN? THEN RALLY PAMPELONNE BEACH IN COMBAT GEAR (WITH CHUTES) WHERE WE WILL SLEEP WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT WHEN AND WHERE THEY DID ARRIVE only for reenactors, other jumpers will have a free morning and will be pick up at the camp at 2 PM




le 15 aout :

PRIVATE CEREMONY ON 509TH MONUMENT AT SAINT TROPEZ AT 8:00 AM

PARADE AT SAINTE-MAXIME AT 11:00

LUNCH ON THE BEACH


OPERATION "CANARY"

DEPARTURE TO THE AIRFIELD

551ST JUMP AT 18:00 on VALBOURGES CASTLE HISTORICAL DZ

BACK TO CAMP AND PACKING CHUTES


- PARTY ON



le 16 aout :

CEREMONY AT THE US CEMETERY OF DRAGUIGNAN AT 8:00 AM

LIBERATION PARADE OF LE MUY AT 11:00 AM, THEN LUNCH WITH OFFICIALS AND VETERANS




2/ MORE DETAILS ABOUT PARADROPS

WE ARE OPENING REGISTRATION TO KNOW HOW MANY JUMPERS WE WILL GET THEN WE CAN ORGANIZE THINGS

[color=red]OUR HEAD JUMPMASTER IS A HIGHLY QUALIFIED FRENCH JM (ETAP, FORT BENNING), HIS ASSISTANTS ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED FRENCH JMs

ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS JUMP, BRITISH, FREE FRENCH, US PARATROOPS ( 551ST, 509TH, 517TH ONLY!!!)
ACCURATE SUITS ONLY!
NO NORMANDY OR MODERN SUITS ALLOWED!!

NB : 551ST AND 509TH DID WEAR CAMOUFLAGED UNREENFORCED M42 (BLACK AND APPLE GREEN PAINTING, yes APPLE GREEN not OD), 517TH HAD A MIX OF M42, M43 (NO CARGO POCKETS) AND HBT, ALL CAMOUFLAGED the same color than the others
PAINTED OR UNPAINTED HELMETS AND ALMOST NO NET OR SCRIM MESH

AS WE ARE REENACTING COMBAT PARATROOPERS, YOU WILL BE DROPPED BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200 FEET ; THERE WILL BE NO HOLLYWOOD JUMP HERE, YOU WILL NOT CRUISE UNDER YOUR CANOPIES, AND SHOW PEOPLE WHAT IT WAS LIKE, THEREFORE YOU WILL WEAR M36 EQUIPMENTS WITH MUSETTE BAGS, WEAPONS ARE ALLOWED, OR AT LEAST GRISWOLD BAGS CONTAINING YOUR PARACHUTE TRANSPORT BAG

1 or 2 JUMPS ARE SCHEDULED ON LE LUC DZ on 14th


THE DZ WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKEN BY THE 1ST FRENCH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BUT WAS CANCELLED 3 DAYS BEFORE D-DAY
A SMALL NUMBER OF STICKS DID ACTUALLY LAND THERE BY MISTAKE


THIS EVENT WOULD COST THE DOUBLE THAN NORMANDY JUMP ; AND REGARDING HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET PAYMENT ON TIME, IF TOTAL PAYMENT IS NOT SET ON JANUARY 15TH, YOU WILL NOT BE REGISTERED
THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE A NORATLAS 2501 AS C47 ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT DECENT PRICE SO FAR


We will let you know what about payment, as soon as we will know how much it is going to cost





A- IF YOU DO HAVE YOUR OWN CHUTE

- 150€ for each jump


B- IF WE SUPPLY CHUTES (LIMITED NUMBER ONLY already booked

- 190 per jump

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REENACTING/IMMERSION, THE "AIRBORNE-COMMAND US CAMP WILL WELCOME YOU FROM 12TH TO 18TH OF AUGUST


FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE A MODERN COMFORT AND ARE ONLY EXPECTING TO JUMP AND HAVING TOURISTIC GOOD TIME HERE FOLLOWS THE LIST OF THE POSSIBLE LOCAL ACCOMODATION (BE QUICK, IT IS ALREADY LATE)
WE WILL TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO LE LUC AIRFIELD (AND TRIP BACK FROM DZ OF COURSE)


Les hôtels :

http://www.oreedubois83.co​m/

http://www.lecouloubrier.c​om/

http://lerelaisdeslavandin​s.free.fr/relais1.htm

les Campings:

http://www.rcn-campings.fr​/domainedelanoguiere/fr/he​bergement.htm

http://www.camping-les-cig​ales-sud.fr/content/fr/cam​ping-les-cigales/1/

http://www.camping-la-prai​rie.fr/content/fr/camping-​la-prairie/1/

http://www.campingsellig.c​om/
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