Why do people yell GERONIMO when they jump??

Answer 1

Coz it is fun

Answer 2

The US Army's Test Platoon, soldiers of Fort Benning's 29th Infantry Regiment, assembled in June of 1940. They made many training jumps.

On the eve of their first mass jump, four men took in a movie at the main post. The movie was a western featuring a story about the Indian Chief Geronimo.

After the movie they strolled over to a near by beer garden for obvious imbibing. While they were telling 'There I was...' stories it came out that some of them were not sold on the idea of many men jumping one after another.

Pvt. Aubrey Eberhardt Pvt. Aubrey Eberhardt said that the mass jump should be no different than all of the other practice jumps they made.

Upon hearing this, Eberhardt's buddies teased him about being as afraid as they were. He would probably not even remember his own name.

Eberhardt was very sure of his ability to perform the jump and had a great awareness of his jump. He could hear elastic bands, holding the suspension lines in place, snap as they released the lines. He got peeved at his buddies and said, "All right dammit! I tell you jokers what I'm gonna do! To prove to you that I'm not scared out of my wits when I jump, I'm gonna yell 'Geronimo' as loud as hell when I go out that door tommorrow!"

By the next morning, word of the 'Geronimo' plan had spread throughout the camp. Half of the troops boarded the aircraft and the other half watched from the ground.

The plane made its way to altitude and turned onto jumprun. The exit commenced. The first jumper exited, then the next and next. The fourth man exited even before the first man's parachute opened. At the same time, a loud yell of 'Geronimo!' followed by a war-whoop was heard inside the plane and on the ground.

Many of the men exiting after Eberhardt, yelled 'Geronimo!' too.

The troops began the practice of shouting 'Geronimo!' on exit from then on.

Later the practice was discontinued because the jumpers were required to count 'one-thousand, two-thousand etc' for parachute opening.

Occasionly, soldiers bend regulations and shout 'Geronimo!' anyway.

Answer 3

Geronimo was a famous indian. He yelled it in some important part of history and was put in text books and stuff. I dont recall the exact situation when he yelled it but I believe he was jumping off of something. Possibly to his death.

Answer 4

Movie Geronimo

an indian (native american) who rob trains, when the conductor sees geronimo on a cliff about to jump on the train people who saw him yells GERONIMO. or maybe geronimo yells his name to announce his pressence, i dont remember, it was a long time ago and i dint finish the movie.

Answer 5

Geronimo, an Apache leader who lived from 1829 to 1909, was known for the raids he led throughout the Southwest in resistance to his people being forced onto reservations. In a tribute to his reputation as a fearless warrior, American military parachute troops adopted his name as their battle cry as they jumped from airplanes.

Answer 6

Actually having jumped a few times.. I have NEVER heard anyone yell that (Geronimo).. I have heard em yell HOLY F*CK though... and done it myself.. more than once...

Answer 7

he was famous for his guerrila warfare against american settlements his mass carnage was a signature ,even though he knew it was a losing battle he attacked all out,
Geronimo

Answer 8

I think he was the bravest of all indians, according to mythology. It's in honor to him or to give yourself courage.
Snowboarders yell 'ODIN' ! before jumping off a ledge, in honor to the god of the vikings.It's all fun and games.

Answer 9

Famous last words!

Answer 10

Because they'd feel kind of silly yelling POCAHONTAS!

Answer 11

i thought it was those cowboys that twirl the rope over their head that said that...jump is more like bomb's away