#parachutist

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U.S. Navy Parachute Team "The Leap Frogs"

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What makes someone decide they want to be a parachutist

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"THEY DECIDED they wanted to ride their air planes all the way to the ground for a change. That's why you'll see two young AC2's at No. 3 Manning Depot, Edmonton, sporting silver wings on brand new air force blue uniforms. The wings mark them as paratroopers, and the fledgling air men are H. C. Furman of MacLeod, Alta., and Jack Lang of Tramping Lake, Sask. Members of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, they trained at Fort Benning, Ga., and Helena, Montana before both were overcome with the desire to fly and switched to the R.C.A.F. In this picture they get the "gen" on flying from FO. Blake Forrestt, young fighter and bomber pilot from Saskatoon who has flown on practically every fighting front where the R.C. A.F. has been engaged." (R.C.A.F. photo) - from the Kingston Whig-Standard. December 2, 1943. Page 12.

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Starting a old sky diving photo blog, for you sky gods.

This was the first commercial rig I bought.

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Sky trails

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Centre de repos, citadelle de Calvi…

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12 octobre 1799 : Jeanne Labrosse devient la première femme parachutiste ➽ http://bit.ly/Premiere-Femme-Parachutiste C’est avec le modèle amélioré du parachute dont son futur époux a fait l’expérience en s’élançant d’un ballon avec succès deux ans plus tôt, que Jeanne Labrosse effectue un saut d’une hauteur de 900 mètres, déposant trois ans plus tard au nom de son mari un brevet de l’appareil

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Parachutage de troupes américaines entre Nice et Marseille derrière la tête de pont du débarquement de Provence – Août 1944

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A member of the US Air Force Academy Wings Of Blue Parachute Team flying the flag at the Chippewa Valley Airshow

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Body horror warning for the parachutist (uncensored under the cut)

I finished guys!! The parachutist or Roger and Maurice are my fave to come out of this

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Yann Morvan, Premier bataillon de femmes parachutistes, 5 mars 1982.

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"It's Jump Suit, Not Zoot That Draws Oshawa Eyes," Toronto Star. April 29, 1943. Page 8. ---- Oshawa, April 29 - Oshawa citizens turned and stared during the early part of the week at what they thought was a military version of the "zoot suit." It was Dave Williamson, Simcoe St. S., wearing the only clothes he had after sending his regular parachute trooper uniform to the cleaners. Home on leave, he walked the streets in his "jump suit," issued by the American army.

Williamson, "a qualified parachuter," attached to the First Canadian Battalion of Parachute Troops, returned from Fort Benning, Georgia, where he trained for seven months.

The jump suit is of gabardine and the coat, which is baggy and full of pockets, comes nearly to the knees. The pants, likewise bulky and with several pockets, tuck into the tops of high brown "jump boots.".

"The first time I jumped I did not have any sensation at all. I just blacked out," he said. "Not until the fourth jump did I feel anything much. It was a swell ride down - lots of fun. It is a scary business when they tell you to stand up and jump; you get butterflies in the stomach."

Williamson was told to count to 3.000 by 1,000's before opening his chute. "If it doesn't open you pull your reserve and if that doesn't open you just pray for a new chute," he added.

Impatient to join the army. Williamson was admitted to a signalling corps on his 18th birthday after being turned down seven times as too young. He volunteered for parachute training and has been in Fort Benning ever since. He was born in Midland and brought up in Oshawa.

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Bonjour, bonne journée ☕️ 🪖 79e D-Day

Parachutiste de la 82e Airborne, Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte 🪂 Manche 1944

Photo de Robert Capa/ Militaryimages