free-fall parachute

The third morning, there had been an informal class in free-fall parachute jumping.

Those who didn't wish to attempt a free-fall parachute jump at this time would please stand up.

And they would reach Point A by free-fall parachute jump.

Free-fall parachute canopies, sails, military clothing and tyres are just some of the products.

Irvin became the first person to make a premeditated free-fall parachute jump from an airplane.

UK Parachuting also operates free-fall parachute training from the airfield.

On October 20, 1922 Harris made history as the first pilot to bail out of a stricken aircraft using a free-fall parachute.

They inspect, maintain, pack, and use specialized premeditated personnel static-line and free-fall parachute systems.

There she earned her BS degree in Political Science and her free-fall parachute wings.

Capt. Kittinger later made, and still holds, the world-record for the highest free-fall parachute jump from the gondola of a high-altitude balloon.

HALO is a method of delivering personnel, equipment, and supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion.

The Marines of Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company conduct both static line and free-fall parachute operations at the military capabilities demonstration that opens each day's events.

McFall hopes one day to take up his childhood plans of studying medicine, running across the Sahara Desert, crossing the Atlantic Ocean by rowboat, and obtaining a free-fall parachute licence.

Between their fourth and third class years, cadets undergo training in Air Force operations in a deployed environment (called "Global Engagement") and may participate in flying gliders or free-fall parachute training.

After his five-mile-high free-fall with the RAF in 1973, he held the record for the longest free-fall parachute jump by a British civilian for a few years, although it has since been broken.

The Irvin Airchute Company was founded in Buffalo, New York, United States in 1919 by Leslie Irvin, who had made the world's first free-fall parachute jump in that year.

He made the first flight by American pilots over the Alps from Italy to France, successfully tested the world's first pressurized aircraft, was the first airman to safely escape an aircraft by "bailing out" using a free-fall parachute.

Under the plan, the development company, Coney Island Resorts Inc., would also restore traditional Coney Island attractions like the metal horse steeplechase, the two roller coasters and the free-fall parachute jump, which has not been in use since the 1960's.

Located at the top of Mount Imbiah, MegaZip Adventure Park is Singapore's first adventure park with one of the longest and steepest zip wires in Asia, a 12m high ropes course, a free-fall parachute simulator and a challenging climbing wall.

(Though Leslie Irvin is credited with inventing the first free-fall parachute in 1919, parachutes stored in canisters had saved the lives of observers in balloons and several German, Austro-Hungarian pilots of disabled military aircraft in the First World War.)

A qualified Static-Line Parachute Jumper who successfully completes the prescribed program of instruction while attending a formal, interservice training facility including a minimum of 10 military free-fall parachute jumps, at least 2 of which must have been conducted carrying full combat equipment (1 day/1 night), may qualify.

Goff was then reassigned back to Fort Bragg, to the 3rd Special Forces Group, where he was given the task of running a Special Forces team, called an A-Detachment (in this case, Operational Detachment - A (ODA) 354, a military free-fall parachute specialty team).