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Special Operations Command Soldiers test RA-1 Double Bag Static Line Parachute System, USASOC C-27J

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Okinawa-based Special Operations Soldiers traveled here to support an airdrop certification test of the RA-1 Parachute System in the Double Bag Static Line configuration with the C ...
The Aviationist

Really Bad African Paratroops Demonstrate Every Jump Ramp Error in One Jump

Jumpers Execute Dangerous Exits, Ramp Strikes and Falls in One Jump Exercise. Military static line parachuting is safe when practiced correctly, but minor mistakes can quickly turn a jump into a ...
The National Interest

‘You First’: The Army is Testing its New Reserve Parachute

Here’s What You Need to Know: During static-line parachuting, as the troop jumps out of the aircraft, a line that is hooked to the aircraft activates the parachute. Then, the troop must ensure that ...
The Hill

Marine Corps suspends certain jumps after fatal Arizona parachute accident

The Marine Corps has suspended certain types of jumps after a Marine was killed in a parachute incident on Monday, the service announced. The unidentified Marine was using a double-bag static line ...
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LEAPFEST brings parachute teams to Rhode Island

EXETER, R.I. (WJAR) — It's the "Largest, Longest-Running International Military Static Line Parachute Competition in the World," according to its organizers. LEAPFEST took place for the 40th time on ...
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3rd Special Forces Group fields new parachute

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (April 10, 2015) - The 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) is the first unit in a special forces regiment to field the Army's new Military Free Fall Advanced Ram-Air Parachute System, ...