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03-24-2010, 10:27 AM

AZFlyer

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Perfect Touch-Down

Lead Jumper of the USAF Academy Sky Diving Team (Wings of Blue is it?) This man is not a cadet, and I forget what the announcer said his total number of jumps is, but I believe it was over 1000 jumps. Wonder if it ever gets boring...

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03-24-2010, 01:14 PM

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A good friend of mine is a Senior at the academy this year, and is a Jump Master (i think is the term) for the team. Pretty awesome stuff they do

03-24-2010, 01:59 PM

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Awesome shots!

I have a good friend at the Academy who is on the team. I think she is an instructor.

03-24-2010, 02:41 PM

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I have a friend who is working on the Red Bull Stratos project team to beat the world free-fall record of 109,000 feet. (They are attempting 120,000 feet).

At over 14,000 jumps it doesn't look like it's getting boring for him.

YouTube - The science of supersonic freefall - Red Bull Stratos

03-24-2010, 06:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HSLD

I have a friend who is working on the Red Bull Stratos project team to beat the world free-fall record of 109,000 feet. (They are attempting 120,000 feet).

In 1968 personal equipment OIC went to the "ice hanger" in Florida and "simulated" bailing out at 70,000 ft in a full pressure suit. When he came back, he said and I quote, " If the airplane is on fire, ride it down and stay warm."

03-24-2010, 08:19 PM

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What a career!

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Originally Posted by HSLD

I have a friend who is working on the Red Bull Stratos project team to beat the world free-fall record of 109,000 feet. (They are attempting 120,000 feet).

Here's a link about the current record free-fall and the impressive guy who did it:

Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - Fastest Skydiver Joseph Kittinger