Golden Knights leap into South African Air Show [Image 1 of 5]

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA

09.18.2014

Photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Austin 

New York National Guard

Members of the U.S. Army's parachute team, the Golden Knights,who performed at the African Aerospace & Defense Exposition held at Waterklood Air Force Base, Pretoria here from Sept. 17-21 pose following a jump on Sept. 18 2014. With them is South African Maj. Constant Benade, the liaison for the South African parachute team, the Golden Eagles.The Golden Knights were part of the U.S. military delegation to the exposition. Others included the RQ-7B Shadow from the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, a C-17 Globemaster III from the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing , and a C-130J Hercules, provided by the 86th Airlift Wing out of Ramstein, Germany.
The U.S. Air Forces Europe Band’s Dixieland Band also performed at the show and in engagements around local communities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patricia Austin/released)

• Date Taken: 09.18.2014
• Date Posted: 09.25.2014 17:28
• Photo ID: 1567736
• VIRIN: 140918-A-RZ201-426
• Resolution: 3795x2012
• Size: 4.64 MB
• Location: PRETORIA, ZA