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    Tailgating in the Sky: Paratroopers Jump for Joy [Image 1 of 4]

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    A military paratrooper is captured at the moment of exiting an aircraft ramp, stepping off into open air at high altitude. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a parachute pack, helmet, camouflage uniform, and tan combat boots. A static line is visible extending upward and behind the jumper, indicating a static-line parachute jump.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    06.11.2010

    Photo by Spc. Cody Thompson 

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    Paratroopers jump from the tailgate of a C-130 Hercules aircraft on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 11. The jump was part of the XVIII Airborne Corps Commanding General’s Retention Incentive Jump and allowed approximately 400 paratroopers to participate. Afterwards, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Sanders, the senior interrogator with the XVIII Corps, was awarded master parachutist wings for completing 65 jumps.

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    Date Taken: 06.11.2010
    Date Posted: 06.25.2010 11:14
    Photo ID: 293758
    VIRIN: 100611-A-9974T-001
    Resolution: 2000x3008
    Size: 477.67 KB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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    A military paratrooper is captured at the moment of exiting an aircraft ramp, stepping off into open air at high altitude. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a parachute pack, helmet, camouflage uniform, and tan combat boots. A static line is visible extending upward and behind the jumper, indicating a static-line parachute jump.
    A military paratrooper in camouflage uniform and helmet is captured mid-jump from an aircraft, silhouetted against a vast forested landscape below. Multiple green military parachutes are visible at various stages of descent in the background. A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is visible in the upper right of the frame.
    A mass tactical parachute jump is underway, showing multiple military paratroopers descending with olive-drab round parachutes over a forested and open field landscape. The foreground features two paratroopers in close proximity with overlapping canopies, suggesting a potential canopy collision or entanglement. Numerous additional paratroopers are visible in the background at various altitudes.
    A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is captured mid-flight against a clear blue sky while conducting an airborne operation. Multiple paratroopers have already exited the aircraft, with two fully deployed round parachutes visible at different altitudes. A third jumper appears to be in the early stages of parachute deployment immediately behind the aircraft.

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