Two members of the United States Military Academy "Black
Knights" parachute team, leap from a Chinook Ch-47 belonging to
the New York Army National Guard, 12,500 feet above Geneseo, N.Y.,
July 30. The pilots and crews from Detachment 1, B Company 3rd
Battalion 126th Aviation, provided skydiving platforms for the West
Point parachute teams annual training sessions. The West Point
Parachute Team is made up of cadet members. The Cadets join the team
during their plebe year and train with coaches from the Military
Academies Department of Military Instruction. The team competes at
national and college events, provides demonstrations, and jumps the
game ball into Mitchie Stadium for Army football home games.
New York National Guard
Photo by Canadian Forces Sgt Steven Petibone
Date: 07.31.2009
Location: Rochester, US
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mannedspace 46 months ago | reply
I wanna be next!
sfredrick1 46 months ago | reply
hey nice
joey kennedy 46 months ago | reply
this blows my mind!!! I think i would faint! Looks like their so high they need Oxygen
sundance22 45 months ago | reply
great timing
Chandan Naik 45 months ago | reply
fantastic picture...
lachlantelfer 40 months ago | reply
i would love to be spear tackled off the back of a Chinook.
Leoface_JSY 39 months ago | reply
"it's gonna be called a late hit on the QB after the Touchdown"
.Tricia B. 35 months ago | reply
Wow...........