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  2. United States Army Airborne School - Wikipedia

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    From there it is a very short flight to Fryar Field (commonly referred to as "Fryar Drop Zone"), where all of the training jumps are accomplished. Fryar Field is named after Private Elmer E. Fryar of the United States Army's 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II. [2]

  3. Drop zone - Wikipedia

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    Drop zone in Skydive Empuriabrava, Catalonia, Spain. A drop zone (DZ) is a place where parachutists or parachuted supplies land.It can be an area targeted for landing by paratroopers and airborne forces, [1] or a base from which recreational parachutists and skydivers take off in aircraft and land under parachutes.

  4. 11th Airborne Division - Wikipedia

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    The 11th Airborne Division ("Arctic Angels" [1]) is a United States Army combined forces between air assault infantry and airborne forces based in Alaska.. Currently, this unit specializes in air assault and airborne operations, cold-weather warfare, combined arms, maneuver warfare, and urban warfare.

  5. 28 deaths, 1 drop zone. How does this California skydiving ...

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    The drop zone’s “main pilot” died of cancer about a year ago, so Dause said he took over the cockpit. Parachute Center founder William Dause taxis a plane at the Lodi Airport on Sept. 7, 2023.

  6. Joint Precision Airdrop System - Wikipedia

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    Current drop zones are quite large; 600 yd (549 m) or more. Airdropping sequential loads (multiple loads aboard a single aircraft) requires very long drop zones on the order of 0.5 mi (0.8 km) or more, or else the aircraft must make multiple passes over the same area, a tactically unsound thing to do.

  7. Argentina court dismisses rape charges against French ... - AOL

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    An Argentina court has dismissed aggravated rape charges against French international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, the pair's lawyer said on Tuesday, drawing a line under a dark ...

  8. Military Free Fall Parachute System - Wikipedia

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    The system uses a GPS that integrates with the Mission Planner of the Joint Precision Airdrop System (MP JPADS), ensuring more accurate canopy flight and drop zone landings. [3] The Parachutist Oxygen Mask (POM) will provide supplemental oxygen at 13,000 feet and higher and will be easier to use and maintain than the current MBU-12P mask. The ...

  9. Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: 40 players to start or ...

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    Week 12 marks the first "Byemageddon” of the NFL season in fantasy football. A season-high six teams have their bye this week: the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati ...