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  2. High-altitude military parachuting - Wikipedia

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    United States Air Force Pararescuemen jump at half the height of a typical HALO/HAHO insertion 2eme REP Legionnaires HALO jump from a C-160.. High-altitude military parachuting, or military free fall (MFF), is a method of delivering military personnel, military equipment, and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion.

  3. Joseph Kittinger - Wikipedia

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    Excelsior III: On August 16, 1960, Kittinger made the final high-altitude jump at 102,800 feet (31,300 m). [8] Towing a small drogue parachute for initial stabilization, he fell for 4 minutes and 36 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 614 miles per hour (988 km/h) [ 7 ] [ 11 ] before opening his parachute at 18,000 feet (5,500 m).

  4. Veterans set record for high-altitude jump at Mt. Everest - AOL

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    Harward told ABC News that it took several test jumps at 14,000 feet, 16,000 feet and 18,000 feet to acclimate to the altitude and to be sure that the helicopter could drop them off in the correct ...

  5. United States Air Force Pararescue - Wikipedia

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    The term "Para Jumper" is a retronym of the initials "PJ" which represent the Military Duty Identifiers; P =Parachutist and J= Diver, [28] that were used on an Air Force Form 5 (Aircrew Flight Log) to identify anyone who is on board in order to jump from the aircraft. Pararescuemen originally had no "in-flight" duties and were listed only as ...

  6. Military Freefall Parachutist Badge - Wikipedia

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    To earn the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge, the military member first must receive all necessary ground training, already have earned the Military Parachutist Badge (jump-qualified), and must have completed the requisite freefall (night, combat equipment, oxygen) jumps and graduate from the Military Free-Fall Parachutist Course.

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  8. Cheryl Stearns - Wikipedia

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    The space diving project was put on hold while attempting to find sponsors for the jump's $6.5 million budget. [12] By 2008 the project budget had risen to $8 million and was put on hold. [13] She holds the record for the most total parachute jumps made by a woman - 21,000 jumps as of June 14, 2019. [14]

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