Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote >>>> > Because of the sequestered funding, the U.S. Army Golden Knight parachute > team had to be conservative in training expenses. New candidates are > getting their required number of training jumps at our local airport. > Here, one approaches his landing spot. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Golden+Knight+Training.jpg.html >>>>> Interesting coincidence Jim, I also took a shot of the Irish Defence Forces parachute team - the Black Knights (no gold here in Ireland:-)) landing near my back garden (well on the beach) here in Bray last Sunday. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/AirShow13_BlackKnight.jpg.html As the team took a video of one of their drops from the army helicopter, you can get a view of Bray and the Airshow which may put some of my pictures into context. View it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9R-XVHP_hI Douglas