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A member of the Wings of Blue, the Air Force Academy parachute team, glides toward the jump target using a high performance, square canopy parachute. The Wings of blue are divided into a competition team whose members contend with other college parachutists on a nationwide scale, and a demonstration team which performs at public events

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A cadet practices freefall jumping from an airplane as part of his training for the Wings of Blue, the Air Force Academy parachute team. The group is divided into a competition team whose members contend with other college parachutists on a nationwide scale, and a demonstration team which performs at public events

A cadet practices freefall jumping from the top of a tower as part of his training for the Wings of Blue, the Air Force Academy parachute team. The group is divided into a competition team whose members contend with other college parachutists on a nationwide scale, and a demonstration team which performs at public events

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet makes a freefall-style parachute jump. After completing five free fall jumps and the basic parachuting course, cadets are eligible for advanced training and a chance to join the "Wings of Blue" parachute team

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A US Army (USA) Golden Knight parachutists jumps from the teams Fokker C-31 Troopship, into the skies over Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho, for Gunfighter Skies, a three-day air show celebrating 100 years of aviation and 60 years of airpower in Idaho

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A soldier from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division stows his parachute after a jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft at the Sicily drop zone at Fort Bragg. This practice jump is in preparation for the joint exercise between the 82nd Airborne Division and troops from central Asia and other countries, including Russia and Turkey. It will combine airborne operations, weapons training, and cultural exchanges in order to strengthen the partnership between all the participants while improving conditions for a successful partnership for peace exercise

A cadet glides toward a target during a demonstration jump by the U.S. Air Force Academy's "Wings of Blue" parachute team. The team is divided into two groups; competition team members, who contend with other college parachutists across the nation, and demonstration team jumpers, who take part in public events

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Base: Colorado Springs

State: Colorado (CO)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Michael Haggerty

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/07/1986
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cadet target demonstration jump demonstration jump academy air force academy wings blue parachute team parachute team groups two groups competition members competition team members college parachutists college parachutists nation jumpers demonstration team jumpers part events united states air force academy colorado air force us air force paraglider paragliding colorado springs parachute jump technical sergeant high resolution michael haggerty usaf team portrait team sports us national archives