Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne ...
As the story goes... Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was shot down by a missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy military. He was captured ...
Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne School, each depending on a parachute to get them safely to the ...