And then came Clark. He was what we called a Sky God. He was a master high altitude parachutist and was always under a canopy or pacing a parachute canopy for the next jump. He was a Sky God… and he would be the first to tell you all about his superiority. Me, I was […]
Military Freefall
The Army wants a new special operations parachute for higher jumps
Off DutyThe US Army Special Operations Command is looking to upgrade its freefall parachute arsenal and allow operators to jump from higher altitudes. Currently, Army commandos operate the RA-1 Advanced Ram Air Parachute System, which has an operational ceiling of 25,000 feet. Earlier in the year, the Army sent out a request for information about a […]
