Parachuting — Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is where a person jumps from enough height so that he can deploy a fabric parachute and land safely.The history of parachuting appears to start with Andre Jacques Garnerin who made successful parachute jumps… … Wikipedia
Norman A. Kent — This article is about the skydive cinematographer. For people with similar names, see Norman Kent. Norman Kent Born August 23, 1956 (1956 08 23) (age 55) El Paso, Texas, USA Nationality American Known for … Wikipedia
Stephen Hilder — was a 20 year old officer cadet at the defence academy at Shrivenham, Wiltshire, England who on 2003 06 04 fell 4,000 metres to his death when, during a skydive, both his main parachute and his reserve parachute failed. The police initially… … Wikipedia
Matthias Giraud — also known as Super Frenchie ( born on September 24, 1983) is a professional skier and B.A.S.E. jumper. He was born in Evreux, France and grew up skiing at St Gervais les Bains/ Megeve, France. His first highly publicized accomplishment was the… … Wikipedia
Marc Randazza — Marc J. Randazza Born Marc John Randazza November 26, 1969 (1969 11 26) (age 41) Gloucester, Massachusetts National … Wikipedia
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BASE jumping — is involving the use of a parachute or the sequenced use of a wingsuit and parachute to jump from fixed objects with the parachute unopened at the jump (else see paragliding). BASE is an acronym that stands for the four categories of fixed… … Wikipedia
United States Parachute Association — The United States Parachute Association (USPA) is a self governing body for the sport of skydiving. Its headquarters are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia parallel to I 95. The USPA s roots go back to the National Parachute Riggers Jumpers, Inc … Wikipedia
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