Illustration by the multi-talented Glenn Bloom
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How tandem trotor helicopters fly by Army aviator Glenn Bloom
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Thumbnails 31-34; SSG Jeff Troth's masterpiece photo of a CH-47D jump---I've yet to see a better picture!!..High-speed British Para helmet has secure 3 point suspension that will not fall off during a jump, The Purple heart Societ veterans displayed a perfectly preserved Airborne gun-jeep, complete with full G.I. living gear, the high-speed Korean War veteran hardly looks like he fought for America 50 years ago! He looks too young!
Thumbnails 35-37; Your webmaster tries on a South African "Para-Bat" helmet complete with sun visor, the G.I. "shelter-half" still serves today, the $8500 digital camera that was NOT used to take the pictures seen on these web pages!
Thumbnails 38-41; Paratroops wait for the weather to improve to jump, another Korean War combat vet by the superb 31st Infantry Association display, Chinooks fly in to wait out the weather "hold"
Thumbnails 42-44; JUMP CANCELLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paratroopers walk from their mighty Chinooks...they will have to jump next year....meet the Chinook up close!
Thumbnails 45-47; Chinook upper right ramp area, flare dispensor to decieve surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and the nose of the CH-47D with a proud Crew Chief beside it
Thumbnails 48-50; the Chinook has 3 underbody cargo hooks, the ramp bottom contains the upper covering INSIDE itself, the red-orange nylon bench seats we sit on before shuffling to the rear ramp for the jump...
Thumbnails 51-53; after the jumps, Steak and Lobster at the American Legion under a big tent!
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