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Ready for Anything? Parachute Regiment is furious as Royal Marines swipe official motto for use in a marketing campaign ‘Ready for Anything’ has appeared beneath the Paras’ winged crest since WWII The Marines launched an online campaign with the same words last week An Ministry of Defence spokesman said ‘a healthy rivalry is only to be expected’ … Read more
A former paratrooper threw himself of a helicopter from 131ft into the sea without a parachute today setting a new world record in the process. John ‘The Flying Fish’ Bream plummeted into the waters of the Solent, reaching speeds of 75mph, as part of his daring stunt to raise awareness of veteran suicide. The father-of-three … Read more
Terrifying moment 12,000ft tandem skydive goes wrong when parachute lines get twisted – but rookie jumper knows just what to do Kristian Porreca, 24, decided to take to the skies above Wollongong, Australia He jumped out of the plane, attached to tandem master Mick, at 12,000 feet But the lines became tangled and put them … Read more
A hero of the battle of Arnhem who was shot and captured, only to escape a prisoner of war camp and discover a secret German weapons test has died at the age of 98. Paratrooper John Jeffries died in Richmond, North Yorkshire, on August 30, after a remarkable life that saw him serve his country … Read more
Four Navy aircrew parachute to safety moments before E-2C Hawkeye plane crashes while on training flight in Virginia An $80 million military plane has crashed in Virginia, near the town of Nelsonia The E-2C Hawkeye had two pilots and two crew members on board All four parachuted to safety when the plane got into difficulties … Read more
Skydiver films the terrifying moment his parachute FAILS – sending him spinning through the air as he tries to open his emergency chute Skydiving coach Joseph was on a routine work jump over Shelbyville, Tennessee During the flight his main chute tangled and he had to open his emergency chute He hurtled through the air … Read more
Terrifying moment tandem skydivers are critically injured in Florida after their parachute malfunctioned and they hit a tree Two men plunged to the ground on Wednesday after their parachute failed They were doing a tandem jump from a plane that took off from Dunn Airpark Video shows the instructor and student falling and spectators reacting in … Read more
Space X completed its final parachute test as the aerospace company and Nasa prepare to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27. Space X, founded by Elon Musk, shared news of the successful test run Friday on Twitter as they gear up for the historic lift off of Demo-2, the first … Read more
Eniko Hart flaunts her growing baby bump in cropped Pink Floyd t-shirt and parachute pants By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com and Heidi Parker Published: 06:23 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 06:24 BST, 22 April 2020 Kevin Hart’s wife Eniko took to social media to show off her growing baby bump on Tuesday. The star … Read more
BASE jumper’s parachute FAILS after throwing himself off a Swiss ravine but he miraculously survives after landing in a shallow river The unidentified thrill-seeker leapt into a 300ft deep ravine in Switzerland He said online the canopy opened the wrong way and he got twisted under it As he tried to free himself he crashed … Read more