Tag: John Stanley
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Air Force Academy parachute program teaches cadets more than how to jump out of an airplane
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During the Air Force Academy’s parachute program, known as Airmanship 490, cadets undergo three days of intensive classroom instruction followed by five jumps each over two days, earning cadets their jump wings. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | A…
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Air Force Academy parachute program teaches cadets more than how to jump out of an airplane
You couldn’t wipe the grin off cadet John Stanley if you tried. The Air Force Academy sophomore from Chanute, Kan., let out a celebratory scream following his first free fall and solo parachute jump earlier this month during a week-long airmanship course. “It was absolutely amazing,” Stanley said, while stuffing a bright yellow parachute into…