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  2. High-altitude military parachuting - Wikipedia

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    United States Air Force Pararescuemen jump at half the height of a typical HALO/HAHO insertion 2eme REP Legionnaires HALO jump from a C-160.. High-altitude military parachuting, or military free fall (MFF), is a method of delivering military personnel, military equipment, and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion.

  3. Felix Baumgartner - Wikipedia

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    Felix Baumgartner (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]; born 20 April 1969) is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper. [1] He is widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon from the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project.

  4. Project Excelsior - Wikipedia

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    Kittinger held the world records for highest parachute jump and highest speed of a human in atmosphere until October 14, 2012 when Felix Baumgartner jumped from 127,852 feet (38,969 m) and reaching a speed of 377.12 m/s as part of the Red Bull Stratos project, with Kittinger serving as a technical advisor to Baumgartner. Kittinger does, however ...

  5. Veterans set record for high-altitude jump at Mt. Everest - AOL

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    A group of veterans accomplished an incredible feat on Oct. 27, according to ABC News.The team completed the highest ever parachute jump in world history. Led by former Seal Fred Williams and ...

  6. List of HALO/HAHO jump capable units - Wikipedia

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    Para-SAR during an exercise. Brazilian Navy. GRUMEC Combat Divers Groupment; Brazilian Marine Corps. COMANF Special Operations Battalion; Brazilian Army. 1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos 1st Commando Actions Battalion

  7. Tom Cruise jumped off a stadium at the Paris Olympics closing ...

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    In the movie, Cruise's character and CIA tagalong August Walker (Henry Cavill) decide to do a HALO jump — a high-altitude, low-open skydive, in which you open your parachute at a low altitude ...

  8. Red Bull Stratos - Wikipedia

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    Red Bull Stratos was a high-altitude skydiving project involving Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner.On 14 October 2012, Baumgartner flew approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) [1] [2] [3] into the stratosphere over New Mexico, United States, in a helium balloon before free falling in a pressure suit and then parachuting to Earth. [4]

  9. Here Are 13 of the Best Halo Top Flavors, Ranked - AOL

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    Halo Top's light consistency works in strawberry's favor here, making the whole thing taste more like ice cream and less like a nasty glass of frozen strawberry milk. Wilder Shaw / Cheapism 9.