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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. 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 ...

  4. 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.

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

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    The team completed the highest ever parachute jump in world history. Led by former Seal Fred Williams and former Navy Seal Admiral Bob Harward, the jump took place at Mount Everest, at a height of ...

  6. 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]

  7. Space diving - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, Alan Eustace set the current world record highest and longest-distance free fall jump when he jumped from 135,908 feet (41.425 km) and remained in free fall for 123,334 feet (37.592 km). [2] However, Kittinger still holds the record for longest-duration free fall, at 4 minutes and 36 seconds, which he accomplished during his 1960 jump ...

  8. 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

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

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    Best: Chocolate Ice Cream Cake. Available from Instacart. Shop Now. Calories: 360 In the real world, I wouldn’t even consider grabbing a pint of chocolate ice cream.