Skydivers 1960s

Early footage of the US Golden Knights parachute display team, filmed for a British news organisation.
How about the pilot chute hesitation for the second guy out -- and this is with twin MA1 pilot chutes!
Some nice accuracy approaches the old fashioned way.
1970s still photos of South Australian skydiving at www.skydivinghi...
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[@td12308]

@00Billy Twin pilot chutes -- common in those days and supposed to lessen the chances of a pilot chute hesitation. But that's what he had -- a very long hesitiation.

[@winterhorse290]

Classic pilot chute hesitation. Some times one was better than two.

[@michaelz7683]

I would've panicked and pulled my reserve

[@alphgeek]

Damn some of those landings looked hard...'cept that one guy that stood it up!

[@winterhorse290]

PC landings could be a little rough depending on wind and jumper weight. And just remember, ALL accuracy jumps were landed downwind. Ouch, yes. Always kept a set of crutches in the van.

[@Lowerlighter]

Excellent.

[@RedNo9Band]

I was like "ouch" all over the place, how in the world did that one guy stand that one up!? I wonder what his knees felt like - in the video he didn't buckle - but boy oh boy I was hoping to see a PLF somewhere.

[@lucabonfi]

BELLO!!!! *****

[@Ruckweiler73]

Downwind accuracy. Remember it well.

[@Michael-iz3ne]

What kind of parachutes did they use?

[@td12308]

Paracommanders.

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

is that a two stage ripcord? looks like dbl pilot chutes.....or just afreaky malfunction?