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Flying Hogans
 Post subject: Parachute drop on Tristan da Cunha
PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2026 9:02 am 
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Takes some guts and a great level of training to do that - and guts and a great level of trust from the 2 medics :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Mr Irrelevant
 Post subject: Re: Parachute drop on Tristan da Cunha
PostPosted: Sat May 16, 2026 3:50 pm 
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Aye, Pathfinders are a highly trained in HALO (high altitude low opening) and HAHO (high altitude high opening). The latter they jump with oxygen and can be gliding to target for up to two hours. That said they have top quality kit, not the old fashioned T-10 round parachutes. These things are highly steerable.
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