The main parachute was dropped from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft with a 40,600-pound load at an altitude of 17,500 feet. Two U.S. Army Soldiers from the Golden Knights Parachute Team come down underneath their parachute canopy in preparation for the accuracy competition at the 4th Conseil Internationale du Sport MilitaireÃs Military World Games in Hyderabad. It is believed that the first recorded parachute jump took place in 852 A.D. The parachute and all test hardware functioned properly and landed safely on the Yuma Proving Ground test range.
