On Jun. 3, U.S. paratroopers jumped from a C-130J Hercules at the La Fiere drop zone near Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to honor the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the Normandy landings during World War II.
Paratroopers of Task Force 68 from France, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K., also participated in the jump.
This cool video shows what jumping from a flying Hercules over France during D-Day celebrations looks like.
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Interesting Write-up on the Taking of La Fiere Bridge on D-Day –
Interesting Write-up on the Taking of La Fiere Bridge on D-Day –
http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/the-taking-of-la-fiere-bridge