The United States Golden Knights Army Parachute Team performs all over the United States. They are a highly trained group of precision jumpers. Most members of the team have hundreds of jumps and are also Rangers. Many have seen military action before becoming a team member.

As they leave the hotel they have an escort to the area they are going to perform

then comes practice, they go over every aspect of the jump including the presentation of the team members to the crowd. Their lives depend on each other. So it is truly a team effort. They have already packed their chutes the night before.
The camera man jumps with a lot of weight on his head and has a special “bat wing” suit to help with his rate of decent.
The golden Knights open the show by bringing in the American and POW flag, as well as the Army and at times the state flag.
After the show they pack their chutes for the next jump. They do this in an area where the public can watch, or even help. Pyro is used for the night jumps. They love to say they jump out of good planes AND set themselves on fire! It takes a great deal of time to get ready for a night jump and everything is done with precision. The wind is perfect for a night jump. The Salute as they exit the plane. The Golden Kight plane is winding down after a long day. But there is still a lot of work for the team. The next morning as the sun comes up there is a moment of quiet as the plane takes on a silver tone, and then they are off to do it all over again.

I will be doing another Golden Knight Journal in September in honor or their 50th year anniversary.

Thank you to all our Service men and women all over the world, for all the many things you do. Keep safe, and Blue Skies!







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