Make Your Plans: Parachute Jump Still Planned For October 30 Northview Game

October 21, 2009

The Northview High School Senior Night football game slated for Friday, October 30, will begin like no other game during this season. The United States Army’s parachute demonstration team, the Silver Wings, from Fort Benning, Georgia are scheduled to jump from a fixed wing aircraft at least 5,000 feet over the Northview High School stadium before the start of the game.

The demonstration team plans to bring down with them a United States flag, a POW/MIA flag, and Army flag and the official game ball. One jumper will land on the 50-yard line to deliver the game ball for the game against Sneads High School.

The jump should occur about 6:15 p.m., but spectators are asked to arrive early as a large crowd is expected. The kickoff is 7 p.m.

The Silver Wings team is comprised of soldiers from throughout the Fort Benning airborne community. They have diverse backgrounds and various military specialties. The average age of a Silver Wings team member is 33 and the average number of free fall jumps ranges between 200 to 2,500 for the team. The team represents specially trained soldiers who are products of the United States Army Infantry Center and Schools to include Airborne, Pathfinders, and the Army Elite Rangers.

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2 Responses to “Make Your Plans: Parachute Jump Still Planned For October 30 Northview Game”

  1. Don Hershberger on October 21st, 2009 8:30 am

    Good Luck to the Team. AIRBORNE. I did the same Jump in 1970, from Fort Benning. I was and still am a Pathfinder. I was with the Pathfinder Commitee at that time. First In – Last Out. Put on one Hell of Show.

  2. Sara on October 21st, 2009 8:29 am

    Hi Bobby,
    I’m so proud of you for setting this up. I think I’ll be able to make it!

    Tell Paula hello for me!

    Sara

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