Paratroopers
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paratrooper
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Location: McClellan Air Museum in Sacramento California / Technique: HDR Light painting with 2 LED flashlights. / Workflow: 6+ Raws – Matix Pro – Finalized in Cs4 / Equip: Canon 5D OG
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I took this photo during the opening ceremonies of the Bristol Motor Speedway’s race on 3/16/08. It was a beautiful site as he floated down in front of us. It was hard at the distance and speed he was moving, but I managed to grab a couple of cool shots. This was the best of the bunch.
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Something a little different for me, but I thought I’d have a bash at a theme that’s been floating around in various forms over the past few days. Inspired by Danny the muse and sjem the executioner. Other works on this theme from much more talented people: / / /
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Acrylic on canvas, 24×36 inches.
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Skydiving is the tops…
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The dawn creates strange shadows upon return to the vehicle following a patrol. This photo has often been requested for use as an avatar.
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Taken by a friend as I got out of the vehicle following a raid.
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Eyes
by paratrooperoften times one’s life story can be told in their eyes.
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Raid
by paratrooperNo need to turn yourself in. We make house calls.
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My battle brother standing guard.
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My interpretation of a song my dad sang to me as a child. / And people wonder . . . Moma – here we come:)
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Another typical cold, damp and gloomy night when we geared up and boarded the waiting C-47’s for yet another combat jump, this time the dropzone is near Market Harborough. While in flight I could barely make out the boys’ faces, they all are still so young, with weary eye from the years of war they had seen. Noone looked scared, war has become such a routine anymore, it’s almost like they were all indifferent. / We greenlight popped at 02:15am, we all had a pretty uneventful jump. After a short two click hump we got to the Rhine and could see the Nijmegen Bridge still intact about 150 meters away. We quickly set up perimeter security and settled in to report enemy activities at the bridge. Finally, after a couple of hours the faint, distant rumble of tanks could be heard approaching the other side of the bridge. I hit Mike’s arm and just nodded towards the bridge. Mike had alrady raised the binoculars and after several seconds, lowered them in horror. He quietly whispered: “Looks like 5 Tiger Tanks and at least 2 companies of infantry. I think I saw one of the Tank commanders point right into our direction.” I barely muttered “Oh crap”, when an eithy-eight opened up from somewere behind the tanks. Only the seagulls know what happened next …....
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manipulated scene from “Band of Brothers”. Tool: The GIMP Please also view / “Lt Winters” / “Private Blithe” / “Liberated?” / and “Air Raid” /
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A simple shot of a dandelion. © A. Scott McCauley
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this is a silhouette of a paratrooper who just landed packed his bags and is now moving on towards his mission
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Acrylics on Canvas / 100cm x 100cm Whether I agree with troops being in Afghanistan & Iraq is irrelevant, whether we like it or not they are there, in conflict, being injured and/or even killed, i have personally lost 5 old friends to this crap in the last couple of years! I plan on auctioning this piece for the Help for Heroes Charity
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Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne prepare to jump into Normandy on the night of June 5th.
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A small chapter in my book of life! Posting this in order to submit to the upcoming Military Insignia challenge. Airborne! These are the original jumpwings I earned on my 5th jump at the Basic Airborne School in Ft. Benning, GA. They were pinned on my chest by my Jumpmaster, it was one of those “special” days in my life. Andy - / Its a personal and professional honor to know and have served with soldiers like you. Thanks for your support and friendship. Airborne / Gary E. Luck / Gen® USA
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Paratroopers jumping out of a C-130 Hercules for a remembrance jump on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of operation Market Garden (the dropping of troops near Arnhem, which became one of the more “famous” battles of W.W.2) / I like how you get to see some troopers trying to untangle their wires before landing; this was a “low and slow” drop at some 750 ft… Very impressive to have been there.
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© Maj P K Gill / this photograph is dedicated as a mark of respect to all the special forces men ,officers and paratroopers who have….... do i need to say more / a breif history of indian paratroopers / inspired by alfred tennysons’ / “home they brought her warrior dead” / this has been my childhood fav poem… ” Home they brought her warrior dead: / She nor swooned, nor uttered cry: / All her maidens, watching, said, / ‘She must weep or she will die.’ Then they praised him, soft and low, / Called him worthy to be loved, / Truest friend and noblest foe; / Yet she neither spoke nor moved. Stole a maiden from her place, / Lightly to the warrior stepped, / Took the face-cloth from the face; / Yet she neither moved nor wept. Rose a nurse of ninety years, / Set his child upon her knee- / Like summer tempest came her tears- / ‘Sweet my child, I live for thee.’” The history of the Indian Paratroopers dates back to October 1941 when 50 Indian Parachute Brigade was raised in Delhi. The Paratroopers proved their mettle in Sangshak and Elephant Point during World War II. They were later expanded to form 44 Indian Airborne Division (later 2 Indian Airborne Division), comprising of 50 Indian PARA, 77 Indian PARA and 14 Air Landing Brigades. In the post independence restructuring, the Indian government only retained one Parachute Brigade, i.e 50 Independent Parachute Brigade. This brigade comprised of three distinguished battalions personally nominated by the then C-in-C, namely 1 PARA (Punjab), 2 PARA (Maratha) and 3 PARA (Kumaon). During J&K operations of 1947-48 these battalions had distinguished themselves with glory in the battles of Shelatang, Naushera, Jhangar and Poonch, wherein they were awarded the respective Battle Honours. / On 15 April 1952, the three battalions serving with the Parachute Brigade were taken away from their respective Infantry Regiments to form the Parachute Regiment. Since then the Parachute Regiment has grown to comprise ten battalions including Parachute (Special Forces) battalions. In that while, 8 PARA became a Mechanised Infantry Battalion, 21 PARA (Special Force) joined us from Maratha LI. During their short but eventful existance so far, battalions of the regiment have had extensive operational experience and singular achievements to speak of their level of professionalism. In 1971, the Regiment fought numerous actions both in the Eastern and Western Theatres. For the first time in the annals of Independent India’s history, a Parachute Battalion Group (2 PARA Bn Group) was paradropped at Tangail, which contributed substantially to speeding up the liberation of Bangladesh. The Parachute Commandos proved their professional skills by conducting spectacular and lightening raids into Chachro (Sindh, Pakistan) and Mandhol (Jammu and Kashmir). The Regiment earned battle honours Poongli Bridge, Chachro and Defence of Poonch during these operations. Five Parachute battalions (including 3 PARA Commando battalions) took part in Operation Pawan (Sri Lanka). With 6 PARA in the lead 50 (Independent) Parachute Brigade took part in Operation Cactus the first successful overseas intervention operation to aid the duly elected government of Maldives. Parachute battalions employed in the Counter Insurgency role, both in North East and J&K, have performed commendably, earning eleven COAS Unit Citations. In these operations, the Ashok Chakra, nations highest gallantry award in peace, has been awarded postumously to Capt Arun Jasrotia, SM (1996), Major Sudhir Kumar Walia SM * (2000) and Ptr Sanjog Chhetri (2003). Their unit 9 PARA (SF) has been conferred the "Bravest of the Brave" honour in 2001. In 1999 nine out of ten Parachute battalions were deployed for OP Vijay in Kargil, which bears testimony to the operational profile of the Regiment. While the Parachute Brigade cleared the Mushkoh Valley intrustions, 5 PARA was actively involved in the forgotten sector Batalik, where it exhibited great courage and tenacity, and was awarded the COAS Unit Citation. Calls of international peacekeeping have taken Parachute units to Korea (1953-54), Gaza (1956-58) and Sierra Lone (2000). The latter was a daring rescue mission conducted by the 2 PARA (SF) meanfully. In the field of adventure, amongst many notable achievements we proudly recall the late Capt (later Col Retd) AS Cheema, SM the first Indian atop Mount Everest (1965), Maj SS Shekhawat, SC who scaled the peak thrice (2001,2003 & 2005) and Maj Abhijeet Singh, SM (2003).
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A blur of one of the midway rides at the Pig Fest in Richland, Ga.
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You people are supposed to be at the position of attention! Michael Bermingham receiving his honorary Jumpwings during a make shift ceremony on top of Currahee Mountain, Toccoa, GA. Congratulations mate, so well deserved! AIRBORNE!
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