Fort Benning paratroopers make first jump using T-11

By Ms. Brenda Donnell (USACR/Safety Center)March 17, 2010

Fort Benning paratroopers make first jump using T11
1 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Airborne School instructor Staff Sgt. Christopher Wheaton gathers his T-11 parachute after being dropped from a C-130 March 16, at Fryar Drop Zone on Fort Benning, Ga. The T-11 is the newest parachute in the Army's inventory replacing the decades old... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Benning paratroopers make first jump with T11
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Fort Benning paratroopers make first jump using T11
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4 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A paratrooper using the Army's new T-11 parachute comes in for his landing March 16 at Fryar Drop Zone on Fort Benning, Ga. The T-11 is designed for the modern warfighter whose average combat load has increased to more than 400 pounds compared to ear... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fort Benning paratroopers make first jump using T11
5 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers float to the ground at Fryar Drop Zone on Fort Benning, Ga., March 16 using the Army's new T-11 parachute. More than 400 students made the jump with the parachute that is replacing the T-10, which has been in the Army's inventory since t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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First T-11 jump: Inside the plane
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