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On June 6, 1942, Adeline Gray made the first jump by a human with a nylon parachute at Brainard Field in Hartford. Her jump, performed before a group of Army officials, put the world’s first nylon parachute to the test. The Pioneer Parachute Company of Manchester fabricated the new nylon material, which was developed as an alternative to silk. Working in concert with the Cheney Brothers Company of Manchester and the DuPont Company, Pioneer Parachute developed a material that combined “compactness with lightness, resiliency and strength.” Gray, who was 24 years old at the time of the jump, was from Oxford and worked as a licensed parachute rigger and packer at the Pioneer Parachute Company. She began jumping at age 19 and at the time of the nylon “jump test” had completed 32 jumps and was the only licensed female parachute jumper in Connecticut. https://connecticuthistory.org/first-human-test-of-a-nylon-parachute/#:~:text=On June 6%2C 1942%2C Adeline,nylon parachute to the test. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adeline_Gray_(parachutist)

We would also appreciate if you kept your geese from crossing the border.

On behalf of all Canadians I sincerely apologize for our failure to keep the floor of our forests swept clean.

Classic 'cherry picking'. You are choosing to only see the times he makes mistakes or stumbles, while ignoring the vast majority of the time where he's coherent and lucid, moving with grace and balance.

It's depressingly remarkable how quickly a great nation can be turned into a banana republic by a populist. Mighty empires rise and mighty empires fall.

Hi folks, Oops: Prosecutors consider a target a person for whom there is “substantial evidence linking him or her to the commission of a crime and who, in the judgment of the prosecutor, is a putative defendant.” Trump notified that he is the target of an ongoing criminal investigation - POLITICO Well, he does like being in the spotlight. Jerry Baumchen PS) And, let us not forget that the screw is one of the six basic tools: Simple machine - Wikipedia

Hi Phil, And, just when was the last time anyone has seen Trump riding a bicycle? Hmmm - Who is the more healthy? Jerry Baumchen

Joe may have been right and the Ukrainians might have stolen Canada's F-18s. 'High-level international negotiations are continuing between Australia, Ukraine, and the United States over the fate of the decommissioned fighter aircraft, in what could become this country's largest-ever single transfer of military equipment to a foreign power. The Royal Australian Air Force's fleet of Boeing "Classic" Hornets were retired in late 2021 after almost 40 years of service, which included bombing missions in the Middle East against Islamic State." So the jets are experienced in bombing terrorist states. Which is very useful when bombing Russians.

Latest Vault Drop. More of nothing. D.B. Cooper Skyjacking Part 83.pdf

Hi folks, Talk about 'launching' a new car-jumping career: Video: A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck ramp : NPR Jerry Baumchen

trump would never miss it. He is the master of put downs, speaking over and snide remarks. He is probably bouncing the best off his inner circle right now. While getting his back office boys working to ensure there is a cream puff for a moderator. So he can butt in, ramble on and cut lies. As often as he likes.

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