[ShadowAce]

Luke Aiken's 25,000 free fall--no parachute

[Dalberg-Acton]

That pussy used a net!

[Joe 6-pack]

"Field Marshal William Slim (1891-1970), who between the wars was himself a Gurkha officer...loved telling stories about their bravery. In his version, the Gurkhas are told they’re to jump out at 300 feet, and the Havildar (sergeant) asks if they can jump closer to the ground, but it’s explained to him that any lower than 300ft won’t give their parachutes time to open. “Oh,” replies the Havildar, “so we get parachutes, eh?”