Paratroopers today learn their craft in the Basic Airborne Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, where soldiers leapt into history 85 years ago.
On Aug. 16, 1940, 48 volunteer members of the Army Parachute Test Platoon jumped from a Douglas B-18 Bolo bomber at 1,500 feet. The jump was less than 45 days after the establishment of the platoon and marked the true beginning of U.S. airborne forces.
85 years ago, 48 volunteers jumped into history at Fort Benning. Their daring leap created U.S. Airborne forces. 🪂🔥
Today we celebrate National Airborne Day! 🇺🇸
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