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The line is shorter; the deployment system we use has a pilot chute assist to get more clearance from the tail of the aircraft rather than using a longer line. Here is a video from a camera mounted in front of the door showing the parachute deployment: View...

Here are a few pictures of a C-47 owned by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team in Oklahoma. Regards, Andy

The ADT jump school started last Friday and will extend until Saturday, July 24, when we will have our Open Hangar Day. If you're in or around SW Oklahoma during the week, you may see our C-47 dropping static line parachutists almost any morning or evening during the week if the weather...

Extensive commemorations of the 65th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden have been taking place over the last several days. The WWII Airborne Demonstration Team has been taking part in the activities; pictures, links to news articles, and other information can be found at...

Some pictures from these events; sorry for a little duplication between these two slideshows: Image hosting, free photo sharing video sharing at Photobucket Image hosting, free photo sharing video sharing at Photobucket Regards, Andy

There is going to be a nice event down in Lubbock, TX on June 5 and 6 at the Silent Wings Glider Museum. If you haven't heard of Silent Wings, it commemorates the WWII glider program and its pilots, most of which were trained in Lubbock. For more information, see...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E4HFi0V3Vs View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIswEvdoO00 Regards, Andy

We have our Open Hangar twice a year, in January and in July. We usually get a bit better veteran turnout in January when it isn't hot. Don Burgett has been out 3 of the last 4 schools; he is an amazing man, and we are honored to have him come out and spend some time with us; he usually comes...

For those who didn't have the opportunity to come out, here are some pictures of what you missed! We had an excellent Open Hangar Day culminate our Summer Jump School. Our recently painted DC-3, now named "Boop B Doop". Our C-47 "Boogie Baby" coming in for a landing. Boogie...

The WWII Airborne Demonstration Team will be hosting an Open Hanger Day - 26 Jul 2008, 0800-1600 at our home base of Frederick, Oklahoma. Below is a listing of the days events. Times and events are subject to change. Our C-47 "Boogie Baby" and our DC-3 (configured as a C-47) "Jive Baby" will...

Three videos of the C-47 "Boogie Baby" operated by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team in Frederick Oklahoma. The plane is operated out of a WWII Army Air Field, and housed in a remaining WWII sub-depot hanger. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33rICKqhuhI View...

Here are a few pictures from the event. http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w90/coastdef/Silent%20Wings%20ADT%20Event/IMG_0962.jpg WWII ADT C-47 "Boogie Baby" and CPT Mark Cook's 1942 Willys Jeep in the ramp outside the museum...

The Silent Wings Glider Museum (www.silentwingsmuseum.com), located at the Lubbock, TX International Airport, will commemorate the 64th Anniversary of D-Day with two days of events June 6-7, 2008. History will come alive as the Museum welcomes the World War II Airborne Demonstration Team and the...

I recently had a chance to visit the "Silent Wings Museum" in Lubbock, TX for the first time. I don't know how many of you have had that opportunity, but it is well worth visiting. I've posted some pictures here to give you an idea what is available. Entrance to the museum, located in the...

I would like to invite everyone to attend the Open Hanger being hosted by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team at the former Frederick Army Air Field in Frederick, OK, taking place July 21, 2007. We'll have our C-47 "Boogie Baby" on display, along with a DC-3 that we are working on painting to...