SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2004 LA FIERE MEMORIAL PARK - CHUTES AND CHUTISTS
Backlighting makes a dramatic effect on these chutes
It's Raining Men Closely resembling the concentrations of parachutists that stormed this area on D-Day
Overwhelming Most attendees had never seen more than a few parachutists at one time. Seeing hundreds was a heart-stopping event
Angry Clouds look worse than they were and they didn't pose a problem to these jumpers (Photo courtesy Ellen Peters)
"Storm Troopers" arrayed against rain threatening clouds, these parachutists were an awe-inspiring sight
Smoke Jumpers Parachutists head for the green canister smoke as a central DZ target
One More Time Jumpers hasten back to the staging area with their used chutes to make still another jump
Dominique Launay a friend of Bill Nation shown after his jump at La Fiere. He is a former member of "The Red Dragons" an elite French paratrooper outfit. (Photo courtesy Bill Nation)
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