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History Schmistory: July 30. “Eat it, gravity!”

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 by teammarcopolo in History, History Schmistory, Learn!

1918: The first parachute jump from a perfectly good aircraft, performed with flair by Frenchmen Sarret.
Here goes nothing! V.Leers (De prins der geillustreerde bladen) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Here goes nothing!
V.Leers (De prins der geillustreerde bladen) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons