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Archive Home > 2007 > May > 24 > Redmond trains new class of smokejumpers

Redmond trains new class of smokejumpers

A dozen rookies parachute their way to the pros

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
May 24, 2007

The dozen rookies practiced how to properly exit an aircraft, how to roll when they touch down and how to rappel down trees if their parachute gets caught.

It's the second week of training for a new class of smokejumpers at the U.S. Forest Service's Redmond Air Center. They will eventually....

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