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Question:
I saw a 1950's army movie where paratroopers were trained by being picked up a crane, hoisted roughly a hundred feet up, and then dropped?
Is this accurate, and is it still done?
Answer:
Drag line - (there is a friction brake on the rope) yes, learning to land comes BEFORE jumping out of an aircraft.
