Golden Knights-15
by Rene Triay FineArt Photos
Title
Golden Knights-15
Artist
Rene Triay FineArt Photos
Medium
Photograph - Fineart Images
Description
After we climbed through 1000ft, Jason took his first-class seat by the door of this Fokker Dash-8 aircraft. Man o Man, what an excellent view of Miami, Miami Beach and the Atlantic Ocean!!!!
Wikipedia: The United States Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Golden Knights, is a demonstration and competition parachute team of the United States Army. It consists of demonstration and competition parachutist teams, drawn from all branches of the U.S. Army. Members must demonstrate excellence in parachuting.
The Strategic Army Corps Sport Parachute Team (STRAC) was originally conceived by Brigadier General Joseph Stilwell. The first STRAC team consisted of 19 military parachutists. This unofficial unit competed successfully in parachute competitions, provided assistance to the military in the development of modern parachuting techniques and equipment, and provided support for U.S. Army public relations and recruiting. In 1959, the team was formally organized and later redesignated as the U.S. Army's official aerial demonstration unit on June 1, 1961.
The two, 12-member teams travel around 240 days per year, and use the team's two Fokker C-31A Troopship jump aircraft as their primary means of transportation, and sometimes the UV-18C Twin Otter Series 400 made by Viking.
The two demonstration teams are dubbed the Gold Team and Black Team, in reference to the official U.S. Army colors. Team members come from a variety of backgrounds in one of the 150 jobs available in the U.S. Army. Each team has a team leader, who typically has the most time and experience performing demonstration jumps and typically holds the rank of a U.S. Army sergeant first class.
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Rene Triay FineArt Photos replied:
Thank you Luther, for your wonderful comment and great support. It's always an honor and great pleasure to be featured in your wonderful Fine Art America "Camera Art Group!"
Nancy Carol Photography
WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "June/July 2023 Features."
Rene Triay FineArt Photos replied:
Thank you Nancy for your wonderful comment and great support. It's always an honor and great pleasure to be featured in your wonderful Fine Art America Group "ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART!"