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CT Parachutist Still Jumping
The organization recently celebrated its 50th anniversary as a club and shared some of its video footage of a recent jump to show that skydiving isn't just for adrenaline junkies.
CT Parachutist, based out of , recently as a club and did it in style.
The group held four days of festivities at Ellington Airport to celebrate the milestone.
A 50-person skydiving formation was attempted on two separate days, and had it been successful, the formation would have broken the Connecticut state record.
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Although the state record is 41 skydivers in one formation, and the group was able to complete a 48-person formation, technicalities prevented them from officially claiming the new record, as the club had submitted a 50-diver plan to the U.S. Parachute Association.
Mike Haas, a tandem instructor at CT Parachutist, says that while being an adrenaline junky may originally bring in a skydiver, it isn't necessarily what keeps them jumping.
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The organization acts as a club, where people become friends and enjoy the social interaction, barbeques and other functions, as well as the skydiving.
Editor's Note: On Saturday, Sept. 3 when the interview was filmed it was too cloudy for the club members to jump. Thank you to CT Parachutist for sharing footage of a recent jump to be included in this video.
