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  WATCH: Parachutists jump from WWII-era planes in Normandy to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day

  World | June 03, 2024 9:23 IST

  Thousands of soldiers from the US, Britain, Canada and other Allied countries took part in landing operations at Normandy on June 6, 1944, for the liberation of France from Nazi Germany. Veterans in their nineties are now returning to Normandy to honour their fallen comrades.

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  'Younger generation must know what we did': Mass parachute jump from World War II-era planes I VIDEO

  World | June 02, 2024 20:24 IST

  Three C-47 transport planes, renowned for their reliability during wartime, released three lengthy lines of parachutists. Their circular parachutes bloomed open against the backdrop of the azure sky adorned with fluffy white clouds, eliciting cheers from the vast audience.

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  Wheelchair parachutist rolling off 876-foot bridge

  World | October 17, 2014 13:12 IST

  Charleston, W.Va.: Imagine plunging off an 876-foot-high bridge with only a parachute as a lifeline. Now imagine doing it in a wheelchair.That's what Lonnie Bissonnette will be doing Saturday. He even sticks the landing.Paralyzed below