SEA unknown location - 1973. Paratroopers departing C-130 from fairly low altitude ... no freefall ... may be static line jumps?? Although this old 35mm slide is fuzzy, three jumpers are visible in photo after departing from the left side door of the C-130 right behind the wing ... one jumper is visible with undeployed chute just to right of fuselage, a second is below the tail with unopened streaming chute, the third in lower left of photo has deployed chute starting to fill in the airstream. As is evident in photo there is always some risk to the jumpers of contacting the tail of the aircraft with body or chute if proper technique not followed.
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