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INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS is concentrated on the military aspects of parachuting

• Static line jumps (automatic opening): In general carried out with round canopy parachute systems, used by Armed Forces to dispatch large airborne units.
• Free fall target jumps (manual opening): In general carried out with square parachute systems, used by Armed Forces to dispatch small specialised units. Examples are commando or reconnaissance missions executing:
  • HAHO - High Altitude - High Opening or
  • HALO - High Altitude - Low Opening.

 

All INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS are carried out with parachute systems with automatic opening by static line. Parachutes are provided by the respective host airborne unit. After completion of the required jumps, the participant is awarded the national parachute brevet/ airborne Wing (static line level).

Airborne operations are carried out in many different occasions:

• by automatically and manual opening
• out off several jump-ships like different planes, jets, helicopters and balloons
• with different parachute equipments and technology
• with combat equipment bag (can be requested for every operation)
• in different climates and environments
• in water (water-jumps)
• in unknown areas

 

During some of our events, the participant is offered the option to jump freefall. In such a case, the jumper must be qualified by means of a valid licence and will jump in most cases with his own equipment, dispatched by the host unit's jumpmaster. He will then be issued with the host country's free fall parachute wing if such a wing is awarded by the host unit.

To participate in an airborne operation the jumper must held a relevant certificate issued by an official Airborne School or a relevant parachute log-book with appropriately validated entries. Freefall-jumper must prove their qualification by international valid FF licence, i.e > FAI B licence, USPA, BPA etc.
INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS is aware that many soldiers do not receive the opportunity to join the national Airborne training course. Therefore, Airborne training courses and operations including an attached Airborne training are offered for absolute beginners in military parachuting. Airborne training courses are especially marked in the respective offers. More information please find by "Airborne Training".

It is a tradition between Airborne units to exchange delegations as well jumpmasters. In many NATO exercises and official exchanges foreign jumpmasters act aboard the host unit's jump-ship and dispatch parachutists using their own commands and method. INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS maintains this tradition. In many operations, guest jumpmasters will be participating in order to bring international experience and skills into the single event.

INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS lead to the award of authentic parachute brevets only. In reference to relevant NATO regulations, an award of a military parachute brevet is realised only if 2 of the 3 following requirements are met by the awarding nation:

• jumpmaster
• jump-ship
• parachute system

List of current airborne wings (stand March 2010): PDF