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2008 California International Airshow, Salinas (CIAS)

At an altitude slightly lower than the standard jump height, a member of the the Skyhawks parachute team throws streamers out the back of the aircraft in order to determine wind direction. It is from this information the skydivers can better estimate how far and from which direction to best jump from the aircraft resulting in a pinpoint landing.

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2008 California International Airshow - Salinas
At an altitude slightly lower than the standard jump height, a member of the the Skyhawks parachute team throws streamers out the back of the aircraft in order to determine wind direction. It is from this information the skydivers can better estimate how far and from which direction to best jump from the aircraft resulting in a pinpoint landing.