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Skydiving, is the sport of jumping from enough height to deploy a parachute
and land safely. Usually exiting from an Airplane or Helicopter

The history of Skydiving appears to start with Andre-Jacques Garnerin who made
successful parachute jumps from a hot-air balloon in 1797. The military developed parachuting technology first as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield. Early competitions date back to the 1930s, and it became an international sport in 1951.

Sport Skydiving is performed as a recreational activity and a competitive sport,
as well as for the deployment of military personnel Airborne forces and occasionally forest firefighters.
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