152TH PARACHUTE JUMP EXERCISE

European Paratroopers 152th Parachute Jump Exercise.

The 152th EPA Parachute Jump Exercise was successfully held at the Erden Airfield in Bulgaria from 6 to 10 October. EPA members from Italy, Poland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Greece, Serbia, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Malta, Turkey and Bulgaria joined the international exercise. During the exercise our members participate in pre-jump training with highly qualified airborne instructors and international jumpmaster guests coming from NATO and friend countries' airborne forces before conducting airborne operations. Over 70 parachute jumps out Antonov AN-2 (NATO code "Colt") fixed-wings with MC1-1D and T-10D operational military round canopy parachute systems was executed and as true wings exchange paratroopers was awarded with different Airborne Wings by the host Unit’s responsible Training Officers coming from Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey, Italy, USA, Belgium and Greece, and enjoyed the true airborne brotherhood. Congrats brothers! Job well done! AIRBORNE!!!

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