Saturday, October 30, 2010

A Giant Leap into history: Col Verma Jumps 475 ft Tower



Daredevilry: Armyman dives from 475-ft TV tower in Delhi
A giant leap into history
Kalyan Ray, New Delhi, October 29, DHNS:

India witnessed its first BASE jumping here on Friday when an Army Signals officer dived from a 475-ft television tower in west Delhi creating a history.

BASE jumping is a new form of a risky adventure sport in which divers undertake a free fall from tall buildings, antennas, spans (bridge) and earth (cliff). The jump involves using a specialised parachute, manufactured to ensure faster and more reliable opening.

After the successful jump on Friday morning, Lt Col Satyendra Verma said: “It was a thrill — nothing more, nothing less. When you jump, you forget everything. But it involves right preparation, and when preparations are right, nothing will go wrong.”
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