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From 7th to 9th November 2008 we have organized in cooperation with the IAO the Operation “Adriatic Friendship”. During the event over 30 jumpers coming from 8 different Countries (Italy, Croatia, Germany, Portugal, Canada, Ireland, USA and United Kingdom) have done 64 SL jumps and 12 FF jumps. The jumpers were awarded Italian, Croatian, US Army and European Wings.
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Last September some our members took part in the “PJE 2008” the annual jump exercise organized by the Airborne Brigade 31 of German Army (LL Brig 31). During the training week spent in Seedorf our comrades had the opportunity to do a tactical jump out C-160 Transall. Our comrades were awarded German Wings.
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From 17th to 20th July 2008 we have organized in Italy the Operation “Nembo”, military ceremony and jumps in celebration of the 64° anniversary of Battle of Filottrano and 65° anniversary of 183° “Nembo” Parachute Regiment. During the event our members have done also a water jump on the Adriatic sea. All the jumpers were awarded Italian and European Wings.
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Some our members took part in the “Fallschirmsprungwoche 2008” the annual jump exercise organized by the Airborne Brigade of German Army (LL Brig 26 -Saarland-). During the week our comrades had the opportunity to do the jumps out C-160 and to do the marksman test with the german paratroopers light arms (G-36, MG-3, P-8). Our comrades were awarded German Wings.
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Last 17th and 18th May a group of paratroopers of our Association took part in the “Marche de L’Armée 2008” the annual march event organized by the Luxembourg Army in Diekirch/Luxembourg. After completed the two days march our comrades were awarded the March Medal.
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On 1th December 2007 and 26th January 2008 paratroopers from 187th and 8th “Folgore” Parachute Regiment took part in the Combat Shooting Test organized in Italy by the Shooting Training Center of our Association. Thanks to CPT Wojciech Wilowski, Officer of 1th Parachute Squadron (Volunteers) of LFVR/MAB the shooters had the opportunity to earn the LFVR Marksman Badge.
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Last March a group of our members from Royal Netherlands Air Force have spent some days in Italy jumping in the Airfield of Fermo with our comrades of ANPd’I Ancona to earn the Italian Parachutist Wings. After the jumps the Dutch parachutists have also received the European Wings.
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Thanks to MSGT Michael Del Soldato, Combat Arms Instructor of 152nd Security Force Squadron of United States Air Force, last 27th and 28th March we had the great opportunity to do in Naples/Italy the USAF Marksman Test and to earn the Small Arms Expert Ribbon shooting with M4 Rifle and M9 Pistol. >> see more photos
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Two members of our Association, our President Giulio Festa and our comrade Valentino Minozzi had a call of duty in the “Folgore” Airborne Brigade as reserve soldiers. During the four months of duty thay had the opportumity to do different jumps and training with their comrades of the Brigade.
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From 30 September to 1 October 2006 we have organized in Italy the Friendship Jump 2006, the international jump meet with guests from NATO countries’ armed forces. For who haven't yet joined the airborne course the Friendship Jump was a great opportunity to qualify as “military” parachutists and to earn the Italian Wings and much more…
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Last 26-27 August 2006 we have offered to our members a water jump training exercise with round canopy systems with automatic opening. The participants had a very exciting experience jumping on the Mediterranean Sea and very good time visiting the beautiful places of Italian Adriatic Coast.
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Last May 2006 we had the honor to take part in the 50° Anniversary of the Portuguese Paratroopers in the Airborne School of Tancos. During the event our delegation had the opportunity to do the marksman test and to earn the Portuguese Wings jumping with the Portuguese Army Sport Team the “Falcos Negros”.
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Like every year we have spent some days in Czech Republic with the Czech Paratroopers of the 1°VPK to do training and jumps with our Eastern Europe comrades and to earn the Czech, Slovak and Polish Parachutist Badges. During the event the jumpers have also received the European Wings.
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A group of our members, soldiers and policeman who haven't yet joined the airborne course at the airborne school, hed the opportunity to qualify as “military” parachutists and to earn the Italian Parachutist Wings attending the airborne course and jumping in the Airfield of ANPd’I Ancona.
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Our delegation took part in the “Fallschirmsprungwoche” the annual jump exercise organized by the 26 Luftlande Brigade “Saarland” of German Army. During the week our delegation had the opportunity to do the jumps out C-160 and CH-53, a march and the marksman test with the Brigades light arms (G-36, MG-3, P-8). Our comrades were awarded German Wings and other German military badges.
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Our friends of Portuguese Army invited us at the ETAT the Portuguese Military Airborne School of Tancos to take part in the 59^ Paratroopers Fest. Our visit included aerazur static line descents from C-212 Casa. According to the Portuguese Army’s regulations, EPA paratroopers were awarded Portuguese parachute wings by the Commander of the “Escola de Tropas Aerotransportadas”.
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Comrades from Italy, Great Britain, Germany and USA had very good time with our guests from US Army LRRP E Co 51st INF (ABN) during the Friendship Jump, the international jump meet organized by us at the beautiful Airborne School of Fano. During the event our members had the opportunity to earn the Italian and the US Army parachutist wings.
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Last October our Czech comrades of 1° VPK gived us the opportunity to train and jump with them at the airfield of Pribram to earn the Czech Army Parachute Badges. The training included static line descents with the Czech Army parachute OVP-68/76A from Antonov AN/2 airplane, our members were also awarded the Slovak Army Parachutist Badges.
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Our delegation took part in the “Fallschirmsprungwoche” the annual jump exercise organized by the 26 Luftlande Brigade “Saarland” of German Army. During the week our delegation had the opportunity to do the jumps out C-160 and CH-53, a march and the marksman test with the Brigades light arms (G-36, MG-3, P-8). Our comrades were awarded German Wings and other German military badges.
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