In 1914, Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick made the first freefall jump.
History of the Parachute
By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide
Parachute Trivia - Jumping From An Airplane, First Freefall
1920 Parachute Design
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Two parachutters claim to be the first person to jump from an airplane, both Grant Morton and Captain Albert Berry parachuted from an airplane in 1911.
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- History of the Parachute
- Andrew Garnerin - First Recorded Parachute Jump
- Andrew Garnerin's Parachute
- Parachute Trivia - First Death, Harness, Knapsack, Breakaway
- Parachute Trivia - Jumping From An Airplane, First Freefall
- First Parachute Training Tower
- Parachute Jumping
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