U.S. paratroopers utilizing T-11 parachutes conduct an airborne operation from a C-130 Hercules aircraft
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U.S. paratroopers utilizing T-11 parachutes conduct an airborne operation from a C-130 Hercules aircraft on Juliet Drop Zone near Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 24, 2014.
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