Drop zone in Empuriabrava, Catalonia

Drop zone in Pepperell, MA (USA) seen from the air

In parachuting, a Drop zone or DZ is the area above and around a location where a parachutist freefalls and expects to land. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Skydiver redirects here. ...

In skydiving a drop zone is generally the area where skydivers operate their aircraft, freefall, deploy and land their parachutes, it can mean the business which owns the planes and arranges jumps. It is usually situated beside a small airport often sharing the facility with other general aviation activities. A skydiving operation may have one or more aircraft. There is generally a landing area designated specifically for parachute landings. Drop zone staff include the DZO (Drop zone operator or owner), Manifestors, Pilots, Instructors, Coaches, Cameramen, Packers, Riggers and other general staff. Skydiver about to land Parachuting, or skydiving, is a recreational activity, competitive sport and method of deployment of military personnel (and occasionally, firefighters). ... General aviation (abbr. ...

Trivia

• During the Battle of Normandy (1944) and later the battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954), a significant number of paratroopers did not land in their predicted drop zones.

• In the last days of the Dien Bien Phu siege, 652 French Union troopers dropped for the first and last time during the ongoing battle, they were volunteers that did not have licenses and were coming from all kind of units including cavalry, infantry or artillery.

This article is about the assault phase of Operation Overlord. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants French Union France State of Vietnam Hmong mercenaries Viet Minh Commanders Christian de Castries # Pierre Langlais # René Cogny Vo Nguyen Giap Strength As of March 13: 10,800[1] As of March 13: 48,000 combat personnel, 15,000 logistical support personnel[2] Casualties 2,293 dead, 5,195... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An American USMC Paratrooper using a MC1-B series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force. ... Established by the French constitution of October 27, 1946, the French Union (French: Union Française) was a political entity created to replace the old French colonial system, the French Empire (Empire français). ...

External links

• Dropzone.com - The single best source for skydiving information
• USPA The United States Parachute Association -- The governing body for sport skydiving in the U.S.