Air & Space Magazine Parachute training A group of students pull on a parachute while an instructor explains how it operates. January 1942, Fort Worth, Texas. Arthur Rothstein / Library of Congress March 23, 2015 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source You Might Also Like Meet The Woman Who Will Direct the Next Moon Landing May 21, 2020 The First Airliner to Vanish August 22, 2017 Laika’s Tale November 1, 2007 The Day Nobody Flew November 1, 2006 On the Orbiting of Species October 25, 2011 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)