Malang (malangkota.go.id) – Parachute training with HALO technique (High Altitude Low Opening) and HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) It is a risky exercise and not all skydivers can do it because they have to use special equipment and at a certain height.
That was conveyed by the Commander of Detachment Matra 2 Paskhas Lanud Abdulrachman Saleh Malang Lieutenant Colonel Pas. Helmi Ardianto Nangge, S.Sos. MM, Tuesday (13/03). This exercise was carried out to face the Rapid Reaction Strike Force (PPRC) exercise which will be held around April 2018.
“There were three jumps carried out today exit "30 personnel each from the Denmatra 1 and Denmatra 2 units, the TNI AU Paskhas with 30 soldiers, the TNI AL Ton Taifib Unit with 30 soldiers, and the 18th Brigade of the 2nd Kostrad Division with 30 soldiers," Helmi added.
He added that this jump was carried out at an altitude of 15.000 feet msl (mean sea level). Dropping zone located in grass trip Abdulrahman Saleh Air Force Base Malang. "The aircraft used was a Hercules C130 registered A1337 from Squadron 32 Abdulrahman Saleh Air Force Base," explained Helmi.
According to the plan, he said, the jump training will be carried out twice during the day and once at night. In today's training, the Hercules aircraft was piloted by two sets of crew, namely Major Pnb Yudhi Bandung, Captain Pnb Vincent and the second crew Major Pnb Dodik Supriyanto and Major Pnb Fandi Pulungan.
"This exercise took place from March 12-16, 2018, and was filled with training theories. The combat jump that will be carried out aims to jump at a certain height, combat equipment that is landed in the target area by carrying out content, sabotage, espionage and advance teams," concluded Helmi. (say/yon)
