Paratrooper stuck tangled in wind turbine blades, shrugging

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This humorously surreal high-angle image captures a military paratrooper whose parachute is tangled around the hub of a large wind turbine, shrugging with outstretched hands in bewildered frustration. In the bright partly cloudy blue sky background, a cargo plane releases a stream of other descending paratroopers, with sprawling patchwork rural farmland stretching thousands of feet below. The absurd, comedic scene depicts an unexpected skydiving mishap, leaning into the relatable humor of a

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• @DavidP · Aug 27, 2026

  Some great paratrooper drop images. Love this, would have picked it if I had seen it

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