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FROM JUMP BASE TO FINAL APPROACH
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Smokejumpers in Alaska saw little of the jump base in 2004. Most spent at least 65 days in the field on fire assignments, returning home briefly before being mobilized again and again. The following sequence is a look at fire jump operations from a smokejumper's perspective. |
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Jumpship Spotter Chris Silks
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Jumpship Pilot John Lesnik
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Smokejumpers Walk the Ramp
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Streamers Released By Spotter
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First Stick At Door
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Waiting Their Turn
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Exiting From 3000 Feet
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Smokejumper Robert Yeager
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Smokejumper Exits # 1
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Smokejumper Exits # 2
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Jumpers Line Up At Open Door
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Smokejumper On Final Approach
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