Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Douglas C-53D Sky Trooper

LEMOORE, Calif. (Oct. 14, 2011) Members of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, jump out of "D-Day Doll", a Douglas C-53D Sky Trooper aircraft, during the opening ceremony of the 2011 Central Valley Air Show at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform aerial parachute demonstrations across the United States in support of naval special warfare and navy recruiting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michelle Turner/Released)