The Vèze. The elite of French parachuting brightens the skies of Besançon

Since August 15th and until this Sunday, the Besançon Parachuting Club, based at La Vèze Airfield, is organizing the French Contact Sail Championships. A spectacular and little-known discipline, where tricks are performed with an open parachute.
In the hangar next to the runway, the sound system blasts Charles Aznavour hits, sung along by most of the skydivers. While some rehearse on the ground the movements they'll perform in the air, giving them the air of little opera rats, others pack their parachutes with rare rigor and meticulousness. The Besançon skydiving club, based in...
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