AER CORPS TO CO-ORDINATE PARACHUTE DROP OF VOLVO TROPHY

Date Published: 05-Jul-2012

The striking blue and silver Volvo Ocean Race trophy – weighing 9 kilos and standing 70cms high – will drop from Galway’s skies by helicopter later this afternoon.

The spectacular parachute display will be staged by the Aer Corps "Black Knights" parachute team.

The five member team, carrying the flags of the ten countries that have participated in the race, will parachute from an Augusta Westland AW 139 helicopter to a waterfront landing zone close to the Global Village in South Park at 5pm.

The national flags will be displayed in formation on the beach as the helicopter lands.