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A typical Leap Frogs performance consists of fourteen jumpers leaping out of an aircraft at an altitude of 12,500 feet. During free fall, jumpers reach speeds of 120 mph and can accelerate up to 180 mph by pulling their arms to their sides and straightening their legs into what is called a "track." The jumpers typically open their parachutes at around 5,000 feet by releasing a smaller pilot chute which deploys their main blue-and-gold canopy. After deploying their chutes, the Leap Frogs fly their canopies together to build dramatic canopy-relative work formations.

»  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, and local recruiters hand out stickers and information about Naval Special Warfare at a static display at Whetstone High School. The Leap Frogs jumped onto the school grounds as part of Central Ohio Navy Week, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across the country. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  [5]  [6]  [7]  [8] [9]  »  RENTON, Wash. - Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC) J.C. Ledbetter, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, shows a two children how to pack his parachute after the Team gave a parachute demonstration at the Seattle Seahawks Training Camp. The Team performed at the camp to help publicize the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge scheduled Aug. 8. The Navy SEAL Fitness challenge is a free event designed to promote fitness among Americans. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  [5]  [6]  [7]  [8] [9]  »  NORFOLK, Va. - James Woods, left, a retired Navy SEAL and Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC) J.C. Ledbetter, right, both assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, make their final approach to land on the beach at the East Coast SEAL Reunion held at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Norfolk, Va. More than 2,000 friends and family members of active-duty and retired Naval Special Warfare personnel attended the event that included Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction, cast and recovery, sniper and fast-rope demonstrations. Photos: [1]  [2]  »  TARKIO, Missouri - Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC) J.C. Ledbetter, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, talks to spectators about Naval Special Warfare after the Team gave a parachute demonstration during the opening ceremony of the Wing Nuts Flying Circus Air Show in Tarkio, Missouri. Around 5,000 people attended the event, now in its sixth year. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  »  CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) William Davis, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, helps a young rodeo fan hold a display M4 assault rifle at the 113th Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. The Leap Frogs parachuted into the opening ceremony of the event -- one of America's oldest outdoor rodeos -- and talked to spectators about Naval Special Warfare. Photos: [1] »  WELLSBURG, W. Va. - Navy SEAL Lt. Cmdr. Robert Kaminski, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, speaks to students about Naval Special Warfare before the Team gave a parachute demonstration at Brooke High School in Wellsburg, W.Va. Kaminski is a former student at the school. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  [5]  [6]  [7]  [8]  »  OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Jim Woods, a retired Navy SEAL assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, talks to spectator, Carlos Moleda, while packing his parachute after the Team gave a demonstration to mark the start of the Race Across America Marathon, a 3,000-mile bicycle race. Moleda is a former SEAL who was wounded in action in Panama in support of the mission Just Cause. The Team supported the event along with Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) David Goggins. Goggins, who was a motivational speaker at the event, planned to compete in the race but was forced to pull out after doctors found a hole in his heart. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  »  OCEAN CITY, Md. - Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC) J.C. Ledbetter, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, shows a child how to pack his parachute after the Team gave a parachute demonstration to mark the start of day two of the second annual Ocean City Air Show. More than 500,000 spectators attended the event that featured aerobatic displays from both military and civilian aircraft. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  »  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Robert Darakjy, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, flares his canopy as he approaches the ground with an American flag on Miilitary Appreciation Day at Country Jam in Grand Junction, Colo. The Team gave a parachute demonstration for more than 60,000 country-music fans at the event, which benefited a local chapter of Wounded Warriors, a non-profit organization. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  »  BELOIT, Wis. - Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator (SWCC) J.C. Ledbetter, assigned to the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, speaks to students about life in Naval Special Warfare after a performing a parachute demonstration at F.J. Turner High School in Beloit, Wis. The Leap Frogs performed for students as part of Rock County Navy Week, in conjunction with one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2009. Photos: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  [5]  [6]  [7]  [8]  [9]  [10]  [11]  [12]  [13]

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