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SUMMARY:LAA Suffolk Coastal Strut meeting: The man who tested parachutes
DESCRIPTION:Suffolk Coastal Strut Light Aircraft Association meeting featur
 ing a talk by Andrew Colley on "The man who tested Parachutes". The presen
 tation explores the remarkable story of Charles Agate\, a 34-year-old scho
 olteacher who volunteered for the RAF in 1940 and joined the parachute uni
 t at RAF Ringway. Over his service\, Agate completed an impressive 1\,601 
 test jumps\, evaluating prototype parachutes\, conducting low-altitude dro
 ps\, and testing equipment with heavy sandbags. He also played a significa
 nt role in training commandos and dogs in preparation for D-Day operations
 . This monthly strut meeting is held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month an
 d welcomes members from Suffolk\, Essex\, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The 
 Suffolk Coastal Strut is a self-supporting club within the LAA that organi
 ses social evenings\, visiting speakers\, video presentations\, fly-outs d
 uring summer months\, and other aviation-related events. Annual membership
  subscription is £20. The strut provides a discussion forum for light air
 craft enthusiasts\, whether they are aircraft builders\, owners\, group sh
 are participants\, or simply passionate about aviation. Members benefit fr
 om the collective knowledge\, information and experience within the group.
LOCATION:Crowfield Airfield Club House\, Crowfield
URL:https://events.aero/gb/events/laa-suffolk-coastal-strut-meeting-the-man
 -who-tested-parachutes
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