There was danger and courage in mid-air at the Kennedy Air Base
that Saturday morning. Just a short ___1___
after two National Cadet Corps sergeants jumped from a plane,
their parachutes got entangled. Spectators watched in ___2___
for their safety as they tried to free themselves about 150
meters ___3___ the ground.
But the two knew exactly what they had to do to ___4___
disaster. They kept their cool and floated safely to the ground
-- the strings of their parachutes ___5___
stuck together. The crowd of about 200 family members and school
personnel cheered and clapped loudly in relief and amazement at
the bravery ___6___
by the two cadets.
It was the thoroughness with which the ___7___
have trained the boys that helped them to be alert and to do all
the safety drills as they ___8___.
The grit and presence of mind of the two boys also helped. They
did not panic at all. They knew exactly what to do in the
emergency and simply put into ___9___
what they were trained to do during their course. This mid-air
drama was transformed into just a minor ___10___
by the able boys who were presented their wings at a reception
immediately after the jump. |