10 badass photos of former president George H.W. Bush skydiving on his birthdays
The former president made his first birthday skydive to celebrate turning 75 in June 1999.
He jumped solo and landed near his presidential library and museum in College Station, Texas.
Bush returned to College Station for another jump at age 80.
He’d planned to dive alone, but windy, cloudy conditions necessitated a tandem jump. Bush paired up with a member of the Golden Knights, the US Army’s official team for parachute demonstrations and competitions.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the 41st president of the United States!
For his 85th birthday, Bush changed the jump location to Kennebunkport, Maine, where his family has a seaside compound.
He stuck the landing.
“It's a wonderful day in Maine — in fact, nice enough for a parachute jump,” Bush tweeted on his 90th birthday (he tweets!). That day, he made a successful tandem skydive in Kennebunkport despite being wheelchair-bound.
He saved a kiss for his wife, Barbara, upon his safe return.
Happy birthday, Mr. President!
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