Show grant francis completes army course with the eighth army in japan grant francis son of sir air and mrs airs gilbert francis qualified as a paratrooper on january 23 after completing five jumps from an airplane in flight at the alth airborne division jump se school bandai japan rac pac francis graduated in class 22 after a course of ground and jump school instruction during the first stage the student follows a schedule made up of calisthenics tumbling mock door training with an airplane fuselage teaching the men proper procedure relevant to standing in the door and the correct body position in lea leaving ving the plane mock tower which simulates the opening shock of a parachute and the suspended harness which shows the new recruit means of controlling the chute while in the air the second period of jump school consists of five daytime day time jumps at an altitude of 1200 feet the plane traveling at M P 11 pec francis after completing this rigorous training is now entitled to sport the boots and wings of the parachute infantry and is entitled to 50 additional pay per month |