Record breaking BASE jumpers drop into village
TWO world record breaking soldiers paid a visit to Chalfont St Peter this week.
Major Alastair Macartney and Corporal Deane Smith dropped into the British Forces Broadcasting Service in Narcot Lane on Tuesday for an interview.
The pair took part in a world record jump attempt from the Kuala Lumpar Tower in Malaysia, jumping once an hour for 24 hours to raise awareness for the Help for Heroes campaign.
The pair leapt from 915 feet, freefalling for six seconds before opening their parachutes and floating down to a tip toe landing in front of crowds of spectators.
They barely had enough time to eat and drink during the 24 hour event with just enough time to safely pack their parachutes before ascending the tower to jump again.
The pair dropped into the forces' broadcasting centre to talk about their experiences in the event, which they are promoting in time for Remembrance Day on November 11.
Major Macartney said: "This was incredibly intense to remain focussed and the fact that we were supporting the Poppy Appeal really did help us to remain motivated.
"Supporting a charity that is about helping the Afghan generation and helped 10,000 veterans last year is pretty inspiring stuff and made us push through the low points with the concentration we required to conduct this event safely."
The pair are now set to appear on the One Show on BBC One on Monday evening.
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