article_snippet: This is the moment a group of thrill-seeking skydivers were given the unforgettable opportunity to jump from the bomb bay doors of a military aeroplane.
article_snippet: One of The skydivers jumps out of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress through the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomb bay doors .
article_snippet: Filmed on GoPro cameras attached to helmets, the video begins with The skydivers boarding the heavy bomber aircraft at an airport in Rockford, Illinois.
article_snippet: Capturing the closed bay doors from the inside of the plane, the video switches to show a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft's large propellers starting up before the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress leaves the runway.
article_snippet: In the air, one of the skydivers checks out the numerous guns attached to a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft as well as the two pilots driving it from the cockpit.
article_snippet: Before long the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is cruising at around 5,000ft and the bay doors can be seen opening via a camera mounted to the bottom on the plane.
article_snippet: Waiting for the right moment, the skydivers then begin dropping from the plane at different times – as a camera underneath picks up the skydivers rapid exits.
article_snippet: the video concludes with footage recorded from a GoPro, which shows the plane moving further away as the skydiver gets closer to the ground.
article_snippet: Watching the bay doors open below my feet was a sight I will never forget.
highlights_snippet: Video captures moment bay doors open and skydivers exit plane .
  