Extreme Air Drop Challenge: Basketball Bonanza!

🏀The primary challenge is to drop 1,000 basketballs from a C-17 aircraft and make at least one basket.

🏆Participants engage in a dart-throwing contest from the C-17, with the aim to hit a bullseye from the air.

⛳️A unique golfing challenge sees players attempting to hit golf balls from the moving C-17.

🚀The group performs a mid-air refueling with a KC-135 tanker, showcasing the aircraft's capabilities.

🌬️Weather conditions, particularly wind, play a significant role in the success of the air drop and other challenges.

How many basketballs were dropped from the C-17?

—1,000 basketballs were dropped in total, with two separate drops of 500 each.

Did they make any baskets?

—Unfortunately, none of the basketballs made it into the baskets during the stunt.

What was the purpose of the darts and golf challenges?

—The darts and golf challenges were additional stunts to entertain the audience and add to the overall spectacle of the event.

How was the weather during the event?

—The weather was windy, affecting the trajectory of the basketballs and other objects being dropped.

Who was the winner of the dart-throwing contest?

—Cody Jones was the winner of the dart-throwing contest from the C-17.

00:02Introduction to the basketball drop challenge.

02:00The dart-throwing contest begins.

05:00Golf challenge from the C-17 commences.

08:00Mid-air refueling with a KC-135 tanker.

12:00First set of basketballs dropped from the C-17.

15:00Second set of basketballs dropped from the C-17.