{"id":2308,"date":"2013-07-18T11:44:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T11:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2308"},"modified":"2013-07-18T11:44:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-18T11:44:10","slug":"granny-takes-first-skydive-aged-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/granny-takes-first-skydive-aged-90\/","title":{"rendered":"Granny takes first skydive aged 90"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Danish grandmother celebrated her 90th birthday in style with her 80-year-old husband as the pair took part in their first ever skydive.<\/p>\n<p>Else Bak and her partner Asger, who have been married for 55 years, were treated to the experience by their son and despite their age decided to go ahead with the jump from 13,000 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Bak said the experience of jumping from the plane was better than she expected it to be, before describing it as &quot;wonderful&quot; and &quot;absolutely lovely&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The pair were joined by 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