Lester Slate, 90-year-old Maine Man, Skydives For First Time

PITTSFIELD, Maine -- A Maine man who learned how to use a parachute as a Navy pilot during World War II has finally made his first jump ? at age 90.

Lester Slate of Exeter jumped out of a plane for the first time on Sunday at Pittsfield Airport and was guided to the ground by a tandem jumper, and accompanied by another skydiver trailing a U.S. flag.

The jump was a 90th birthday present to himself. More than 50 family and friends watched.

Slate says he had such a good time he wants to do it again ? on his 95th or 100th birthday.

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