Red smoke spiraled from the sky to indicate that someone had jumped from the airplane. The signal began the U.S. Army Parachute Team’s aerial demonstration at the Ohio State University. Eleven members of the “Golden Knights” then awed the audience with one of their four aerial maneuvers. From the ground, an announcer described the team and the maneuver being performed.The Golden Knights, formed in 1959, are stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. At the height of the Cold War, Brigadier General Stilwell brought together 13 individuals to develop and test modern parachuting techniques, and perform live demonstrations.The members are a group of individuals who have maintained Army standards, said Sgt. Brian Mayer. Each member possesses a positive outlook and tries to promote the Army and give it a competitive edge.The message behind the Golden Knights is to never quit, nothing is impossible and 110 percent is just good enough, Mayer said. Anyone giving less than everything is not giving enough, he said.To become a Golden Knight, one must be enlisted and in active military duty. The person must have performed at least 150 free-fall parachute jumps, Mayer said. In addition, he or she must have a clean military and civilian record, he said. Based on this criteria, the top individuals who would make good team members become Golden Knights, said Mayer.While not many people attended the event, those who did seemed to enjoy it.”[It was] awesome,” said Antoniol Ellison, a freshman majoring in electrical engineering. “I liked watching it,” he said.”I thought it was pretty cool,” said Vance Bronson of Columbus. “It made me wish I could fly,” he said. “I really liked it,” said Jared, Bronson’s 8-year-old son. “I liked the ones who landed with their boots still smoking.”