SENSATIONAL scenes preceded the Warrington Wolves versus Salford game as the British Army's Red Devils parachute regiment flew into The Halliwell Jones Stadium with the match ball.
One by one, five parachutists followed the red smoke ascending from the South Stand roof to hit the target and set the crowd buzzing ahead of the Super League match.
PHOTO GALLERY: Pictures of the parachute landings and Armed Forces Day celebrations
And then there were ear-shattering blasts from a cannon on the pitch to mark the start of a game The Wire went on to win 30-14.
The build-up was all in honour of Armed Forces Day, a celebration of the incredible work servicemen and women do for our country.
* There has been occasion in the past when a Red Devils parachutist has missed the target - watch the video below:
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