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August 2009
Volume 50 | Issue 598
On the cover: photo by Eric Holcomb
Eric Wickfiled (top) and Whitney Robinson exit over the coast at the Memorial Day Beach Boogie at Emerald Coast Skydivers in Elberta, Alabama. |
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32 | 50 Years on Film | by Hal Streckert
A movie buff summarizes the plots of 40 of the most prominent skydiving-related films.
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36 | Echoes of D-Day - Paratrooper Ralph Manley Return to Normandy | by Nix White
Nearly 65 years after his historic jump on June 6, 1944, one of the original D-Day paratroopers makes a tandem skydive over Normandy.
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42 | Stepping Into the Airflow - Getting Started in Competitive Freefly | by Andrew Staich with contributions by Andrew Malchiodi
This article encourages those interested in vertical skydiving to give the USPA Nationals Freefly event a try and offers pointers to those starting out in the discipline.
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48 | A Portrait of Champions | by Andrew Staich
This interview with the three members of SoCal Converge, 2008 USPA Nationals Open Freeflying Gold Medalists, delves into the secrets of their success.
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52 | A Pain in the Neck - Three Key Elements of Avoiding Neck Injury | by Mike Semanoff
A freefall cameraman and certified fitness instructor offers a few simple tips to help both videographers and weekend jumpers in their quest to eliminate neck pain.
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58 | Skydive Choppers | by A Parachutist Pictorial
a Parachutist Pictorial
This month's pictorial takes a look at skydivers using helicopters for their ride to altitude.
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