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November 2009
Volume 50 | Issue 601
On the cover: photo by Willy Boeykens | USPA #90569
The new women's world record, a 181-way, flies over Perris Valley Skydiving in California. |
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36 | Pretty in Pink - Women Set Skydiving World Record and Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research | by Kate Cooper-Jensen
At Perris Valley Skydiving on September 26, 181 participants in Jump for the Cause set the women's world record for formation skydiving and raised more than $900,000 for breast cancer research.
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42 | Getting Up There: Jump Planes Through the Years | by Howard White
The 10th installment of this series takes a look at the CASA 212, a rugged tailgate aircraft that is a perennial favorite at boogies.
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46 | Work Stinks - Start Skydiving's Labor Day Weekend Boogie | by Ed Lightle
Fireworks, pyrotechnics and three new state records were just a few of the highlights of the boogie held September 4-7 at Start Skydiving in Lebanon, Ohio.
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52 | Burning Sky | by Ken Jobsky
This year marked the 10th anniversary of Burning Sky, a community-run drop zone at the Burning Man arts festival held annually in Nevada.
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56 | Getting Away from It All |
a Parachutist Pictorial
In this month's pictorial, photographers capture jumpers tracking away from the crowd.
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A champion freestylist offers expert tips to those interested in taking on this fun and challenging discipline More . . .
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