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June 2010
Volume 51 | Issue 608
On the cover: photo by Phil Peggs | C-36427
At Skydive Moab in Utah, Jonathan Tagle lands his canopy on wingsuiter Jeff Nebelkopf’s back as part of the Project XRW jumps held during the Operation Freefall event that raised funds for sexual assault prevention and healing programs. The full story appears on page 50.
Video of the jump here. |
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In part two of this series, the author examines some of the theories surrounding the hijacking of flight 305 and looks at recently uncovered evidence from the FBI’s files. More . . .
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46 | Totally Tubular |
a Parachutist Pictorial
In this pictorial, jumpers trailing tubes add color to the skies above the world’s drop zones.
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50 | Trust the Sky: Celebrating 10 Years of Operation Freefall | by Taya Weiss
In its 10 years of arranging tandems for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters, Operation Freefall has raised more than $1 million. This year, Operation Freefall's participants partnered with fearless-outreach organization Raise the Sky, the extreme relative work team Project XRW and Miss Nevada to take a one-mile-high stand against sexual assault.
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54 | That Elusive Diamond—The 2010 Back-to-the-Future Skydives | by Jim McCormick
The 100-way facing diamond has proven to be one of the most difficult large formations for skydivers to build. This year, jumpers made a valiant effort during the Back-to-the-Future event at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, but success remained elusive.
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60 | Building Castles in the Air—An Overview of Canopy Formation Skydiving | by Damien Ristaino
An experienced demo jumper and competitor sheds some light on canopy formation skydiving, possibly the sport’s most misunderstood discipline.
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64 | Almost There—SOS Attempts 52-Way Record | by Russ Manhold
In April, jumpers between ages 60 and 83 converged on Skydive Elsinore in California to attempt a new Skydivers Over Sixty large-formation record. They came tantalizingly close.
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