Gary Young of Tustin, CA unintenionally demonstrates the importance of a pre-flight pin-check during a 16-way exit over Elsinore, CA.  Fortunately nothing was injured except his pride.  Photo by Norman A. Kent.

All ten members of Mirror Image "pose" for a group portrait over Tecumseh, MI while training for the World Championships in Chateauroux, France.  "The Mirror" went on to burn a 5.16 second ten-way star while in France setting a new world record in the event.

Mike Mount captured this split-second of Visions' ten-way exit at The Nationals.  With eight jumpers out the door this quickly, it's no wonder Visions went on to win the Gold in ten-way.

Presented for the first time at this year's National Championships in Richmond, IN was this newest of USPA perpetual trophies—the Eight-Way Team Championship Award.  Design and Production, Inc.—craftsmen associated with the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC created this trophy, an octagonal block of anodized aluminum and lucite standing on a mahogany base banded with removable silver plates on which the names of the members of the winning teams will be engraved each year.  28 inches high, it is the largest trophy in USPA's collection and is valued at more than $2,400.  It is on permanent display at USPA headquarters in Washington, DC.

Jim Lucas of Williamsport, MD flies some unusual Canopy RW at the Southern Cross drop zone in Downsville, MD.  Jim's "extra" canopy belongs to Jose Rodriguez of Crofton, MD  who intetionally cutaway after forming a biplane canopy hookup with Jim.  Playing it smart and safe, Jose wore an extra reserve for this jump.

P.S. That's Russian for "Sport Parachuting."  The full report begins on page 27.