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Sunday, April 05, 2026

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American Spirit

American Spirit

Above: The Stars and Stripes waves behind a member of Team Fastrax during a training camp at Skydive Sebastian in Florida. Photo by Michael Tomaselli.

 

An enthusiastic Marlaina Pacifico shows her patriotism during the Tsunami Skydivers Costa Rica Boogie in Tambor. Photo by Keith MacBeth.

 

A 1,100-square-foot American flag billows behind Team Fastrax member Larry Compton as he lands at the start of the National Anthem during a Veterans Day football game in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Photo by Curt Vogelsang.

 

At Skydive Elsinore in California, Highlight Pro Skydiving Team members Maxine Tate (left) and Amy Chmelecki fly the U.S. flag and red, white and blue streamers during a training day. Photo by David Cherry.

 

Jim Dolan’s red, white and blue canopy is reflected on his helmet as he prepares to land during Skydiving Innovations’ demo onto the USS Midway aircraft carrier at Navy Pier in San Diego, California. Photo by Jim Dolan.

 

Nix White (top left), Larry Barbeiro (top right) and Marc Hogue of the Frog X Parachute Team fly a patriotic formation at Skydive Phoenix in Arizona. Photo by Jeff Agard.

 

At Skydive Sebastian in Florida, photographer Michael Tomaselli’s shadow is seen on Old Glory as it billows behind Joss Martin. Photo by Michael Tomaselli.

 

GPatrick Fortune flies the Thin Red Line and Thin Blue Line flags under a U.S. flag canopy at Skydive City Zephyrhills in Florida. Photo by Tim Telford.

 

The American flag waves proudly as Paul Sessions prepares to land during a demo jump at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Firing Range in Tampa, Florida. Photo by Stacey Catherwood.

 

Scott Smith flies the American flag during a Veterans Day demo in Potterville, California. Photo by Romulo Rangel.

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