Blogs Posts in Wingsuit sky diving category; 13 blog posts

Skydiving in Wales - take the plunge

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly? If the answer is yes then why not head to Wales and try the nearest thing to it? Skydiving is portrayed as a hobby for adrenaline junkies out there, but anyone over the age of 16 who can [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Examiner Identifies Skydiving Accident Victim

The Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office identified the skydiver who died Monday as a 27-year-old Aiea man. Kenneth Owens was a Navy SCUBA diver, the U.S. Navy said. Owens had at least 87 prior jumps and had packed his own parachute, Skydive [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Death Plunge Parachutes Tangle At 6,000ft

Death Plunge Parachutes Tangle At 6,000ft

Two skydivers have plummeted 6,000ft to their deaths after their parachutes got entangled during a stunt over California.Robbie Bigley and Barbara Cuddy landed in a vineyard following an attempted formation jump involving eight people, repo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Calif. skydiving accident leaves two dead

Two experienced skydivers were killed in Acampo, Calif., after their parachutes got entangled during a jump, authorities say. Police would not release the identities of the two skydivers who plummeted to the ground with tangled parachutes [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Event offers aircraft rides, skydiving jumps

The Dubuque Regional Airport will host a free Open House from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The airport will exhibit the following businesses and organizations: U.S. Army Reserve, Civil Air Patrol, Windstar Lines Inc., University of D [...]

Posted On : Sep, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Ind. firefighter finishes skydive marathon in Ohio

An Indianapolis firefighter had a real up-and-down day on Friday by skydiving 100 times in southwest Ohio. Joe Frolick made the jumps Friday at the Warren County Airport near Lebanon. He said he wanted to raise awareness and money to fight [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

The Ballad of Gay Tony Feature Skydiving?

Although it's easy to argue that Grand Theft Auto IV was superior to the previous GTA titles in a number of ways, there was one notable area in which it couldn't measure up. You see, one of the best features of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

POOR ECONOMY TO BLAME FOR CANCELED SKYDIVING EVENT

POOR ECONOMY TO BLAME FOR CANCELED SKYDIVING EVENT

An annual Labor Day skydiving event in Richmond has been canceled because of declining attendance and the slumping economy. The Richmond Boogie has been held at the Richmond Municipal Airport for more than 20 years. It started in 1987 as a [...]

Posted On : Aug, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Edmonton musician takes skydiving to a new level

By most people’s definition, skydiving is a thrill. But for an Edmonton musician, it wasn’t enough. Zeke Galt decided to go for two rushes at the same time. As a publicity stunt for his band, Surefire Machine, the daredevil rock [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

ALS sufferer skydiving for a cure

Derek Walton's body may feel like it's paralyzed and he's being buried alive, but the 65-year-old Barrie man isn't going down without a fight. The retired bank financier, who has been suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since May 2 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Skydive to help pancreatic cancer reseach will have to wait

Pat Smith had planned to spend Sunday morning suspended over Sussex County, skdiving in honor of her late husband and his battle with pancreatic cancer. But Mother Nature had other plans. Gray skies and the threat of rain forced Smith, 55, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

St. Catharines skydiver soars to new heights

St. Catharines skydiver soars to new heights

A regular skydiver, Jeff Schrompf is used to careening to Earth from several thousand feet in the air. Last year, the instructor made more than 500 jumps, and views the extreme sport “like an everyday thing.” But sailing down [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Skydivers in San Francisco a T-Mobile Event

Skydivers in San Francisco a T-Mobile Event

What is that in the sky? It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a T-Mobile commercial! Between noon and 1:30p.m. this afternoon 100 skydivers will fall through the skies of San Francisco in hopes of forming a 'T' in midair. The jumpers will be i [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

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