Today at Laurinburg, NC, the Style and Accuracy Team was able to train for half the day until it was called due to weather. Before the weather call, jumpers were training in 4-Way, Style and Classic Accuracy. A celebratory barbecue was held for the member of the German Army Parachute Team. Incoming Golden Knight’s SGM Young presented the German Team with a personalized lithograph in honor of the international jump exchange, which is in its third week. Each member of the German Team was then presented the Golden Knight’s 50th Anniversary coin. This concluded the day at Laurinburg and enabled the Germans to get a jump start on the weekend. With this as their last weekend, everyone wanted to visit different parts of the the US’s eastern half before heading back to Germany. A few are even headed to the Washington D.C. for the weekend.
Next week, the team departs for Lodi, CA to compete in the 1st North American Cup Classic Accuracy Meet of the 2010 season. As a final note, as promised, I have finally included a few photos from Para-Ski.
~Blue Skies!
In the Photos:
– Most of the German Army Parachute Team.
– SGM Young present the lithograph to the German Army Parachute Team.
– Tuffet De-Icing 101.
– The Otter on takeoff for the first jump of the day over Laurinburg, NC.
– SFC Jason Spinnicchia, of the USASOC Black Daggers, comes into the sport accuracy landing area on his Velocity 103.
– SSG Scott Janise seconds before nailing the dead-center at the Para-Ski Sport Accuracy Competition.
– SSG Todd Beckel flies the Army Star over Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, NY during a demonstration jump at the conclusion of the Para-Ski competition.
– SGT Richard Sloan, of the All American Freefall Team, flies the 82nd Airborne Division All-American flag into the same demonstration jump.
– Most of the German Army Parachute Team.
– SGM Young present the lithograph to the German Army Parachute Team.
– Tuffet De-Icing 101.
– The Otter on takeoff for the first jump of the day over Laurinburg, NC.
– SFC Jason Spinnicchia, of the USASOC Black Daggers, comes into the sport accuracy landing area on his Velocity 103.
– SSG Scott Janise seconds before nailing the dead-center at the Para-Ski Sport Accuracy Competition.
– SSG Todd Beckel flies the Army Star over Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, NY during a demonstration jump at the conclusion of the Para-Ski competition.
– SGT Richard Sloan, of the All American Freefall Team, flies the 82nd Airborne Division All-American flag into the same demonstration jump.
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It was great to fly the German Style/Accuracy and 4-Way teams the past two weeks! I personally liked the summersaults and flips out the door! Haben Sie ein Haus der sicheren Reise! Auf Wiedersehen!