Video: One Day with Golden Knights Style and Accuracy Team

September 12, 2010

Want to know what a Accuracy competitor goes through on a daily basis? This video is just 3 jumps of a 10 to 15 jump day.

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2010 US Nationals- Waiting on Clouds

September 11, 2010

Up early at 5am, the 8way Team was greeted by rain and clouds for the first day of competition at Skydive Chicago. The plan was a 15 minute call at 6:45 for a 7am takeoff. The Golden Knights Black 4 Way Team ( SGT Mike LaRoche, SSG Josh Coleman, SSG Matt Acord, SSG Justin Blewitt [...]

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Golden Knight Takes 3 Medals, Sets a New Record at National Competition

September 10, 2010

Most Golden Knights are known for their red smoke trailing demonstrations of amazing freefall maneuvers and precision accuracy with large docile parachutes that allow them to perform tip toe landings on a target which is no bigger than 12 inches squared. Imagine however, a parachute so small and so fast, its lines cutting through the [...]

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Gold Team Wins the Battle with the Weather

September 10, 2010

On Sunday in Martinsburg, WV’s the weather was much improved over Saturday, and the team was able to get both performances off the ground. For the first show the Gold Demonstration Team was able to put together a hybrid formation, which included both flyers falling belly to earth, and feet first. The tandem team was [...]

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Gold Team Off to the Races

September 10, 2010

Gold Team started the weekend off in Martinsburg, WV by jumping into the Charles Town Horsetrack and then attending the social being held there. With a combination of members from the Gold Demonstration Team, Tandem Team, and the Style and Accuracy Team, an 8 way formation was built with 11,000 feet of altitude (due to clouds). [...]

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