Gold Team Takes the Show to New England

August 21, 2010

The Gold Demonstration team kicked off the weekend last night in Westfield, Massachusetts by performing a parachute jump into the opening social event for the Westfield International Air Show. The jump was narrated by SGT Reese Pendleton, during which the remaining jumpers put together a mass formation and then all came in and landed right [...]

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Chicago Air and Water Show Conclusion 8-16-20

August 16, 2010

Well it has been a magnificent weekend in the great city of Chicago. The Chicago Air and Water Show is one of the largest free events of its kind in the United States. The Office of the Mayors Special Events stated about 2 million people attended this year’s show. The Golden Knights have been performing [...]

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Breathtaking Panoramic View

August 15, 2010

The US Army Parachute Teams, Gold Demonstration team captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands of spectators lining the shores of Lake Michigan for the final day of the Chicago Air and Water Show. The dramatic show front performance was not that of the normal improvisational theater scene in the city. The team conducted two [...]

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Golden Knights Help Commemorate Jump from Space

August 15, 2010

U.S. Army Golden Knights will take part in Col Joe Kittinger’s 50 year celebration of his historic high altitude jump. This weekend half of the Golden Knight 8-Way Team headed to Deland, Florida to take part in the United States Parachute Associations Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The weekend was also a celebration of Col Joe [...]

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Wounded Warrior in the Air Again

August 15, 2010

  Wounded Warrior Chad Watson took to the sky like a soaring eagle circling high over his family below. SFC Michael Elliott took Chad out for his first jump after losing his leg below the knee while serving in Iraq. Chad had made five jumps prior to his departure to Iraq serving his country. Chad’s [...]

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