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  • SDAZ Easter Boogie Ad – Where the WEST is still WILD

  • 90Percent Cover – January 2014!

    I would like to thank 90Percent (Italian Skydiving Magazine) for utilizing one of my WVWR photographs for the January 2014 cover spot. It depicts the new 63-way Women’s Vertical World Record over Skydive Arizona.

  • Skydive Radio Photo of the Week Show #198!

    I would like to thank Dave at Skydive Radio for making my image below their pic of the week! Skydive Radio is the world’s leading internet radio show dedicated to the sport of skydiving.  Weekly episodes include commentary, feature interviews with industry insiders, listener-contributed photos, and e-mails from an audience that spans the globe.

  • 2013 Women’s Vertical World Record 63-Way

    “A group of 63 women fell to Earth and set a new world record Saturday. The skydivers from around the world descended to Eloy, Ariz., from 18,000 feet in the air, setting a new world record for the most amount of women flying headfirst in a formation…” -Daily News Here are some of my selects (Prints…

  • Parachutist Center Fold – December 2013 Issue 650

    I would like to thank USPA Parachutist for utilizing one of my Women’s Vertical World Record Camp photographs for the December Center Fold spot. It depicts jumpers converging on the base over Skydive Arizona.

  • Women’s Vertical Record Camp

    Skydive Arizona hosted its 5th Annual Halloween Boogie on October 25th – 27th. This event featured $21 jump tickets, free boogie beer every night, organizing by Arizona Airspeed and Arizona Arsenal, Cornhole Tournament, Saturday Night party with DJ, Costume Contest, and much more. In addition, Arizona Arsenal hosted the Women’s Vertical Record Camp which was designed…

  • Arizona Arsenal wins VFS Open at the 2013 USPA Nationals

    The 2013 USPA Nationals were held at Skydive Chicago (SDC) in Ottawa, IL. In the VFS category there were five teams in open (two of which were guests – SD Nexus & 4Speed SD), and five in advanced. The crisp 50 degree morning started with a 7am wheels-up for the 4-way VFS competitors. All 8 rounds were completed on…

  • Rookie Round Up October 5th & 6th

    This event is for licensed skydivers who are new to the sport. You must have fewer than 300 jumps to participate (some exceptions may be made for jumpers re-entering the sport after a significant amount of time off). Come jump all day Saturday and Sunday and receive FREE freefall and canopy coaching from Arizona Airspeed…

  • Alien Invasion Skydive Vienna Boogie 2013 and Prague Tunnel Camp

    Skydive Vienna located at the biggest and oldest grass-only airfield in Europe (LOXN) organized the Skydive Vienna Boogie : Alien Invasion 2013 (1st August to 11th August 2013). The boogie started with the AXIS Flight School Tunnel Camp at Skydive Arena in Prague. All the skydivers from several nations did not only enjoy the blue…

  • 2-WAY VFS COMPETITION

    Photo by Amy Chmelecki Article by Sara Curtis “On July 6th, during the Patriots Boogie, Skydive Arizona and Arizona Arsenal hosted a 2-Way VFS competition. This will be a new test event at this year’s U.S. Nationals at Skydive Chicago in September. 2-Way VFS was developed by SoCal Converge and Arizona Arsenal in order to…