The Drop
News and Resources from AXIS Flight School
Category: Photography
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Originally posted on the Performance Designs Blog. Operation Enduring Warrior – Skydive is a non-profit organization that works to empower wounded veterans by helping them to achieve Extreme Goals. Operation Enduring Warrior has seen a number of inspiring veterans welcomed into our sport and skydiving family. Most of us have seen the inspiring images of Todd Love and other wounded…
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Article published in July 2014 issue of USPA Parachutist.
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Back in February AXIS Flight School had the privilege of jumping with American Hero Sgt. Cory Remsburg during the tee it up for the troops event in Scottsdale, AZ. Organized by Operation Enduring Warrior, Cory was treated to a surprise skydive on his 31st birthday. Today I was excited to discover a short story about Cory on pages…
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Over the past couple of weeks a U.S. Army veteran and wounded warrior, Joseph Grabianowski, learned to skydive in Eloy, Arizona. Joe is a story of survival, triumph, and courage that has already inspired thousands. After sustaining wounds from a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan on May 29, 2012, Joe underwent a grueling series of surgeries…
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“On February 26th AXIS Flight School and Johnny Gunn donated their time to perform a demo jump into the Pinnacle Peak Country Club in Scottsdale, AZ for the Tee It Up For The Troops golf outing. Johnny jumped with Army Ranger SFC Cory Remsberg in tandem onto the driving range. Cory was hit by a roadside bomb in…
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“The 12th annual Free Fly Money Meet was held on February 22nd. In this five round meet competitors are randomly matched with a different partner of similar flying ability for each round. A sequence of compulsory moves are drawn from a set dive pool for each round. Competitors gain one point each time they correctly…
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I would like to thank Canpara (Canadian Skydiving Magazine) for utilizing one of my WVWR photographs for the Dec-Mar 2014 cover spot. It depicts the new 63-way Women’s Vertical World Record over Skydive Arizona.