Unique Type-Specific Aerobatic Meet Starts July 9th

Our good friends at the International Aerobatic Club tell us that an American team is preparing to participate in the 5th FAI World Yak-52 Aerobatic Championships in Tula, Russia for the first time. IAC reports (via Facebook) that the historic military airfield Klokovo in Tula, Russia will host the 5th FAI World Yak-52 Aerobatic Championships on July 9-16, 2017. This year, pilots from 15 countries will participate in the international competition. Participants will compete in aircraft supplied by the sponsoring club -- Federation of Aerobatics Sports of Tula Region. The American team consists of three IAC members and pilots from Caifornia -- Marian Harris, Ross Ferguson, and Brian Branscomb.

International Skydiving Hall Of Fame Celebration Will Feature A Weekend Of Skydiving Activities

Online registration has been opened for the International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration event to be held September 21-23 at Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Rochelle, IL. The annual weekend fundraiser of jumping, celebration, catching up with old friends and making new ones, and chatting with skydiving’s legends has become the "go-to" event for the skydiving community, organizers say.