Did you know that the Czech teams needed all available substitutes last week? posted: Feb 16th, 2025 The February meet of the Czech Tunnel League was heavily impacted by a flu epidemic that coincided with the spring vacation for the Czech juniors in the traditional schools. Jan Klapka reported from the Hurricane Factory in Prague that none of the 4-way junior teams attended the event with their complete lineup.
He said that he alerted all potential substitutes, and there were plenty of double duties to fill all the open slots. The flu did not only have its impact on the 4-way junior teams, it also reached the seniors of Skywalkers Junior. Michal Mikolasek, who is the rotating 5th team member... (more)
Did you know that Jeana Billings and Michelle Karamon had triple duties together in 2019? posted: Feb 14th, 2025 The NSL Profiles now include the skydiving careers of seven female Formation Skydiving competitors after adding Jeana Billings to the list of celebrities in the sport. The male profiles still have a vast majority, even though every year there is a rising number of female competitors who perform on the same level of skills, talent and scores. The NSL News will try to catch up as quickly as possible.
Jeana Billings has almost a twin sister in her skydiving career, who will be next on the list of celebrities in Formation Skydiving competition. Jeana Billings is only one 8-way gold medal ahead of... (more)
Did you know that the complete new Airspeed lineup shared insights at NSL Live Talk? posted: Feb 12th, 2025 The NSL News has covered the new Arizona Airspeed lineup comprehensively ever since it became known that the personnel change would happen after the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships in October last year. The coverage included the recruiting campaign and details about the new team members once the lineup was complete.
However, the new lineup has not been visible much at all for the NSL News audience, neither in freefall nor in a flying chamber nor in conversation. Niklas Hemlin, former Airspeed member of the previous lineup, provided his insights during NSL Live Talk on 20 November... (more)
Did you know that the new Block 20 was part of the SkyVenture New Hampshire competition? posted: Feb 10th, 2025 This year's indoor competition at SkyVenture New Hampshire had lower attendance than in January 2024, despite the comeback after the corona virus break in 2022 (13), promising 26 teams in 2023 and the 19 teams last year.
However, it was still a special event for a very different reason. Jim Rees, U.S. delegate and current member of the ISC Formation Skydiving Committee, had just returned from the annual ISC Plenary Meeting, this year in Rome, Italy, and he was the chief judge and administrator at SkyVenture New Hampshire less than a week later.
The NSL News had given the potential changes... (more)
Did you know that the QRF XONR8 indoor experts left Airbus 8-way behind in Berlin? posted: Feb 9th, 2025 The NSL News reported on January 31st that a new pursuit of FAI 8-way bronze medals could once again begin in Germany, where Operation Adler and Airbus Oceanside Illertissen prepare to battle for the status of the country's national champions and the national team. Operation Adler won the bronze medals for Germany at the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships, while Airbus 8-way would have done the same, according to the performance level of both teams.
The 8-way update from Germany covered the personnel changes in both lineups, including one of the Airbus team members (Thomas Spielvogel)... (more)
Did you know that it's still a long way to French outdoor gold in 2026? posted: Feb 7th, 2025 The NSL News headline on February 3rd stated that France has taken back the world's 4-way top spot, which was factually related to the dominating performance and the 1st place at the Wind Games 2025.
However, winning a 4-way competition is only a temporary accomplishment, even if it is happening at one of the larger events. Traditionally, the world's top spot in Formation Skydiving competition is the winner of the FAI Outdoor World Championship, which is taking place every other year, taking turns with the bi-annual FAI World Cup.
Only the outdoor world championships crown the best teams... (more)
Did you know that the Czech teams needed all available substitutes last week?
Did you know that Jeana Billings and Michelle Karamon had triple duties together in 2019?
Did you know that the complete new Airspeed lineup shared insights at NSL Live Talk?
Did you know that the new Block 20 was part of the SkyVenture New Hampshire competition?
Did you know that the QRF XONR8 indoor experts left Airbus 8-way behind in Berlin?
Did you know that it's still a long way to French outdoor gold in 2026?