Did you know that France has had a special format to select the 4-way Open Class lineups? posted: Dec 27th, 2023 The recent NSL News coverage of the strongest 4-way countries in the world and the development of national teams' lineups continues with one missing major piece of the 4-way puzzle. France has been the strongest player shortly behind the United States since the current format in Formation Skydiving competition was introduced in 1985.
There are only four countries in the world who have never missed an outdoor world championship since 1985, and French 4-way Open Class teams have also won medals at each of the events, except in 2014, 2021 and 2022. Only the national 4-way teams of the United States... (more)
Did you know that it's a long way to FAI medal level? posted: Dec 25th, 2023 The recent NSL News updates that covered the world's best 4-way teams, and their history included the development of the lineups over the years. Arizona Airspeed's 30-year anniversary followed the review of the NMP PCH HayaBusa history on December 11th.
Both teams follow the same strategy and recruit their own team members, even though the Belgian national team is limited by the restrictions that the military commitment brings along. However, at least the strong desire of a very passionate competitor, like Michele Silvi from Italy, may allow a HayaBusa candidate to make it into the lineup coming... (more)
Did you know that HF Chameleons finished first time in 1st place on a AAA leaderboard? posted: Dec 24th, 2023 It has not happened often in the past that the HF Chameleons defeated the HF Flying Rebels/Skywalkers Junior in the past. The Chameleons won only once in the six meets when both teams competed in the A Class (2017/2018), never when both teams met in the AA Class (2019).
Flying Rebels and Chameleons moved up to AAA Class competition while they were still eligible for the 4-way Junior category (AA) and have faced each other 21 times directly on AAA leaderboards. The HF Chameleons won four of the 21 indoor duels, including the ones after HF Flying Rebels changed to Skywalkers Junior and began... (more)
Did you know that the Florida Skydiving League has a comeback in January? posted: Dec 22nd, 2023 The NSL News goes back in time until 1998, the year after the Florida Skydiving League initiated the start of the National Skydiving League. Several short articles and paragraphs of events in 1998 were recovered from other archives and copied into the NSL News database at SKYLEAGUE.COM. The currently oldest NSL News update covered 4-way activities in Florida and preparations of other new leagues joining the NSL Network.
Two of the early NSL News updates on 19 December 1998 reported the important athletic role that 4-way teams from Florida played in U.S. competition. One result of the popular... (more)
Did you know that Dennis Praet had to wait a long time for his NSL Profile? posted: Dec 21st, 2023 The most attentive visitors of the NSL website may have noticed that a new NSL Profile has been added to the NSL list of celebrities in the sport of Formation Skydiving competition. Dennis Praet is the fourth NMP PCH HayaBusa member with career information that goes beyond the usual NSL News coverage.
Brothers David and Andy Grauwels were the first HayaBusa members with their separate NSL Profiles. It was difficult enough to separate them by then, and they still had their own profiles since December 2015, a year after they won their first world championship title together.
The NSL News obviously... (more)
Did you know that Operation Adler and Airbus both could win more 8-way medals for Germany? posted: Dec 20th, 2023 The NSL News update from Germany on December 6th provided a summary of the events that are related to the country's interesting 8-way situation. There is still no official decision yet who will represent Germany in 8-way Open at the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships 2024 in North Carolina.
Operation Adler, who won the national outdoor championship this year, would be qualified as the national 8-way team if at least six members of the team decided to compete for Germany at the outdoor world championship. The German qualification rules allow the replacement of two team members without... (more)
Did you know that France has had a special format to select the 4-way Open Class lineups?
Did you know that it's a long way to FAI medal level?
Did you know that HF Chameleons finished first time in 1st place on a AAA leaderboard?
Did you know that the Florida Skydiving League has a comeback in January?
Did you know that Dennis Praet had to wait a long time for his NSL Profile?
Did you know that Operation Adler and Airbus both could win more 8-way medals for Germany?