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28/01/2024

For anybody who was planning to attend world POPS meet in Chile, it has been cancelled. 🥲

05/12/2023

🪂 More than a dozen women aged over 40 are proving age is no barrier after breaking a world record when they jumped from a plane together for a group skydive at Toogoolawah. 💃 See the incredible footage here: ▶️ https://bit.ly/48cZUvF

03/07/2023

Nice job, Ben. I think she was impressed.

For some adrenaline-seekers, the thrill of jumping out of a plane never gets old.

01/07/2023

No more records today but no sad face at all. 😃 What a super fun week with SOS mates. Thank you Ben Nordkamp and Skydive Ramblers 🥳👏👏for a fabulous adventure to add to the collection of incredible skydiving memories! ❤️💕❤️🩵💙Congrats to the record breaking SOS Team. 🍾🍷🥂🥃 Special thanks to the SOS guys who held the record for 10 years, giving the new young gun SOS gang a great goal to aim for! 🪂🥇

30/06/2023

On a balmy 3 degree morning, the record-breaking SOS team is back and dirt diving for a sequential 30 way attempt.🥶🥶🥶 Send warm hugs. Emphasis on warm!

30/06/2023

Third time lucky! 30-way SOS record on 3rd attempt. Well done to 28 men and 2 women. Awesome achievement.

30/06/2023

Third time lucky! A new SOS record 30-way was built at Toogs this afternoon and held for 3+ seconds. Congratulations to captain Ben Nordkamp and the team of 28 men and 2 women. Thank you to judges, pilots and camera flyers. 📷 Steve Fitchett and David Brown. A list of participants will be added in comments below.

30/06/2023

Photo time for 2nd record attempt.

29/06/2023

SOS record attempt #1 - Ice cold but blue skies. 30-way. Only one person out on the first attempt. We can taste success. This is ours today!

28/06/2023

Fun facts about the SOS team pursuing a record this week: Average age=65.65. Average jumps = 4,535. (650 to 13, 900). Time in sport 5 years to 60 years. Smiles = countless!

28/06/2023

Day 1 snapshots at the SOS record camp.

28/06/2023

SOS record camp - Day 1: Two fabulous 14-ways flying beautifully. Next step is to join them up for a SKYDIVERS OVER SIXTY record.
🎥David Brown and Steve Fitch