Skydivers take on Armed Forces Championships

Name: Wiltshire hosts Armed Forces Parachute Championships 2024
Uploaded: 2024-07-16T18:12:34.855Z
Duration: 56 s
Description: More than 100 skydivers are competing for medals in the skies over Wiltshire.

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A Wiltshire airfield is hosting the Armed Forces Parachute Championships this week

Lasting for a week, the event began on Monday at Netheravon airfield on Salisbury Plain, with the prize-giving ceremony due to take place on 19 July.

More than 100 skydivers from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force are competing in individual and team events, including canopy formation, artistic freestyle and wingsuit acrobatics.

Video journalist: Scott Ellis

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Wiltshire

16 July