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*UPDATE*                       MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!!

We succesfully completed our jumps on Sunday 4th May

We'll email details and pictures soon..................

On the 13th of April 2008 we (Darren & Rob) will be doing a parachute jump at Lewknor for Cancer Research UK. We will be undertaking a Level 1 Accelerated Free Fall Course - not the safer (and far more girly!) tandem jump - and will jump solo (with two instructors each) but not attached to anything other than a parachute. The jump is obviously weather dependant but far too much money has been pledged already for us to back out now!!

We're happy to accept both personal and corporate sponsorship and would be prepared to jump wearing your Company logo, uniform, badge, novelty underpants or just about anything else in return for a large sum of money.  The event will probably be filmed, although the image of two grown men screaming in terror for 45 seconds, followed by a gentle, five minute serene descent accompanied by many expletives might not be the corporate vision you wish to promote.  There may also be an opportunity for some 'extreme' leaflet distribution, with guaranteed, widespread coverage (albeit only downwind of the drop zone).  If you'd like to suggest an idea, please get in touch, you'll be pleased to learn that we're both sufficiently shallow to do just about anything for cash.

The reasons behind the jump are twofold; Darren has just recovered from cancer having completed a course of radiotherapy. Sadly, within 48 hours of us setting up this website, Alan South, (pictured doing what he loved best) proprietor of Staverton Flying School, lost his fight against pancreatic cancer. 

Our thoughts are obviously with Hazel and her family and this sad news makes us even more determined to raise as much money as we can for this very worthy cause.

Thank you very much for visiting this page and sponsoring us! Please remember to select the 'gift aid' option!

Click  http://www.gloucestershireairport.co.uk/News.php to see a gormless picture of us, which Rob claims is compressed to make him look fatter than he actually is.

Darren & Rob

Well done guys Donation by Dave Furniss 10/06/08  

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Well done mate! The photo of you in the Gooner shirt was worth every penny Donation by Nigel & Odette 27/05/08  

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For Arwel Donation by Calfin 26/05/08  

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Super Heros at Last - From Bob and Calfin Donation by Flightpartner Ltd 26/05/08  

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£10,000. Nice one! Donation by Taudy 21/05/08  

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Well done - hope this helps you break the £10k barrier Donation by Jeremy Noyce (G-SHEDder) 17/05/08  

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Well done Donation by June Dymond 15/05/08  

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Well Done Donation by Dene Stallard 13/05/08  

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mad bu99ers Donation by Joe Edwards 11/05/08  

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Good work guys, sahha. Donation by Tom Schwalbe 09/05/08  

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You guys did something I would never do! Good luck Donation by Dave "DT" Thompson G-AZKE 08/05/08  

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now you've done it, you might be hooked! Donation by Bill Allen 07/05/08  

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Cheers Guys Hope all goes well Donation by james davey 07/05/08  

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Thank you, Hazel, Paul, Richard, Claire, Jane, Jade, Robert, Alex, and Luci. Donation by Hazel South 07/05/08  

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Well done guys Donation by John de Oliveira 07/05/08  

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Hope you pay the landing fee!! well done guys!! Donation by Chris + Jo Linton G-ATSR 28/04/08  

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G-O for it Donation by Chris Armitage 13/04/08  

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Hope you achieve your target,good luck to you both Donation by Rob and Gwen(Southend) 12/04/08  

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Full of admiration for anyone who can do this - good luck! It's a good cause. Donation by Peter Saunders & Severn Aviation 12/04/08  

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Good Luck! Donation by Linda & Paul 11/04/08  

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Good luck to the both of you, Make sure you take a good reserve parachute with you! Donation by Brenda & Grahame Broughton 11/04/08  

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I never thought a pilot would want to leave a perfectly good aircraft whilst the engine was running Donation by Airport Information Systems 11/04/08  

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You are mad!,but good luck Donation by Kevin D 10/04/08  

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Nice one! Good luck, fellas! Donation by Rob Fullerton 09/04/08  

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