The Parachute Centre
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The Parachute Centre is a BPA
affiliated parachuting centre and skydiving drop zone
that operates from Tilstock Airfield
near Whitchurch
, Shropshire
.
The Airfield used was originally a World War II
Airfield, RAF Tilstock.
The aircraft currently in use at the centre are a Cessna 206 and a GA8 Airvan.
It is one of 25 BPA
affiliated centres located over the United Kingdom
.
The Parachute Centre formerly called "The Sport Parachute Centre" held two of the Largest gathering of parachutists in the UK with over 650 registered skydivers 1990 and 750 skydivers in 1991.
British Parachute Association
British Parachute Association is the National Governing Body for Sport Parachuting in the United Kingdom.-Overview:The BPA was founded in 1961 to organise, govern and further the advancement of sport parachuting within the UK ....
affiliated parachuting centre and skydiving drop zone
Drop zone
A drop zone is a place where parachutists or parachuted supplies land. It can be an area targeted for landing by paratroopers, or a base from which recreational parachutists and skydivers take off in aircraft and land under parachutes...
that operates from Tilstock Airfield
Tilstock Airfield
Tilstock Airfield is an airfield located in Shropshire, EnglandLocated close north of the village of Prees, it is west of the village of Tilstock, and south of Whitchurch.-Prees Heath Army Camp:...
near Whitchurch
Whitchurch, Shropshire
Whitchurch is a market town in Shropshire, England on the border between England and Wales. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the town is 8,673, with a more recent estimate putting the population of the town at 8,934...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
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The Airfield used was originally a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Airfield, RAF Tilstock.
The aircraft currently in use at the centre are a Cessna 206 and a GA8 Airvan.
It is one of 25 BPA
BPA
BPA may refer to:Organizations:*BPA Systems*BPA Worldwide, an organization that audits circulation figures for mass media*Blue Panorama Airlines, ICAO code*Bonneville Power Administration, a U.S...
affiliated centres located over the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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The Parachute Centre formerly called "The Sport Parachute Centre" held two of the Largest gathering of parachutists in the UK with over 650 registered skydivers 1990 and 750 skydivers in 1991.
External links
- TheParachuteCentre.com - Official Website