Who: United States Army Golden Knights Parachute Team

What: 11 seats are available on the C-31A, the aircraft that flies the Golden Knights Parachute Team for members of the press. These seats are divided between August 26 and 27. So it is on a first-come, first-served basis that the spaces will be given.
SPECIAL NOTE: Two members of the Golden Knights are from New Jersey, Sgt. 1st Class Paul Sachs and Sgt. Paul McCalpin are from Parsippany.

When: August 26 AND 27, 2003

Where: 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard
400 Langley Road, Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234

Media wishing to attend must contact the 177th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office by 3 P.M. Friday August 22, 2003.

Details: The Golden Knights Parachute Team is the premier parachute demonstration team of the United States Army and will be part of the "Atlantic City Salutes the 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight" Air Show. Members of the Golden Knights will be available for interviews by the media.
Golden Knights Details: The 90 soldiers that make up the Golden Knights are stationed at the "Home of the Airborne," Fort Bragg, N.C., and are comprised of the Black and Gold Demonstration Teams, the Formation Skydiving Team, the Style and Accuracy Team. The Formation and the Style and Accuracy Teams have amassed a record 408 national champions, 65 world champions, and 14 national and six world team titles in formation skydiving. The Golden Knights spend more than 230 days a year entertaining more than 12 million people worldwide. The teams have performed more than 8,500 live aerial demonstrations in all 50 states and 47 countries, earning them the title of the "Army's Goodwill Ambassadors to the World."