Records
- 28 August 2011 - A group of 28 of the best UK freeflyers set a record for the largest freefly formation. This was organised by the British VFS team, the Bad Lieutenants and beat the previous record of a 22-man formation set in 2010 at the same dropzone.
- 13 August 2011 - The dropzone hosts the largest Open National Skydiving Championships in the world and some 55 4-way teams take part.
- 10 July 2011 - A UK record of 130 charity tandem skydivers jumped in a single day. They were raising money for Khalsa Aid. This surpasses a similar record set at the same dropzone in 2010.
- 22 May 2011 - The first every UK women's headdown record was set at the dropzone consisting of 8 jumpers flying in a headdown formation and was organised by Anna Howerski and Catriona Adam.
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