Wings of Blue win national championship

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) --  For the 28th time, the U.S. Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue Competition Parachute Team won the National Collegiate Parachuting Championships held Dec. 27 to Jan. 1 at Lake Wales, Fla.

The team set a new national record with 116 points, winning 32 medals, including nine gold.

Air Force swept the four-way formation event, won five out of six medals in the individual style event, and took second and third in the team accuracy event.

In addition, Cadet 1st Class Michael Bush was crowned the 2006 national champion after finishing first in four-way, first in style, second in team accuracy and second in individual accuracy.

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