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The first human to fly in a vertical wind tunnel was Jack Tiffany in 1964 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base located in Greene and Montgomery County, Ohio.. In 1982 Jean St-Germain, an inventor from Drummondville, Quebec, [2] sold a vertical wind tunnel concept to both Les Thompson and Marvin Kratter, both of whom went on to build their own wind tunnels.
Poh was introduced to indoor skydiving in 2010 when her mother was working on advertising for iFly Singapore, an indoor skydiving facility located at Sentosa, Singapore. [2] [3] Poh and her friend, Choo Yi Xuan would go on to represent Singapore in competitions internationally as Team Firefly Singapore. [4]
Indoor skydiving is when a person "flies" in a vertical wind tunnel contained in a column. While protective gear for the whole body is needed, the practice is much more accessible than real skydiving.
Midway Arena is a proposed indoor arena to be constructed in San Diego, California. The development proposal includes the 16,000-seat arena, housing units, a multi-acre urban park, and a mixed-use entertainment, arts, and cultural district.
Between 1936 and 1940, the gliderport was so popular that San Diego Mayor Percy J. Benbough dedicated the gliderport "to the youth of California" on January 1, 1939. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] During World War II, the gliderport and its surroundings were transformed into U.S. Army Camp Callan , an anti-aircraft artillery training facility. [ 9 ]
Indoor freestyle skydiving, also known as skydancing, is another form of the sport, made possible since the development of vertical wind tunnels in 1964. Amy Watson was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records at age 11 by completing 44 360-degree horizontal spins in one minute.
Frontwave Arena is the first large multi-purpose indoor entertainment venue in the North County area of San Diego County. In 2022, a 10-year naming rights agreement with Oceanside-headquartered Frontwave Credit Union was announced, giving the arena its official name. [4] The arena opened on September 16, 2024, for the Gold Over America Tour. [5]
Rancho Bernardo Community Park (with off-leash dog area) Robb Field (athletic fields and skateboard park) Rose Canyon Open Space Park; Ruocco Park; San Diego River Park; San Dieguito River Park; San Diego Zoo (admission fee) San Diego Zoo Safari Park (admission fee) San Pasqual / Clevenger Canyon Open Space Park; SeaWorld San Diego (admission fee)