Sky Diver (Bennett product)

Sky Diver

Manufacturer	Bennett / Leisure Sales
Year Introduced	c.1972 / 1979

Sky Diver was a Lifting Paratrooper produced by UK manufacturer Bennett (later Leisure Sales). The first batch of units was produced from the early 1970s until 1976, and then a second batch was produced (trading as Leisure Sales) between 1979 and 1981.

Completed Attractions

Status	Country	Name	Owner	Year Purchased	Year Manufactured
defunct	South Africa	High Flyer	Amusements For Africa	November 2008	September 1976
operating	UK	Para-Glider	Raymond Armstrong Jnr.	July 2017	October 1980
operating	Malaysia	Paratrooper	DJ-Events	2012	June 1973
operating	UK	Paratrooper	Greg Wallis	January 2010	July 1973
operating	UK	Paratrooper	Harris Bros.	November 2005	April 1973
unknown	Sweden	Paratrooper	unknown	1990s	1973
operating	UK	Para-Glider	Raymond Armstrong Jnr.	July 2017	October 1980
defunct	UK	Paratrooper	Seaburn Fun Park	2004	unknown
unknown	unknown	Paratrooper	unknown	1996	1975
defunct	Ireland	Paratrooper	Tramore Amusement Park	1974	1974
operating	UK	Sky Diver	Albert & Raymond Boyd	March 2010	April 1973
operating	UK	Sky Diver	Billy Davis	July 2014	1975
operating	UK	Sky Diver	Bobby & Melanie Day	December 2013	February 1981
operating	UK	Sky Diver	Chance Hanley	November 2006	April 1973
operating	UK	Sky Diver	Redmond Hill	June 2013	April 1973
operating	Ireland	Sky Fall	Jake McFadden	January 2013	March 1974
operating	UK	Sky Rider	Charles Castle	October 2015	March 1974
operating	UK	Nick Day	Nick Day	March 2018	1975
defunct	UK	Super Trooper	George Heeson	2003	1974
operating	UK	Super Trooper	Harry Howard	2004	1976
defunct	UK	Super Trooper	Pleasurelands	1994	September 1979
operating	UK	Top Gun	Coney Beach Pleasure Park	March 2019	April 1979
operating	UK	Twister	John James Farrell	June 2008	January 1980
operating	Malaysia	Xenon	UK Fun Park	unknown	July 1980

External Links

• Images of the product on NFCA Digital.