Skydiver Paul McCowan Passes Away

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Paul James McCowan, 77 of Mason passed away on October 28, 2023.

Paul was a proud and dedicated veteran in the United States Army, Special Forces. He was a professional skydiver for over 50 years, making thousands of jumps, but his favorite was the world record he held. For a long time, Paul held the world record for skydiving with the largest American flag, which was an honor to him. Paul performed in hundreds of air shows all over the world and was even a licensed pilot.

He enjoyed classic cars and taking his 1967 Mustang to car shows and sharing his hobby with his son. Paul was quiet, but strong, he had a unique sense of humor, was talented in painting and drawing and was always willing to lend a hand.

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Paul McCowan Airshows 2019 Demo Reel


Paul McCowan Airshows Tandem Promo


Paul McCowan Airshows E Team performing their new act, the downplane pinwheel with smoke.


Opening Friday's airshow was one jumper who exits from the Cessna 182 jump aircraft and deploys the American flag while the national anthem is played. The jumper is being circled by the four PT-17 Stearmans of the Red Baron Squadron, and as he makes his decent upon Rickenbacker International Airport, a flight of three P-51 Mustangs makes a pass down the show line (behind the flag) to help open up the Friday show. The jumper featured in the video is Paul McCowan, the founder of the E Team Skydivers, based in Ohio.


IN THIS VIDEO, watch as Paul McCowan jumps out of the Red Bull Helicopter and deploys the largest American flag ever flown under canopy. This was filmed at the 2009 Joint Services Open House, Andrews AFB, Maryland. It occurred on Saturday May 16, 2009.


IN THIS VIDEO, watch as Paul McCowan floats earthward following exiting from the Red Bull Helicopter, deploying a huge American flag as he descends upon Andrews AFB to help open up the Saturday, 17, 2008 show at the 2008 Joint Services Open House, Andrews AFB,


Watch as members of the US armed forces march in with the US flag as well as the flags of the Air Force, Navy, Marines, Army and Coast Guard. You'll also see Paul McCowan of the E-Team Skydivers carrying in the largest American flag under his chute. This took place at the 2011 Joint Services Open House on Saturday May 21, 2011.


Paul performing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016.
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Paul was one hell of an amazing guy and proud veteran. I had the pleasure to talk to him very briefly at Langley AFB in 2008 after he and the team did a jump; I could tell he was honored and thrilled to jump before the Red Arrows and everyone in the Hampton Roads community.

He was also honored sometime after 2008 or so - I'm having a hard time trying to find a link to it but I do recall reading about it - all because of the jump video you linked from the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends Airshow.