Our Story
Paul and Tom became close friends through their shared passion for paramotoring. Together, they’ve travelled abroad for countless free-flight adventures, including an intensive SIV course, a demanding paragliding program that pushes pilots to their limits by simulating real-world collapses and high-stress, fight-or-flight scenarios.
While standing at the top of Mount Babadağ, nervously preparing to launch and perform collapse simulations over the sea, Paul had a realisation: these moments, managing fear, staying focused, and overcoming extreme pressure mirrored some of the most challenging aspects of operational service life, but in a healthy, constructive way. It was a form of fear management, resilience training, and confidence building unlike anything else. Paramotoring and Paragliding are also sports that inspire cohesion and community spirit.
Tom agreed. Right there on that mountain, the idea for Resurgence Air Sports was born, a way to bring the transformative power of air sports to veterans, helping them rediscover confidence, purpose, and camaraderie through adventure.
Meet The Team
Liz McConaghy
Trustee.
Liz is an ex-RAF Chinook crewmember who has deployed worldwide with the CH47 fleet, including to Iraq and Afghanistan. She was the longest serving female in this role and the youngest aircrew to deploy to Iraq. Part of her role during these conflicts was the MERT medical recovery aircraft for injured soldiers. She left the forces in 2019 and went on to a career with a disabled flying charity to help support those same wounded soldiers into flying scholarships. Liz turned to writing both poetry and her autobiography following a tough battle with PTSD years after leaving the service, in the hope it may help others with their mental health
Charles Hutchinson
Trustee.
Charles is a former paratrooper who has seen active service in Afghanistan. After leaving the British Army, Charles worked overseas with the Foreign Commonwealth And Development Office. He is a keen skydiver/wingsuit pilot and has represented the UK at competitions across Europe.
Peter Saunders
Trustee.
Pete joined the Royal Air Force aged sixteen, straight from secondary school. He worked initially maintaining large aircraft systems and later on flight simulators. After several years he retrained as an Air Engineer and operated Hercules aircraft in both strategic and tactical roles worldwide. He completed operational tours of duty in the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan supporting UK forces. Pete started flying paramotors in 2019, and has become a familiar face within the south west paramotor community.
Paul
Co-founder/Manager.
Paul has served in the British Army as an infantry soldier since he was sixteen, he has deployed on operations worldwide, often working in difficult conditions. Paul has spent a good part of his career as an instructor both at the Infantry Training Centre and at the Army Foundation Collage. Outside of work his main passion is paramotoring, paragliding and helping others into the sport.
Thomas Henwood
Co-founder/Chair.
Tom is a dedicated professional currently working at Heathrow Airport, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to his role. With a robust background in facilities management, Tom has successfully owned and operated his own company for many years, demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to high-quality service.
Tom's career has taken him around the globe, giving him a rich and diverse perspective on life and work. His time living abroad has been instrumental in shaping his adaptable and innovative approach to personal growth.
Outside of his professional life, Tom is an avid paramotor and paraglider enthusiast. His passion for these exhilararating sports is matched by his dedication to sharing them with others. Tom is deeply committed to getting more people involved in paramotoring and paragliding, believing in the transformative power of these activities to inspire and uplift.
Area Manager/Point Of Contact – South West and Cornwall.
Pete served in the British Army on operations worldwide with 4th Battalion, The Rifles (now 4 RANGER). During a 2009 tour, he operated as a Vallon man, moving ahead of patrols to detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and was commended for the high number of IEDs he located. Pete is held in high regard by all who know him.
Pete was Resurgence Air Sports’ first candidate, and after training with Launch-it Paramotoring in Somerset in 2024, he has quickly become a skilled and proficient paramotor pilot. We are proud to have Pete as part of our team.
Pete "Donnie" Darker
Resurgence Air Sports Policies.
Resurgence Air Sports complies with a comprehensive set of policies that are reviewed and revised annually. To request access to any of these policies, please email the team at resurgenceairsports@gmail.com. A response will be provided within 10 working days.