Mike Robinson was at 3,600 metres, just seconds away from his last jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.
"GreenTiger" said Quite amazing that everyone survived. I don't recall ever seeing a pilot wearing a parachute either.
In Sky diving, at least in the Skydiving Centers I've used all the pilots wear parachutes for safety. That's a good safe practice to go with. I've only had one strapped to my ass and the other was bolted to the seat I was sitting in.......filled with an explosive charge.
I was jump qualified back in the day and hated the night jumps. Daytime was kind of fun and the high altitude jumps were scary as hell especially when you saw someone else spinning and passing out. Never did the HALO thing - just the high altitude with a standard opening at 1,000 to 1,500 meters.
I was jump qualified back in the day and hated the night jumps. Daytime was kind of fun and the high altitude jumps were scary as hell especially when you saw someone else spinning and passing out. Never did the HALO thing - just the high altitude with a standard opening at 1,000 to 1,500 meters.[/quote
It is a lot more fun doing it as a civilian as things are organized to well HAVE FUN without any regard to any military application.
"BartSimpson" said I was jump qualified back in the day and hated the night jumps. Daytime was kind of fun and the high altitude jumps were scary as hell especially when you saw someone else spinning and passing out. Never did the HALO thing - just the high altitude with a standard opening at 1,000 to 1,500 meters.
"2Cdo" said I was jump qualified back in the day and hated the night jumps. Daytime was kind of fun and the high altitude jumps were scary as hell especially when you saw someone else spinning and passing out. Never did the HALO thing - just the high altitude with a standard opening at 1,000 to 1,500 meters.
Why land in an airplane when you have you have a perfectly good parachute.
Of course my dad, a retired airline pilot, gets quite upset at that comment ket alone when I actually do it.
Quite amazing that everyone survived. I don't recall ever seeing a pilot wearing a parachute either.
In Sky diving, at least in the Skydiving Centers I've used all the pilots wear parachutes for safety.
Quite amazing that everyone survived. I don't recall ever seeing a pilot wearing a parachute either.
In Sky diving, at least in the Skydiving Centers I've used all the pilots wear parachutes for safety.
That's a good safe practice to go with. I've only had one strapped to my ass and the other was bolted to the seat I was sitting in.......filled with an explosive charge.
I've only had one strapped to my ass and the other was bolted to the seat I was sitting in.......filled with an explosive charge.
Chevy Corvette?
I've only had one strapped to my ass and the other was bolted to the seat I was sitting in.......filled with an explosive charge.
Chevy Corvette?
No that would have been a Ford, but in this case it was a couple P51 Mustangs and a L39 Albatross.
( ... and no. I don't get motion sick ...)
It is a lot more fun doing it as a civilian as things are organized to well HAVE FUN without any regard to any military application.
Obviously it wasn't anyone's "day".
Well handled by all!
I was jump qualified back in the day and hated the night jumps. Daytime was kind of fun and the high altitude jumps were scary as hell especially when you saw someone else spinning and passing out. Never did the HALO thing - just the high altitude with a standard opening at 1,000 to 1,500 meters.
My first 100 jumps were all night jumps.
My eyes were closed.
My first 100 jumps were all night jumps.
My eyes were closed.
I was jump qualified back in the day and hated the night jumps. Daytime was kind of fun and the high altitude jumps were scary as hell especially when you saw someone else spinning and passing out. Never did the HALO thing - just the high altitude with a standard opening at 1,000 to 1,500 meters.
My first 100 jumps were all night jumps.
My eyes were closed.
Tabarnac!
Van Doos?