HeadCone 0 #1 March 1, 2013 The word first is in quotes because there's controversy over whether it was Berry or Grant Morton who was first. Regardless, today is the anniversary of Berry's jump. "Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person to make a successful parachute jump from a powered airplane. The other contender is Grant Morton, who is reported to have jumped from a Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach, California sometime late in 1911. Morton's pilot was Phil Parmalee. On 1 March 1912, Berry jumped from a Benoist pusher biplane from 1,500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. The pilot was Tony Jannus. The 36 foot (11 m) diameter parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the parachute from the canister. Rather than being attached to the parachute by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar. According to Berry he dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened." Source: Wikipedia: Albert Berry (parachutist)-- Turn off the internet! Join Citizens United Negating Technology For Life And People's Safety! http://www.citizensunitednegatingtechnology.org/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #2 March 1, 2013 That would have taken some balls.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 March 1, 2013 Quote That would have taken some balls. Trapeze bar? WTF! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david3 0 #4 March 2, 2013 Did he buy his beer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #5 March 2, 2013 Quote Quote That would have taken some balls. Trapeze bar? WTF! What could go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trafficdiver 8 #6 March 2, 2013 Quote . According to Berry he dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened." Must of been a nice, soft opening,I wonder if he invented the word "snivel"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #7 March 4, 2013 QuoteDid he buy his beer?you don't need to buy beer if nobody has done it before. Who are the others to claim the beer ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #8 March 5, 2013 Quote Quote Did he buy his beer? you don't need to buy beer if nobody has done it before. Who are the others to claim the beer ? Cough Cough ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 March 5, 2013 Quote Quote Quote Did he buy his beer? you don't need to buy beer if nobody has done it before. Who are the others to claim the beer ? Cough Cough Dude, Jesus was the first to tell you BEER! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
