JeepDiver 0 #1 May 10, 2007 it may have been posted before. I'm not certain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #2 May 10, 2007 godda love photoshop. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #3 May 10, 2007 Quotegodda love photoshop. Do you know that as a fact?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 May 10, 2007 Quoteit may have been posted before. I'm not certain. May have been taken over Skydive Dallas. That DZ is well known for the flybys of commercial jets flying to DFW."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
PikzeeVikzen 0 #5 May 10, 2007 Quotegodda love photoshop. I think you are probably right. That plane is level so I'd say it's cruising. What do they cruise at...35k feet maybe? Even if the plane was at the right altitude for that to work would skydivers be anywhere near that area? I'm the twist that turns your key.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #6 May 10, 2007 QuoteQuoteit may have been posted before. I'm not certain. May have been taken over Skydive Dallas. That DZ is well known for the flybys of commercial jets flying to DFW. It is my understanding it was shot over Crosskeys during a tandem. The foot in question is a well known staff instructor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #7 May 10, 2007 Quote Quote godda love photoshop. I think you are probably right. That plane is level so I'd say it's cruising. What do they cruise at...35k feet maybe? Even if the plane was at the right altitude for that to work would skydivers be anywhere near that area? I'm thinking the same thing...at cruising alti for a commercial jet which we don't jump at..furthermore, where is the camera man? obviously not the head down jumper who's leg was caught in the pic..or he'd be bent in half....NOT! _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #8 May 10, 2007 Quote Quote Quote godda love photoshop. I think you are probably right. That plane is level so I'd say it's cruising. What do they cruise at...35k feet maybe? Even if the plane was at the right altitude for that to work would skydivers be anywhere near that area? I'm thinking the same thing...at cruising alti for a commercial jet which we don't jump at..furthermore, where is the camera man? obviously not the head down jumper who's leg was caught in the pic..or he'd be bent in half....NOT! Crosskeys is on approach to Philadelphia, Diverdriver knows this very well. It's been discussed many times before, on this forum. I've only read the comments briefly. I've never seen the footage. A couple weeks back I watched from the ground at Sebastian as a G4 went through jump run at close to 300 kts with jumpers away at 7k. Cynthia's father Chris has video of that jump. The jet passed above, yet under and between the solo student who followed him. The lens he was shooting didn't capture the identifying numbers of that plane as clearly as shown is this picture. The foot in the above picture is Pancake's. Ask him if it is real or photoshop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PikzeeVikzen 0 #9 May 10, 2007 I wasn't saying it wasn't possible that it was real. It was just my initial impression. I'm the twist that turns your key.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #10 May 10, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteit may have been posted before. I'm not certain. May have been taken over Skydive Dallas. That DZ is well known for the flybys of commercial jets flying to DFW. It is my understanding it was shot over Crosskeys during a tandem. The foot in question is a well known staff instructor. Oh yeah, that makes total sense. I was on my way to Cross Keys for one of their 100 way events in the late '90s, flying from Atlanta to Philadelphia. I knew we were over NJ just a few minutes before landing, and I just happened to look out the window on the right side and bingo! I recognized the Cross Keys DZ right there! The jet couldn't have passed by more than a few miles from the DZ, maybe a mile and a half."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
dorbie 0 #11 May 10, 2007 Quote Quote Quote godda love photoshop. I think you are probably right. That plane is level so I'd say it's cruising. What do they cruise at...35k feet maybe? Even if the plane was at the right altitude for that to work would skydivers be anywhere near that area? I'm thinking the same thing...at cruising alti for a commercial jet which we don't jump at..furthermore, where is the camera man? obviously not the head down jumper who's leg was caught in the pic..or he'd be bent in half....NOT! I doubt you could tell the diff between a snapshot of a jet cruising and one not, even on final they're pretty level and it's the airspeed/trim more than anything that determines angle, and that can be the opposite of what you expect. There's not even a pronounced horizon in the shot, and what there is suggests the camera isn't level as you'd expect. It could be real IMHO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #13 May 10, 2007 Quote This one is real. And old! Look at those rigs! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jman 0 #14 May 10, 2007 Not disputing whether the photo is real or not, but I've seen some pretty level jets going by the Ranch to approach Stewart. That's a small airport so I'm sure in more congested areas it would not be unusual to see close commercial air traffic at level flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keka 0 #15 May 10, 2007 Quote It is my understanding it was shot over Crosskeys during a tandem. The foot in question is a well known staff instructor. I've seen the video where the plane was flying really close to the AFF student...it's freaking scary!http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org PMS#551 I love my life :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PikzeeVikzen 0 #16 May 10, 2007 QuoteQuote It is my understanding it was shot over Crosskeys during a tandem. The foot in question is a well known staff instructor. I've seen the video where the plane was flying really close to the AFF student...it's freaking scary! I have to say that if that had been me in that photograph I would have pissed myself. That might change when I get a good number of jumps under my wing. I'm the twist that turns your key.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #17 May 10, 2007 Quote Quote This one is real. And old! Look at those rigs! Yeah, the rig closest looks like an original Wonderhog. My first rig was just like it :-)__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keka 0 #18 May 10, 2007 Quote I have to say that if that had been me in that photograph I would have pissed myself. That might change when I get a good number of jumps under my wing. on the video, you can tell that the student didn't see the plane, but the instructors saw, and their jaws dropped, while they were looking at the cameraman! the plane was really close to them.http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org PMS#551 I love my life :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #19 May 10, 2007 Quote Quote I have to say that if that had been me in that photograph I would have pissed myself. That might change when I get a good number of jumps under my wing. on the video, you can tell that the student didn't see the plane, but the instructors saw, and their jaws dropped, while they were looking at the cameraman! the plane was really close to them. Where is the video...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keka 0 #20 May 10, 2007 Quote Where is the video...? my friend has it and brought to the dz once. I don't think it's on the net thoughhttp://www.woundedwarriorproject.org PMS#551 I love my life :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
