Nightwing 0 #1 November 12, 2005 Howzit, Rene, a son of a skydiver in Tsumeb, Namibia had been waiting impatiently for years for his 16th birthday so that he could jump. He grew up around skydiving and has been itching to do it for years. He can pack a parachute better than some old hands. Well last weekend he turned 16. His dad gave him a first jump course and this morning in the bluest warmest skies above Swakopmund he did his first static line. It was perfect from exit to landing. His very proud dad who dispatched him had a smile just as big as his son's. Needless to say the young dude was STOKED as hell. He had packed chutes for so many and got to jump his own pack job. I've never seen a student canopy open so sweet. He's going to make his dad bankrupt for all the beers that need buying! Congrats Rene and welcome to the Skies!!! Ca-Caaaaw!!! Courteney. Drags me down, like some sweet gravity... Nightwing has stirred, and taken to flight...the silence is over, he's shattered the night!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #2 November 12, 2005 That's awesome! What a great story! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #3 November 13, 2005 That's cool. My son is in the same boat. He'll be 16 in two more years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skystorm 0 #4 November 14, 2005 Congrats René!!! I've know René for 10 years now and it's been his dream to start skydiving. Finally we can welcome him to the skies. Blue skies!! Gene Police: "YOU!! Out of the pool, NOW!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #5 November 14, 2005 Very cool. I can only imagine that my kid will be the same way. Too bad he has to wait until he is 18 here in the states. I may take him on a tandem a little sooner though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #6 November 14, 2005 Cool ! Now who's going to pack ? Thanks for the story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
JohnMitchell 16 #3 November 13, 2005 That's cool. My son is in the same boat. He'll be 16 in two more years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skystorm 0 #4 November 14, 2005 Congrats René!!! I've know René for 10 years now and it's been his dream to start skydiving. Finally we can welcome him to the skies. Blue skies!! Gene Police: "YOU!! Out of the pool, NOW!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #5 November 14, 2005 Very cool. I can only imagine that my kid will be the same way. Too bad he has to wait until he is 18 here in the states. I may take him on a tandem a little sooner though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cocheese 0 #6 November 14, 2005 Cool ! Now who's going to pack ? Thanks for the story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Skystorm 0 #4 November 14, 2005 Congrats René!!! I've know René for 10 years now and it's been his dream to start skydiving. Finally we can welcome him to the skies. Blue skies!! Gene Police: "YOU!! Out of the pool, NOW!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 November 14, 2005 Very cool. I can only imagine that my kid will be the same way. Too bad he has to wait until he is 18 here in the states. I may take him on a tandem a little sooner though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #6 November 14, 2005 Cool ! Now who's going to pack ? Thanks for the story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
