usmcdannyboy 0 #1 February 14, 2003 who holds the licence D-2 i have a guy here at work who did a tandem and he cant remember the instructors name but remembers that he signed it D-2 in big red letters. i told him it might be the licence number and he was the second person to recieve a d licence. which would make him one of the first skydivers. so can someone help me out with this history lesson??????I am the light my son...What you seek is fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #2 February 14, 2003 It wasn't R2 - D2 was it ? -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rocketfeuille 0 #3 February 14, 2003 It's in this month's Parachutist in the letters section... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #4 February 14, 2003 In 1959, Lew Sanborn (D-1) and Jacques Istel (D-2) opened Parachutes Incorporated in Orange, Massachusetts. People haven't been doing tandems that long. I suspect that your friend was mistaken and was just making some conversation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usmcdannyboy 0 #5 February 14, 2003 it was june 12 2002 he did the tandem. does Jacques do tandems???? does he still jump?I am the light my son...What you seek is fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #6 February 14, 2003 February Parachutist, page 14. It looks like Istel is not jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #7 February 14, 2003 I have met Lew Sanborn D-1 at Lake Wales. He recently celebrated 50 years of skydiving. He is approaching or past 70. He and Istel are way past doing tandems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
