slotperfect 7 #1 May 28, 2001 Fill in the blank: "The coolest airplane I ever jumped from was ___________"Respectfully,SP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harro 0 #3 May 28, 2001 Aero Commander ( NOT! )Skyvans rock!!Freemind, freesky, freebeer, freefly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk 2 #4 May 28, 2001 hmm starting to see a patern here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MC208B 0 #5 May 28, 2001 SR71, blew my goggles off!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #6 May 28, 2001 {said in Butthead's voice} Planes are cool...uh-hu hu, uh-hu hu hu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #7 May 28, 2001 Uh, a Cessna 182, yeah baby it was so cool I've only done it once. The Dutchboyhttp://www.geocities.com/ppolstra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #8 May 28, 2001 I am most comfortable in Steve Boyd's Super Otter, I have a karmic connection with this plane. (Spaceland, Houston, Tx)However, I will jump anything but a 182.Clear Blue and Extra Alt, AirAnnhttp://www.AirAnn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phastasphuk 0 #9 May 28, 2001 The coolest plane is not a plane...it's gotta be a balloon...I would just love to jump from (in?)one of those...But aircraft, gotta be my home dz's 206 with our crazy pilot behind the stickchrisHow would you like too stick with meHow much do you love to freefall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MC208B 0 #10 May 28, 2001 hey, 182's are okay, unless you happen to be flying the load to 10 grand on a hot day after a nite of lots O beer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #11 May 28, 2001 Quotehey, 182's are okay, unless you happen to be flying the load to 10 grand on a hot day after a nite of lots O beer!That's why I'm so glad we have a Super Otter. The door is huge and is easily openned to air out the plane. With some of our instructors we really need this!The Dutchboyhttp://www.geocities.com/ppolstra Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chronistin 0 #12 May 28, 2001 no doubt: The Skyvan!!!(I guess other planes with back-exit would be as cool, but I haven't had the chance to try them yet) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenW 0 #13 May 28, 2001 Wingnut's F16 is the best one..... My other best jump plane is the one that has my *friends* in it!! Wha'dya mean I haven't got any friends Screamer??? B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #14 May 28, 2001 If you ever get to jump that mythical plane, let us know...(see what you get for hitting people over the head with a planet and biting their craniums???)/sPS what did Petra say about your jumpsuit again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #15 May 28, 2001 i think i recall she called the purple pimp suit a girly suit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "if dreams are like movies, then memories are like films about ghosts"-counting crows Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #16 May 28, 2001 That's right! Drop dead sexy Dutch base-jumper/DZ staff skydiver chick walks up to Ben as we are about to board the plane and says "Aren't you wearing a girl's jump-suit?". weeeeeeeeeheeeeheheheheheheheheeHow sweeeeet it was! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted 0 #17 May 28, 2001 Phastasphuck, we at Lexington, Tx will have a balloon at our dropzone (Austin Skydive Center) one weekend hopefully this coming month early June. A guy I jump with, his mom is bringing her balloon from Baton Rouge. I've heard she will take us to 12'000ft!!! Marcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phastasphuk 0 #18 May 28, 2001 Damn...wish I had a mum with a balloon...that is so kool.Couple of probs in the way though...I'm not allowed (YET) to do a balloon jumps cause of my licensgrade...I'm approx 150 jumps short (swedish regulation) but I will try as hard as I can to get there soon.And I'm in Sweden...but I got so many offers to go over the pond that I just might...But thanx anyway, Marcus, do a jump for me and post a pic of it...chrisHow would you like too stick with meHow much do you love to freefall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #19 May 28, 2001 CASA,CASA,CASA.....what else can I say!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emma 0 #20 May 29, 2001 Not zackly a jump, but at the weekend I got to do a bit of wingwalking on an old Antenov biplane with the other 3 laydeeees from my 4-way team....Man...that was most cool...Although I did shit myself rather a lot throughout the whole experience (not literally, of course ). I don't know how we all held on, it was hilarious! I was gripping the struts so tightly I now have bruises on my legs, arms, hands.....Pretty freaky doing a fly-by at 150 feet past the DZ....Emma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #21 May 29, 2001 I just made my first jump from a super otter!Way cool. I love the size of the door, way better than the King Air!!!Blue skies,FallinWoman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #22 May 29, 2001 C-141 Starlifter. I never did get on a C-5 or Blackhawk jump. ;-(Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #23 May 30, 2001 Chiming in on my own post . . . my favorite jump as far as planes are concerned was out of the B-17 used to film the Memphis Belle. Out of the bomb bay. It was easily the best. As far as utility goes, the Casa 212-200 or 300 is tops. Respectfully,SP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikefarmer 0 #24 May 30, 2001 Anybody ever jump a Polish "Wilga"? 55 minutes to 8 grand before we gave up. No doors. COLD (in August in Oklahoma.) As far as we know, we were the first load on one in the US. We issued Wilga #'s (-1, -2, -3 etc..) It was hilarious, all of the instruments went backwards. A nice cliche. MikeVeni, Vidi, Velcro...I came, I saw, I stuck Around Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted 0 #25 May 30, 2001 FRANKENOTTER!!!!!!! Can I get an Amen?Kriszilla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
