riggerrob 643 #1 February 6, 2015 Austria France Holland Portugal Puerto Rico United States of America West Germany Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrubin 0 #2 February 6, 2015 Canada Switzerland Ireland Texas (I know not actually a country but it sure seems that they want to be) "I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 February 6, 2015 None. "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
piisfish 140 #4 February 6, 2015 Us France Italy Spain South Africa And home in Switzerlandscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #5 February 7, 2015 Canada Mexico and California - that cannot be part of the US...They say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #6 February 7, 2015 I guess that makes 2 for me then. Mexico and Texas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimjumper 25 #7 February 7, 2015 Canada Mexico Philippines Japan Okinawa The picture is the Marine airfield on Ie Shima island (Okinawa). We would land about the middle of the runway, pack, and wait for the helo to pick us up for the next one. This is also the island where Ernie Pyle was killed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #8 February 7, 2015 I've been to Ie Shima, but I didn't get to jump there. mrowc6 did, but I was preggers, so they let me ride, but wouldn't let me jump. Still fun in the helo! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #9 February 7, 2015 Did "somebody" get banned from General? lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMK 3 #10 February 7, 2015 UK Australia UAE Russia Czech Republic France Germany Switzerland Netherlands Spain Ireland South Africa Namibia USA My most international jump: A few years back there were a couple boogies called “Island Boogie” where we took two Caravans (one with our luggage/bags and other with geared-up jumpers and flew, in formation, across the North Sea. Boarded at “Old Bucks” in UK and jumped/landed in Texel Island , Netherlands. Made for about an hour lift. Seen some unique dropzones, but have to say best all-rounders for a fun day jumping – either Empuriabrava, Spain or Zephyrhills, Florida."Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 444 #11 February 7, 2015 Italy West Germany Belgium Spain Canada USA People's Republic of California Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #12 February 7, 2015 brenthutch Italy West Germany Belgium Spain Canada USA People's Republic of California "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
winsor 236 #13 February 8, 2015 Canada Puerto Rico* Scotland France Germany Czech Republic Austria Switzerland Italy Serbia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tan 0 #14 February 8, 2015 The Netherlands USA Russia Croatia Brazil Chile Argentina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doog 0 #15 February 8, 2015 I see you listed "West Germany" vice the current name. Was it at the Black Forest Club?DOOG Muff 846 All you people are here to make sure I have a good time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #16 February 8, 2015 doogI see you listed "West Germany" vice the current name. Was it at the Black Forest Club? .................................................................................... Yes, I jumped with the Black Forest Parachute Club at Canadian Forces Base Baden. I also jumped with the West Germany Army at Altenstadt. I jumped with civilians in: Ampfing, Bad Tolz, Baden Baden, Freiberg, Kockertalle Bridge, Leutekirche, Saint Johan Im Tyrol, Schweighofen, Strassbourg and Texel. I was quite the jumping slut back in those days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #17 February 9, 2015 Canada (or US, depending on the frame of reference for what "foreign" is :-D ) Mexico UK France Spain MalaysiaRemster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenthediver 0 #18 February 9, 2015 South Africa (Oribi and Wonderboom - Static line in the 80's) Spain AFF - 2012 UK - 2012 + Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 333 #19 February 10, 2015 jimjumper Canada Mexico Philippines Japan Okinawa The picture is the Marine airfield on Ie Shima island (Okinawa). We would land about the middle of the runway, pack, and wait for the helo to pick us up for the next one. This is also the island where Ernie Pyle was killed. "Shima" means "Island." Too bad you couldn't hang around with the island det at the end of the jumping day. They have a really fine bunk house, and a great bar! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,070 #20 February 10, 2015 Ireland Mexico (due to bad spot) Belize Thailand Australia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #21 February 11, 2015 piisfish US : Skydive Miami, where I started, Perris, Elsinore and Eloy France : Montbéliard, Pontarlier, Vichy Italy : Casale Monferrato Spain : Empuriabrava South Africa : Pietermaritzburg, JSC in Carletonville And home in Switzerland : with different clubs, at over 30 dropzones scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #22 February 11, 2015 billvon Ireland Mexico (due to bad spot) Belize Thailand Australia Bad spot??? Do tell! "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
billvon 3,070 #23 February 11, 2015 >Bad spot? Brown Field circa 1995. Jump run was 1/3 of a mile from the border, and we usually paralleled it. Unless the winds were out of the south. Only a few people were allowed to spot, and no one was more fanatic about spotting than we were. "Call the cut at the powerlines?" "No, about a third of the way between the powerlines and the DZ. And you have to be flying at about a 20 degree angle to jump run because of the winds. Tell the pilot! And get a wind report." Of course occasionally we'd get it wrong. On one famous jump run, the person spotting (an AFF JM who hadn't spotted very often) seemed like he was turning the plane a lot. He looked down, said "shit," then called the cut and told the first group to climb out. Apparently we were supposed to know that "shit" meant we were in Mexico. I had a student and didn't jump, but his AFF did. (Fortunately both student and instructors made it back.) I got out in Mexico maybe 5 times, but always made it back under canopy. My (future) wife was on one of those loads and she got an open canopy but had a knotted brake line. She fussed with it for about 1000 feet and finally got it clear - at which point she noticed that she had been heading south the whole time. She landed in Mexico with no problems and headed back to the fence. A helpful kid showed her the holes where you could crawl through. She couldn't fit but passed her canopy through to the border patrol, who had driven up to see what was going on. The kid then showed her the place they had built a berm against the fence so you could walk up to the top. She climbed over and the border patrol helped her down. A few weeks later we had a bad midair collision. The AFF JM who got hit had an AAD firing and landed in Mexico. She was pretty banged up - she could walk but couldn't use her arm, so getting her across the fence was a challenge. The border patrol pulled out all the stops to get her over; I think they were contemplating a helicopter rescue before they managed to heave her over the fence. On another one of those one of the Navy guys (complete with a canopy that said NAVY) landed over there accidentally. His camera guy followed to get the shot. They took a few pictures. Some kids showed up. They took more pictures. Some adults showed up to see what the fuss was. The border patrol showed up and yelled "why don't you guys get back across the fence?" Then the Federales showed up, and this guy realized he was a US active military member with a canopy that said "NAVY" who had just landed in Mexico without any sort of passport or ID. They took off for the fence. The Federales yelled at them to stop and gave chase. The border patrol jumped over the fence to help them over. Apparently someone pulled a gun. No shots were fired. The next day, plastered over every free surface in the DZ, were signs that said "under no circumstances is anyone to land in Mexico ever again! We're serious! We will leave you there!" Spots improved for months after that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #24 February 11, 2015 I've added all the DZs I can remember too - just because I could, and because I didn't have a very impressive list of countries. UK (foreign to all you foreigners) - Netheravon, Headcorn, Weston, Sibson, Tilstock, Peterlee, Langar, Middle Wallop, Cockerham, Ipswich, Cranfield, Hinton USA - Tecumseh, Eloy, Z-Hills France - La Ferté, Gap-Tallard Spain - Empuriabrava, Seville, Lillo UAE - Umm al-Quwain Argentina - San Juan Quite a few of those dropzones no longer exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #25 February 11, 2015 billvonThey took off for the fence. The Federales yelled at them to stop and gave chase. The border patrol jumped over the fence to help them over. Apparently someone pulled a gun. No shots were fired. Federales McNastyYou can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
