Commonwealth-Country skydivers

[aphid 0]

Brits, Scots, Irish, Kiwi's, Aussies, Canuck's et al...

If you're old (like me)

If you enjoy a sense of heritage and freedom (like me)

I'd like to invite you to view the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7S7uO-7beQ

I've done so many jumps, filmed so many skydives, edited/produced so many videos, sometimes I just get weary.

But, it's jumps like these, and videos like these that make my heart swell.

THANK YOU to Larry Hill. Thank you Skydive Arizona for the special second-pass just for us. Thank you pilot Doug for helping us make it happen. Thank you to Joe and Selena for their skydiving help. And especially, thank you Stephanie for inviting me along on your special jump.

It's so nice to be part of something meaningful.

John

[diablopilot 2]

Bravo sir. I'm moved to the verge of tears.








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7S7uO-7beQ

[sinjin 0]

great video, well done

dont let life pass you by

[Rover 11]

Nice....

Kiwi's mate from downunder

2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.

[katecooper 0]

Fantastic. Thank you for sharing this special memory.

Bravo indeed.

kate

[Baksteen 84]

Very touching

"That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport."
~mom

[antonija 0]

Great vid! Thx for sharing it with us.

I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

[MajorDad 0]

Nicely done, John.

You'll always be my favorite asshole!

Blue ones,

Major Dad
CSPA D-579

[Decodiver 0]

A great video, thanks for sharing it with us.

[RMURRAY 1]

thanks for posting. very touching video.

[wmw999 2,452]

That was really great. I'm sure he would have felt really honored.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Squeak 17]

NICE,
Lest We forget

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[matthewcline 0]

Bravo,

Matt

An Instructors first concern is student safety.
So, start being safe, first!!!

[ILUVCHUTERS 1]

That was great. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

(You're one of my favorite assholes, too )

[JohnDeere 0]

Wow very well done!

Nothing opens like a Deere!

You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers!

[JerryBaumchen 1,367]

Hi aphid,

Very nice.

As a fan of WWII ( I'm currently rereading The Longest Day ) I have always believed that we live a soft & cushy life because of people like him.

JerryBaumchen

[NWFlyer 2]

Beautiful editing to capture what must have been a beautiful experience.

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

[robskydiv 0]

Very nice.

[jimp 1]

Thanks, John.

A wonderful tribute to an everyday hero.

Please re-post this on Nov. 11.

"Lest We Forget"

[monkycndo 0]

John, I've watched it a couple times. I still get choked up. I have family that were in WWII.

A very nice tribute to one how stepped up when the call to duty was sounded.

Well done.

50 donations so far. Give it a try.

You know you want to spank it
Jump an Infinity

[heiditwobraids 0]

Thank you all for all of your kind words. My Grandfather would have appreciated the tribute, even though he didn't want a service after he passed away. John, Selena, Joe, Doug, David, and Skydive AZ - Thank you for everything. The Lancaster was his pride and joy, and now he is truly in the sky where he wants to be. John everyone in my family has immensely enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[nomal2day 0]

That was very special.

Thank you!

'To fly is heaven, to freefall is divine'

'You only need 2 tools. WD40 for when it doesn't move but should, and duct tape for when it moves but shouldn't'

[fergs 0]

Thanks Heidi,

A very nice tribute. My dad was a pilot with Bomber Command - RAAF, 466 sqdn, flying Halifax. He doesn't talk much about it and so we can deduce that they all had a pretty bad time of it all. Funny thing is that he has spoken to my kids about his wartime experiences, allowing the sacred information to flow down, albeit skipping a full generation.

So continue to be proud of your grandpa. It was their finest hour.

Cheers and Blue Skies,

fergs

[novacaine 0]

Jonh, thanks for this wonderful video. My Grandfather was a RAF Navigator and flew also in the Lancaster.

He neer spoke much of the war, though after his death in 2002, I recieved his journals of his time of service.

This video brought tear!

Thank You!