Invitation to Bosnia Banja Luka Boogie 2006.

[neles 0]

Dear skydivers, and skydiver wannabies (like me), who roam this space,

I wish to invite all people of good will (or bad at that, we will fix you up), to join us at first ever International skydiving boogie in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and probably the region.

I would like to invite everyone with few spare days, or a vacation, who wants to do something more "wild" then usual, to drop by for a nice vacation with us. We have a great DZ, great skies, bunch of neat, exotic aircrafts, and ton of events planned. I have been working for the past few months on the boogie website www.blboogie.com, and I hope I have done a good job gathering information and putting it up. Of course, there is far more to be said about the Boogie and all surrounding issues that it is said on the site, but that's why I'm here.

Event itself is multi discipline, no obligations. You are welcome just to visit and hang around if you wish. Dropzone is equipped with all the necessary installations and facilities, so you have nothing to worry about. We are setting a base camp for accommodation, so we could provide cheap if not free accommodation and stay. Since we are located inside the perimeter of the military base, we will probably be able to arrange accommodation inside the now empty army barracks, for those who wish a solid roof over their heads. A nice motel is adjacent to the DZ, for those who wish more privacy, and of course, there is a lot more to choose from.

Boogie is scheduled from June 2nd 2006. until June 8th 2006. but who ever wants to drop in early, or leave late, is more than welcome, and I encourage anyone who can afford a prolonged stay to do so. You will see why once you come, and I certainly hope you will.

Also, there is a deeper story to this Boogie, and it can be fit into something like this: If you wish to do something for a noble cause, for example save skydiving in Bosnia from total devastation, you can do so, very much, simply by coming to jump with us.
Your much needed presence will open the eyes of the community to the problems that sports in general are suffering from, and bring attention, it, indeed, deserves.

We have no entry fee, thus we only charge the jump ticket, at US$20.00, and that is only preliminary - we hope that we can lower that price even more if enough participants apply. Of course, you can expect tons of various surprises, as we didn't figured them out yet, as well as many other activities we can help organize for the duration of your stay.

We sincerely hope to see you, and I'm standing by to answer any and all questions (and I sincerely hope there will be interest).

Cheers.

www.blboogie.com | | www.padobranci.com | www.paraski-jahorina.com

[twibbles 0]

Hello,
i'm glad to see that the boogie is happening. Should be able to come round for it.

Eugene

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of
people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."

[sgt_ludy 0]

yes....

spent nearly all 2005 in bosnia, and lots of it in banja luka and surroundings! i´ll try my best to come and bring some friends withe me...

see you!

[neles 0]

Heya people,

I'm really glad to hear from you, I'm looking to pick up on the interest, for I was really worried that all I was pushing for the past few months would be in vain - I hope I'm wrong, especially when I see you people :) It would be great to have you here!

Eugene, long time no hear, I hope you are ok. I dropped you a line, and I'm real happy to see you comment on the boogie. Without your help and suggestions, boogie would still be just an idea in my head - with your help, and help by people on the skydive sos thread, I managed to get the whole machinery going. Thanks! :)

sgt_ludy, excuse my boldness, but I can only assume you were deployed in Bosnia as a part of EUFOR, or some other organization? I have enough trouble explaining to people that Bosnia is not at all that dangerous as people from abroad usually think, maybe you have a more optimistic point of view to share :) You have more credibility than me anyway, people can say I'm not being objective.

Anyhow, It's great hearing from you people, and I hope I can get you to come - if there is anything I can do to ease your mind or help you out - I'll be right here.

Sincerely,

Nenad
www.blboogie.com | www.padobranci.com | www.paraski-jahorina.com

[neles 0]

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have received few requests from people, regards to aircrafts we have at our disposal. Aircrafts, as wel as their specifications and pictures, can be found on the Boogie website (www.blboogie.com), under link "Boogie info", when you scroll to the bottom.

I will name the aircrafts here, just in case:

- Mikoyan Mi-8, medium duty military transport helicopter,
- Yugoslavian Utva-66, four-seat utility, high-wing airplane,
- Italian SIAI Marchetti SF600 'Canguro', light military-transport aircraft

You can check out specifications and action photos of these aircraft on our website.

Hope you like what we have to offer.

Sincerely,
Nenad

[neles 0]

I just had to post this... :)

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Banja Luka, a city only a couple of hundred kilometers north of Bosnia’s capital city Sarajevo, offers a rare opportunity to skydive in a mysterious location forgotten by the outside world.

With war ravaging the country only a decade ago, today the only thing dropped out of planes are skydivers! And the only place to skydive in Bosnia is at the exciting and very large Serbian Air Force Base in Banja Luka. With a committed bunch of regular jumpers and new student jumpers joining regularly, the drop zone is really starting to get it happening.

With many planes of all sizes and more army choppers than you can count lining the runway, it’s like no other drop zone you will ever see! The Drop Zone’s Chief Instructor Dushko is a veteran jump with heaps of jumps under his belt and loves to see the look of students who are about to jump out the plane for their first time. With a few other experienced jumpers always at the drop zone, the place is well supervised and has all the facilities you would want from a drop zone.

With a massive landing area and a special area for accuracy practice, there is no shortage of landing spots for those who want to land on a 10 cent coin or swoop their ass 200 meters, its all here!!

Now off the drop zone there is also a massive choice of bars to have fun. For those male jumpers, the women in Bosnia are something that you need to see to believe. And ladies, you will be extremely surprised also! The most common question asked by locals to foreigners visiting the country being “are you here for love”? Often the answer is yes!!

Also if you come from a country that the pound or the euro is your currency, you are going to love this place. Its sooooo cheap!!!! The beer here is cheaper than water in France and 3 euros and that’s dinner taken care of!

With winters well below freezing, the summers are beautiful and warm and perfect for jumping. Apart from jumping and partying, Bosnia has an amazing history and beautiful scenery and the the people are so warm it will bring you back again and again. Only a short train or bus from Zagreb, (capital of Croatia), or from Sarajevo, (Bosnia’s Capital) so getting here is not a problem. Croatia air and many other airlines fly in daily into Zagreb and so do buses and trains from various locations.

So why not do something different than heading to your local drop zone for a jump and grab your skydiving buddies and head to the 1 week long Bosnia’s Banja Luka Skydive Boogie in 2006.

www.blboogie.com