Marios 0 #1 December 13, 2006 Hello everybody If you are not going in some of the big boogies in Europe or the US we are planning jumps in Megara Aeroclub DZ for December 31st. We are located just 35km outside Athens (access by train and road). We are a small dropzone and we just started jumping in May. We are jumping from a Cesna Caravan. I can not promise you a lot of loads since it depends on how many people we are going to have, but I can promise you some pure fun and celebration for the coming of the new year. So if you are nearby, PM me so I can give you further information to join us for jumps in one of the most beautiful dz in the world. I am able to provide accomodation for some of you. Blue Skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lok 0 #2 December 27, 2006 Ok, and a few more historic and current information about Megara Dropzone, so Dropzone.com members have a better understanding. As Marios said jumping start in Megara-Greece last summer (under USPA control this time), but in fact parachuting activities for civilians started many years before in Megara... First attempt for establishment of parachuting activities in Megara was back on 1979 when an army free fall instructor trained 42 civilians using the army manuals and a C-47 Dakota (rented from the Greek air force " POLEMIKH AEROPORIA"). Civilian parachuting at Megara, all these years, was sometimes in low and sometimes in high intensity.....keep in mind that all the Greek airports are under military control because of the tension with Turkey and Megara dropzone is still an active Greek army air force Helicopter base and Greek Army Special Forces main drop zone. So skydiving activities for civilians take place only the weekends, when there aren't any other activities. The Dropzone is highly connected with the modern History of Greece through in 12 October 1944 British 2nd Parachute Independent Brigade dropped in Megara (after the withdraw of Germans) to support the very few national Greek forces (operation 'MANA') in the battle against numeric superior communist gangs. This was the first parachute drop at Megara dropzone history. 11 years later (1955) Greek army Special Forces department establish a parachute school and the first drop take place in July 1955 (C-47 Dakota, T-7 parachute systems, American and Greek instructors). From 1955 and afterwards Megara is for more than 50 years the main Dropzone of Greek Army Special Forces (first free fall school in february 1969). The dropzone is maybe the most beautiful in the earth with incredible views over nearby mountains, legendary ancient island of Salamina, gulf of Megara and Athens. Jumping altitude is 12,500ft. Aircraft is a very fast C-208 turbine leased from a cargo company {Aeroland (www.aeroland.gr)} modified for skydiving with Vortex system (flying without door), static line attack point, green-red light and communication system for connection of jumpmaster and pilot. The people at the dropzone are very friendly and organize RW and free flying formations... Jumping is a little bit expensive but the people who operating the dropzone, they can do better, through there is little interest (at the moment) in Greece about skydiving activities and they leased the aircraft. Connection to the dropzone is by fare the more easy you can find in the earth. You arrive in Athens International airport, you get the suburban railway (pass every 5 minutes from airport) and imagine!!!???!!!????after 30-35 minutes time, you get out of the train and you are outside the dropzone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MUHAHAHA Megara station is exactly outside the dropzone!!!!!!!!!then you can walk 5 minutes!!!!!!to reach Megara dropzone MANIFEST (a tend!!!!), or just give us a call and we peak you up in 1min by car!!!!! Facilities are non existing at the moment ...........just pure hardcore Skydiving and ultimate adventure. If you want to stay in Greece and not go back Home the same day!!!(After the last lift of the day) you can find cheap accommodation in Athens (we help you for this). Hope this help… If any other question, please contact aeromegara: mailto:info@aeroclubmegara.gr www.aeroclubmegara.gr satelite image: http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GR/35/Megara.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
