flyhi 24 #51 February 16, 2003 Quote Kansas State Univ Parachute club has been jumping since the mid-60s...rumor has it that we are the oldest colligiate club in the US Sorry, Beav. From the USMA site: SPORT PARACHUTE TEAM CODE: JUMP DCA ACTIVITY SINCE: AY 57-58 SPONSOR: Garrison Commander (1st Bn - 1st In) STATUS: Individual Competitive Sport STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Cadet Sport Parachute Team's purpose is to provide cadets the opportunity to participate in the sport as a recreation and on a competitive basis with the following objectives: -Provide cadets with opportunity to develop leadership and confidence. -Field a cadet parachute team to compete in intercollegiate, military, and civilian sport parachute meets. -Project the image of the Corps of Cadets by providing free-fall demonstration teams for public gatherings. -Provide sport parachuting facilities for the recreation of members of the club. HISTORY / SPECIAL EVENTS / AWARDS: -1994 Activity appeared on the local televison show "Good Day New York". -1991 National Collegiate Parachuting Title: Cadet Robert O'Brien -1991 Overall Collegiate National Championship Team Of course, then it doesn't look like the Black Knights did anything from 1957 until 1991, but they may just be modest.Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralu 0 #52 February 16, 2003 "Moldova"Airclub,from Iasi, Romania first flight in 1935 and it was officialy founded in in 1937. what would be a woman without her dreams.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #53 February 17, 2003 QuoteQuoteKansas State Univ Parachute club has been jumping since the mid-60s...rumor has it that we are the oldest colligiate club in the US Sorry, Beav. From the USMA site: ......................................................... We may have a tie. I did some checking, and the Silvertip Skydivers in Montana supposedly started in 1957 also. I thought it was 1958, but I was wrong. Our club did send some competitors to the nationals a few times, but I'm not sure how they did. I'll have to do some more checking. Our club sent a team to Star, Idaho in about 1974 that did build the first all collegiant 8-way. I remember it because it is about my only claim to fame. I was 4th in. B.J. Worth and his sister Chris (Sam) flew pin base. Ray Cottingham filmed it. The air force academy was also there competing. I scanned a picture of our team earlier and put it in the RW section. I think it was under Ray Cottingham. By the way, does anyone know how Ray is doing? I heard he underwent open heart surgery recently. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shark 0 #54 February 21, 2003 Quote By the way, does anyone know how Ray is doing? I heard he underwent open heart surgery recently. He's back in the air again shooting big ways and formation loads for Doug and Marilyn Wuest at Skydive Elsinore. It looks like he's in better shape now and doing well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brettpobastad 0 #55 March 1, 2003 Toledo Parachute Center (now Skydive Toledo) in Washington state just north of Portland. Continuous since 1972 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smiles 0 #56 March 1, 2003 1948, thats amazing- 55 yrs. Gotta check Skydive Burnaby out this year! My home d.z. is Horizon Aerosports/Abbotsford Para Centre Vancouver, B.C. Canada. I am imbarrased not to know history of my d.z. too well! I know Gerald Harper started skydiving in his native New Zealand in 1967. By coincidence his teacher would be the same person running a Matsqui skydiving centre when he arrived in Canada a few years later. Gerald worked at the site before taking it over in 1977- When I started jumping in 1987, Gerald & Debbie Harper were operators....so that makes the d.z. 26 yrs. old. Smiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #57 March 1, 2003 Raeford Parachute Center - 1968 Read all about Raeford Parachute Center John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #58 March 4, 2003 [\quote] The big Polish guy may have thought he was "world famous", but the strippers knew better. Speaking of strippers... "Bertha" from OK City called trying to get in touch with you... She said something about leaving her crutch and eye patch in your room, I told her we'd be back this year... Bertha says she'll " KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR YA!" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skychic68 0 #59 March 7, 2003 Skydive Pennsylvania is no big time DZ, and has only just made it to it's 10th year. Congrats to them and for keeping it going for us locals.Que sera sera Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steve1 5 #60 March 7, 2003 I made it to Skydive Pennsylvania earlier this winter. The weather was windy so we couldn't jump. I did like the looks of their operation though. The owner was very friendly and they jump a turbine on a regular basis. I'll have to go back some day. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skychic68 0 #61 March 7, 2003 Yeah, please drop by. Maybe I saw you when you visited. can't remember names too well.Que sera sera Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smokeitdown 0 #62 March 12, 2003 Frontier Skydivers was founded in June 1960. www.frontiereskydivers.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tonto 1 #63 March 25, 2003 The DZ nearest here, (Wonderboom, Pretoria, South Africa) is celebrating their 40th birthday this Easter and is the second oldest in SA. The oldest has been going since 1955. Both operate in their origional locations. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #64 April 14, 2003 No Way... just 20 years.. I remember jumping there about 1975 when I was on leave and visiting my aunt in Jacksonville. Maybe someone else was running it. It certainly was not the place it is now though. I watched some videos that they have out at our local DZ ( Snohomish) and recognize the countryside and just knew it was Deland. By the way.. are there still billions of sandspurs around there???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #65 April 14, 2003 QuoteNo Way... just 20 years.. I remember jumping there about 1975 when I was on leave and visiting my aunt in Jacksonville. Maybe someone else was running it. It certainly was not the place it is now though. I watched some videos that they have out at our local DZ ( Snohomish) and recognize the countryside and just knew it was Deland. By the way.. are there still billions of sandspurs around there???? Read the rest of the thread for the answer to your first comment; as for the second, thankfully, Deland has been pretty well clear of sandspurs in the last 7-8 years that I have jumped there. We seemed to have the problem licked at Flagler (well at least tolerable), but I'm pretty sure the lack of activity there the past two years has lost all that progress. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #66 April 14, 2003 From the website for Seattle Skydivers. Welcome to www.SeattleSkydivers.org Since 1954, The Oldest Continuously-Run Skydiving Association in the United States (no foolin'!) Our charter: "To promote parachuting and skydiving as a sport and promote safety in all parachuting activities" Did you know that... Seattle Skydiver Patty Chernis was the first to propose a "USPA Safety Day". Chernis died in a skydiving mishap shortly before the US Parachute Association adopted the idea. A common skydiving modification to the passenger-side door of a Cessna 182 was first performed at Snohomish. The modification moved the hinges of the door from the front to the top, so that the door could be safely opened and closed in flight. Cessna 182 doors with the passenger-side skydiving modification were known forever after as "Snohomish Doors". A good bunch of people at Skydive Snohomish but the East Field Landing thing for anyone less than a CURRENT D license for landing right at the Harvey Field is getting a bit thin....sheesh I learned how to spot and do accuracy under rounds fer chrissake. I think they have used several DZ's over the years.. Harvey Field... Issaquah ( now a parking lot for Costco) and Kapowsin is close as well. I made my first jump there at Kapowsin Field on Saturday... WOW the view of Mt Rainier is AWSUM. Amazon D-4888 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nuke 0 #67 May 14, 2003 Skydive Skane, Everod, Sweden. Been kicking around for 40 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bluefingers 0 #68 May 16, 2003 PPC (Pietermaritzburg Parachute Club) was est 1953, but first jump was in 1954. We're celebrating our 50th anniversary early next year ... Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nitecap 0 #69 July 3, 2003 More re Abbotsford Parachute Center The center was started by a group of four clubs in 1963 and has been in operation ever since. There have been several operators over the years including Jim Taylor,Bill Hardman,Dick Poizer,Don Maitland and Gerry Harper. Herb Porter owned the center and aircraft until Gerry Harper took over the operation. In the early years Herb was one of the few pilots who knew that a Cessna would fly without a door and a jumper on the step. He was a booster of the sport in the early years. There were free jumps New Years Day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #70 January 20, 2004 Here is a picture that is in the window of the loft at Snohomish... home of the Seattle Skydivers. Since we are rentering the Space Age ..Notice the price of the First Jump Course.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites schwede 0 #71 February 19, 2004 We ( Gothenburg Parachute Club - Sweden) are celebrating our 45th anniversary this year!!!!!Schwede "Das Leben ist schön, nicht immer aber immer öfter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tandemking 0 #72 February 25, 2004 Star, Idaho since 1969. Almost non stop operation over that time period. This place used to be a drag strip in the 50's and 60' called "Thunder Ridge" I have operated Snake River Skydiving here since 1994. The Collegiate Nationals were held here in 1976 I beleive. This is a private DZ out in the country only 16 miles from downtown Boise and it ROCKS! www.snakeriverskydiving.com Larry D-16806 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #73 February 25, 2004 maybe something like 8 yrs or so... wil ask the DZOscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites steve1 5 #74 February 25, 2004 QuoteStar, Idaho since 1969. Almost non stop operation over that time period. This place used to be a drag strip in the 50's and 60' called "Thunder Ridge" I have operated Snake River Skydiving here since 1994. The Collegiate Nationals were held here in 1976 I beleive. This is a private DZ out in the country only 16 miles from downtown Boise and it ROCKS! I haven't been there since about 74. Did you know Wally Benton, Steve Morrow, Sully, or Rozzo? They were hard core Idaho jumpers back then. I heard Rozzo still jumps. Wally and Sully are both dead. Hope to see you at your boogie this Spring....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chuckbrown 0 #75 March 11, 2004 Maytown Sport Parachute Club - 1968 Located 5 miles SE of Three Mile Island in beautiful central Pennsylvania What goes "clippity-clop, clippity-clop, bang?" An Amish drive-by shooting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 3 of 4 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Shark 0 #54 February 21, 2003 Quote By the way, does anyone know how Ray is doing? I heard he underwent open heart surgery recently. He's back in the air again shooting big ways and formation loads for Doug and Marilyn Wuest at Skydive Elsinore. It looks like he's in better shape now and doing well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brettpobastad 0 #55 March 1, 2003 Toledo Parachute Center (now Skydive Toledo) in Washington state just north of Portland. Continuous since 1972 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #56 March 1, 2003 1948, thats amazing- 55 yrs. Gotta check Skydive Burnaby out this year! My home d.z. is Horizon Aerosports/Abbotsford Para Centre Vancouver, B.C. Canada. I am imbarrased not to know history of my d.z. too well! I know Gerald Harper started skydiving in his native New Zealand in 1967. By coincidence his teacher would be the same person running a Matsqui skydiving centre when he arrived in Canada a few years later. Gerald worked at the site before taking it over in 1977- When I started jumping in 1987, Gerald & Debbie Harper were operators....so that makes the d.z. 26 yrs. old. Smiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #57 March 1, 2003 Raeford Parachute Center - 1968 Read all about Raeford Parachute Center John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #58 March 4, 2003 [\quote] The big Polish guy may have thought he was "world famous", but the strippers knew better. Speaking of strippers... "Bertha" from OK City called trying to get in touch with you... She said something about leaving her crutch and eye patch in your room, I told her we'd be back this year... Bertha says she'll " KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR YA!" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skychic68 0 #59 March 7, 2003 Skydive Pennsylvania is no big time DZ, and has only just made it to it's 10th year. Congrats to them and for keeping it going for us locals.Que sera sera Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #60 March 7, 2003 I made it to Skydive Pennsylvania earlier this winter. The weather was windy so we couldn't jump. I did like the looks of their operation though. The owner was very friendly and they jump a turbine on a regular basis. I'll have to go back some day. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skychic68 0 #61 March 7, 2003 Yeah, please drop by. Maybe I saw you when you visited. can't remember names too well.Que sera sera Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smokeitdown 0 #62 March 12, 2003 Frontier Skydivers was founded in June 1960. www.frontiereskydivers.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #63 March 25, 2003 The DZ nearest here, (Wonderboom, Pretoria, South Africa) is celebrating their 40th birthday this Easter and is the second oldest in SA. The oldest has been going since 1955. Both operate in their origional locations. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #64 April 14, 2003 No Way... just 20 years.. I remember jumping there about 1975 when I was on leave and visiting my aunt in Jacksonville. Maybe someone else was running it. It certainly was not the place it is now though. I watched some videos that they have out at our local DZ ( Snohomish) and recognize the countryside and just knew it was Deland. By the way.. are there still billions of sandspurs around there???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #65 April 14, 2003 QuoteNo Way... just 20 years.. I remember jumping there about 1975 when I was on leave and visiting my aunt in Jacksonville. Maybe someone else was running it. It certainly was not the place it is now though. I watched some videos that they have out at our local DZ ( Snohomish) and recognize the countryside and just knew it was Deland. By the way.. are there still billions of sandspurs around there???? Read the rest of the thread for the answer to your first comment; as for the second, thankfully, Deland has been pretty well clear of sandspurs in the last 7-8 years that I have jumped there. We seemed to have the problem licked at Flagler (well at least tolerable), but I'm pretty sure the lack of activity there the past two years has lost all that progress. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #66 April 14, 2003 From the website for Seattle Skydivers. Welcome to www.SeattleSkydivers.org Since 1954, The Oldest Continuously-Run Skydiving Association in the United States (no foolin'!) Our charter: "To promote parachuting and skydiving as a sport and promote safety in all parachuting activities" Did you know that... Seattle Skydiver Patty Chernis was the first to propose a "USPA Safety Day". Chernis died in a skydiving mishap shortly before the US Parachute Association adopted the idea. A common skydiving modification to the passenger-side door of a Cessna 182 was first performed at Snohomish. The modification moved the hinges of the door from the front to the top, so that the door could be safely opened and closed in flight. Cessna 182 doors with the passenger-side skydiving modification were known forever after as "Snohomish Doors". A good bunch of people at Skydive Snohomish but the East Field Landing thing for anyone less than a CURRENT D license for landing right at the Harvey Field is getting a bit thin....sheesh I learned how to spot and do accuracy under rounds fer chrissake. I think they have used several DZ's over the years.. Harvey Field... Issaquah ( now a parking lot for Costco) and Kapowsin is close as well. I made my first jump there at Kapowsin Field on Saturday... WOW the view of Mt Rainier is AWSUM. Amazon D-4888 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuke 0 #67 May 14, 2003 Skydive Skane, Everod, Sweden. Been kicking around for 40 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #68 May 16, 2003 PPC (Pietermaritzburg Parachute Club) was est 1953, but first jump was in 1954. We're celebrating our 50th anniversary early next year ... Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitecap 0 #69 July 3, 2003 More re Abbotsford Parachute Center The center was started by a group of four clubs in 1963 and has been in operation ever since. There have been several operators over the years including Jim Taylor,Bill Hardman,Dick Poizer,Don Maitland and Gerry Harper. Herb Porter owned the center and aircraft until Gerry Harper took over the operation. In the early years Herb was one of the few pilots who knew that a Cessna would fly without a door and a jumper on the step. He was a booster of the sport in the early years. There were free jumps New Years Day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #70 January 20, 2004 Here is a picture that is in the window of the loft at Snohomish... home of the Seattle Skydivers. Since we are rentering the Space Age ..Notice the price of the First Jump Course.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schwede 0 #71 February 19, 2004 We ( Gothenburg Parachute Club - Sweden) are celebrating our 45th anniversary this year!!!!!Schwede "Das Leben ist schön, nicht immer aber immer öfter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tandemking 0 #72 February 25, 2004 Star, Idaho since 1969. Almost non stop operation over that time period. This place used to be a drag strip in the 50's and 60' called "Thunder Ridge" I have operated Snake River Skydiving here since 1994. The Collegiate Nationals were held here in 1976 I beleive. This is a private DZ out in the country only 16 miles from downtown Boise and it ROCKS! www.snakeriverskydiving.com Larry D-16806 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #73 February 25, 2004 maybe something like 8 yrs or so... wil ask the DZOscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #74 February 25, 2004 QuoteStar, Idaho since 1969. Almost non stop operation over that time period. This place used to be a drag strip in the 50's and 60' called "Thunder Ridge" I have operated Snake River Skydiving here since 1994. The Collegiate Nationals were held here in 1976 I beleive. This is a private DZ out in the country only 16 miles from downtown Boise and it ROCKS! I haven't been there since about 74. Did you know Wally Benton, Steve Morrow, Sully, or Rozzo? They were hard core Idaho jumpers back then. I heard Rozzo still jumps. Wally and Sully are both dead. Hope to see you at your boogie this Spring....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckbrown 0 #75 March 11, 2004 Maytown Sport Parachute Club - 1968 Located 5 miles SE of Three Mile Island in beautiful central Pennsylvania What goes "clippity-clop, clippity-clop, bang?" An Amish drive-by shooting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
