davidlayne 5 #1 October 11, 2004 Thought these might be of interest. These are the aircraft we used when I started in 1966.I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelem 0 #2 October 11, 2004 Have you got them in a better format for the internet? Such as jpeg? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #3 October 11, 2004 O.K. Try this format.I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelem 0 #4 October 11, 2004 Cool. Well one thing certainly hasn't changed - we are still making the students wear badly fitting orange boiler suits :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 October 11, 2004 What the heck is a Dragon? Do think I've ever see an aircraft like that before. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #6 October 11, 2004 the Dragon Rapide is in my opinion the sexiest biplane EVER... Well the sexiest in which you can fit more than 2 people... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #7 October 11, 2004 Cool pictures! Now, when I was a student in 2002, we used a plane like this; (not exactly this one, but I really like the 'air-tractor' sign on its side) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 October 11, 2004 the AN2 is also a very nice plane... Enjoyed jumping it this summer. It is "my" 3rd piston plane...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #9 October 11, 2004 the Dragon Rapide is in my opinion the sexiest biplane EVER Many years ago in the U.K. a freefalling parachutist had a mid-air with a Rapide. If memory serves me right the skydiver ended up in the passenger cabin. Both aircraft and jumper survived the experiance. Maybe someone can give us an update on this.I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #10 October 17, 2004 Quote Thought these might be of interest. These are the aircraft we used when I started in 1966 Re: Pic 1: And that was the little, nice buggy which you were driving in those days? Funny! dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #11 October 18, 2004 Quotethe Dragon Rapide is in my opinion the sexiest biplane EVER... The sexiest (sp?) biplane EVER was and is the Stagger Wing Beech. (and it carries 4) SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 October 18, 2004 QuoteStagger Wing Beech. *** YES ~ Mr. Sparky! You are CORRECT....!!!Tell him what he's won Bob! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #13 October 18, 2004 Quote The sexiest (sp?) biplane EVER was and is the Stagger Wing Beech. (and it carries 4) any pic available ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 October 18, 2004 Yeah, google has a shitload of pics... CLICKY--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #15 October 18, 2004 QuoteYeah, google has a shitload of pics... CLICKY Thanks for all the pictures Dave. In 1982, at Oshkosh, I got a ride in this one. Stagger Wing SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #16 October 18, 2004 Of course I kinda like THIS sexy biplane too... Got rid of it when we move to Texas! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
