jimp 1 #51 August 25, 2005 Does anybody remember Jock Covey - USPA D3393, South Africa D126? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=Jock+Covey&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 4 #52 January 29, 2007 Jock and I served in the army together and I talked him into making his first jump with the Berlin Parachute Club in 1967. After getting out and touring Africa for a year, he stayed in my house in Florida while waiting for his start date with the State Department. As I'm sure you're aware, after his time in Pretoria, he became Kissinger's PA. Last time I saw him was in Sarajevo in 1996 when he was UN Deputy High Commissioner for Bosnia. Jim Hooper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #54 January 30, 2007 I took A.J. Foyt IV on a tandem a while back. The guy drives bombs around a track at 200 MPH, but he was nervous. Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #55 January 31, 2007 Councilman, I was there in 84 and witnessed both fatalities. One got knocked unconscious on exit and never got anything out and the other had a pilot chute in tow and didn't get her reserve out in time. IIRC they happened within about 20 minutes of each other. I took Dean Fearing, more or less a world famous chef, on a tandem in 1992.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #56 February 1, 2007 QuoteCouncilman, I was there in 84 and witnessed both fatalities. One got knocked unconscious on exit and never got anything out and the other had a pilot chute in tow and didn't get her reserve out in time. IIRC they happened within about 20 minutes of each other. I took Dean Fearing, more or less a world famous chef, on a tandem in 1992. I was there at freeport in 84.. seems like both happened back to back.. not 20 minutes..I recall one the girls was Mary Bacon. meet her at Musokgee OK at Nationals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #57 February 1, 2007 QuoteQuoteWho has jumped with a famous person? I jumped with a famous guy named Mike Owens once or twice.......or three times bozo Just because Sparky's picture is on the wall at the Post Office doesn't make him "famous"... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bozo 0 #58 February 1, 2007 I was there at freeport in 84.. seems like both happened back to back.. not 20 minutes..I recall one the girls was Mary Bacon. meet her at Musokgee OK at Nationals I was in the plane where the girl got knocked out on exit. Got down....got my other rig and was in the flagged loading lanes when the other girl went in. I watched that one up close. I agree with the 20 minutes between. Long time ago now. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #58 February 1, 2007 I was there at freeport in 84.. seems like both happened back to back.. not 20 minutes..I recall one the girls was Mary Bacon. meet her at Musokgee OK at Nationals I was in the plane where the girl got knocked out on exit. Got down....got my other rig and was in the flagged loading lanes when the other girl went in. I watched that one up close. I agree with the 20 minutes between. Long time ago now. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #59 February 3, 2007 Jumped with Bill Booth onto the North Pole in 1993. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapter 0 #60 February 3, 2007 Brian of Mark & Brian, and tons of Famous ones of the skydiving world. and Mike Owens too Only the good die young, so I have found immortality, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #61 February 3, 2007 Quote Brian of Mark & Brian, and tons of Famous ones of the skydiving world. and Mike Owens too Mike who ???? see how fast they forget ? bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapter 0 #62 February 3, 2007 QuoteMike who ???? see how fast they forget ? you know, the worlds oldest looking skydiver,..... Only the good die young, so I have found immortality, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #63 February 3, 2007 QuoteQuoteMike who ???? see how fast they forget ? you know, the worlds oldest looking skydiver,..... oh yeah the white headed guy bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #64 February 4, 2007 As our DZ is just 6 miles north of MIS NASCAR race track I got to take Kasey Kahen for a jump on a Saturday before a Sunday race. I have made a few with Bob Sinclair and his buddies. As regards to Paul Williams long hair at the time. He let it grow because it was to embarassing for a man his age to sit on a board in the barber shop chair. I got to jump with Roger Nelson using a short lined rag in a bag bare foot in 1972 at Hinckley 8-man scrambles with his brother Carl too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #65 February 7, 2007 QuoteQuote This Guy I've jumped with this guy!Sparky Such a handsome fella. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joyrider7 0 #66 March 21, 2007 Jumped with Paul Newman's son, Scott, in 1972...he later died in Calif ('74?). Sad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #67 March 22, 2007 I got to video Mandy Patinkin and his sons tandems a few years ago at Richland Wa. didnt even know he was an actor till the tandem instructor was nearly exploding with excitement (he was a big fan) Lately every time I turn on the tv I see him... Boy was he scared... his son loved it and had a great time. RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PapaSmurf 1 #68 March 22, 2007 I've jumped with Howard White ! Blueskys!!! P. Smurf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #69 March 22, 2007 Quote I've jumped with Howard White ! Blueskys!!! P. Smurf I've jumped with P. Smurf And we both have FKB numbers. (Don't ask.) HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldboldpilot 0 #70 May 2, 2007 Quotedepends on what you mean by famous. i jumped with steve snyder ,elek puskas and dick morgan.famous to us older jumpers. I never jumped with Steve but did fly for him once in a while. Nick Piantanida was probably the most famous (to us older jumpers) person I ever jumped with. Last time I jumped with him was at the old PI DZ in Lakewood New Jersey. Three of us exited a c182 from 12.5k. Nick was spotting, and he put us way the hell out. We didn't it know it on the way to altitude, but Nick was jumping an experimental rig called a Barrish Sailwing. (This was pre-squares) Nick landed in the peas. Me and the other guy landed in the woods. Ha, ha. I was really pissed at him at the time. A few weeks later, Nick was in a coma after his face mask blew out at 57k during his third high altitude record attempt. He never woke up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #71 May 2, 2007 I've jumped with Scotty Carbone some. Scotty; Have you ever had any RW coahing?? stitch; No. Scotty; It shows. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #72 May 3, 2007 I have actually jumped with Jimmy Coiner "the midwest freefly legend" a few times. he is pretty well known around here.. hence the midwest legend title. Here is a pictuer of jimmy with his medal from eloys money meet, he got 2nd place in his first ever comp. jimmy will be on skydive radio this next week as well. Joewww.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDutton 0 #73 April 23, 2009 This thread went dormant and got resurrected once before, so I'll do it again... Col. Joe Kittinger's son jumped in Littleton, CO while I was there. We might have jumped together, but I don't remember. "Hap" Arnold's grandson(?) was also a jumper at the time. We did make some jumps together. Recently I discovered that Mike Mangold (Red Bull Air Racing) and I were in a 3-way together on his 27th jump, back in '75. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superfletch 1 #74 April 23, 2009 I've jumped with Jimmy as well. One of my most memorable to date. I also made a couple of jumps with Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio back at Quincy... Good times... good times... Gary "Superfletch" Fletcher D-26145; USPA Coach, IAD/I, AFF/I Videographer/Photographer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patmoore 14 #75 April 23, 2009 I hooked up with Richard Bach in freefall around 1975. He was the author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and owned so many planes his fleet was called "Richard Bach's Air Force".DZGone.com B-4600, C-3615, D-1814, Gold Wings #326, Diamond Wings #152. If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
