howardwhite 6 #1 July 30, 2007 Here are a couple of scans from the vast collection of the late Jim Bates, these from the '68 Nationals at Marana, AZ. JMB1 is labeled "Manifest Area." Perhaps one of the individuals in the picture would be able to provide identifications. JMB2 is labeled "Zebra Confab." The short judge in the middle is the late Cesar Aguilar; other IDs welcome. Lots more where these came from. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #2 July 31, 2007 More from the '68 Nationals: 68 Nats: General view of the manifest area from the spectator bleachers; Airplane: B-17 etc. on the Marana flightline (not for jumping); DocFitch: The president of USPA looks at the scoreboard. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #3 July 31, 2007 F102 Delta Dagger in the background. B17, what is all the gridwork out front for? Were they catching balloons with the thing or is it mounting for cameras or what? ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapter 0 #4 August 9, 2007 Ever seen that James Bond movie where he was picked up at the end by one of those?. It's for catching a balloon for sea rescue. Only the good die young, so I have found immortality, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reverend 0 #5 August 10, 2007 The Fulton recovery system. I learned about it on DZ.com. A facinating story http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_surface-to-air_recovery_system Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skr 1 #6 August 16, 2007 Just passing through town before I log off .. Hmmm .. '68 Nationals .. I was at the '68 Nationals .. JMB1.jpg .. Hey, that guy in white looks just like Sunny Yates .. Other pictures .. Rusty brain cells creaking into action .. Back to JMB1.jpg .. It *is* Sunny! Wow! Emotions .. Memories .. Hmmm .. broken leg .. I didn't remember that .. White Jungle Jim hat .. I used to have a .. Holy shit! That's me! Hardly recognize myself without a beard .. Oh yeah .. Right .. 1968 .. Demo jump into the Tijuana race track with Bob Sinclair and Bobby Johnson .. I cut off my hair and beard so I could cross the border with a van full of parachutes and smoke grenades and stuff .. Pelon loaned me his PC so I could have Mexican colors .. Jesus, Howard .. You oughta warn me before you do stuff like that :-) :-) Skr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #7 August 16, 2007 Quote Jesus, Howard .. You oughta warn me before you do stuff like that :-) :-) Skr OK, I'm warning you. There's lots more where that came from. You may have missed my coded note in the OP about "one of the individuals." HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
