howardwhite 6 #1 February 13, 2008 The "Pioneers of Sport Parachuting" is a bunch of, well, old skydivers who get together once in a while and swap stories. The previous reunion was in Nevada in 2006; lots of low D-numbers, original Golden Knights, etc. This year's reunion will be in Salt Lake City in June. More info on the PIA web site here. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,363 #2 February 13, 2008 Hi howard, I've been to two of them and would call them an 'unusual' get together. However, for those interested, Jim Arender ( The USA's first World Champion ) was at both of them that I was at. I do not know if he will make this one. JerryBaumchen PS) However, is anyone is looking for VERY low D-license signatures for their logbook(s), that would be an event to show up at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #3 February 13, 2008 Arender was also at the 2006 one in Nevada. We had a long talk. He was a good friend of the late Hadden Wood of New York, whose exploits and stories would be interesting fodder for this forum if he were still around to share. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,363 #4 February 14, 2008 Hi howard, Quote Hadden Wood of New York, whose exploits and stories Wasn't he the guy who jumped into the hot-air baloon just as it was lifting off for a cross-Atlantic flight? Not quite in the flight-plan, as I recall. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #5 February 14, 2008 I don't remember that, but it's completely in character. He did make a widely reported (bandit) jump into Central Park in NYC, among many other things. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
