SStewart 13 #1 October 18, 2008 It was my second jump, nobody had a camera the 1st jump.Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,425 #2 October 18, 2008 Hi Scott, Uhhhh, 5TU?????JerryBaumchen PS) Or did you have particular name that you called it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #3 October 18, 2008 I called it.... Yesssss!Iamnotgonnadie!Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #4 October 18, 2008 It's a C-9 with a 5TU Mod I jumped one with7TU Mod for my first 10 jumpsWatch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #5 October 18, 2008 PS according to my logbook you answer is not correct.Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirCav 0 #6 October 18, 2008 It's a 5-TU but not a C-9 (28ft) it's a 32 ft T-10. Not your usual Olive drab. The C-9 was 4 colored, this looks like only 3 colors. Also count the gores.GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #7 October 18, 2008 QuoteIt's a 5-TU but not a C-9 (28ft) it's a 32 ft T-10. Not your usual Olive drab. The C-9 was 4 colored, this looks like only 3 colors. Also count the gores. Good catch, AirCav! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,425 #8 October 18, 2008 Hi Scott, Quote PS according to my logbook you answer is not correct. That would imply that your logbook is correct. Time for some outside verification. JerryBaumchen PS) Whether it is a C-9 or T-10 it is still a 5-TU. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 22 #9 October 18, 2008 I see 4 colors. like a C 9. Riggers? C 9 or T 10? I jumped a tired porous C 9 7TU for waaay too long. OUCH! Thankfully, no broken bones.2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #10 October 18, 2008 http://www.parachuteshop.com/c9_parachute_canopy.htm Still looks like a C-9 to me, 4 colours. But I think you got me with the number of goresWatch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #11 October 18, 2008 QuoteIt's a 5-TU but not a C-9 (28ft) it's a 32 ft T-10. Not your usual Olive drab. The C-9 was 4 colored, this looks like only 3 colors. Also count the gores. George I see 4 colors.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
jimmytavino 16 #12 October 19, 2008 it's a cheapo !!! jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poppenhager 1 #13 October 19, 2008 C-9's came in orange and white also in 4 colors (later years).T-10 is 30'at the skirt with 30 gores and 35'dia midway.It is called parabolic in design. Pop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phildthedildo 0 #14 October 19, 2008 it is a T 10 with an ELIPTICAL tu 5 mod.i have only seen one other one in this color pattern (in a box at the the old CAPTAIN JOE'S SURPLUS in philadelphia circa 1967) Glen King who used to work at Switlik in the 70's ,had t 10 made in a custom orange and white pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #15 October 19, 2008 Quote It's a 5-TU but not a C-9 (28ft) it's a 32 ft T-10. Not your usual Olive drab. The C-9 was 4 colored, this looks like only 3 colors. Also count the gores. We have a winner. It is a parabolic with extended skirt. A C-9 is a flat.SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WGore 0 #16 October 21, 2008 There are 4 colors there George. I beleave that the 4 color T-10s were made for the Navy Seals or UDT.GUNFIRE, The sound of Freedom! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirCav 0 #17 October 21, 2008 After a second look, you and David are correct. I can make ot the Brown and Olive Drab together. Must be color bblind in my older years. GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WGore 0 #18 October 22, 2008 I was in the Army when Ken first showed up. When I first met him he was jumping a PC. I think the Navy also had a 30ft flat circular as well. I can remember when you were the hot kid on the block with a 4 color surplus. They were $10 down at the quartermasters store at Knox. They were a real good deal till the military started cutting the lines off at the skirt instead of the connector links. Ross Turpin would reattach the lines and his wife would modify them for $5. I think she made sleeves as well. Fun times for sure.GUNFIRE, The sound of Freedom! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 22 #19 October 23, 2008 Remember homemade cotton sleeves blowing up? That could be as real nasty high speed malfunction. 3772018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WGore 0 #20 October 23, 2008 QuoteRemember homemade cotton sleeves blowing up? That could be as real nasty high speed malfunction. 377 Yeh I do. I used grade A aircraft cotton when I could get it. When we training for the 72 Nationals we went to another DZ to make some practice jumps from a different aircraft than we were used to jumping. One of the guys had a small tear at the end of one of the load tapes on his short sleeve. The weather was deteriorating rapidly and we wanted to get one more jump in and I told him the thing would make one more jump. After break off and opening I see Tony going by with a streamer. The top of the sleeve had just ripped off leaving the bottom choking off the skirt. He cuts it away and pulls his reserve, so I follow him down to make sure he's OK. He looks at me and says "I thought you said it would make one more jump"? Of course I pointed out that it did make one more jump, I didn't say it would work. We called it a beer front at that point. Got a lot of good laughs out of that over the years. In all honesty I really did think it would be OK. Everything was a learning curve back then.GUNFIRE, The sound of Freedom! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phildthedildo 0 #21 October 23, 2008 actually the navy had a 32 foot flat circular, used by their rigger school (at lakehurst i believe) pioneer's 32 lopo was based on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WGore 0 #22 October 24, 2008 Quote actually the navy had a 32 foot flat circular, used by their rigger school (at lakehurst i believe) pioneer's 32 lopo was based on it. That could very well be, it has been quite a few years. Back then I was bullet proof and went for the high performance 28 footers with a 7TU cut. GUNFIRE, The sound of Freedom! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites