howardwhite 6 #1 February 1, 2009 Jerry Irwin, for many years one of the best and most prolific skydiving photographers, has begun posting some of his collection of pictures on Flickr. Pictures of people, canopies and airplanes that will bring back great memories for a lot of people here. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 4 #2 February 1, 2009 Some sent me into nostalgic overload. Hoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #3 February 1, 2009 WOW. i grew up at snyders dz in jersey. Jerry was one of the first guys i remember from there. GREAT photographer.my bother and i used to get rides in that old STINSON MULE when we were like 10 . two open doors! and no parachutes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godziller 0 #4 February 1, 2009 Howard, you are the reason I log on. thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guru312 0 #5 February 1, 2009 QuoteJerry Irwin... Pictures of people, canopies and airplanes that will bring back great memories for a lot of people here. HW What a thrill those pics were! Thanks for that, Howard. I'm amazed how many DZs that I think I recognized. Plus, all the people who I knew from so many years ago. The one of Steve Snyder was particularly moving. I introduced my younger daughter to him a few weeks before his tragic accident. Thanks, Jerry!Guru312 I am not DB Cooper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #6 February 1, 2009 Fun to see Soss and Fang. Been a long time. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #7 February 1, 2009 Great photos from back in the day when we didn't take ourselves so seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #8 February 1, 2009 Great photography! I love the God's Work shot. I have a question though...was Jerry Irwin the skydiving photographer that published an article on the Amish in National Geographic many years ago? I love the shot of Tom and Corky...there is another shot of them from maybe the same skydive in one of the Skies Call books and I've always liked it...just looks like a loose fun skydive. Who are they?-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #9 February 1, 2009 QuoteI have a question though...was Jerry Irwin the skydiving photographer that published an article on the Amish in National Geographic many years ago? Looks like the same Jerry Irwin. http://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/9780896585546 http://www.amazon.com/Amish-Children-Good/dp/1561483184 Skydiving and the Amish. What a contrast in subject matter! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #10 February 2, 2009 yes that is the same Jerry Irwin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #11 February 2, 2009 "The cool generation!" NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skydive2 1 #12 February 2, 2009 does any one know the location of this photo? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3242162686/ I think i know the place and story behind it, but i'm not sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #13 February 2, 2009 QuoteSkydiving and the Amish. What a contrast in subject matter! No kidding! Thanks for those links.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patmoore 14 #14 February 2, 2009 Great chance to revisit old memories! Jim Stoyas, Steve Snyder, Chet Poland and many more. Jerry took this photo of my ex and me over Zephyrhills sometime in the early 70s. He gave us the blown up 11x16 as well as the negative and never even charged us for his jump! He's a class act. We used that picture for our Christmas card that year and I still have the original.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
howardwhite 6 #15 February 2, 2009 Another in my never-ending quest to make old pictures look better... Note that if you looked at Jerry's pictures a few days ago and not since, you should go back. He seems to add new ones every day. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #16 February 3, 2009 I've exchanged emails with Jerry today (I had some issues with location info on one of his pics.) And there are even more of his great pictures on line than there were a few hours ago. He's thinking about jumping and thinking about going to the Pioneers of Sport Parachuting Reunion in Raeford in May. There's at least a possiblity Chip Maury will also be there. How cool would it be to meet up again with a couple of the best cameramen around? Maybe we need to ask Andy Keech to come, too. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #17 February 3, 2009 MAD DOG-WHALE-SOSS photo did anyone else happen to note that the jumper on the left does NOT have his bellyband(with pilotchute)buckled,and that both are flappin in the breeze?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #18 February 3, 2009 QuoteMAD DOG-WHALE-SOSS photo did anyone else happen to note that the jumper on the left does NOT have his bellyband(with pilotchute)buckled,and that both are flappin in the breeze?? Re: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3248445727/ Holy shit! That must have been REAL interesting at pull time! In this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? Lona is a beauty! Amazing photos! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #19 February 3, 2009 QuoteQuote In this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? That is the low porosity apex.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gene03 0 #20 February 3, 2009 To those that knew and loved Harvey Soss. http://www.aicommand.com/SossAtAngelFalls.htm He was one of a kind.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 6 #21 February 3, 2009 QuoteIn this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? That is the low porosity apex. And just to be clear, it's not "on the front," it's at the top; note that the lines pass in front of it. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #22 February 3, 2009 QuoteQuoteIn this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? That is the low porosity apex. Okay, now I can see that. Yesterday it looked like that white thing was on the outside of the lines, like a pilot chute hanging off the end of a bridle dangling from the apex. But I couldn't see a bridle, and it didn't look like a pilot chute. So, thanks for clearing that up for me, and making my brain interpret correctly what I was seeing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gene03 0 #23 February 3, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteIn this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? That is the low porosity apex. Okay, now I can see that. Yesterday it looked like that white thing was on the outside of the lines, like a pilot chute hanging off the end of a bridle dangling from the apex. But I couldn't see a bridle, and it didn't look like a pilot chute. So, thanks for clearing that up for me, and making my brain interpret correctly what I was seeing. Thank you John, I enjoy passing on what little knowledge I have. To be more correct; It's an inverted low-porosity apex. Notice the two center lines attached to it?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Gene03 0 #24 February 3, 2009 This is a fun thread and brings back a lot of fond memories. For instance, how many times, after a quick visual gear check, did we stop Pete Wilson from boarding with a twisted belly band or having it routed under his MLW?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nitrochute 2 #25 February 3, 2009 we stopped Pete 1 less time than he actually misrouted it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Gene03 0 #20 February 3, 2009 To those that knew and loved Harvey Soss. http://www.aicommand.com/SossAtAngelFalls.htm He was one of a kind.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #21 February 3, 2009 QuoteIn this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? That is the low porosity apex. And just to be clear, it's not "on the front," it's at the top; note that the lines pass in front of it. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #22 February 3, 2009 QuoteQuoteIn this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? That is the low porosity apex. Okay, now I can see that. Yesterday it looked like that white thing was on the outside of the lines, like a pilot chute hanging off the end of a bridle dangling from the apex. But I couldn't see a bridle, and it didn't look like a pilot chute. So, thanks for clearing that up for me, and making my brain interpret correctly what I was seeing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #23 February 3, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteIn this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ripcordjerry/3249273580/, what the heck is that round white thing on the front right lower band of that Paracommander? That is the low porosity apex. Okay, now I can see that. Yesterday it looked like that white thing was on the outside of the lines, like a pilot chute hanging off the end of a bridle dangling from the apex. But I couldn't see a bridle, and it didn't look like a pilot chute. So, thanks for clearing that up for me, and making my brain interpret correctly what I was seeing. Thank you John, I enjoy passing on what little knowledge I have. To be more correct; It's an inverted low-porosity apex. Notice the two center lines attached to it?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #24 February 3, 2009 This is a fun thread and brings back a lot of fond memories. For instance, how many times, after a quick visual gear check, did we stop Pete Wilson from boarding with a twisted belly band or having it routed under his MLW?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitrochute 2 #25 February 3, 2009 we stopped Pete 1 less time than he actually misrouted it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
