Tink1717 2 #1 February 27, 2010 Does anyone know what became of the canopy used in the first jump? Did it survive into modern times? Are there photos of it anywhere? Also, does anyone know the exact location of the jump? The best I can come up with is "France".Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 February 27, 2010 Yeah...I still got it. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #3 February 27, 2010 I thought it might be in Howard White's basement. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #4 February 27, 2010 >>First Parachute jump 1797From a flying machine, that is . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #5 February 28, 2010 QuoteI thought it might be in Howard White's basement. No, but I've got a Volplane, if you want it. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #6 February 28, 2010 Quote Yeah...I still got it. And you still jump it. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #7 February 28, 2010 I have video of the jump, if only I could find it.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
mjosparky 4 #8 February 28, 2010 Quote I have video of the jump, if only I could find it. Moving tin type, what a great idea. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beatnik 2 #9 February 28, 2010 QuoteNo, but I've got a Volplane, if you want it. I want a Volplane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #10 March 1, 2010 32 gores of cotton sail-cloth with a flat diameter of 32 feet or more. at the apex a wooden circle 10 inches across, 4 1/2 feet below that a wpoden hoop 8 ft diameter was sewn inside the canopy. a wicker basket 2 ft wide and 4 ft deep was suspended below the parachute by 36 lines, each 30 ft long. June 1797, Jardin de Byron, Paris, he attempted and could not get the balloon to fly. 22 October he tried again at the Parc Monceau, and did a jump from 2000 feet. I don't have a picture of the first descent, but here is a picture of the same man doing the first jump in england in 1802 near where Marylebone Station now is, and uses a similar parachute and balloon.If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #11 March 1, 2010 Thanks. Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 March 1, 2010 Quote Quote Yeah...I still got it. And you still jump it. Sparky Ain't broke ~ don't fix it! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
