Anyone have info on a DZ near Orchards WA 1971?

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An old aero chart shows a DZ near the Orchards WA airport circa 1971. Does anyone have info on this DZ, who ran it, etc?

Thanks,
377

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[JerryBaumchen 1,362]

Hi 337,

That would have been ran by none other than Ralph Hatley.

When you say 'Orchards' that does not define it exactly. Orchards is a large undefined 'area' near Vancouver, WA.

Ralph was first ( opened in ~early '64 ) at an airport that was known as Scholls and/or Frinks; we used both names & I never did know the official name. Then in about '68 he moved slightly east to another airport that would be closer to the area known as Orchards. Then in ~'74 ( I could check a logbook ) he moved to the airport that is today the location of Skydive Oregon near Molalla, OR. I'm not sure when he moved to his present location near Eagle Creek/Estacada, Oregon.

Does that help?

I've jumped at all of them a fair amount,

JerryBaumchen

PS) If you ask any more questions, can I start charging for my time?

PPS) I entered my first competition in the summer of '64 on a Double L at Ralph's dz at Scholls.

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I'm not sure when he moved to his present location near Eagle Creek/Estacada, Oregon.

1977

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