CFPasi 0 #1 August 10, 2011 Some of us had done it, some don't. But who was the first who jumped from glider? Also, where and when that happened? What I know now is that Lyuba Berlin from Russia make jump from glider in may 1935. Also in WWII there were lot of training jumps from gliders in Camp Mackall. Can anyone help? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quagmirian 40 #2 August 10, 2011 I know someone who said something about the first jump from a glider. Just to clarify, do you mean the first intentional jump or are you counting emergency bailouts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CFPasi 0 #3 August 10, 2011 Both are interesting. But I mean intentional jump info. That Russian jumper made intentional jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliencico 0 #4 August 24, 2011 Dear Pasi, You are true, Lyuba Berlin mede the first world female jump from a glider on May 30th 1935. At that time She became part of "the Magnificent Six". Unfortunately She died, with Tamara Ivanova on a freefall jump in 1936. All of us should deserve our gratitude to Lyuba Berlin, Tamara Ivanova, and Nadezhna Babushkina. Thank to their sacrifice Doronin´s Brothers invented the first AAD in History, the PPD-1, in 1938, entering in service in the Soviet Airborne Forces in 1939. Juan Fraile-Nuez Military Parachute Rigger (ret.) Spain, Europe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #5 August 30, 2011 any pictures ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliencico 0 #6 August 30, 2011 Dear Sir, With all my due respect, I must report to Your Person that pictures from that jump are rare. Please, May You think for a while that It was 1935!. After translating Lyuba Berlin´s Book from Russian, I may report that, as Lyuba Appointed, there were two or three Soviet men who did glider jumps before Her. At first glance, An educated Person would thought about Leonid Grigorievich Minov, Yakov Davidovich Moshkovsky, Viktor Nikolaevich Evseev, Nabi Aminovich Amintaev, Evdokimov, Kaitanov, Gulnik, Romanyuk, all of them instructors from the N.I.I. who became the VDV´s Core. Nevertheless, If You are plenty of time, You may learn some Russian, or use a translator, Person or software, and enjoy thousands of pages from Krasnaya Zvezda Newspaper, dating from 1929 to June 1935 (in this particular case, which is the first glider jump). You may, too, find some information on the Russian Air Force Website, at: http://www.airforce.ru/staff/berlin/index.htm Please, remember that early parachuting, or Skydiving in Europe was strongly favored by Governments like USSR, Italy, and Germany, much before Second World War. For Example, there were AAD on active duty before WWII started. Hoping to have expanded your Horizon Juan Fraile-Nuez Military Parachute Rigger (ret.) Spain, Europe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #7 August 31, 2011 OK, when was the first NAKED glider jump?Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CFPasi 0 #8 March 17, 2012 More info - but still, place, date and name of the first jumper are missing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
