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Krip 2
QuoteIn the late sixties I was a starving airman stationed at MacDill. Pop's meet at Indiantown was a favorite trip every year but I couldn't afford to make as many jumps as I would like. Bill Ottley would pay me $2 a rig to pack for him.
About the same time at Zephyrhills Paul Healy would occasionally give me $2 to pack his rig as well.
I'd augment my jumping funds by selling blood at Tampa General Hospital.
Hi Pat
Bill O was paying $2 for pack jobs in the late 60's

I forget lots of things these days. Was Bill O a harvard or yale grad?
FWIW at our small cub DZ with some income coming in from the ckubs s/l classes we were paying maybe $2.5/jump from 7.5,



Selling blood. Thats hard core.
R.
Take that DB Cooper
patmoore 14
A highlight each Christmas was the arrival of Bill's annual card with him doing something in his Santa Claus suit. The theme ranged from wingwalking, spelunking, parasailing, to base jumping.
Bill was one of a kind.
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!
Krip 2
QuoteBill was the editor of the Literary Digest when he was a student at Yale. He knew William F. Buckley very well and was even featured in a chapter of one of Buckley's books.
A highlight each Christmas was the arrival of Bill's annual card with him doing something in his Santa Claus suit. The theme ranged from wingwalking, spelunking, parasailing, to base jumping.
Bill was one of a kind.
Hi Pat
I never had to chance to meet Bill. But after reading about him in parachutist over many years.
it was like we almost knew him.
To bad I never met Bill I would have liked to get his autograph on my log book.

I'm old and I'm forgeting more every day........
Where was I
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Was Bill the driving force behind moving USPA Headqtrs to the DC area and buying OUR own bldg. Which helped put USPA on a firm financial footing due to among other things the rising value in OUR Real estate.???
Bill was definately one of a kind

R.
Thanks Pat and Bill for giving us a legit reason to knock DB cooper thread down again.
Trust me I can not tell a lie I used to work for the gov't (mostly true). I took a peek at the DB cooper thread. Their back to "discussing" the operation of the rear stairs

IMO thats close to a "bump"
piisfish 140
Which Bill would that be ?QuoteIMO thats close to a "bump"
About the same time at Zephyrhills Paul Healy would occasionally give me $2 to pack his rig as well.
I'd augment my jumping funds by selling blood at Tampa General Hospital.
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!
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