D2216 0 #1 September 28, 2006 On the third jump of eleven planned jumps, Skydivers Over Sixty (SOS) established a new 39-way world freefall formation record at Skydive Elsinore in California September 15, 2006. Exiting from a Sky Van and Twin Otter, the group of senior skydivers, ranging in age from 60 to 75, eclipsed the previous 33-way record, established at Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales, Florida in 2005. Fifty-three participants came from the USA, including Hawaii and Alaska, Austria, Canada and Peru. Team organizer Larry Elmore worked with event coordinator William Calhoun III, aka Billy 3. Coaching was provided by Jan Meyer, Tony Domenico and Tom Falzone. Videography by Ray Cottingham and Don Simonds. The next SOS world freefall formation record is scheduled for March 15-18, 2007 at Florida Skydiving Center, Lake Wales, Florida. For info on the 2007 event, contact Russ Manhold, 1-954-435-0981, FlyCustoms@bellsouth.net or Betty Hill, Florida Skydiving Center, 1-863-678-1003, info@FloridaSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 September 28, 2006 What altitude were the jumps from?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D2216 0 #3 September 28, 2006 Twelve-five...... no extra altitude for the old guys.Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #4 September 29, 2006 old guys rule!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faicon9493 141 #5 September 29, 2006 Great job, Russ. Congratulations!!! Mike Anderson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #6 September 29, 2006 Congratulations to all the participants! QuoteVideography by Ray Cottingham and Don Simonds. BTW, didn't Rick Schindler fly video as well?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
