PatrickW2

Here's an animated GIF that blinks back and forth between a shot I took of the original Darbydale, OH drop zone (home of Columbus Skydivers) back in 1965 and the same area as seen on Google Earth today: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/keep/dzoldnew1.gif patrick C-7749 POPS-3007 SOS-1352

Is it for sale? Thanks, patrick paw@wirelessbeehive.com

In '66 the DZ moved to a spot just north (I think it was north) of Darbydale. I'm guessing that's where you started? About that time a guy by the name of Billy Cook started his own DZ near a place called Clarks Lakes. Did you jump there? patrick

For those who remember (and those who do not) the first Columbus Skydivers DZ in Darbydale, here's an animated GIF alternating an aerial view I took of the DZ in 1965 with a Google Earth view of the same area these days: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/keep/dzoldnew1.gif I've scanned about 150 pictures taken at the DZ back then (12 MB total). If anyone wants them just let me know and I'll email them your way. I'm at paw@wirelessbeehive.com. Patrick Wiggins USPA Lifer 444