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anybody jumped from a Noratlas ??

piisfish

Apr 7, 2004, 5:23 PM
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I MIGHT have the chance to jump from old planes this summer... really looking forward to it...

darkwing (D 4164)

Apr 7, 2004, 6:47 PM
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The world meet in 1979 was out of them. I had the dubious honor of jumping them. Not one of my favorite aircraft. Tough transition going from a C-182 for practice and the nationals to a nasty, high-speed tailgate at the world meet. My dislike may be clouded by my experience Wink

nacmacfeegle (D 11004)

Apr 8, 2004, 3:37 AM
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Never heard of one till you mentioned it.
Where will it be?
I like jumping different planes. Cool

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piisfish

Apr 8, 2004, 6:22 AM
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Quote:

www.swisspops.ch/e/news.htm

airgord (D 15258)

Apr 8, 2004, 5:25 PM
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Looks alot like a C-119 that the US military used to use, Different nose and the tailboom strakes are different, maingear too. French built? Looks like it will be fun but wear good hearing protection.

piisfish

Apr 8, 2004, 6:27 PM
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yep, french plane...
will try and force my way to get on that ship

oops, sorry, pressed on quote instead of url.. here you are, clicky
http://www.swisspops.ch/e/news.htm

(This post was edited by piisfish on Apr 8, 2004, 6:29 PM)

mccordia (D 94775)

Aug 18, 2004, 2:47 AM
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Doing a Demo jump (Birdman 4 way) from this plane in next month...wheeeeeeeeeeeee Cool

piisfish

Aug 18, 2004, 3:22 AM
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please post pictures. It is the only flying NORATLAS left... And we finally didn't get it for the world meet...

nitrochute (D License)

Aug 18, 2004, 7:30 AM
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i wouldnt mind finding an old howard or a norseman to jump from.anybody?

piisfish

Aug 18, 2004, 9:31 AM
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ralphsensei (D 102124)

Aug 20, 2004, 1:57 AM
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In reply to:

Doing a Demo jump (Birdman 4 way) from this plane in next month...wheeeeeeeeeeeee Cool

Yeah..What he says!!
It will be either the noratlas or the Dakota!!
Feel free to watch, come to Lelystad @ sept. 4th Welcome to Holland and watch out for the windmills ;-)

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/warbirds_en_normandie/Transport/Noratlas.htm

(This post was edited by ralphsensei on Aug 20, 2004, 1:59 AM)

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