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freefaller76

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Oct 17, 2003, 5:32 PM

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Recent Para Commander Jumps?	Can't Post

When was the last time anyone seen someone jump a Para Commander? Anyone know of someone jumping one recently (the past few years)? Given that they were last manufactured about 20 years ago is it likely that there are any still out there that are jumpable? Just curious.

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Oct 17, 2003, 5:41 PM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I jumped one in early September. It was packed in a dbag in a gutter gear piggyback rig. Very sureal under it.

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Oct 17, 2003, 6:39 PM

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Re: [PhreeZone] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

In the days of PCs, gutter gear was conventional gear, piggybacks were, by definition, not gutter gear.

Times have changed, haven't they Wink

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Oct 17, 2003, 6:47 PM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

within the past year at our DZ one was jumped more than once. There is even video of it involved in a three-stack with two crw-dawgs docking on it. The Official Harvest Moon Boogie video from last year has it.

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Oct 18, 2003, 1:11 AM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

did 3 jumps this summer, still alive

tonybrogdon

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Oct 18, 2003, 1:15 PM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I made 60 jumps on my MarkV PC back in 1979 at the Pettersburg DZ in Virginia. I sold it in 1980 when I bought my first square a Stratus Star five cell. My PC had soft landings compared to my previous canopy, a T-10 where we did PLF's to land and it never hinted of a malfunction.

AggieDave

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Oct 19, 2003, 5:26 AM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Kim Fuller, Doc Stewart and Russell Webb have all put jumps on PCs more then a few times in the past year.

Kim has some SWEET vintage gear in incredible shape. I heard a rumor of a never been jumped PC somewhere at his house.

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Oct 19, 2003, 8:25 AM

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Re: [AggieDave] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Just got my belly wart re packed for another go at it when the density altitude improves with fall.

Kim Fuller does, indeed have a brand new PC. Seen it with my own eyes.

Mine aint so shabby either. It's in a conventional miltary container, and the canopy itself has white lines and no tears on the center line cover.

If you want to jump it, contact me.

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Oct 23, 2003, 3:08 PM

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Re: [efs4ever] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Got two, one old one new. (well newer)

Looking for another rig to set one up in.

Blues,

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Oct 28, 2003, 6:57 AM

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Re: [sducoach] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Round is sound, or so they said.

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usedtajump

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Oct 28, 2003, 7:27 AM

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Re: [efs4ever] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Hey Russell, is that the same PC you started on at Seagoville? Shocked

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Oct 28, 2003, 9:33 AM

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Re: [usedtajump] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

No, this is the one I had in Seagoville. Wore it out.
Smile

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usedtajump

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Oct 28, 2003, 9:51 AM

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Re: [efs4ever] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

That's the one that a guy bounced off of on opening and ripped a panel out of isn't it?

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Oct 28, 2003, 11:52 AM

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Re: [usedtajump] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

That would have been Kelly. Bouncing off a canopy is what I did in 1991. He came right on through.

Crazy

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Oct 28, 2003, 1:48 PM

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Re: [efs4ever] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Round is sound,

But a square will get you there.

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Oct 30, 2003, 2:07 PM

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Re: [SkydiverRick] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hey Rick,So will a round (if you know how to use it)!!
Pop D-47

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SkydiverRick

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Oct 30, 2003, 2:24 PM

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Hey Rick,So will a round (if you know how to use it)!!
Pop D-47

You never had to send the jeep after me. Tongue

lazyfrog

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Nov 1, 2003, 11:26 AM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

planning to do some more next summer, also T10 jumps Tongue

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Nov 20, 2003, 1:05 PM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

used to watch often back in the 70s as people jumped them regularly.

nowadays, i see them every once in a while.

my uncle jumped old military gear back in the 80s with C9 rounds. openned from terminal. a;lkdjf ouch...

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Nov 20, 2003, 1:26 PM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

one of our riggers has one. We've been trying to convince him to bring it out. I'd like to jump it just once to say I've jumped a dinosaur Cool

billbooth

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Nov 20, 2003, 2:38 PM

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Re: [bch7773] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

After making my first Para Commander jump in 1966, I remember remarking, with great confidence, "No one will ever make a better parachute than this!"

You know, when I think about it, I was right. What we jump today are actually more nylon wings than parachutes.

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Nov 21, 2003, 5:07 AM

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Re: [darkwing] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Jeff, here are the pics of Robin and Burke that are on the website

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wingnut

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Nov 21, 2003, 10:05 PM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

when the air gets a little calmer and patrick is out at my dz i'm gona jump his pc. it's been jumped a few times. i want to be the first to do it at our new location....

AndyMan

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Nov 26, 2003, 11:15 AM

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Re: [freefaller76] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Nope, I can't imagine anyone who'd be dumb enough to jump gear like that.... Wink

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Nov 26, 2003, 11:18 AM

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Re: [AndyMan] Recent Para Commander Jumps? [In reply to]	Can't Post

I just bought a Russian PC with about 15 jumps on it. I'll definitely get some use out of it next summer.

The Para Commander is one of the very best canopies ever made.

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