virgin-burner 1 #1 December 8, 2009 just found this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PqXirFELaY altough it would of been cool to have been around back then, i enjoy the modern gear we have nowadays.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #2 December 8, 2009 Quote just found this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PqXirFELaY altough it would of been cool to have been around back then, i enjoy the modern gear we have nowadays.. It is in Color....Can;'t be that fuckin Old....gawd , I really feel ready for the rocking chair now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #3 December 8, 2009 BTW, great find, funny clip...I smiled all the way threw it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #4 December 8, 2009 have to credit klingeme for it; but yea.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #5 December 8, 2009 Only one I could recognise on Sight was Ray Cottingham, But then hard to miss his large jaw line! (and of course Elsinore) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #6 December 8, 2009 oopsi; looked like 'snore to me.. but then again, i havent been to both places.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christelsabine 1 #7 December 8, 2009 Quote just found this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PqXirFELaY alt?ough it would've of been cool to have been around back then, i enjoy the modern gear we have nowadays.. Oh man, VB. No need to copy ALL ..... dudeist skydiver # 3105 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gory 0 #8 December 8, 2009 some of the landings, ouch...especially on the accuracy jumps... very glad for the improved gear... "Nothing in this world worth having, comes easy" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 18 #9 December 8, 2009 Quote just found this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PqXirFELaY altough it would of been cool to have been around back then, i enjoy the modern gear we have nowadays.. Hi V-B!!, Ya' shudda" bin dere!! Back when! At Old Elsinore before video all there waz is 16mm!! One night after jumpin' at the old covered packin' tables. Carl set up the projector at one end, a screen at the other and us jumpers packed the middle, Frenchies still on, and cold beers in our grubby fists!! Someone turns off the lights, Carl clicks the switch on the projector and tictictictic---3-2-1-#$%@ and,"you can be--Masters-of-the SKY!!!!!" there were others "Skycapers, Skydive! and whattall!! That was "Modern Gear back then!!! How you talk dude!! 20 years from now people will say the same about today!! Can you imagine??SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #10 December 8, 2009 Quote just found this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PqXirFELaY altough it would of been cool to have been around back then, i enjoy the modern gear we have nowadays.. Thanks for posting this link. Very hard to read the copyright date at the end but it looks like it may be MCMLXX (1970). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #11 December 8, 2009 Quote Quote just found this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PqXirFELaY altough it would of been cool to have been around back then, i enjoy the modern gear we have nowadays.. Hi V-B!!, Ya' shudda" bin dere!! Back when! At Old Elsinore before video all there waz is 16mm!! One night after jumpin' at the old covered packin' tables. Carl set up the projector at one end, a screen at the other and us jumpers packed the middle, Frenchies still on, and cold beers in our grubby fists!! Someone turns off the lights, Carl clicks the switch on the projector and tictictictic---3-2-1-#$%@ and,"you can be--Masters-of-the SKY!!!!!" there were others "Skycapers, Skydive! and whattall!! That was "Modern Gear back then!!! How you talk dude!! 20 years from now people will say the same about today!! Can you imagine?? i cant/can; and it will be so awesome; it's great to be in this sport, coz it's evolving, and right now, and maybe in another twenty years, i am/i'll still be part of it! AWESOME!!! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #12 December 9, 2009 Hi v-b, Quoteoopsi; looked like 'snore to me.. but then again, i havent been to both places.. There was no dropzone at Perris in those days. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #13 December 9, 2009 They really need to watch where they're going.. Impacting that round in freefall, can't imagine what the guy on the receiving end of this felt "Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today." James Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
