stratostar 5 #1 April 21, 2009 Well the day came and went and not a word was said on here about it....... Anyone know why it was a special day?you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanW 0 #2 April 21, 2009 I know April 22. But 19?Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBoyd 0 #3 April 21, 2009 On April 19, 1993, following a 51-day standoff, federal agents raided the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas. A fire, later determined to have been set by the Davidians, destroyed the compound and killed 57 of its residents. On April 19, 1995, a bomb inside a rental truck exploded at the Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in what was then the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. The killer turned out to be 27-year-old Timothy McVeigh. McVeigh’s ex-Army buddy, Terry Nichols, was also charged in the crime. On April 20, 1999, two armed highschool seniors, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, walked through Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. In the end, 12 students, one teacher and the two murderers were dead. From www.theoaklandpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #4 April 21, 2009 Nope not even close, this is not SC it's a skydivng fourm. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #5 April 21, 2009 Spill it, I don't have all day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftman 12 #6 April 21, 2009 1987 The Simpsons make their television debut in the short "Good Night" a segment for The Tracey Ullman Show. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #7 April 21, 2009 I'm going to guess that you are talking about this... 1919 – Leslie Irvin of the United States makes the first successful voluntary free-fall parachute jump using a new kind of self-contained parachute. What do I win? Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #8 April 21, 2009 Quote 1987 The Simpsons make their television debut in the short "Good Night" a segment for The Tracey Ullman Show. You know... I considered that one as well... It's also Bicycle Day... which seems to have more to do with LSD then Bicycling... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #9 April 21, 2009 Ah, but Tiny Brodwick was later credited with the first freefall because she cut the static line in order to be able to pull it herself after they were tangling on the aircraft. DiscussI'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #10 April 21, 2009 April 19th, 1775: The British march on Lexington and Concord to confiscate the citizen's firearms. In return, the Americans fire the "shot heard 'round the world", and send the British soldiers fleeing for their lives. And thus began American independence and freedom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #11 April 21, 2009 Ok we have a winner.....http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/airborne-systems-celebrates-90th-anniversary-of-irvins-historic-parachute-jump,789984.shtml Quote Airborne Systems Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Irvin's Historic Parachute Jump SANTA ANA, Calif., April 19 CA-Airborne-Systems SANTA ANA, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Airborne Systems Group, which has combined the world's leading parachute brands specializing in aerial delivery, rescue and survival equipment, and engineering services, today marked the 90th anniversary of the historic parachute jump by Leslie Irvin, who later pioneered an entire parachute industry. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090419/LA98771) http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071210/LAM094LOGO Born near Los Angeles, Irvin started a ballooning and parachuting career in 1911 while in his early teens. In 1915, Irvin joined the Universal Film Company as a stunt man for the fledging California film industry where he performed acrobatics on trapezes from balloons and made descents using parachutes. His experience as a stunt man contributed to his later belief that a jumper in a free fall descent would not lose consciousness. On April 19, 1919, Leslie Leroy Irvin made the world's first free fall parachute descent using a rip cord, rather than using a canister or tether line attached to the aircraft to pull open the parachute. Working with the US Army's Air Service parachute research team, Irvin made the historic jump from a plane over McCook field near Dayton, Ohio. During the jump, Irvin broke his ankle but was inspired to start his own parachute business. Later that year, he opened the Irvin Air Chute Company in Buffalo, NY. What became known as the Irvin parachute gained rapid acceptance, and by the early 1930s was in service with some 40 air forces around the world. With the start of World War II, Irvin became a major manufacturer of parachutes. During the war, Irvin parachutes saved over 10,000 lives. The Irvin name had set the standard for innovation, reliability, and quality. As a humanitarian, Irvin was obsessed with saving lives with his equipment. He founded the Caterpillar Club to recognize individuals that had their lives saved by a parachute. Today, the Caterpillar Club is one of the most famous flying clubs in the world and has awarded thousands of airmen, and a few airwomen with a gold caterpillar pin, symbolizing the silk from which early parachutes were made. Some of its famous members included names such as Charles Lindberg, General James Doolittle and former astronaut John Glenn. Irvin's design innovations weren't limited to parachutes. With aircraft flying at increasing altitudes, pilots were subjected to lowering temperatures. To address this requirement, Irvin designed and manufactured the classic leather and sheepskin RAF flying jacket which became recognized during the Second World War. In later years, Irvin's company also made car seat belts, slings for cargo handling and even canning machinery. The company later changed its name to Irvin Aerospace to reflect the change to the newer markets it served. Today, Irvin Aerospace is a brand of Airborne Systems, a leading designer and one of the world's largest manufacturers of parachutes and related equipment. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #12 April 21, 2009 Quote Discuss I only quoted what was written on wikipedia... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kimemerson 7 #13 April 21, 2009 Isn't it "Bicycle Day"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #14 April 21, 2009 Quote Isn't it "Bicycle Day"? nobody ever listens to me... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3547524;#3547524Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #15 April 21, 2009 So it isnt the day BEFORE 4/20? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #16 April 21, 2009 Quote During the jump, Irvin broke his ankle but was inspired to start his own parachute business. So when was the first successful jump? Vaguely related to this comment - Yuri Gagarin's first space flight is considered by some to be a cheat because they didn't risk him landing in the space capsule - he jumped out and parachuted by himself to the ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #17 April 21, 2009 Quote On April 19, 1919, Leslie Leroy Irvin made the world's first free fall parachute descent using a rip cord She was still using a staic line....you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #18 April 21, 2009 It was successful, it was widely believed at the time a person falling through the air would pass out and also not be in control, he proved both were wrong. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 5 #19 April 21, 2009 For what it's worth, several other reliable sources (including the Poynter manual), put the date of Irvin's jump as April 28, 1919. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #20 April 22, 2009 It's not my press release, I just posted it as they put it out....http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2696691#2696691 This is not the first time this person and subject has been talked about. Point being I believe your correct in that date. My dates are from Parachuting forklore and the Wright museum on W. 3rd St. in Dayton O. you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr_music11 0 #21 April 22, 2009 Nope... didn't know..and didn't do anything out of the ordinary... Now... 4/20 on the other hand was a WHOLE nother story.If flying is piloting a plane.. then swimming is driving a boat. I know why birds sing.. I skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adietkin 0 #22 April 23, 2009 wow!!! now i know way i m so love to jump the april 19th its my brithday!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
