alain 0 #1 November 16, 2003 very sad news for the sport on this side of the pound EGR is a new DZ and was undergoing a steady developement since early 03 at a very nice location, 200m away from the sea in a beautifull area of France (Normandie, remember june 1944 ?) People living arround the airfield got upset with the aircrafts noises (how stupid is that: if you buy a house near by an airfield 'coz it's cheap, you can't complain about the noise) During the night last thursday: some criminals, somehow related to that neighbourhood conspiration, got into the DZ hangar and burned the Pilatus Porter PC-6 ! Criminal investigation is underway, I hope the guilty people get cought and severely punished. more info here (in french, sorry) http://www.saint-lo.maville.com/actu/detail.asp?idDoc=105719&IdCla=10 http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/Detailed/627.html http://mypage.bluewin.ch/aviationworld/pc6/history/714.htm (that porter was on sale) feel free to email the DZ staff (any language appreciated) [email protected] they need our support ! Alain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 22 #2 November 16, 2003 asshats!!! go over & burn their cars! edit: hope you find the idiots!The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #3 November 16, 2003 what a bunch of FUCKING ASSHOLES! Someone needs to find them and beat the SHIT out of them! -------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #4 November 17, 2003 I wonder what those bastards would have done if the DZ had a Twin Bonanza instead of the Pilatus? I mean, the Pilatus is really not a noisy plane. I hope they find the culprits. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #5 November 17, 2003 Last time I checked, vandalizing aircraft was a federal offense in most countries. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojana 0 #6 November 17, 2003 Hey Alain! Organise a boogie as soon as possible Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
testpilot 0 #7 November 17, 2003 Are space balls illegal in Normandie? Dave D830 http://www.skydiving.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #8 November 17, 2003 Whats the french for "strafing run?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WayneRATS 0 #9 November 17, 2003 this sickens me .. why not just start a petition or something CONSTRUCTIVE.. do these people have ANY IDEA how much these things cost??? i hope the insurance doesn't mess around paying out.. what a kick in the bollocks ------------------------ Can You Ere Me Now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #10 November 17, 2003 Our previous jump ship was a Twin Bonanza, which is a VERY noisy plane. In comparison, the Pilatus is barely noticeable. We too had our share of problems with our neighborhood when we operated the Twin Bo, because of the noise generated. Since we got the King Air, the complaints have diminished. I dunno why this happened at Granville. Maybe we'll know more about this in a few weeks, but right now, the inquiry is just beginning. And yes, setting a plane on fire is a criminal offense here too, like just about everywhere in the world! Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alain 0 #11 November 18, 2003 http://mypage.bluewin.ch/aviationworld/pc6/history/714.htm# no comment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #12 November 18, 2003 Well it IS France you are talking about. Did they burn down the local McDonalds too to finish out the protest?"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawndiver 0 #13 November 19, 2003 Get a DC-3, and build a runway with their houses directly at the departure end! After a couple of loads they'll realize how lucky they were with the Porter. Hope you catch and prosecute the bastards!!! Shawn_________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #14 November 19, 2003 QuoteGet a DC-3, and build a runway with their houses directly at the departure end! After a couple of loads they'll realize how lucky they were with the Porter. Hope you catch and prosecute the bastards!!! Shawn I dunno, if you lose power on takeoff and have to crash, do you really want to crash on them and their houses? Their heads would probably be really hard. Plus they might set you on fire while you're trying to crawl out of the wreckage. On a serious note, I totally agree with the turbine noise vs. piston noise issue. Too bad the porter is burnt; I'm sure they could have realized how well they had it if you gave them some cooperative turbine vs. piston noise demonstrations. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mich 0 #15 November 19, 2003 Yes us guys from Jersey are all really sorry about what happened with the porter, we've spent a lot of week-ends there this summer hopping on the boat from Jersey to Granville to jump. It's a cool DZ, right by the beach with lovely sunsets. Regis & Claire have made us "foreigners" really welcome, letting us camp in the club-house when we arrive late on the evening boat from Jersey. Regis even spent time learning some English so he could help us newly qualified students. I did my first consol there in July. I heard that the DZ might now have to close. I really hope not it would be a great loss to skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyDave 0 #16 November 19, 2003 oh my god.................................................................................................................................................................................. how could anyone be like that... i think we should strike back by popping all of their footballs hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #17 November 19, 2003 Quotewhat a bunch of FUCKING ASSHOLES! Someone needs to find them and beat the SHIT out of them! DITTO!!!! And yes, it's a federal offense!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #18 November 19, 2003 I don't understand French, so I couldn't read any of the articles you linked to. Maybe somebody who does read the language can answer some questions for me: Is there any evidence that this was arson? Is there any evidence that the neighbors are responsible for starting the fires? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #19 November 19, 2003 QuoteI don't understand French, so I couldn't read any of the articles you linked to. Maybe somebody who does read the language can answer some questions for me: Is there any evidence that this was arson? Is there any evidence that the neighbors are responsible for starting the fires? From what i've read of the article, it's not known at this time that it was arson, and no suspects have been identified yet. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #20 November 27, 2003 Prolonged physical torture would be too good for the culprits. When in France... Can you say guillotine. Or hows'bout you fight fire with fire ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXBLKBEAR 0 #21 November 27, 2003 F**K turning the other cheek. Catch em' & hold em' on the ground while we kick em' in the Nuts til they cough em' up! When in doubt, beat the shit outta everybody til' some assface tells who did it! Airborne! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #22 November 27, 2003 QuoteWhen in doubt, beat the shit outta everybody til' some assface tells who did it! For a while, we had it a bit differently here in the United States. With any luck, they'll find out who did it and extract the price of a shiny NEW porter out of them. I know I'd cry my little eyes out if they had to sell their airport-side home to help pay for that. But then at least they wouldn't have to put up with the horrible turboprop noise anymore. Hope it doesn't force the culprits to move to a place right off the end of a runway at Charles De Gaulle airport, tho... -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
