DBCOOPER 1 #1 September 23, 2003 Seven hour drive to New Hampshire fuel and tolls $40. Donation to the Collins Foundation $400. Seven hour drive back to Pennsylvania $40. Dropping through the Bomb bay door of a B-17 PricelessGreat job by the folks at Pepperell putting the whole thing together.Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #2 September 23, 2003 Post some video and pics!Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 September 23, 2003 You're THE BOMB man __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 1 #4 September 23, 2003 A few captured from video.Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonics1981 0 #5 September 23, 2003 You lucky bastard!! That would be cool! ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #6 September 23, 2003 FUCKING AWESOME....RIGHT ON!!!! Sorry but those are the BEST words that can describe it. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #7 September 23, 2003 I M Jealous for sure!!!! Nice jump! -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mofo554 0 #8 September 23, 2003 Wasn't it a $350 donation only a year ago? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phonics1981 0 #9 September 23, 2003 QuoteSeven hour drive to New Hampshire fuel and tolls $40. I know its off topic but $40 (about £25 - £30?) would not even last a 3 hour drive here in England. We get well ripped off on fuel! Anyway Again, you lucky bastard!! A B-17?! How did you manage to get in and out of one of them? ------------------------------------------------------ "Ive given up on sigs cos I make a mess of them!" ------------------------------------------------------ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 1 #10 September 23, 2003 Yea it used to be $350.I think I would have gone as high as a grand for that jump. As it was, it was a birthday present from my wonderful girlfriend.Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #11 September 23, 2003 Thats f'n awsome dude...your my hero for the next 24 hours...cool man very cool Steve Therapy is expensive, popping bubble wrap is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #12 September 23, 2003 Now THAT is what I call a meatbomb Mind if I link to that pic? Edit: you should compress the video and post it somewhere. Awesome stuff, that. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,428 #13 September 24, 2003 Yep; jumping that thing is worth the money. I had the honor to be on the first nude B-17 load ever at Quincy a while back. Story here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 1 #14 September 24, 2003 I would if I had a clue how to do it.Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopperboy 0 #15 September 24, 2003 haha dad your a lucky bastard no one be happy for this guy he didnt take his son with him haha just joking ill be hearing about this jump until he does something else as cool as this and watchin this video every freakin day[pirate[ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #16 September 24, 2003 QuoteYep; jumping that thing is worth the money. I had the honor to be on the first nude B-17 load ever at Quincy a while back. Story here. Yeah? Well I had the good fortune to jump the B24 in 2000. We didn't know at the time that the FAA in its wisdom would declare the last flying example of the most built plane of WWII as an "Experimental" plane and thereby stop all jumping from it after that year. Yes, I do have my "Meat Bomb" tee from the Collings Foundation as well as the pilot's sig in my log book. I claim Liberator 24 as one of the numbers I'm most proud of. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrickyDicky 0 #17 September 24, 2003 QuoteI know its off topic but $40 (about £25 - £30?) would not even last a 3 hour drive here in England. We get well ripped off on fuel! Anyway Again, you lucky bastard!! A B-17?! How did you manage to get in and out of one of them? Yeah we do get ripped off. But I can get to durham and back (3:30hrs each way) on no more than £30 fuel. But B-17? did they open and let you drop, or do you have to put yourself out? UK Skydiver for all your UK skydiving needs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigM 2 #18 September 24, 2003 What kind of altitude do you get for the jump? "When I die, I want to go like my grandmother, who died peacefully in her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 1 #19 September 24, 2003 They open the doors about two miles prior.You straddle bomb bay opening on the metal framing.You can sort of see it in the pic of the aircraft as I'm falling away.Look in the right hand side of the bomb bay. We got 6500 for altitude.Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #20 September 24, 2003 Congratulations! Awesome, isn't it? I too had the pleasure of jumping the B-17 bomb bay back in 1993. The aircraft was owned by David Tallichet, a restauranteur from Texas, and was used to film the move "The Memphis Belle." I even got to crank open the bomb bay doors. As far as aircraft goes, that is the coolest one I have ever jumped.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #21 September 24, 2003 Did they use the Norden bomb sight to spot the load? That would be very cool... I'd spot loads all day long if I could do it that way JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #22 September 24, 2003 lucky man... priceless indeed---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brothermuff65 0 #23 September 25, 2003 isnt that a rush i get goose bumps every time i fly in one of theyre airplanes when you just sit and think about it the only others that jumped them years ago only did so cause they had to and now we get to go for the fun of it and to help keep them flying its a real thrill everytime i am in them i have also jumped theyre b24 the dragon and his tail the only one still flying in the world 4 times and a few more than that from 909 and get chill bumps every time glad you liked it they will be at the wffc in rantoul this comeing year again hope to see you all there till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65 johnny gatestill later have fun & love each other seeya mb65johnny gates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #24 September 25, 2003 QuoteI would if I had a clue how to do it. You got a digital camera or an analog one? If the former it really isn't difficult at all. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
