voodew1 0 #1 June 15, 2003 Thats right 2.50 helo jumps from 14k at Skydive Temple in Salado Texas. There will also be $90 tandems. This all happens next weekend the 21&22. Now the bad news for most you, must be a military ID card holder to jump this Helo. The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDRINF 1 #2 June 15, 2003 Wow! What's up, has the Fort Hood Sport Parachute Club been reestablished? CDR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #3 June 15, 2003 Good to see tax payers money going into something worthwhile ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleBadger 0 #4 June 15, 2003 Do you have to be US military, or can your friendly Allies from the UK come along to? Any Idea on the lift capacity? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #5 June 15, 2003 ***must be a military ID card holder to jump this Helo. Quote...Hey, is it tooo late to join? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites beej 0 #6 June 15, 2003 What about spouses of retired vet's? Can they jump? ---------------------------------------------------- If the shit fits - wear it (blues brothers)-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jessica 0 #7 June 15, 2003 Holy krap. Are the $90 tandems for everyone? My little brother has a military ID but I don't think his gf is in the service.Skydiving is for cool people only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #8 June 16, 2003 dang, i wish it wouldn't cost me 250 for a plane ticket down there... i'd be all over those helo jumps...... for once this little gren card could help me out... oh well... any plans on this happening again soemtime?? if i coul dplan ahead i would definatly try and take leave to make some jums outa one of those helo's,,,,, ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites voodew1 0 #9 June 16, 2003 As far as I know and what I have been told is that if you have a military ID which can be a spouse of the person in the military you are qualified. I would say if you can get on a military post and buy goods at the military stores you would qualify. As for the lift capacity I am not sure but it is something like 40 I think. The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pd190 0 #10 June 16, 2003 I don't know if a CH-47 will fit 40, I've jumped 46's which are the scaled down version of the Army 47 (46's are the Navy and Marine Corps versions) and we only put 12 or 14 in, but of course that's with combat equipment and military rigs are twice the size of normal parachute rigs. I would imagine that you could probably squeeze 28 to 34 people in there. I just hope that bird doesn't leak hydralic fluid like the 46's do. Any one jumping them, what out for puddles on the seats and floor! We Marines have a saying when flying in 46's - "If it ain't leakin', don't fly in it. No leaks means it's out of fluid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DaGimp 0 #11 June 17, 2003 man would love to do that but thats a long drive from NC just for a reag two day weekend"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nacmacfeegle 0 #12 June 17, 2003 "If it ain't leakin', don't fly in it. No leaks means it's out of fluid!" Ah chinooks, they have a bit of a potted history, they are grounded for civilian use here in the UK after one went down off Shetland killing 45 guys flying home from the Brent Bravo oil rig (I narrowly missed that flight). Another incident saw one hitting a hillside in the Mull Of Kintyre, and one went in near Mannhein Germany killing all the skydivers on board and the crew - 46 people....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
beej 0 #6 June 15, 2003 What about spouses of retired vet's? Can they jump? ---------------------------------------------------- If the shit fits - wear it (blues brothers)-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #7 June 15, 2003 Holy krap. Are the $90 tandems for everyone? My little brother has a military ID but I don't think his gf is in the service.Skydiving is for cool people only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #8 June 16, 2003 dang, i wish it wouldn't cost me 250 for a plane ticket down there... i'd be all over those helo jumps...... for once this little gren card could help me out... oh well... any plans on this happening again soemtime?? if i coul dplan ahead i would definatly try and take leave to make some jums outa one of those helo's,,,,, ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #9 June 16, 2003 As far as I know and what I have been told is that if you have a military ID which can be a spouse of the person in the military you are qualified. I would say if you can get on a military post and buy goods at the military stores you would qualify. As for the lift capacity I am not sure but it is something like 40 I think. The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pd190 0 #10 June 16, 2003 I don't know if a CH-47 will fit 40, I've jumped 46's which are the scaled down version of the Army 47 (46's are the Navy and Marine Corps versions) and we only put 12 or 14 in, but of course that's with combat equipment and military rigs are twice the size of normal parachute rigs. I would imagine that you could probably squeeze 28 to 34 people in there. I just hope that bird doesn't leak hydralic fluid like the 46's do. Any one jumping them, what out for puddles on the seats and floor! We Marines have a saying when flying in 46's - "If it ain't leakin', don't fly in it. No leaks means it's out of fluid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #11 June 17, 2003 man would love to do that but thats a long drive from NC just for a reag two day weekend"Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #12 June 17, 2003 "If it ain't leakin', don't fly in it. No leaks means it's out of fluid!" Ah chinooks, they have a bit of a potted history, they are grounded for civilian use here in the UK after one went down off Shetland killing 45 guys flying home from the Brent Bravo oil rig (I narrowly missed that flight). Another incident saw one hitting a hillside in the Mull Of Kintyre, and one went in near Mannhein Germany killing all the skydivers on board and the crew - 46 people....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
