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Looking to cross the water and visit the USA in October for 3 weeks of jumping.
First time in the states for both me and my Bro,anyone wanna recommend a DZ ?
Balloon jumps & a skyvan would be a bonus.

Cheers ! :)
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Balloon jumps & a skyvan would be a bonus.



You'd come all the way to the USA and look for a Skyvan?

Save some money. Fill an industrial dryer with a few buckets of gravel and then climb in and have a friend push the On button...

A Skyvan? Why not a Casa?
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Looking to cross the water and visit the USA in October for 3 weeks of jumping.
First time in the states for both me and my Bro,anyone wanna recommend a DZ ?
Balloon jumps & a skyvan would be a bonus.

Cheers ! :)



skydive AZ is just for you then. 3 skyvans i believe, regular balloon jumps and a tunnel.

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You'd come all the way to the USA and look for a Skyvan?

Save some money. Fill an industrial dryer with a few buckets of gravel and then climb in and have a friend push the On button...




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Ok so I aint no aeroplane buff so I'm gonna ask,what's a Casa,never heard of one, tail gate ?
While we are on the subject of aircraft,are there any DC3's still being jumped in the States ? :)

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Attached is a photo of a Casa 212.

If I had 3 weeks in the States for a skydiving holiday I'd do one of two things. Either find one DZ to do it all at, Eloy AZ might be my choice to meet your requirements (LOOK HERE), or I'd go somewhere where there are a lot of DZ's in a smallish area and good weather in October so I could hit a lot of them, and for theat I think I'd pick Florida/South East US.
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Definately go to Lodi,

No skyvan or balloons but $13 jump tickets, $0.50 coke, water, chocolate. free rubberbands and sweets and more slots available than anywhere.

On a saturday in summer they will have 2 twin otters and a beech99 going.

It is definately worth visiting, it is quite unique.
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Eloy...

Skyvans (I think they have 4 of them now)... CHECK
Ballon jumps... CHECK
DC3... CHECK (tho it usually only flies at boogies)

As a bonus
Tunnel
Beech 18 (I know, some people actually like to jump from that thing! :S)
A few Twin Otters
Porter
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Eloy...

Skyvans (I think they have 4 of them now)... CHECK
Ballon jumps... CHECK
DC3... CHECK (tho it usually only flies at boogies)

As a bonus
Tunnel
Beech 18 (I know, some people actually like to jump from that thing! :S)
A few Twin Otters
Porter

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Cheers for this,I do fancy Eloy or maybe Elsinore with a few visits to Perris to jump the jet or maybe ...................

:)

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Fly Like Zie Eagle, Not Like Zie Chicken !
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Can't comment on any specific DZ as not been to any, but my site linked to in my signature has listings of some of the DZs mentioned so far and others not. The site simply gives details of jump ticket prices, regular altitude and a few other details like aircraft, kit hire, and if ticket discounts are available, for DZs around the world. There are quite a few listed (but not enough! hint hint!!) for USA at the moment. The ticket price can be converted to one of many currencies to hopefully give you a better idea of what it will cost you in your own currency!

It is user updatable and only meant as a guide, so don't take the info as gospel, I'd confirm anything first if it influences your decision - but hopefully it will be a useful guide to you (and others!).
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