MissBuffDiver 0 #1 June 15, 2005 O.K. now that I've taken my medicine can we start again? The same kids lunch says a man age 92 made a solo jump. Where and when? Anybody know?....Sandy Sandy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #2 June 15, 2005 Retired pilot, Herb Tanner, is the oldest man ever to have performed a solo skydive. The Ohio-born American was a staggering 92 years old when he jumped from a single-engined plane above Cleveland on June 19 1998.I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #3 June 15, 2005 QuoteRetired pilot, Herb Tanner, is the oldest man ever to have performed a solo skydive. The Ohio-born American was a staggering 92 years old when he jumped from a single-engined plane above Cleveland on June 19 1998. --------------------------------------------------------- Baloney.....the oldest man to make a solo freefall is/was David Layne....an old codger who jumps at Gold Coast in Miss. I was there....I saw it. :o) bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chronistin 0 #4 June 15, 2005 There was a 96 year old guy this february who made a solo-jump. dislocated his shoulder, and they were debating if it still counts as oldest jump... still got the link (in seattlepi.com), but the article has expired. Chronistin (Home @ http://www.fallschirmspringer.net/) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #5 June 18, 2005 Dislocate or no dislocate, he still jumped! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
