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I had always thought it was Hugh Bergeron that first done the short line mod. He also removed the data panel and enlarged some of the steering slots. Hugh was a NASA employee down at Langley. Think he had jumped at the local DZ West Point.
JerryBaumchen 1,252
Hey. Brokenwing,
Now you're re-awaking some of the old memory cells.
I think you are absolutely right on Hugh being the first to short-line one. That post took me back quite a ways.
Don't know about the other mods.
Now you're re-awaking some of the old memory cells.
I think you are absolutely right on Hugh being the first to short-line one. That post took me back quite a ways.
Don't know about the other mods.
Yes, it's a MK I Para-Commander. The only thing I see odd is the stabilizers. Looks like they may have a logo on them?
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Yep, there are red pieces of some type of rip-stop on them. I am not sure why or who may have put them there.
Anyway, good times!!!
Arvel
Anyway, good times!!!
Arvel
BSBD...........Its all about Respect,
USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499
USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499
steve1 5
QuoteYep, there are red pieces of some type of rip-stop on them. I am not sure why or who may have put them there.
Anyway, good times!!!
Arvel
My old Mark I had a lot of burns on the side panels. I wonder if this could be someone's repair job on that canopy pictured. Not sure what was causing this. I usually did a neat factory pack.
Isn't it nice that you don't have to worry about burns on the new zero-P material. I usually used rip stop tape to repair the small burns, but some people even used Duck tape back in the day....Steve1
Well......................................Don't tell anyone, but this main did have a silver dollar sized peice of Duct-tape on a panel. It was professionaly done, I could tell because it was on both sides of the canopy!!!
Its All good!!
Arvel
Its All good!!
Arvel
BSBD...........Its all about Respect,
USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499
USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499
steve1 5
QuoteIt was professionaly done, I could tell because it was on both sides of the canopy!!!
Sounds professional enough to me.....Steve1
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