katecooper 0 #1 April 3, 2008 Hi, I'm putting together a presentation on large formation FS and I'd like a photograph of the first 100 way (Muscogee 1986) and the first 120 way (Quincy 1986). I'm looking to show the evolvement of formation design. Would also be interested in the 72 way (deland 1983) If anyone can scan and send me pics I'd appreciate it. I've got some pictures but they are in storage in California and I'm in Denmark! thanks in advance (also posted in RW forum) kate mail to: katejumps (at) square1 (dot) com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #2 April 17, 2008 Quote Hi, I'm putting together a presentation on large formation FS and I'd like a photograph of the first 100 way (Muscogee 1986) and the first 120 way (Quincy 1986). I'm looking to show the evolvement of formation design. Would also be interested in the 72 way (deland 1983) If anyone can scan and send me pics I'd appreciate it. I've got some pictures but they are in storage in California and I'm in Denmark! thanks in advance (also posted in RW forum) kate mail to: katejumps (at) square1 (dot) com Hello Kate Norm Kent was camera for the 86 100 way I believe, i know that is where he got his start in camera work. Have him tell you how he got the channel 8 gig that weekend, funny story. Also Al Hively organized the first bigway world record in Oklahoma at least i think it was the first. I think it was a 36 way in the 70's. I can get his phone number/email for you if you want it. If you want the small one too. Another thought, you might contact my mother, I believe she judged most of them until the what, late 90's? Let me know if you want either contact info. Maybe you will publish it when you are done, I know I would like to see it. Good luck, oh and nice Aerodyne ad. Of course I dont work for Sun Path anymore so I guess I cant give you a hard time, all I could do now is print T shirts or promotional items for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #3 April 17, 2008 First unofficial 100-way - unofficial because Norm Kent, who was flying camera, docked in a low jumper's slot - was built in Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada earlier in 1986. If I remember right, they were limited to 12,000 feet by ATC so building a 100-way out of DC-3s from 12,000 feet was pretty awesome back then.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katecooper 0 #4 April 17, 2008 Thanks I'm in Texas this weekend (Houston) so I'll check to see if Al is around, if not I'll see him in Perris during the May camps. I'll check with Norm as well. blue skies! kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfullerman 0 #5 April 17, 2008 Hey J....Steve from the FullerBrosInc here (wuz up?) Could be waaay off on this, but I seem to remember listening in on a conversation at Muskogee about how McGowen was the only photog on the load to come away with an official pic of the 100 way. First time #100 closed -everyone laid into their auto shutter thangs, and a couple seconds after taking grips #100 lost his grip. When he regained the grip and the formation hung on for official time, everyone but McGowen had emptied their cameras on the missed grip deal. Could be that's a "load"...but makes a good story...and it made the poster sized copy of McGowens pic that I had even more spe-cil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #6 April 18, 2008 Gus Wing got my favorite sequence of the Oklahoma 100 way. He was way off to the side and took three pix as he sunk from above to on level and then below. It shows the dish shape better than any other previous shot. New and interesting perspective by a novel thinker. Gus was damn good! jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
