British Parachute Association Archive Project Website now live

[andrewhilton 1]

You might be interested to know that the BPA Archive is now live at the following link -

http://www.bpa-archive.org.uk/

It's early days, and there's a lot more to come, but the full set of magazines from 1964 are available at the site already.

This has been nearly 2 years of work so far - thanks are due to BPA Archivist Graham Spicer for the lion’s share of the effort.

Comments and contributions are welcomed, and best made via the email links to the Archive Project through the website.

[shropshire 0]

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[aliencico 0]

Dear Sir,

It has been very glad to hear such good news.

A very hard work, and time consuming effort.

Thank You all your team; hopefully I would learn a lot from the archive files.

Best regards, and Blue Skies,

Juan Fraile-Nuez
Military Parachute Rigger (ret.)
Spain, Europe

[andrewhilton 1]

I'll add to this thread by saying that the archive already contains the following important historical footage -

-World Parachuting Championships 1962 - Orange Massachusetts USA.
-The Adriatic Cup 1963 - Portorož Yugoslavia
-World Parachuting Championships 1964 - Leutkirch West Germany

The quality of the footage is excellent and was filmed by British Team member Col. R. D. ‘Dare’ Wilson MBE, MC, who was also the BPA Chairman from 1962-1966.

You can see the opening ceremonies, the other countries' teams, as well as great footage of the equipment at the time - for example: untied sleeves detaching on every deployment and, if I am not mistaken, the 1964 meet footage of the Para-Commander must have been the first use of the then advanced canopy at an international competition.

[zoobrothertom 5]

Bravo!

I look forward to the history lesson!

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