Oberlin
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Second pass or in the 180 I believe. Al was a close neighbor and probably why I always had an interest in skydiving. He sold me his original Stratostar, later was the first person to grab me in freefall. I was the first to snag him under canopy. Truly a great person. blue sky's friend!
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Oberlin replied to skytribe's topic in Skydiving History & Trivia
Yes he did, I had one new 1976 ish, Rings and ropes Stratostar and 24 ' flat w/ 4 line release. It had cones and pins sort of like a miniature T-bow piggyback. Even had a jesus string on the reserve. -
George, Good to see your still around, do you remember Van RW, two ways from 2k and grenade simulators in the peas? Take care.
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51) 10 man speed star w/ no show exit out of a small door Beech
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You might want to do some more homework, it's been awhile since I mucked around with scooters, but I don't think a true knuck frame had a vin#. Only# I remember was on the cases, such as "47FL4774" (mine back before wife, kids & houses) would have been a 1947 74ci sn 4774. If you have matching #s (case & frame) I don't think you have a real one, but for a chopper, who cares, have fun.
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e-mail sent. Thanks, Rich
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I purchased my Strato Star from a friend who was active Air Force, rings and ropes short lined 3 ft. I put about 100 jumps on the rings and rope before the slider became available, then another 50 before the Strato Cloud. I acquired a really nice Strat several years ago, I'd like to drag it out sometime (windy day) just for grins. Anybody got an old serviceable SST or Wonder Hog collecting dust?
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Rings and rope Strato Star, short lined 3ft, jump # 45 sometime in the 70s. I leaned accuracy as a survival technique. Sure was fun flying circles around the PCs though.
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Grab the Grass, don't bounce twice
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Nope was Homestead, lived down the street, brother is Bob, also was a jumper. Al was on the second pass with Hartman? I think was his name, when the controller had the B-25 on screen. Al took my cherry for RW, I got his for CReW, last I heard he was in Arizona/New Mexico area.
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I remember, pumped a lot of gas that day for searchers Bill, do you remember Al Homestead?
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First 40 jumps were on various 28' 7-TUs and T-10s. I liked the 28's better, a little faster and turned better. Even stood up a bunch. Next 10 were on a borrowed Mk1 PC. I don't remember it being that much of an improvement over the Rags, opened hard, landed hard, still backed up in any kind of a wind. Remember hook turns into the wind and releasing one cape-well upon landing to keep from getting dragged? First canopy that I owned was an original Strato Star, short lined 3', rings and rope reefing, the faster you went the slower it opened. Now here was the improvement that I was looking for.. remember this was around 1976. Sky Dive "HARD"
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Bonus Days... Yea I've had a few. Flew threw the up-rights of a stalled out Beech, two reserve entanglements, one crw wrap.. and here I am thinking about getting back into the sport! Anybody remember Oberlin, Ohio (1974 - 1984)? Later