blongb

First one I bought was a PINK 28' 7-TU. How it got pink, I forget. Paid $75 for it in 1969. Next was a well used PC for $75.

FJC Darbydale, OH 1968 $35 Jumps Base $3 to 3000' + $0.25/ extra thousand Used full set of gear $200 Used LL with backpack $40 PC with 700 jumps $75 (I put another 1000 on it) New Pioneer harness/backpack $107 26' conical reserve with altimeter and stopwatch $100 Newton ring sight $15 Bardstown,KY DZ 1971 all out on first pass $1.60 with coupon book. Maybe get 2000' All I remember off the top of my head

I think it was used to delay the opening an airman's emergency chute until he was clear of the disabled aircraft. 1. Jump 2. Yell Geronimo 3. Pull Bill