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You are correct we all use to lock in the reserve handles till we hit the DZ . If one was pulled on the ground it cost you a case of beer also one if you lost a ripcord. If you look at the team pic in front of the HU1-B see an early camera helmet as of 1961 wind up keystone....Ken The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Those Pic were taken from 1961-1963...Ken The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

I received notice this morning that William E. "Gene" Ritchie died on August 7, 2011. Gene was born September 26, 1932 in Stratford, OK and died near his residence in Kerrville, TX. Gene is survived by his wife of 40 years, June. Gene was D-256 and was accredited with starting numerous skydiving clubs throughout the years, including Ft. Hood Skydivers, Ranger Skydivers at Deland, FL to name a few. I have a attached a few photos of our years together at Ft. Hood Skydiving Club. The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Pound back strap thin and cut into 4" strips. spread with cream cheese add a few pickled jalapeno slices roll it up and add bacon strip to the outside and secure with a tooth pick and grill. In the swamp we call them "Bambi Pops." The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Back in the early 60'S The Fort Hood Skydivers use to jump one at the fort and we even took one to the nationals in 62. The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

DZ's are going to have the same problems as nudest camps. Midgets go around sticking their

I guess I'm a much older fart than you. when I was jumping with the club in 1961 it cost $25.00 to join but you got all the ground training, first jump and a club patch. Gene Richie was President and one of its founders. WE Jumped H-19, H-34, HU-1, H-21, AL-1, and U-1A and anything else we could beg a lift on The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Damn what will they think up next? Maybe T or double Blank. The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Massengill douch works best. We have used it when our Lab kicks up a skunk and gets sprayed when we are duck hunting The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Been there,done that. The Fort Hood Skydivers Club had a 1938 Packerd hearse in the early 60'S The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Just saw a PC for sell on ebay Red White and blue .With sleeve and pilot chute. no risers or container had about 5 hrs. left on the bid high bid $75.00 so far. ck. out No #140028835145. I think I saw some old fart looking for one. POPS 9817 The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

If you had ever landed running with the wind for the tee you would know why the pea pit was invented. The 1962 Nationals the pit was sand but the world champinship at Orangfe,Mass. that year was a bowl with a pea pit The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

Anyone out there remember a Texas jumper by the name of Clyde Jaxs. He Jumped in the early 60s and had a Jaxs beer label on his helmet. I think he got killed in a plan crash in or around 1962. I can't rember which club he was with but circle D or something like it comes to mind. The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

We found that using salt set the dye much better. The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172

I had a 7TU that we dyed with forest green. The orange turned out copper, the white gore turning forest green with green risers. We used 20 packs of RIT dye and a pound of salt in a commercial laundry mat on base at Ft. Hood. Then ran like hell before someone saw us or tried to use that machine - haha. The only thing I miss about jumping rounds is getting driven into the ground like a stake. POP'S 9817 SOS 1172