kcm

Yes,some skydivers are thieving bastards.I had someone steal from my kit just before getting aboard jumpship.The item was of little monetory value,but a gift I treasured. In my case I know who it was, An ex policeman no less !

Off with their heads ! We cant afford these scroungers.

I went to Northampton once,But it was CLOSED .

I had 24 years away from the sport,I went to a local D.Z. and was cleared to jump--even though I d never jumped a square ! I decided to go back "on the rope" and did a few before free fall.Its like riding a bike--I m as crap now as I was in the seventies ,Blue Skies,KC.

So good-even the wife enjoyed it ! KC.

De Havilland Rapides,Jumped two,Great planes.DC 3 at Eloy,Achieving a long ambition,Eloys balloon. Also radial engined Vilga at Bickmarsh (UK) Now sadly with wrecked engine.(since around 1976) Blue Skies,KC.

No dreams,If I could have dreamt about it--I d neednt have gotten back into it --and saved a whole lot of money !

I too had a short lay-off,twenty four years actually.Its like riding a bike,I found that I m still as crap skydiving as before ! Blue Skies KC.

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I also had a bit of a break,24 years to be exact. When I went to one DZ--they cleared me to jump even though I d never jumped a square!But

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I then re-trained (on the "Dope Rope" again). I m nearly 68 and enjoying myself doing things I couldn t do in the seventies,Balloon jumps,high altitude(22,000ft)jumps ,And DC3s too. Blue Skies (sometimes) KC.

The BPA magazine is usually full of the same old faces,one issue had 16 pictures of the same person. Not much to actually read. occasional issue has kit revue which can be intersting,but more often ,its a quick scan--then-in the bin !Too much of a FANZINE !

Get yourself over to Cark,Great D.Z.Nice friendly people.and the veiw from altitude has to be seen to be beleived! Dont delay--Do it !!!Blue Skies,KC.

Anyone have e mail address of Jerry Bird? Thanks in anticipation,KC