Another "Whatever Happened to.." thread.

[Tink1717 2]

So, whatever happened to the flamingo as the de-facto mascot of skydiving? Also, is the turbo mingo still vertical?

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

[david3 0]

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So, whatever happened to the flamingo as the de-facto mascot of skydiving? Also, is the turbo mingo still vertical?

N19TX

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http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1221645/

"ex Australian Army A14-684, was used in the 1994 movie "Drop Zone" - still Current"

[piisfish 140]

the Dropzone pink porter http://www.pc-6.com/history/684.htm
edited to add another Pink Porter

the beautiful Turbo MIngo (now changed to Turbo Bianco ) http://www.pc-6.com/history/564.htm

edited to add the FlyMingo

Lots of answers to your question HERE

Edit to add the largest Porter in the WORLD, could be called the Pregnant Mingo 14 jumpers

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[iluvtofly 0]

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So, whatever happened to the flamingo as the de-facto mascot of skydiving? Also, is the turbo mingo still vertical?

I've jumped that plane! It was at my old DZ when I lived in Pennsylvania. I was just talking to the DZO last night. It's not there anymore but it is for sure still flying jumpers somewhere.

[Amazon 7]

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the Dropzone pink porter http://www.pc-6.com/history/684.htm
edited to add another Pink Porter

the beautiful Turbo MIngo (now changed to Turbo Bianco ) http://www.pc-6.com/history/564.htm

edited to add the FlyMingo

Lots of answers to your question HERE

Edit to add the largest Porter in the WORLD, could be called the Pregnant Mingo 14 jumpers

14 in a Porter.. eeeesh... that would be a tight fit.. unless its the Midget Vertical RW record attempt.

[david3 0]

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So, whatever happened to the flamingo as the de-facto mascot of skydiving? Also, is the turbo mingo still vertical?

I've jumped that plane! It was at my old DZ when I lived in Pennsylvania. I was just talking to the DZO last night. It's not there anymore but it is for sure still flying jumpers somewhere.

Apparently the one I referenced is a different one than the one Tink1717 and piisfish are talking about.

[JohnMitchell 16]

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14 in a Porter.. eeeesh... that would be a tight fit.. unless its the Midget Vertical RW record attempt.

No kiddin'. We used to do 10, and that was pretty full. They must have stacked them in like cord wood.

I remember the Idonesian women's skydiving team putting about 6 in the C-182 for accuracy jumps. They probably could have taken an 8 way of them.

I haven't jumped a Porter since you and I were on Jim's together. That's been a while. I like those planes.

[lekstrom10k 0]

I remember one of the first FreakBrother Boogies at Quincy Roger gave out free jump tickets for the most gaudy and tasteless camp ground. Even with only a pup tent 7 mingo's was barely adequate . Christmas lights were also a nice touch. One guy had the picket fence mother goose and kids mama skunk and kids. His crowning glory was a birdbath. He went up on a load i poured out the water put in a bottle of Mountain dew an O'henry and toilet paper ,couldnt figure why he got mad.

[Tink1717 2]

The FB convention was such a good time that I seriously wonder why it was allowed to die.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717