DZBone 0 #1 July 20, 2001 Went looking for my old "home", but no luck.But, found plenty of new homes and old visiting places!Perris Valley - you can see the words "SKYDIVE PERRIS" on the runway!Lake Elsinore?? - There's a lake where the airport should be?Jumptown - Actually, this is before (and after) the drop zone was here.Pepperell - where I met the wife, awwwwww. You can see the Ghetto pretty well!Eloy - more advertising for space aliens!Quincy - but no convention.Clewiston - you can almost smell the sugar cane burning!Lebanon, ME wasn't important enough to photograph with the satellites, apparently. Oh, well.Boston-Providence - once I get that square reserve.Real Home - for that backyard demo (not)!Can you find your DZ?Carl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #2 July 20, 2001 QuoteLake Elsinore?? - There's a lake where the airport should be?The pic was taken in June 1994; the dz at Elsinore flooded sometime around then (I don't remember exactly when...). pull and flare,lisa----I am a nobody. Nobody's perfect. Therefore, I am perfect! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #3 July 20, 2001 Archway SkydivingMmmm... wonderfully familiar view. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #4 July 20, 2001 Quotethe dz at Elsinore flooded sometime around then (I don't remember exactly when...)That's funny.... Now that it's dry(er) they got a Shark problem now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mattb 0 #5 July 20, 2001 Here is where Skydive Chicago now is. Picture must be a few years old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #6 July 20, 2001 Skydive Greene County with its DC-3 and the 2 Beech 18's sitting next to the hanger. The DC-3 is gone in favor of the CASA or Otter and only 1 Beech 18 remains. The other one was replaced by 2 Westwind Beech's.Whoa... That was cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 July 20, 2001 Skydive Opelika This is my dad's DZ in Alabama. 5000 foot paved surface, swoop canals, southern hospitality, barter system in full effect. Raeford Parachute Center Two Otters, a CASA 212, full service restaurant and bar, world class skydivers, lots of shade and grass. This is my home.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Viking 0 #8 July 20, 2001 Skydive San Deigo in 1994 back the dz was at brown field. we truly are out in the sticks!!!! rattlte snake roundup anyone?? Remember when Sex was safe and skydiving was Dangerous? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Grogs 0 #9 July 20, 2001 Skydive Suffolk.Here's a large view of the airportAnd this trapezoidal area is the current landing areaThat wasn't the landing area in 1993, and I'm not even certain the DZ was at the airport back then (we got kicked off the airport for several years and used a grass strip). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pyke 0 #10 July 20, 2001 Skydive MonroeThe left corner of the grass runway (no longer used) that runs perpendicular to the paved one is where we put most of our (sport)landings. You can just make out the circle of stones that outlines our windsock (I usually aim for it, work on accuracy - LOL!) Otherwise, most swoop the grass to the side of the runway. Tandems land in the grass in front of hangar just next to ours.Our hangar is the dark roofed building.Kahurangi e Mahearangi,Pyke NZPF A - 2584USPA C- ????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites johnny1488 1 #11 July 20, 2001 The RanchIts about the size of my backyard!!I have a pic to put here but dammit I dont know how Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DZBone 0 #12 July 23, 2001 The Ranch, of course! How could I leave it out?Is this it?SHAWANGA.... Fly, Baby, Fly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PalmettoTiger 1 #13 July 23, 2001 X-Keys in March '95. I think there's been a lot of clearing and expansion since then; check out the nearby golf course - a pre-approved out as long as you don't swoop the greens (near the end of the video).At first glance the runway at Blue Sky Adventures, my current home DZ, looks really big. Then you realize that you're looking at the drainage/swoop ditches cut to protect the runway and scare AFF students. The windsock indicator just NW of the runway has been moved to the hangar side, just so us howffos can't land there anymore . Lastly, in this image my house is at the very top, in line with the S in "United States" on the top caption. A larger view of my neighborhood shows my elementary school at the bottom right, my middle school just above the center, and my high school at the top right. Blues, squares,PTiger"Beer: the OTHER other white meat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #14 July 23, 2001 Quotemy house is at the very top, in line with the S in "United States" on the top caption. A larger view of my neighborhood shows my elementary school at the bottom right, my middle school just above the center, and my high school at the top right. It kinda looks like the imagery from a smart bomb right before something explodes...j/k AggieDave '02-------------Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!BTHO t.u. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PalmettoTiger 1 #15 July 23, 2001 I wouldn't mind if they smart-bombed my middle school. That place needs all the smart it can get.Blues, squares,PTiger"Beer: the OTHER other white meat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mouth 0 #16 July 23, 2001 I pulled up Skydive Atlanta...don't think it was there then as I don't see the hanger or anything. Neat site to look at however....thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Watcher 0 #17 July 26, 2001 Well the DZ is there, well not really the runway is there and apparently one hanger (not ours) is there, but thats also 5 years ago. Lots of improvement since there. Skydive Atlanta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites johnny1488 1 #18 July 26, 2001 thats an old pic of the ranchi have a better onehttp://www.skydivetheranch.com/images/dzcomp.jpgcan you find anywhere on that site?Edited by johnny1488 on 7/26/01 04:24 PM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #19 April 6, 2005 Now that maps.google.com has higher resolution satellite pictures, I figured I'd resurrect this thread. Here are a few I've been to, Richland Skysports (my "home" dz), Kapowsin Airsports, Wright Brothers Skydiving and Eugene Skydivers (same airport, they're the two hangars right next to each other on the north end of the airport), Skydive Arizona, and The Parachute Center (Lodi). Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumper03 0 #20 April 6, 2005 cool, I was home that day...and apparently my neighbor was watering his lawn.... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #21 April 6, 2005 Huh...SD Houston shows up as CGI.... ...the grass looks REALLY good this year, though! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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mattb 0 #5 July 20, 2001 Here is where Skydive Chicago now is. Picture must be a few years old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 July 20, 2001 Skydive Greene County with its DC-3 and the 2 Beech 18's sitting next to the hanger. The DC-3 is gone in favor of the CASA or Otter and only 1 Beech 18 remains. The other one was replaced by 2 Westwind Beech's.Whoa... That was cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 July 20, 2001 Skydive Opelika This is my dad's DZ in Alabama. 5000 foot paved surface, swoop canals, southern hospitality, barter system in full effect. Raeford Parachute Center Two Otters, a CASA 212, full service restaurant and bar, world class skydivers, lots of shade and grass. This is my home.Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #8 July 20, 2001 Skydive San Deigo in 1994 back the dz was at brown field. we truly are out in the sticks!!!! rattlte snake roundup anyone?? Remember when Sex was safe and skydiving was Dangerous? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grogs 0 #9 July 20, 2001 Skydive Suffolk.Here's a large view of the airportAnd this trapezoidal area is the current landing areaThat wasn't the landing area in 1993, and I'm not even certain the DZ was at the airport back then (we got kicked off the airport for several years and used a grass strip). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyke 0 #10 July 20, 2001 Skydive MonroeThe left corner of the grass runway (no longer used) that runs perpendicular to the paved one is where we put most of our (sport)landings. You can just make out the circle of stones that outlines our windsock (I usually aim for it, work on accuracy - LOL!) Otherwise, most swoop the grass to the side of the runway. Tandems land in the grass in front of hangar just next to ours.Our hangar is the dark roofed building.Kahurangi e Mahearangi,Pyke NZPF A - 2584USPA C- ????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #11 July 20, 2001 The RanchIts about the size of my backyard!!I have a pic to put here but dammit I dont know how Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZBone 0 #12 July 23, 2001 The Ranch, of course! How could I leave it out?Is this it?SHAWANGA.... Fly, Baby, Fly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmettoTiger 1 #13 July 23, 2001 X-Keys in March '95. I think there's been a lot of clearing and expansion since then; check out the nearby golf course - a pre-approved out as long as you don't swoop the greens (near the end of the video).At first glance the runway at Blue Sky Adventures, my current home DZ, looks really big. Then you realize that you're looking at the drainage/swoop ditches cut to protect the runway and scare AFF students. The windsock indicator just NW of the runway has been moved to the hangar side, just so us howffos can't land there anymore . Lastly, in this image my house is at the very top, in line with the S in "United States" on the top caption. A larger view of my neighborhood shows my elementary school at the bottom right, my middle school just above the center, and my high school at the top right. Blues, squares,PTiger"Beer: the OTHER other white meat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 July 23, 2001 Quotemy house is at the very top, in line with the S in "United States" on the top caption. A larger view of my neighborhood shows my elementary school at the bottom right, my middle school just above the center, and my high school at the top right. It kinda looks like the imagery from a smart bomb right before something explodes...j/k AggieDave '02-------------Blue Skies and Gig'em Ags!BTHO t.u. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmettoTiger 1 #15 July 23, 2001 I wouldn't mind if they smart-bombed my middle school. That place needs all the smart it can get.Blues, squares,PTiger"Beer: the OTHER other white meat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #16 July 23, 2001 I pulled up Skydive Atlanta...don't think it was there then as I don't see the hanger or anything. Neat site to look at however....thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Watcher 0 #17 July 26, 2001 Well the DZ is there, well not really the runway is there and apparently one hanger (not ours) is there, but thats also 5 years ago. Lots of improvement since there. Skydive Atlanta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #18 July 26, 2001 thats an old pic of the ranchi have a better onehttp://www.skydivetheranch.com/images/dzcomp.jpgcan you find anywhere on that site?Edited by johnny1488 on 7/26/01 04:24 PM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #19 April 6, 2005 Now that maps.google.com has higher resolution satellite pictures, I figured I'd resurrect this thread. Here are a few I've been to, Richland Skysports (my "home" dz), Kapowsin Airsports, Wright Brothers Skydiving and Eugene Skydivers (same airport, they're the two hangars right next to each other on the north end of the airport), Skydive Arizona, and The Parachute Center (Lodi). Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #20 April 6, 2005 cool, I was home that day...and apparently my neighbor was watering his lawn.... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #21 April 6, 2005 Huh...SD Houston shows up as CGI.... ...the grass looks REALLY good this year, though! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
