billvon 3,116 #1 December 15, 2002 Here are some pics from my chest mount camera. They need to be rotated 180 - can someone do that and repost them? I can't do that on my little laptop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic 0 #2 December 15, 2002 ----------------------------------- It's like something out of that twilighty show about that zone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 December 15, 2002 oh...my....goodness! I have so much respect for you guys, I would never have the nerve to jump with all those people.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic 0 #4 December 15, 2002 Yeah, I saw everyone coming in to land on the news - man that was some busy airspace !!----------------------------------- It's like something out of that twilighty show about that zone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #5 December 15, 2002 My only recurring nightmare about skydiving is a bigway breakoff and then desperately trying to find clean air to delpoy....gee, thanks for putting up a pix which is exactly like my nightmare....Shit, Bill. Wowowowowowowowwwwwwww. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #6 December 15, 2002 Michele, I hear ya!In my opinion, the 2 best places to be on a big way would be smack dab in the center as part of the base(cuz they deply first) or all the way on one of the outer rings (cuz they track first and farthest!) Bill was part of the 100 way base, and that's just scary!!maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #7 December 15, 2002 Thanks for the pics, Bill! I am still amazed at how incredible everyone on that skydive is! I love the breakoff picture....I can't imagine what's it's like to turn around and still see that many people!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic 0 #8 December 15, 2002 What were the altitudes involved? (eg formation complete, breakoff etc)----------------------------------- It's like something out of that twilighty show about that zone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #9 December 15, 2002 Quote Michele, I hear ya!In my opinion, the 2 best places to be on a big way would be smack dab in the center as part of the base(cuz they deply first) or all the way on one of the outer rings (cuz they track first and farthest!) Bill was part of the 100 way base, and that's just scary!!maura The cameraman below the formation in the yellow jumpsuit (Norm Kent I am guessing) is in a very...interesting....spot. I'd take any other slot before I'd take that one! But I bet he has some fabulous video and stills from down there! Murray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #10 December 15, 2002 QuoteIn my opinion, the 2 best places to be on a big way...Bill was part of the 100 way base, and that's just scary!! I dunno...my choice spot on a bigway is on the ground watching it. Maybe in about 42,000 jumps I'll feel differently, but manohman, that's a scary picture. Keep in mind too that my concept of a bigway is anything more than 6 people. And even 6 was scary for me... Well done, and congratulations to everyone who participated, be they pilots, crew, or jumpers. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesNahikian 0 #11 December 15, 2002 On that note, my personal "scary" was the experience of another formation belly flyer tracking off-course through my main, taking out my deploying line groups with his helmet. Fortunately, the event contributed to my freeflying migration once I decided to continue with this sport. 300-way planar formations are a tremendous achievement; large interactive spherical formations will lead to even greater achievements, assuming anti-gravity belts don't appear anytime soon. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 December 16, 2002 beautiful pics Bill! some day I will find myself in such crowded airspace!....when I am ready for it!(id say...ummm..10-15 years!) My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #13 December 16, 2002 Jump altitude was 21k. 300-way formation held for approx 7.2 seconds. First puller from base was 7k. Temp at altitude was -15F to -25F. Incidents were one cypress deployment and 5 or 6 cutaways, one broken ankle and one messed up knee. Quite a statement for safety and the expertise of all the participants including all the pilots. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #14 December 16, 2002 how many jumps were made??? later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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