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Just a question for all yall military jumpers past and present. Ive seen articles where jumpers took there gear on deployments. Ive seen one or to on a Vietnam jump club. Any stories on this. Also was it hard to jump or find auth. to do it. erik Propblast

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I have been out of the country for awhile and wondered about this. So until Sept it is still 200 jumps( plus requirements) to get your D ? -e Propblast

Proving once again my spelling is terrible. Thanks. Lots of info out there I got a book I will steer you towards. -e Propblast

Just did another one last week

no price but info and a picture for the newbies. not clicky. http://www.skykat.com/Catalog/enter.html?target=Altimeters.html -e Propblast

Hey thanks lisa. I saw one on line the other day. I had never heard of it before. Propblast

Found this the other day have you seen it yet? I think it will help answer your speed and density questions. No I dont know how to make it clicky. http://www.parachutehistory.com/eng/asvsalt.html Propblast

Whats an Altimaster V look like. I looked in the gear section for a pic. Does it even exist? -e Propblast

no dice on article from me. USPA says no. Propblast

ok how about the second question...it might have been a large photograph. not really a poster. -e Propblast

Every dog I owned could but dogs are just the best pets -e Propblast

Ok i forwarded it to myself and in compose portion of DZ email they showed up...wierd. Got them though and thanks.. -e Propblast

Tried that too.. Im confused by it because I swear there is an attachment(why else would a paper clip be there) but there seems to be nothing there. -e Propblast

Ok the darn things got a paperclip attached to it in the mailbox but nothing when i open it. Any other advice? These are pictures of a rig I wanted to look at. -e Propblast

Anyone ever sent photos via email. I had some sent to me as an attachment according to the sender but, I cant seem to see them or find them. The email is larger than normal so i think they are there somehow. Any one got any clues? Also I am looking for a poster I saw of a military freefall parachutist with a claymore on his gentex helmet. Anyone seen it or know where I can get a copy -e Propblast

Got the old parachutist article on tac test. Im going to see if USPA will allow me to print it on here. -erik Propblast

Here is another tidbit. The official record holder is Eugene Andrev 83,523 Ft He jumped in november 1962 Volsk Area How is the paper coming along by the way? Propblast

Im surprised that no one has brought up another famous N. American attempt at this record. That of Nick Piantaniea. HE was not a military test jumper but rather a sky diver that got caught up with obtaining the high altitude record. I'd like some one to check for me but I believe he started his jumping in or around Lakehurst. By todays numbers he would have been a novice I guess. He had less than 500 jumps under his belt when he went out for the record. His attempts were plagued from the get go. 1st attempt= 22 OCT 1965 his balloon burst at 22,700 feet over St. Paul, Minn. Gondola was released and had a parachute. Nick bailed out of that once it got to about 10,000 ft. Attempt #2 = 2 FEB 66 Souix Falls, SD He made it up to 120,500 in his balloon was prepping to jump and couldnt disconnect his oxygen hose. He rode that balloon up to 123,500 ft. then they disconnected the gondola it fell to 98,000 ft where is gondola chute deployed. He rode that one to the ground Attempt #3 = May 1966 at 57,000 ft he had an emergency. either his face plate blew in or he opened it. He never regained conscience. they released the balloon and he came down to earth where he died about three months later. You can check these facts in a number of places but i think they are accurate. He was an intresting guy with a dream. More to follow as I find it. Propblast

Air density does have an effect. So does temperature and humidty I guess. Scientists feel free to correct me because my degrees are in history. At sea level sound travels at approx 750 mph. At 90,000 feet ive been told it travels at about 675 mph. Remember passing through is not the only time people think there will be a problem. But decel will also be interesting. Does this help? -e Propblast

Actually, no. Kittinger's fall was a drogue fall but the current attempts, well at least in the case of Read were to use standard skydive body stablization tech. I think that the other two are attempting to do the same thing. That is why everyone is worried about spinning out of control. -e Propblast

As you all can tell by my recent questions, im sure. I am looking for "new" used gear. I have already decided on some factors. It must be BOC for one thing. My question is how old do you all think is to old. Im finding older and older containers and canopies online. So what do you all think is to old. -e Propblast

ANYONE SEEN IT ON DVD? If you know where I can get this on DVD please message or email me. -e Propblast

Anyone got any info on a skydiving club that was founded at Norwich University. It wasnt there when I was there but I heard a rumor that it was founded in the 60's. They might have gone to Orange to do there jumping. Looking for data on them. -e Propblast

Still Whoring but with the purpose to help. Tom Read (yes it was my misspelling earlier.) His project was known as the "Skydive from Space" and had several goals. One was to hit 130,000 feet the other was to fall supersonic. The man really wanted both the alti record I guess. It was more important to him. He worked with GQ parachutes, Zvezda: a russian space suit manufacture, talked to Kittinger and NASA and managed to get backing from a firm. Which these days is a big problem. His book details the problems of body flight entering and decelerating(a portion everyone forgets) from MACH1. During his training time i think he did the highest tandem at 26,000 with oxygen in spain. This has probably been surpassed I do not know. Hope it helps. -e Propblast