davidlayne

Name this jumpship. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

I would appreciate it if someone could come up with a clearer example of this picture. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Nice picture but where are the ailerons? I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Thanks for the replies and the photo, more pictures would be appreciated. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Thanks, did you intend to include the pictures you were mentioning? Thanks I should have clarified the difference between the C47 and DC3 I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Did the "three" ever fly jumpers with the cargo door off? If so I would be most grateful for a picture that shows floaters in place. Thanks, David. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Was drafted in 1967 before the lottery. Spent a year in RVN. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Greene County Sports Parachute Centre (Xenia Ohio) opened in 1961. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Wish I could make it! Super Joe was one of a kind! I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

I went through Jump School in 1970. I was a twenty year old youngster. They were still jumping the 119's in both Ft. Benning and Ft. Bragg in 70. I'm not sure what year they got rid of them.... The 141 was a fun jump plane. I got to jumpmaster, a few times, out of it.... Yep. I'm an old fart! I went through Jump School in 1968 and we did not use the C119 then, C 130's and C141's were our jump platform. I was under the impression that the 119 was no longer in the inventory then. Jumpmastering the 141 was fun! I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

We now have 50 pictures posted and are looking for more! If you know anyone that was a member of the 7th Army Parachute Team please direct them to this group. Thanks, David. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Krip wrote "FWIW I'll take this forum over SC any day, night or weekend." What's SC Krip? I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Bumping this one up again as a Facebook Group has been formed for the 7th Army Parachute Team. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_129233927153175&id=129482663794968&closeTheater=1#!/home.php?sk=group_129233927153175 I would be grateful if contributors to this thread would post their pictures and memories of the team on the Facebook Group page. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Bob I didn't know that about Charlie. I'm glad you posted it! I would be grateful if you could post any recollections/ photos on the facebook group I set up. Cheers, David. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

I have started a 7th Army Parachute team "Group" at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_129233927153175#!/home.php?sk=group_129233927153175 If you are an ex 7th Army Parachute team member or have an interest in the team. please post at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_129233927153175#!/home.php?sk=group_129233927153175 I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

aeronut also wrote "Notice the molten Nyon around the cowling, this also appeared on the wings. You can see the only physical damage at 4 O'clock on the cowling - a small metal patch is being pulled away from two rivets." I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

I picked this up from another forum I frequent. aeronut 2008 wrote "The drop had been briefed as a pair of loads followed by a stick of para on the same pass. Then due to the wind being out of limits for the para that part of the drop was canned and the direction of the run reversed. This was passed over the radio to the pilot of the photochase Harvard who thought that the plan was now to drop one load on two seperate runs, so after the first load left the Herc he started his turn and collided with the second load (a Supacat ATV). I was standing alongside the Army Officers running the trial and all they said was "Oh one of the parachutes has burst" my reply was along the lines of "The f...f....f....f...flipping Harvard flew through it". To be fair he had been intent on watching the load through binoculars." I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Once on a demo, a whuffo kid, on seeing my reserve mounted knife asked, "Is the knife to stab yourself to death with if your parachute don't open?" I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

I have a booklet with the following "Skydiving Songs" enclosed. "Just One" "Ghost Jumper In The Sky." "Taunton Men." "My Last Jump." "I want a P.C." "Pelican Song." "Francine McFilthy." "Red Roses For A Flat Lady." "The Student Jumpers Psalm." "Where I Must Go." "By The Book." "St James Infirmary." "Big Wide Wonderful Bowl." "Divers Of The Sky." "Three Pins On My Ripcord." "A Poem...........'Ode To The Diablo Skydivers." "The Hermit." "Take Me Out To The Drop Zone." "Don't Worry About The Airplane." "At The Fair." "Norseman." "Beautiful Streamer." "No Word Of Farewell." "Cardinal Puff Song." "60 Plus Delay." "Rocks And Tree Stumps." "I Never Will Marry." "Wind Gets In Your Eyes." "The Hustler." "The Sailwing Is The Chute To Jump." "Blood On The Risers." "Unsafe." "Orange Prayer." "Jump Bummin' Around." I have had this little red booklet for a number of years and only now have I noticed that there is an entry in it that states. "To Sara, a true friend. Thanks for helping me out at the Nationals. Sue." I wonder who Sara and Sue were? Suzie Newman perhaps? I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

That's a name I have not heard in a long time. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Pictures please. That is pretty interesting. Guess it would be a horrible pond rig. See attachment. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

My neighbour has a loft full of antiquated gear. Perhaps 25 B4 containers and boxes full of hardware. We keep threatening to inventory it but never get round to it. We will one day! I sold the majority of my "old" stuff on e bay. A couple of items I do still have that are of interest are......... An "Aero Indicator" instrument panel for mounting on chest reserve. A leather Vector serial #11251 D.O.M. 3/19/86. I am led to believe that this container was built for Deanne Kent. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Gary came into the skydiving community in the later stages of his life with an enthusiasm that had to be admired. He will be sorely missed. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Tommy Boyd. I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!

Here is a video from which the stills were taken. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhH-4Pp6EPA I don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg!