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I hope you have a very Happy Birthday Skye. It must be great to know your birthday is the beginning of Spring, and a new jump year. All the very best to you. Bill Cole

You can see Chris, that so many people are pulling for you. Rest assured,my friend, you WILL make it, and the sooner the better. Dropzones everywhere need people like you, determined, positive, and likeable. That is what make skydiving the great "family" of flyers that it is. During that recovery period, I hope you'll be visiting dropzones, just to keep you in a skydivers frame of mind. All the very best...and an early "WELCOME BACK" Bill Cole

I am really looking forward to this event Jim....lots of great people for me to me....get some jumps in....who could wish for more????? Bill Cole D-41

Ive been in the door seat of a Cessna with the guy on my left having his reserve accidentally opened in flight. The door was off the plane. I helped him hold his chute closed so it would not go out the door, and we both went down with the plane. I never needed a jump so bad that I would leave him to do it himself, and possible be dragged through the wall of the aircraft and killed, while I had my jump..No way. Bill Cole D-41

if ANYONE is not comfortable enough to make a jump, for WHATEVER reason, then they should NOT jump. Pressure from other jumpers should be directed at NOT forcing someone to jump when they are not comfortable in doing so. I think there are too many skydiving fatalities, and undue pressure on someone will only endanger their life because they are not functioning at a mindset for the jump conditions, either weather, psychological, or equipment. If you do not feeling like making a jump, go down with the aircraft, and let those who bad mouth you go take a jump in the nearest lake. Stay Safe.....Stay ALIVE. Bill Cole D-41

I guess I got it for being "forgetful" on a jump twice

Sometimes people find it easy to criticize others, without looking at the reflection in the mirror first. The hours spent With Good intent But words not all to wise. Are oft without diplomacy In others peoples eyes. My fellow man i've criticized, But now its plain to see, The faults I thought I saw in him, I now can see in me. Bill Cole ( Have a great summer)

Well Ive sent E mails and the signature line ended up on the E Mail. I dont really mind, but in some cases, I might considerinmg not having it on the E mail.

Where is the H.H. when you need an answer. I am still waiting, and would like to know if its possible or not, Thanks Bill

Probably on his feet .....with a chute of some kind LOL Bill Cole D-41

You are wrong in part of your post. The tail gunner of the Lancaster that was downed on June 13th, by a Junkers 88, was Pat Brophy, and Andrew Mynarski tried to get Pat out, and finnaly Mynarski jumped, but his chute was on fire and he Died. He was postumously awarded the Victoria Cross. I met Pat Brophy several times. He lived in Thunder Bay, and I flew up to meet him, . I wrote a motion picture script on Mynarski. He and my brother (both crew members of a VC winner) attended the Allied Air Forces reunion in l988. I and my family were all there, because I had arranged for my brother to be presented with a color print of his aircraft going down over the North Sea in Flames. My brother's pilot was dave Hornell VC...Brophy made the presentaion. The Mynarski Memorial Lancaster is one of two still flying, and is based at hamilton Airport, (Canadian Warplane Heritage). Nickolas Alkemade was indeed the guy who fell through the trees, Pat Brophy did not jump, his Lancaster hit the ground in a landing glide angle. When the Lancaster plowed through an orchard, Brophy was flung clear. He took his helmet off and threw it into the fire, and all his hair came out with the helmet. He decided that he had better get away while he could and was eventually smuggled back to England by the Resstance. The part of your post is right, but the rear gunner you are referring to was Brophy. Hope you dont mind the correction. Bill Cole D-41 Check on the web MSN, or Google "Andrew Mynarski"

Like you said, if there are two tangled chutes trailing along behind you, and there is a strong wind taking you somewhat horizontal, then you may survive after the 1/2 mile rollout. There are partial malfunctions, where in extreme circumstances, you may survive, but TOTAL Malfunctions...means NOTHING out but your arms, and they wont do any good no matter how hard you flap them. Straight in with NOTHING out, you are gone Bill Cole D-41

The only case I have heard of that a guy survived contact with mother earth, was during the war when a crewman bailed out of a disabled bomber. It was at night, and he hit some large pine trees which broke his fall and he landed in deep snow. The Germans finnaly found him, and checked out his story as fact. Other than that, 150 MPH straight into the earth, a body will bounce 10 feet in the air, and land about a0-15 ft from point of impact> I have seen two, and you WILL NOT walk away from that. No chutes open....dead...game over completely. Bill Cole D-41

I was wondering how you were making out in the tunnel.It seems you did well, and isnt that good. Now get completely healed and back into the blue congrats Bill Cole

Saskatchewan is miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles of nothing. You might see an antelope loping, and you WILL see the RCMP if you are speeding. Take care and enjoy all that nothiness. Now if you ever come to Ontario, we have black flies that will tear a chunk of your hide off. We also have Mosquitos that need clearance to land at an airport. Bigguns Bill Cole

If that is Chuck Copp there, how are you doing? Long time no see...actually the last timeI saw you was July 20th 1972, at your dad's place Nice to know you are still around, Bill Cole D-41 LOL LOL LOL LOL

With a name like OTTO he probably flew ME 109 or Fock-wolf 190 during the war. LOL A very dear friend of mine died a few years ago, he was the last surviving German pilot of W W I, 102 yrs, 10 months. I have two other friends (still alive who flew ME 109 and Focke-Wolf 190 aircraft, both great guys.

How about getting something else besides these Happy faces

How wonderful Jack.. Tell him I wish him well. Who says God doesnt answer prayers eh? Im glad for you and your boy. Bill Cole

Is it possible to remove one's signature line on E Mails, abut leave it on postings? If so, how is that done?

If someone sends a photgraph, once received, how do you get it on wallpaper?

Guys like "B" make life interesting, dont they? YAHOOOOOOOO !!!!!

May you have a great day, a safe day, a pleasurable day, and may you strike oil in your back yard. All the very best...HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Bill Cole

I think "execute" is a bit too strong of a word here. If you are just using it to show that you hate Bush, thats a cheap shot. Bill Cole D-41

FLYGIRL03 Congratulations Cindi....she passed Aff 4 and Aff 5. I knew she would do it. Nice going, girl. Bill Cole D-41