Ex-president plans parachute jump in Maine

[koz]

I think George Sr. is a stud and glad he's still willing to do a jump.
I've taken several 80+ yr olds on tandems. The funniest was the woman who brought her entire church out to watch her.

There have been some really old ones:
Frank Moody, aged 101, accepted a dare from mates over a beer at his local football club.

They challenged him to make a sky-dive jump and Frank Moody was game.

He has now qualified for the Guinness Book of World Records after a successful tandem shy-dive from 3000m with skydiver and instructor, Karl Eitech.

Karl says it was bizarre jumping out of a plane with a man who was alive before planes were invented!

Frank says he was pushed!

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George Salyer - Record-setting skydiver who holds the records for oldest male tandem jumper at age 91 and multigenerational jumper at age 94 when he skydived with his son, grandson and great grandson, died Nov. 3 in a house fire (yikes!) at age 101.

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by koz

I think George Sr. is a stud and glad he's still willing to do a jump.
I've taken several 80+ yr olds on tandems. The funniest was the woman who brought her entire church out to watch her.

There have been some really old ones:
Frank Moody, aged 101, accepted a dare from mates over a beer at his local football club.

They challenged him to make a sky-dive jump and Frank Moody was game.

He has now qualified for the Guinness Book of World Records after a successful tandem shy-dive from 3000m with skydiver and instructor, Karl Eitech.

Karl says it was bizarre jumping out of a plane with a man who was alive before
planes were invented!

Frank says he was pushed!

--
George Salyer - Record-setting skydiver who holds the records for oldest male tandem jumper at age 91 and multigenerational jumper at age 94 when he skydived with his son, grandson and great grandson, died Nov. 3 in a house fire (yikes!) at age 101.

koz,

I've never jumped free fall and obviously I won't be the oldest... However I would love to try a tandem on my 73rd birthday....... I'm really heavy(290 lbs)... Would it be possible at that weight to go tandem?

GB TFS

[Tuukka]

Well, his first ever jump was bailing out of his shot up TBM Avenger, he completed his attack after his plane was hit and the engine was on fire..

[Go For Broke]

It is interesting to note...when Former President George H.W. Bush did his initial AFF jump, the Army would not allow it so C. Needels and A. Serrano took leave to do it.

Lew Sanborn? I think he is still jumping...

[koz]

Originally Posted by Go For Broke

It is interesting to note...when Former President George H.W. Bush did his initial AFF jump, the Army would not allow it so C. Needels and A. Serrano took leave to do it.

Lew Sanborn? I think he is still jumping...

Lew Sanborn D-1 still makes jumps at Archway Skydiving center in Vandiala - or at least was last summer...

[swpa19]

My last time was at age 47. Strangely, my wife started skydiving at age 48 in Ohio and quit after she had more jumps than me. She was formally "pinned" with her USPA wings at a SFA Convention, by a 5th Gp CSM/Group SGM (Retired) who still jumps regularly at Raeford.

[JJ_BPK]

Just in,,

Jumping George at 85...

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...s-about-issues

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by greenberetTFS

koz,

I've never jumped free fall and obviously I won't be the oldest... However I would love to try a tandem on my 73rd birthday....... I'm really heavy(290 lbs)... Would it be possible at that weight to go tandem?

GB TFS

How many times did you push a pallet of "C"'s out the back door of a C119,,

They have a chute that will fit anyone,, including Me...

I think if I could chose,, I'd be a ink spot on Normandy, St Mere, Sicily, or ...

[koz]

Originally Posted by greenberetTFS

koz,

I've never jumped free fall and obviously I won't be the oldest... However I would love to try a tandem on my 73rd birthday....... I'm really heavy(290 lbs)... Would it be possible at that weight to go tandem?

GB TFS

You'd be really close. You'll probably go with a smaller Tandem instructor. Some places say 275lb, some say less but the number you're really looking at is the total weight - ie small tandem master, big jumper...

From where you are I think the best place would be Gold Coast Skydivers Call them and give them your specs (age /wt). They're pretty military friendly as well.

Another option is www.emeraldskydive.com - The owner used to be part of 20th Gp. The only have a cessna so that's where I think Gold Coast would be better - bigger airplane, bigger door.


One of the coolest things to ever see: There was an old guy who came out the civilian DZ when I was at Bragg, and expressed his desire to make a tandem. The girl at the office asked if he had ever jumped before, he said had made 6 total when in the military. Nothing spectacular. She jokingly asked if he had done his five (at jump school) plus his cherry jump and he said he only made two jumps at jump school. Someone asked if he had made his other jumps around Bragg and he said no, he had jumped Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Nijmegen... He was a member of the 505th made four combat jumps. We looked up him up and he was on the roster below. For the life of me I can't remember his name. This gentleman was a walking piece of history. Another TI did his jump, I'm just glad I was able to shake his hand.

http://www.505rct.org/4jumps.asp

[echoes]

Originally Posted by koz

I think George Sr. is a stud and glad he's still willing to do a jump.

Agree Sir!

And if my tax dollars funded any part of this jump...hoo-rah!!! Finally a worthwhile cause!!!

Good for Him!

holly

[Utah Bob]

I'd do a tandem with Robin Meade any day!

[greenberetTFS]

http://www.505rct.org/4jumps.asp

The list is really unique..... I was in the 505 PIR in 1955, Support Co.,Honor Guard. Then after a short tenure with the 77th SF Grp,sent to Germany and 505 BG. C Co...... Check out Robert Fielder on that list he made 3.5 combat jumps ??????

GB TFS

[CSB]

Let's see, that was about six months ago.

Daddy took the boys out to the drop zone (Outlaw Field, outside Ft. Campbell, KY).

And Eric, the 13 year old, asked "where are you going to land." So Daddy looked over the taxiway that had been mowed in 10' by 10' squares. "Where do you want me to land?"
Eric picked one ... "Right here."

OK

So I suited up, boarded the aircraft under his watchful eyes, did a simple two way with a buddy of mine from 14,500' AGL, flew in and made a gentle standing landing in the middle of Eric's square.

He was there to help me carry in the parachute, because, you know, at 56 years old I'm kinda old to be doing that stuff.

Son Tommy took the pictures with his cell phone camera, pretty good quality considering the source.

[Gypsy]

Originally Posted by CSB

He was there to help me carry in the parachute, because, you know, at 56 years old I'm kinda old to be doing that stuff.

Nice pictures, bet he was impressed you landed in the square.

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by CSB

Let's see, that was about six months ago.

Daddy took the boys out to the drop zone (Outlaw Field, outside Ft. Campbell, KY).

And Eric, the 13 year old, asked "where are you going to land." So Daddy looked over the taxiway that had been mowed in 10' by 10' squares. "Where do you want me to land?"
Eric picked one ... "Right here."

OK

So I suited up, boarded the aircraft under his watchful eyes, did a simple two way with a buddy of mine from 14,500' AGL, flew in and made a gentle standing landing in the middle of Eric's square.

He was there to help me carry in the parachute, because, you know, at 56 years old I'm kinda old to be doing that stuff.

Son Tommy took the pictures with his cell phone camera, pretty good quality considering the source.

CSB,

Those where pretty cool pictures....... Your son has to have been proud of your landing right on target...... Damn good job for a 56 year old..... I made up my mind I'm going to take my 1st free fall on my next 73rd birthday. My wife's a bit upset but I know by then see will accept it...................

GB TFS