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In the mid 60's my first several free falls were the "Buddy" system as well as my brother. ( 13 & 14 year olds). There were also some smaller ladies that went on freefall the same way. Usually a 10, 20, 30 second delay then turned loose on our own. GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

They did a great service to our country however they were not in the military. They were civilian contractors. My vote would be no.

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Skydive Miami in Homestead GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

If I remember correctly they pack up just like a PC or Pap. They were somewhat squirrely compared to the PC & Pap.Quote GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

There is hope for the next generation GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

20 feet crepe paper, 10 inches wide, with 3 pieces of of coat hanger wire cut 10 inches long taped to the bottom. GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

NO, I don't think he is welcome in the White House anymore! GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

I was on jump run in the Otter over Sebastian waiting for runway lights , radio's and navigation to go down...:) GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

"One thing remains, regardless of what anyone says, we all swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and to protect our country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. For me that oath is primary and everlasting. "__________________________________________________ To me this says it all. Thank you for the post and have a happy Veterans Day! GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

If I remember correct, 10 meter radius was the size for early accuracy. GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

It was the approval of the Declaration of Independence not the signing. The last signature was a considerable time later. Splitting hairs in IMHO GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

This is Treason! Disclosing such important government secrets involving national security. GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

"Never saw anyone with a PC main and hand deploy reserve" ------------------------------------------------------------ I did! From 1965 to 1979 I had 15 hand depolyments on PC's & PAP's. Both with and without pilot chutes on the chest mounts without any problems. A cutaway was only considered if the malfunction was not survivable as in a streamer or bag lock. GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843

Yes, there was a club there in the 60's. Just south of Columbus. GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843