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Skydiving.

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:47 pm
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by ExSp33db1rd » Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:46 am
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Warning - serious aviation content. ( even move to more appropriate thread - if I knew what it was, parachuting thread doesn't seem to fit this...

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Isn't Egypt in Africa?

Egypt is on two continents, Africa and Asia. The larger part of Egypt is in northeast Africa. Egypt is a transcontinental...
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Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:47 pm
Vampire flight for NZ glider record holder

Last post by Rossian « Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:09 am
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by FD2 » Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:25 pm

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This falls between two subjects but I'll put it on this one. An 88 year old terminally ill ex-pilot had always wanted to fly in a jet and some...

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That's great, and he definitely seems to have enjoyed it. Thanks for digging it out.

The Ancient Mariner

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Last post by Rossian
Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:09 am
Gliding: how was it for you?

Last post by tango15 « Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:02 pm
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by Yamagata ken » Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:41 am
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In another life I lived in Perth. WA. The local gliding club (based at York) held an open day. I drove my wife and 3yo son there for the day. My wife...

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My own experience was less than stellar, so to speak. We were with the CCF at Halton, when it was decided that the cadets would each get a chance to...
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Sat Jul 10, 2021 7:02 pm
You don't have to be mad to work here, but

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Mon May 31, 2021 8:57 pm
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by Boac » Mon May 31, 2021 8:39 pm

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New underpants please?

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No Thank You!

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Mon May 31, 2021 8:57 pm
Wingsuits...

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:17 am
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by TheGreenGoblin » Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:51 pm

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The recent sad demise of Vince Reffet lead me to have a look at the extreme stuff that the wingsuit practitioners have been undertaking...

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The American guy the lady with the nice boobies was riding in the video above, is Jeb Corliss. An aerial master and also one lucky dude, not only for...

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Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:17 am
Water landing...

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by TheGreenGoblin » Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:39 pm

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Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:39 pm
What fun - cliff soaring in NZ

Last post by JimR « Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:49 pm
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by CharlieOneSix » Sun Aug 11, 2019 5:52 pm

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If you are short of time try from 1:20 onwards.....wouldn't take much for this to go wrong!

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I guess he just wanted to make sure his altimeter was calibrated accurately at sea level!

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Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:49 pm
British and Ukranian Paragliders killed

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by Cacophonix » Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:13 pm

A respected British paraglider has died after colliding in midair with another pilot during a competition in Macedonia.

Innes Powell, 54, and Igor...

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Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:13 pm
Parachute jumps - what impressed you most on your first jump

Last post by Cacophonix « Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:12 am
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by Rwy in Sight » Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:43 am
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As mentioned in another thread, currently a gentleman is installing a new set of windows and we are chatting about our military service. He did serve...

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They built the Douglas A-1 Skyraider strong!

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Caco
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Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:12 am
Frisky Old Broad

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by A Lutra Continua » Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:58 am

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Got to admire some folks...

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Looks like the main was deployed so probably not fast asleep on the way down. If he was out cold it would have been left to the AAD to unpack the...

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