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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Jump Rides
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 02:04:16 +0100
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Nice pictures Jim.
We had a bad crash here some weeks ago when a Cessna Caravan like that 
went down in Co. Offaly just after its load of 16 skydivers bailed out. 
The 47 year old pilot and the 7 year old son of one of the skydivers 
were killed. We haven't had the results of the investigation yet.

Douglas



On 05/06/2018 00:34, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Sky Diving is popular these days, and nice rides are being configured 
> to get the jumpers to altitude as quickly as possible. The Cessna 208 
> Series is a popular modern solution.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7046.JPG.html
>
> Here, the Cessna 208 is shown with an earlier jump ride in the 
> background, a venerable Douglas DC-3.? The older bird had a wide 
> variety of roles during its career, including corporate aircraft, 
> movie star, and skydive transport.? It was known as Mr. Douglas. Now, 
> with one bad engine, it quietly introduces new generations to the 
> marvels of the past.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180603-DSCF7045.JPG.html
>
> These can be viewed LARGE.
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>



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