[Leica] IMG: Jump Rides

[Jim Nichols]

It's usually a pretty safe and reliable ride.  Those engines are about 
the most reliable ever made.  I'd be interested in the cause if you ever 
see any more details.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/4/2018 8:04 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> 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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