RAF Weston-on-the-Green, 25th June'06. Myself, Karen from work, Alan & Zoe Kenny, all visited Ask Kemp & his "Skydive Weston" club to make tandem parachute jumps. Why you ask? Just because we can....! What a superb experience. All 4 of us jumped the same time, and had an exhilarating plane ride to 13,000feet. I left my canon and big Sigma lens for Ash to play with in the drop zone, so thanks to him for the shots of all 4 of us coming down. Great memories, anyway, on with the photos:
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Alan enjoying his new outfit...! The jumpsuits are to save our own clothes getting ruined on landing...
...or any fasteners etc catching parachute lines. Myself & Karen trying to find the non-small sizes...!
Helps when you've un-zipped the legs first...!
Mrs Kenny can't escape the lovely blue & white outfits either...!
Alan, Zoe, Karen & me, not going to a fancy dress party, but trained and getting kitted up next
The mad 4 with our instructors and Alan's camera man, prior to boarding our one way flight...!
Up, up and away - next stop 13,000 feet in our Dornier G-92
From the ground, looking up seconds before we leave the a/c at 13,000feet, though shallow clouds
1st out the door & to come down was Alan...
...who looks like he had fun...!
Legs up for landing...
...and a huge grin for his video man, waiting to receive him
passing the spectators for a graceful touchdown
And they both walked away...!
YEEHAA - I've done it at last says Alan.
I'm second to come in, looking inflated with the wind up my trouser leg...!
Another turn, means we're heading for Ash & my camera...
...finals, gear down, flaps down...
...slowing nicely. Absolutely no "going around" from this approach
We'll land before we sweep Ash over I'm sure...I hoped..!
Me just a few feet from touchdown...all landings are butt first...