200 way in Myrtle Beach in A&S

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2 total messages Started by Mark Smith Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:23

#2190

Author: Mark Smith
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:23

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FYI: The 200 way in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina last October was
displayed in a 3/8 page picture in Air & Space Magazine this month.

The caption reads:

	Residents of Myrtle Beach, South Caroline, must have
	thought that Chicken Little was right when this crowd of
	200 broke the old record of a 150-skydiver formation.
	Last October six airplanes carried the jumpers to 18,000
	feet over the beach town for numerous assaults on the
	record.  On the 24th jump, they linked up successfuly.

It was neat to see it in A&S.
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Re: 200 way in Myrtle Beach in A&S

#2217

Author: Rick J. Valles VSC
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 04:48

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In article <C1F46s.CAx@vti.com> mark@vti.com writes:
>FYI: The 200 way in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina last October was
>displayed in a 3/8 page picture in Air & Space Magazine this month.
>
> stuff deleted... (great photo caption!)

AOPA Pilot (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) also had a pic of the 
2x10^2 way.  Maybe to warn pilots to check NOTAMS?  (see thread on cloud
punching!!!)

I was at Quincy in '86 (1986!) when they built the 120-way.  It was exciting,
watching it build, like so many ants (from the ground view) with a mission.
I was excited for all those who were on it, but I have to admit that I enjoyed
all of the funnels the most!  Geeeeeeez, there was some really World Class
tracking taking place!

Rick J. "Rocket J." Valles
Cap'n, Rocket J. and the Flying Squirrels Precision Freefall Team, unLTD.

SCR-8939, SCS-5398, E-1, F-1
PP-ASEL-Body!

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