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Postby OldAirmail » Sat Jul 30, 2016 9:30 am

Recently I've been seeing news about some guy who plans to jump out of an aircraft without a parachute. WITH the intention of living. :D

I hate to tell him, but fame can be VERY shortlived.

Although I'd love to try it WITH a parachute, I think that there would have to be someone behind me to give me some assistance via a big boot to the butt.

So I'm not really knocking him.


But tell me, How many of you remember this jump from 2014?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIivGvflkk[/youtube]
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby Webb » Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:00 pm

I hadn't heard of that one but this one is on TV tonight (30 July in the US).

Skydiver makes final preparations to jump without parachute
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby pete » Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:13 pm

Something funny about that video. I'm not sure if it's a joke or people think it's real but it's obviously totally fake. (maybe it's a well known joke that I haven't seen before .... )

Coming through a 5x3 hole at 125mph?

The way he hits the 'trampoline' ...

Anyways ... no way real ....

Tonight though is apparently a real attempt. Will be interesting to see.
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby Canuck1955 » Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:30 pm

Call me Mr Skeptical.
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby Fozzer » Sat Jul 30, 2016 4:24 pm

Canuck1955 wrote:Call me Mr Skeptical.


.... :clap: ..... :clap: .....!

I've got to the age now when I rarely believe anything any more.... ;) ....!

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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby Shadowcaster » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:00 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/trave ... chute.html

And they say the camera never lies :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:


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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby OldAirmail » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:19 pm

Shadowcaster wrote:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2850142/Incredible-video-reveals-moment-thrillseeker-freefalls-plane-WITHOUT-parachute.html

And they say the camera never lies :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:


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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby pete » Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:07 am

Here's the real deal
... Impressive!!


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8j0YFzmqWc[/youtube]
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby OldAirmail » Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:53 am

Heck, he didn't even have to make it through a little bitty hole in a roof!

I cudda dun what he done! :liar:


Of course, they would have had to cut my fingers away from the plane, but still.....

No big deal. :roll:
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby OldAirmail » Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:58 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzVtHzLcSEI[/youtube]
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby Fozzer » Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:24 am

Jumping out of an aeroplane without a parachute...

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"Mr Aikins, who is a safety and training adviser for the US Parachute Association, said his friend came up with the idea two years ago".
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Not the sort of friend I would like to have!... :shock: ...!

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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby OldAirmail » Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:57 am

Perhaps Mr Aikins has a very good looking wife?
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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby Fozzer » Sun Jul 31, 2016 11:20 am

OldAirmail wrote:Perhaps Mr Aikins has a very good looking wife?


.....I gave up on "Wives" some 40 years ago.... :dance: ...!

Far too much grief, expense, and aggravation!.... :shock: ...!

Best left well alone....Trust me!.... ;) ....!

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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby Jean Loup » Sun Jul 31, 2016 1:19 pm

pete wrote:Here's the real deal... Impressive!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8j0YFzmqWc

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Re: skydive, no parachute

Postby OldAirmail » Sun Jul 31, 2016 2:27 pm

Here's another one, watch it while you can.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVQKW6qV3fA[/youtube]


And if that fails search Youtube for Luke Aikins skydive no parachute.
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