Post by parajag on May 2, 2016 13:04:04 GMT -8
Troopers,
If you've ever wanted to jump in Normandy now is not too soon to start making plans for the 75th anniversary in 2019. As you know, the Round Canopy Parachuting Team organized Daks Over Normandy in 2014 for the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Several ADT members attended as guest jumpers. The event was a huge success, beyond anything I had anticipated. We had 200+ jumpers and 8 jump configured C-47s, 10 total. Over the week, there were a total of 1,500 jumps on 5 drop zones, including Sainte-Marie du Mont and La Fiere.
We conducted probably the first mass drop of round parachutes since 1944. It was truly impressive.
Plans are underway for the 75th anniversary in 2019 and the goal is to exceed the 70th anniversary with as many as 25 C-47s. CAF-IEW would like to raise funds to get D-Day Doll to Normandy for the event.
To fill those manifests we need YOU. This will no doubt be a once in a lifetime event and certainly the last major anniversary attended by any WWII vets. If you are round canopy trained and haven't jumped in awhile think about getting recertified. If you want to learn to jump round parachute, static line, sign up for a course.
There are two options; ADT jump school in Frederick, Oklahoma and the SF-10A qualification course at the National Parachute Test Center in Dunnellon, Florida. Both are good courses. The ADT is where pretty much everyone here has been trained. It's a WWII-themed course and you really get your money's worth. The NPTC course is shorter, less expensive and you will be instructed on the SF-10A which is the best round military parachute there is, as far as many are concerned.
We are already well into 2016. That makes 2017 the target year to get trained. Wait until 2018, you may find classes full. ADT gets booked many months in advance and so does NPTC. Some of the ADT classes had to roll over to the next class due to weather or aircraft issues. One advantage to Florida is the more favorable weather. Also, you need time to accumulate jumps and train before Normandy. Some of the drop zones are small and last time they had a 10 or 15 minimum jump requirement for certain drop zones. Don't put off your plans and miss the opportunity to become qualified.
Start saving now as well for travel plus equipment. You will probably need your own main and reserve chute. Last time there were a small number of loaner chutes, but don't count on that. The ADT supplied chutes for most of the ADT members who attended in 2014 but I don't expect that same support will be provided in 2019.
Daks Over Normandy 2019 promises to be an epic event. I would like to see us get as many members there as we can.
If you've ever wanted to jump in Normandy now is not too soon to start making plans for the 75th anniversary in 2019. As you know, the Round Canopy Parachuting Team organized Daks Over Normandy in 2014 for the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Several ADT members attended as guest jumpers. The event was a huge success, beyond anything I had anticipated. We had 200+ jumpers and 8 jump configured C-47s, 10 total. Over the week, there were a total of 1,500 jumps on 5 drop zones, including Sainte-Marie du Mont and La Fiere.
We conducted probably the first mass drop of round parachutes since 1944. It was truly impressive.
Plans are underway for the 75th anniversary in 2019 and the goal is to exceed the 70th anniversary with as many as 25 C-47s. CAF-IEW would like to raise funds to get D-Day Doll to Normandy for the event.
To fill those manifests we need YOU. This will no doubt be a once in a lifetime event and certainly the last major anniversary attended by any WWII vets. If you are round canopy trained and haven't jumped in awhile think about getting recertified. If you want to learn to jump round parachute, static line, sign up for a course.
There are two options; ADT jump school in Frederick, Oklahoma and the SF-10A qualification course at the National Parachute Test Center in Dunnellon, Florida. Both are good courses. The ADT is where pretty much everyone here has been trained. It's a WWII-themed course and you really get your money's worth. The NPTC course is shorter, less expensive and you will be instructed on the SF-10A which is the best round military parachute there is, as far as many are concerned.
We are already well into 2016. That makes 2017 the target year to get trained. Wait until 2018, you may find classes full. ADT gets booked many months in advance and so does NPTC. Some of the ADT classes had to roll over to the next class due to weather or aircraft issues. One advantage to Florida is the more favorable weather. Also, you need time to accumulate jumps and train before Normandy. Some of the drop zones are small and last time they had a 10 or 15 minimum jump requirement for certain drop zones. Don't put off your plans and miss the opportunity to become qualified.
Start saving now as well for travel plus equipment. You will probably need your own main and reserve chute. Last time there were a small number of loaner chutes, but don't count on that. The ADT supplied chutes for most of the ADT members who attended in 2014 but I don't expect that same support will be provided in 2019.
Daks Over Normandy 2019 promises to be an epic event. I would like to see us get as many members there as we can.
