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Posted: 1/27/2026 7:01:29 PM EDT
| Ok. I’m 61 and would love to do a couple of static line jumps before I can’t any more. I do have a bit more padding than I did in 83. Willing to travel and doa refresher course. Any ideas where to go ?? |
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Found a jump school in Texas called Liberty Jump Team Basic Airborne Course: Liberty |
| If you want to come to Texas, we have several jump zones in the DFW area, like Dallas Skydive out in Whitewright, Spaceland Dallas, and iSkydive, but I imagine there are good jump schools in OK as well. You can look up USPA schools to make sure you are getting certified instruction. |
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Originally Posted By FatnFurry: Ok. I’m 61 and would love to do a couple of static line jumps before I can’t any more. I do have a bit more padding than I did in 83. Willing to travel and doa refresher course. Any ideas where to go ?? @fatnfurry @icu Phantom Airborne here in Florida. We jump monthly and a few times a year we do a lake jump. In did my first with them just the other week. Sure I used to skydive but to do a static line military jump out of a C47 Skytrain that actually partook in the Invasion in WW2 is a bucket list jump. Do it. (tip dont wear a blue shirt, the life vest is blue too so your photo will look fat as hell lol) Me just the other week  |
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Originally Posted By WildBoar: Phantom Airborne here in Florida. We jump monthly and a few times a year we do a lake jump. In did my first with them just the other week. Me just the other week Post of the week! OP, this is maybe your best option (least risk of personal injury), and water jumps are just pure fun as well. |
Finally uploaded one of the vids. External cameras on bird showed me exit looking ok but I still got some twists anyway. Out The Door. C47 Jump into Lake Dora, Fl. Phantom Airborne Brigade 5/16/26 |
 Dusty Riser - I Wanna Jump Again |
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Originally Posted By FatnFurry: Ok. I’m 61 and would love to do a couple of static line jumps before I can’t any more. I do have a bit more padding than I did in 83. Willing to travel and doa refresher course. Any ideas where to go ?? Well have you considered a cargo chute?   Just bustin chops, I am not fitting in my old small size BDUs today. Not even the mediums I wore in the gaurd. 
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Originally Posted By SnidelyWhiplash: Serious question(s): A lake jump in Florida? Aren’t alligators a concern? Originally Posted By SnidelyWhiplash: Originally Posted By WildBoar: We jump monthly and a few times a year we do a lake jump. Serious question(s): A lake jump in Florida? Aren’t alligators a concern? Have you ever heard the expression “They are more afraid of you than you are of them?”, it’s true. A gator that finds themselves in the area of 50, fat old guys, splashing down with large parachutes in tow, isn’t where the gator wants to be. |
10/22/14 I stand with Canada
This was the jump in May. I was lift 7 second pass jumper #7. Was also one of the guys interviewed briefly 2026-05-16 - Phantom Airborne Brigade - May 2026 Event Reel (4K) - Lake Dora, FL If we can get 10 of us to commit I can get us a group slot. I don't want to hold anyone's money though as I would be responsible for all of it lol. Maybe there is a service that can hold it until the date we have to pay the manifest. If we can get 10 or 20 guys maybe we can get on next years water jump. I can try to put it together possible |
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Originally Posted By WildBoar: Finally uploaded one of the vids. External cameras on bird showed me exit looking ok but I still got some twists anyway.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLpe4lC3yroOriginally Posted By WildBoar: Finally uploaded one of the vids. External cameras on bird showed me exit looking ok but I still got some twists anyway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLpe4lC3yroMy entire facebook feed right now is static line jumps, including the C47 jumps in Normandy and elsewhere. C47 and AN-2 are both on my bucket list, a CV-22 would also be tits if I can get on with anyone jumping them. Originally Posted By SnidelyWhiplash: Serious question(s): A lake jump in Florida? Aren’t alligators a concern? We jumped into Lake Okachobee last year. |