OK people take a look at the following picture and tell me just how many parachutes you can see. Dont take too long as thatb will spoil the fun.
This photo was taken during the 2001 season at East Fortune when the Falcons were actually going overhead on a confirmed no jump due to the weather when all of a sudden out popped 11 or 12 free fall parachutists. The cloud base was a lot lower than was required but the true professionals didnt want to let the crowd down.
Merlin
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By: munnst - 24th October 2002 at 14:51
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
What about the `parachute` emblems each wears on their tunics!
“As the scientist who discovered ,that for a browning in motion engine all that was needed a nice hot cup of tea, found out as they lynched him – nobody likes a smart arse!!” – Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.
By: Merlin3945 - 22nd October 2002 at 23:51
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
Ok munnst
you got me on that one technically there would only be 22 chutes in view though. The reserve still being in the pack.
And even if there are 33 technically munnst you can do aritmatic. Much like my spelling really. Sorry mate only teasing.
Sparky there were actually more Parachutists that day but only eleven in this shot. There was no trick question about ones out of shot. I think there was 12 or 13. I know there was more. I think 12 actual Falcons and 1 Falcon camera man.
Something like that???
Regards Merlin
By: sparky - 21st October 2002 at 20:33
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
No sorry my mistake!
By: sparky - 21st October 2002 at 20:31
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
What about the one thats left the smoke trail out of shot?
By: munnst - 21st October 2002 at 15:34
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
err, that’s 33 !
By: munnst - 21st October 2002 at 15:34
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
Technically their are 66 chutes.
11 Main, 11 reserve and 11 drougue!
By: Merlin3945 - 20th October 2002 at 20:37
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
Seeing as there hasnt been much posts on this topic here is the answer.
Merlin
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By: Merlin3945 - 20th October 2002 at 08:09
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
I will post the answer here on Monday night.
Merlin
By: munnst - 19th October 2002 at 14:54
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
Eleven cutes.
By: Merlin3945 - 18th October 2002 at 20:17
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
Hi Kev
When I said it was confirmed bad weather for a jump I mean that we on the ground were told from the control bus that there would be no jump today and suddenly all these freefallers appeared from the back of the herc. You couldnt get any more than confirmed a no jump than we were told. But at the last minute they must have thought ok lets go for it. To my knowledge nothing happened to them as I guess it was their decision to jump or not. It was a really big surprise for us.
I dont know if there were any parachutes in front of the white smoke trailing as he is the lead parachute and there shouldnt be any in front unless the camera chute was in front. But I think there should only be one in front in that case.
Merlin
By: kev35 - 18th October 2002 at 19:13
RE: RAF Falcons parachute picture teaser.
It looks like there are ten chutes visible in the photo with the smoke trails of two of the jumpers disappearing out of the left of the photograph. If it was confimed that the weather was not suitable for jumping, did they get into any kind of trouble for going ahead with it anyway.
Regards,
kev35
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