On Wednesday 1st November things hotted up. Over 10 female skydivers were here warming up for the girls only C 17 jump. Shelby also got stuck into her B-Rel training. So did Niki and Tim. We did several loads.
Shelby B-Rel 2 – Photo by AdrianNiki B-Rel 2 & 3Tim B-Rel 6 with Amanda and LindayTim B-Rel 6 (3) 7 points with Amanda and Laura – Photos by Sara
Thursday was back to normal. Newcomers for a tandems were Sarah Logan; and Steven and Andrew Freeman.
Sarah Logan in tandem – photo by Wayne McLachlan
Steve’s tandem – photos by Darren
Wind Tunnel Freefall student Elise Smith-Bessen did Stages 3, 4, & 5 of her AFF Course and Marlies Stanek did Stage 6 of her Course.
Elise WTS 3Elise WTS 4 – Photos by SaraElise WTS 5 TrackElise WTS 5 – Photos by Darren
On this Thursday, 2 November 2017, a C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft delivered around 100 skydivers to RAAF Base Amberley in support of the Women in Adventure Sports initiative.
Gem, Jessie, Kelly, Katrina, Tess, Kylie, & Sheila.Skysister at the RAAF Base Amberley- Photos by Steve FitchettReady, Set,……Go the WIAS! C17 exit – Photos by David C. Brown
So did our newest student Thomas Yeo, who completed Stage 1 of his AFF Course.
Thomas TAF 1 with Sara – Photo Adrian
It was a big day. Over 70 skydivers were here warming up for the C 17.
Saturday was a very big day with two hundred skydivers jumping out of the Amberley Air Base’s C17 for Legacy. There were also a six tandem jumps made available for Legacy kids, relatives of Defence Force personnel killed in military service. Rebekkah Thompson, Courtney Borthwick, Taylah Green, Shaira Keys, Brianna Andersen, Shane Thomas, Karen Furner all had a blast out the back door of the C 17, and then their tandem. Good on them.
Claire Hughes also did a tandem. Julie Norton came by for a Birthday tandem, and there were surprise tandems for Madison Colburn, Daniel Colburn, Shona Miller and Jett Girvin.
Julie’s Birthday tandem
Legacy FormationLegacy StarC17 load photos by Steve Fitchett – Fitchimages.com
Watch the C17 Bigway for Legacy footage – Video by Steve Fitchett:
Watch Brianna Andersen’s Legacy Tandem Skydive Video compilation:
Legacy Tandem landing after C17 jump – Photo by Ali
We got a few loads in between the C 17 sorties and after the second C 17 sortie things were close to being back to normal.
Thomas AFF Stage 2 – Photos by SaraGeraldine Head Up Crest – Photo Doyley
And WOW, the C17 was just unreal. It’s passing flyby was amazing! The after party was good.
Photo by AliHow low is that monster?! Photo by AliC17 Globemaster Fly by – Photo by Steve Fitchett – Fitchimages.comC17 flying by – Photo by Annette Schimke (Framed Forever Fotos)
Then it was Sunday. It was perfect weather but the party was over. We had the drop zone back and it was a great little day. Our student Thomas Yeo did Stages 3 & 4 of his AFF Course. We did a few Marj loads and they were all filled with new, keen skydivers.
Thomas AFF Stage 4 with Sara – Photo Adrian
See ya, Macca and the Ramblers Team and plus some!
Macca.
Visitor Book Comments
Steve Freeman – Overall amazing experience. Thanks Darren, going again.
Sarah Logan – Amazing experience, they make me feel safe.
Anonymous – Cool Bra.
Julie Norton – Amazing tandem, awesome lady (Sara) who did it for me. Thx to my husband “Awesome B’Day Present”.
Today I went flying for the first time in a long time, as I had a stroke 3 and a bit years ago. Just wanted say thank u Ramblers for bringing me a great day and a bit of normality back in my life. Again I would like to thank all the people that truly made my day and the special man, that looked after me. It won't be my last time out there. And would recommend this experience to anyone. Again thanks to everybody involved.