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Re: [OM] IMG: A Special Jump

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: A Special Jump
From: Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 19:24:31 -0400
Great sequence and back story.

On Sep 1, 2016 7:01 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We had a special jump at the skydiving facility at our airport yesterday.
> I just happened to be there.
>
> A young man in his 40s who has had cerebral palsy since birth, and must
> use a wheel chair, resides at one of the local nursing home facilities.  He
> has always tried to push himself to enjoy life as much as he could.  He
> decided that he wanted to experience skydiving, and his family and friends
> made it happen.  There was a crowd, and I tried not to intrude.  Here are a
> few scenes.
>
> Loading up in the Twin Otter Jump Plane:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Loading+Up_001.jpg.html
>
> Nashville Channel 5 covered the event:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/TV+Chopper+Takeoff.jpg.html
>
> Takeoff:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Takeoff.jpg.html
>
> His wheel chair is brought to the landing zone:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Wheel+Chair+to+
> Landing+Zone.jpg.html
>
> Descending with his instructor:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Descending+2.jpg.html
>
> Touchdown:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Touchdown.jpg.html
>
> Cameras fire away:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cameras+Fire+Away.jpg.html
>
> --
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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