Chris K.'s Blog (8)

Hey, my first time @ ThaiSky is just over and I had a blast. A couple of people thought it was a bit slow (as in less jumps and less party) this time, but for me it felt pretty damn good! Made a couple of new friends, met up with some old ones and some nice jumps. Will definitely try to get in again next time. The Thai airforce and people in general were so incredibly welcoming and kind to us, it's hard to top! Now I'm back in VN for the moment and wishing there was another boogie here... ;o) Continue

JFYI, my hand is all good again and during last weeks canopy control course i got like 15 jumps in. Good to be back in the air! :) Continue

Hey folks, just to let you know, I'll not be jumping for a few weeks, as I broke my hand two days ago. What happened? I underestimated the wind speed and ended up too short on the landing field after my turn to final. Trouble was that on the low end there was a parking lot and big hedge with an even higher fence (like 3-4 m high),so even if I'd have made the fence I'd have come in on the parking lot. Since on the low side of the fence there was a soccer field, i decided to pull it into the socc… Continue

Hey folks, I havent been posting too much recently, but just because I was quite busy both in the air and at the desk... I had a fantastic baloon jump May 1st with a nice 4000 ft exit and crystal clear skies so that I could see the alps which were still covered in snow from 3000 ft up (then). Visibility must have been around 150/200 km. Simply amazing. Then I went to the Airkix Tunnel in the UK twice, once four weeks ago, and once more just four days ago for two hours each, 1 hour getting coachi… Continue

Hey everybody, Loan and I just got another (additional) vehicle to take us around Saigon. This is a rather stylish one, even though it has already caused us some grief - by a snapped throttle cable! :o/ Everything got fixed in a small streetside bikeshop for about 3 bucks th… Continue

There's a jump plane sitting around VN without a mission, they actually HAVE to fly it once a month to keep the engines in shape, as doing what it was acquired for doesnt work the way it was planned. Now all that is needed is a good airfield and enough jumpers to keep it running. It better be around 40 jumpers though... :o/ Continue

Here is another (english) article with the pictures. I have no clue how they got the idea that there were actually 160 participants and that the peoples commitee and the IPC were involved in the organization (what organization?) ;), but anyway, look at the pictures! Continue

VietnamNet (backup link) During the event: Tuoi Tre online The Thao (Youth Sports Magazine) All text in vietnamese on ALL links. Continue