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   Beech 18's and skydiving (DavidLayne)
Posted: 3:43:52 am on 4/28/2006 Modified: Never 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). lock this topic (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

I found this on another site, can anyone tell me more? I cannot find it on this site.

Somewhere at Beech 18.net there is a story of a Beech 18 used by a house of ill repute for skydiving, the parachutist who got closest to a mattress in the desert, was enteretained FOC for the night with a select group of 'ladies'...
 
   Re: Beech 18's and skydiving (beechbob)
Posted: 10:34:44 pm on 5/14/2006 Modified: Never 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

Hi David,

From "Beech 18: A Civil & Military History" (pages 271-272 including a color photo):
"A van drove onto the runway as C-45G N6065V was about to touchdown at a  Beatty, NV brothel, (Fran's Star Ranch). On May 28, 1977 a sky diving contest was in progress at the Ranch, and as the jump plane was preparing to land after dropping some parachutists, a van pulled into its path. A collision was avoided, but the sudden application of power blew an engine, and the aircraft veered into a high voltage power line. No one was badly injured, but the plane was beyond repair. Currently it is parked alongside US Route 95 as an eyeñcatcher next to the sign, advertising the ranch."

Bob Parmerter
 
   Re: Beech 18's and skydiving (aeromobile)
Posted: 7:49:30 pm on 8/7/2006 Modified: 7:53:13 pm on 8/7/2006 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1541748;search_string=brothel;guest=26434159#1541748

May have to cut and paste this one. I don't know if it will make a clicky?  
 
   Re: Beech 18's and skydiving (davewilson)
Posted: 11:13:51 pm on 4/1/2008 Modified: Never 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

Made a trip out to perris skydiving center today about 50 miles east of los angeles.  This is a great place to come during the winter months to enjoy southern california weather, many foreigners here to jump. The canadian military and the scottish air force were training along with the regular crowd. They use 3 twin otters, a shorts sky van, and have added a DC9 to their fleet. Don't know of any other drop zone that offers a commercial airliner to jump out of! If your ever in the area, you might want to drive or fly in and have a swim in their pool, watch the jumpers, or spend the nite and get hammered at the bombshelter bar and grill. Bring a tent and camp out on the lawn.
 
   Re: Beech 18's and skydiving (Baron319)
Posted: 10:54:50 pm on 4/3/2008 Modified: Never 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

Dave,
Get "hammered" at the bar and then sleep in a tent on the lawn?  Some guys have all the fun.  ???    TL
 
   Re: Beech 18's and skydiving (Baron319)
Posted: 10:55:05 pm on 4/3/2008 Modified: Never 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

Dave,
Get "hammered" at the bar and then sleep in a tent on the lawn?  Some guys have all the fun.  ???    TL
 
   Re: Beech 18's and skydiving (davewilson)
Posted: 7:56:43 am on 4/6/2008 Modified: Never 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

Some of the fondest memories I ever had in aviation were at your parties in paso robles..., getting hammered is almost as much fun as augering in!  That's the name of Tom's Bar.
 
   Re: Beech 18's and skydiving (Baron319)
Posted: 2:01:34 pm on 4/6/2008 Modified: Never 		reply to this post. modify this post (disabled). delete this post (disabled).

Thanks Dave. We did have great times huh?  Not so much fun lately, but were getting better. The 18 club was more fun then too. With Enrico it was more about the poeple then the airplanes. That seems to have ended when it changed.
TOO many things have changed to suit me. Ciao
 
 

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