DZ Flashbacks – Blast from the Past – Photo Gallery

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Toogoolawah 4-way base for 10 way from 11,000′ out of Islander IGT — with Jon Kent and Wayne Fowler. Also on this successful leap: Nobbs, Spiro, Chris Lee, Alison Stacey, Mike Oulten (photographer) & Mike Timon. Photo courtesy of John Meara.

1979 Ramblers DZ Opening – NSPC jumpers flew from Newcastle to the Toogoolawah opening in the Beechcraft – with Cathy and Jim Czerwinski – Photo by Jas Shennan (who produced Jump and Walking on air.)

1980-ish ParaCommander – Photo by John Meara

1984 – John & Egon washing Nomad

1977-ish: Fivecell Strato Flyer – 50% standups – Photo by John Meara

1981 – DZ-aerial

1984 – New Pool, and a student flying down the training tower – Photo provided by John Meara

1985-ish: 2way Stack Naked Landing

1983ish – Ramblers Cup – BiPlane into The Pit – Peter Nobbs and Geoff Holmes – Photo by JM

Ramblers Rapids in full flow – early Eighties

1998-ish – Ben Nordkamp taking Karen for a tandem into the Ekka on Peoples Day

Chick Clayton after his last jump aged 87, a tandem with Ben Nordkamp. (Being congratulated by Macca).

1997: 4-Way team Bad Habits in training for the Aus Nationals at Toogs

1974 Bruce Towers about to stomp the disc at the Perle Professional Accuracy meet at Caloundra.

1979 Student at Toogoolawah under a Para Commander PC – roundie parachute lands up a tree and needed rescueing The good Old Days…

Day Sols landing and night Macca landing jumping at the 1999 Ekka

1979-ish: 5 cell Strato Stars and an early 7 cell Cloud over Toogoolawah

1972 – Geoff Bingham at the first Perle Money meet.

1974 – John McEvoy with trophy – Winner of Hotel Perle Professional $1000 – Accuracy Competition

1988 – Kathy Silvestrie about to stomp the disc at the Nationals

1990s late – David Junior McEvoy and Martin Hutchinson off for a freefly skydive – Both started their skydiving at Toogs and went on to get their Tandem ratings – Photographer unknown (please direct message us)

4-way over Ramblers DZ at Aroona, near Beaudesert, 1976. Ron Law tracking off, John McEvoy on John Baker’s legs and Dave McEvoy (with reserve unhooked!) both geeking the cameraman Sam Clarke.

1988 Early Openers: Andrew Whitten, Paul Cohen, David McEvoy, Greg Roberts, Dave Bailey, Brad Turner, Andrew Sarge Preston, Jon Kent – Photo by Mike Oulton

1970 World Champs training: Dave McEvoy under his Roundie

1968 – Macca…

1934 – The story of the Clubhouse… check the Ramblers history webpage for more info…

1980-81 No pool, no bar – Photo courtesy of John Meara

DZ Flashback – Blast from the Past – Photo courtesy of Trevor Lucas

500th e-Newsletter edition – DZ Flashbacks Photo Album

Photos supplied by Ramblers Jumpers to celebrate the 500th edition of our DZ e-Newsletters.🎉 Enjoy this Blast from the Past.

Thanks to all who have contributed. If you would like to send us more historic images, please email them with photo caption and photographer credit to newsletter@ramblers.com.au 🙏

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