Tandem
Parachute Jump for the Bicentenary of Pembroke Dock
Last
Saturday 20th July our very only 89 year old Gerry Price
War Veteran from Pembroke Dock took to the skies and did
a
Tandem Parachute Jump for the Bicentenary of Pembroke
Dock in 2014.
We all left Pembroke Dock at 06-45am by a Fantastic
Coach supplied by Silcox Coaches and headed for Swansea
Airport, On Arrival at 8-30am Gerry was whisked off to
the Briefing Room, after 30 minutes Gerry appeared and
we had a good chat about it all,
At 11-45am Gerry was summoned to the Dressing Room and
when he appeared again he was dressed all in Yellow,
What a Fantastic Flight Suit, At 12-00am Gerry's name
was called out over the Loudspeaker and asked to join
the rest of the Parachute Team to board the Aircraft for
take off, He really looked the Part, Everybody cheered
him on and wished him Good Luck.
Finally the Aircraft reached its height of 13,000ft ,
you can guess the rest, yes Gerry was literally Airborne
to put it mildly.
Finally Gerry Appeared back on Earth and was he smiling,
Yes he thoroughly enjoyed it, I spoke to his Instructor
before and after the Flight and could not believe that
he could do it, he proved everyone wrong. When Gerry
landed with his Instructor it was a Perfect Landing and
next there were Cameras everywhere taking pictures of
our now Famous Gerry Price and so he should be.
After all the Celebrations were over at the Airport we
Finally left about 1-45pm.
What a
Day. Thank you to everyone who
supported Gerry and also helped the Bicentenary Fund for
2014,
At present there is at least £1000 raised from the
Parachute Jump with lots more to come.
Picture graham Roberts.....more pictures on
Roberts Rambles