Chapter Officers accepting our Chapter Charter at Laughlin, NV, February, 2001. From left - Manny DeJesus, Executive Director, 82nd Airborne Division Association, Felix Stegiel, Secretary, Northern Arizona All Airborne Chapter, Ben Beekman, President, 82nd Airborne Division Association, and Vaun Skellenger, Chairman, Northern Arizona All Airborne Chapter. Felix was the founder and driving force behind establishing and growing our organization, in just 18 months, into a viable, active group of 40 Airborne Soldiers. A great group of guys. You should join us.
Airborne!!!!
All The Way!!!!!!!
Well, fellas, this is, or was, your Chairman. Things have changed just a bit. This was taken June, 1959, at Ft Campbell, Kentucky. I was quite fearless back then. My girlfriend loved this picture.
I was wearing a T-10 main and a T-7A reserve. Notice the tail of a Dehavilland Otter in the background.
Some of you may remember jumping from this C-119. The poor thing could
hardly fly on two strong engines, let alone one. Fun to jump from though. Circa
1960, Ft Campbell, KY.
A C-123 Provider. One of my personal favorite aircraft. Very
noisy and vibrated like a tin roof in a hurricane. But a great little machine. Circa
1960, Kentucky.
Ah yes. Here we go. A drop on Yamoto DZ, Ft Campbell, KY.
You can see Campbell Army Airfield below. I know this is the 82nd Airborne Division
Association, but I was in the 101st, hence all my pictures are of Ft Campell. I
welcome your photos of Ft Bragg, and any Airborne activities there.
An
old photo of a trooper exiting a C-47. Don't know where I got this but I liked the
idea of stepping into space. Got his socks rolled down over his boots, looks like.
Good shot. I use this as a background on several pages. I stole
it fair and square from someone, somewhere.
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Looks like they're planting
something here.
This one I enjoy. Especially the inverted one, far right. Great exit position.
You now have my personal collection. Your contributions (your photos) are welcome and will be posted as you wish.
To submit your favorite pictures, contact: vauns@futureone.com
We'd especially like your Jump School picture. Thanks. Vaun