Jumpers   

that  jumped at

Labertouche

There were thousands of skydivers who jumped at the Centre, all of the licensed jumpers that we can verify will be listed here and a list of those who made student jumps at the Centre will be recorded elsewhere.   It will take some time to research and there will be many people missing from the lists.  Jumpers names are entered in alphabetical order and are split into alphabetical blocks for quicker access.    We would appreciate any DZ photographs of jumpers on the dropzone or involved in associated activities.
 

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Gary's first jump was at Labertouche on the 13th of May 1973. He was issued with APF Parachutist Certificate A 818 on the 1st of October 1973.  He jumped at the Centre for many years and was a display jumper with the Golden Eagles.

Visiting Jumper:   John first jumped at Labertouche on December 27th 1968

Visiting Indonesian Team Member:  Aah first jumped at the Cemtre on December 24th 1975.

Visiting Jumper:   Sandy first jumped at Labertouche on December 13th 1974 from 9,000ft

Visiting New Zealand Jumper:  New Zealand's most experienced jumper at that time, he jumped at Labertouche on the 4th of March 1970.

Dave's first jump was made at Labertouche on December 1st 1971.

Visiting Jumper:  Ross first jumped at Labertouche on March 8th 1981 from 8,500ft.

Visiting Jumper:   First jumped at Labertouche on August 4th 1979 from 8,500ft.

A computer analyst, Janette's first jump was made at Meredith on 18/10/1981 under the tutelage of Greg Butler.  She first jumped at Labertouche on August 7th 1982.

Janette was a regular jumper at the Centre and  continued her jumping at Pakenham when the Centre lost its lease at Labertouche.   She was always willing to help with organisation and transport and was a regular face on the dropzone.

Janette gave up regular jumping  in 1986 and obtained an unrestricted private pilot's licence.   Her last parachute jump was on July 4th 1993 when she returned briefly to accompany a group of workmates on their first jump course at Pakenham. 

She jumped at Netheravon and Sibson in England and Deland, Florida in the USA.   Making 221 jumps and earning APF Parachutists Certificate D ???

During the Asia/Pacific Championships at Dookie in 1985   Janette was Liaison and Driver for Colonel Wicha, Aide to the Thai Head of Delegation, General Wimol.  Later Major General Wicha and currently Senator and Leader of the House in Thailand.   Janette was welcomed by Wicha's family during a stop-over in Bangkok on one of her overseas trips to England.

Janette recently completed a PhD in Information Systems at the University of Melbourne.

Visiting jumper:   Phil first jumped at Labertouche on July 18th 1981.

He attended a Centre Jumpmaster Course in September 1981

Phil represented Australia at the:
3rd  World Cup of Canopy Formation at Toogoolawah, Queensland 1984
18th World Championship in Ankara, Turkey 1986 and the
21st World Championships, Treiben, Austria 1992.     

He has been Australian Champion many times and as we do more research there will be much to add to this entry.

Phil designed and built an electronic accuracy measuring pad and has always been prepared to carry out maintenance on other electronic competition equipment.

Visiting Jumper:  First jumped at Labertouche on January 18th 1976.

Visiting Jumper:  Phillip first jumped at Labertouche on December 20th 1980

Visiting Jumper:  Wally first jumped at Labertouche on July 26th 1975 from 7,000ft.

Visiting Sydney Jumper:  Wayne first jumped at Labertouche on December 21st 1975 and was a member of the team "Thrukbawn" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championships 10-Man Star Event (1975/76).

He represented Australia at the 21st World Championship at Treiben, Austria 1992

Visiting Pakenham jumper:  A member of the Victorian Parachute Club, Ian jumped at Labertouche for the first time on the 19th of June 1966.

Was a regular jumper throughout the early development of sport parachuting and provided printing services to the fledgling Australian Parachute Federation.

Ian left Melbourne to live by the sea on the Australian east coast.

Visiting Jumper:  Kevin first jumped at Labertouche in December 1975 as a member of the team "Wings of Lemon" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championship 10-Man Star Event. (1975/76)

Visiting West Australian Jumper:  First jumped at Labertouche on the ??/??/?? from 7,500ft.

Started Jumping with WA Parachute Club in 1963 moved to Sydney in 1965 and  joined Sydney Skydivers and represented NSW in the 6th Australian Parachute Championships at Port Pirie.

Died in Sydney in 2000.

Visiting Jumper:   Gil first jumped at Labertouche on December 8th 197? from 7,000ft

Visiting Jumper:  Tony first jumped at Labertouche on March 13th 1977 from 7,000ft.

Visiting Jumper:   Tom first jumped at Labertouche on October 24th 1976 from 7,000ft.

Visiting Jumper:   First jumped at Labertouche in December 1975.

Visiting Jumper:   Les first jumped at Labertouche on November 8th 1970 from 7,000ft. on a  Delta II Wing

Visiting Jumper:  Terry first jumped at Labertouche on December 31st 1972 from 8,500ft.

Visiting jumper:   First jumped at Labertouche in December 1975 as a member of the Gold Medal winning team "Ramblers Raiders" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championship 10-Man Star Event. (1975/76)

Earned APF Parachutist Certificate A526 in March 1970

Visiting jumper:  Karl first jumped at Labertouche on January 7th 1978 from 8,500ft.

Visiting Jumper:   Mike first jumped at Labertouche at the National Championships 73/74

Niels was originally a member of Victorian Parachute Club and then joined Southern Cross Skydivers. He first jumped at Labertouche on October 24th 1965.

He was a member of the 10 Man Speed Star Team "Apple Tart" in the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships (1974) and became a regular jumper at the Centre.

Niels served as Secretary of the Victorian Parachute Council from 196? to 197?

He was Team Manager of the Australian Parachute Team that attended the 8th World Championships at Leipzig in 1966.

A Civil Engineer, Niels now lives in Perth, Western Australia and stays in touch with the veteran jumper of that state.

Visiting Jumper:   John first jumped at Labertouche on January 18th 1981 from 8,500ft.

Visiting Jumper:   Geoff first jumped at Labertouche on the 27th of December 1972 from 10,500ft.   He competed in the 13th Australian Style and Accuracy Championships at the Centre (73/74) and attended the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships as a fun jumper.

Geoff was an FAI Judge and after jumping and judging in Australia for a few years departed for North America.

Visiting WA Jumper:  Rowley Made his 119th jump at Labertouche on the 09/12/65 training for the 6th Australian Nationals at Port Pirie.