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Visiting American Jumper: Sue first jumped at Labertouche on the 10th of December 1972.   

Was a member of the USA Parachute Team at the World Chamionships, Graz, Austria in 1970.   The Australian Team gave Sue and Gloria Porter a lift to Germany to catch the US C-130 home to the USA.

Later accompanied Bruce Towers when he ferried his Piper Navajo VH-EYF from the USA to Australia via Honolulu, ? and New Guinea.  

Spent time at the Centre over the period of the 11th Australian Parachute Championships and the Labertouche Cup.   Winning the gold in an event at the Nationals.

Hosted the "Gully Cats" in San Francisco on its way to the World Cup of Relative Work at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA.

Visiting West Australian Jumper:  Dave first jumped at Labertouche on April 26th 1982 from 8,500ft.

Visiting West Australian Jumper:  Jim first jumped at Labertouche on August 23rd 1981 from 8,500ft.

Visiting Jumper: Graham first jumped at Labertouche on December 20th 1973, fun jumped throughout the Nationals 1973/74 and the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships 1974.

Bob came to Australia via New Zealand in 196?. he and his young wife had a two year work permit.

Bob was a keen competition jumper and immediately became involved in the organisation of competitions at Labertouche.

Towards the end of their two year stay in Australia, Bob and Candy spent some time as Safari Guides and were given a stock market tip by one of their Safari bus passengers.   The shares were Poseidon and they bought a parcel of shares.  Some months later after they returned to Phoenix, Arizona they were pleasantly surprised by the results of their investment.

Bob is into body building these days and so his excellent physique is even better than it was when he was here.

The enthusiasm of Bob and Candy was a great boost to Australian sport parachuting.

Candy first jumped at Labertouche on the ??/196?.  She was a joy to be around, quick to smile and an excellent skydiver.

Candy and Bob Ranney brought new Para-Commanders with them and were taken aback by the NZ requirement that all advanced design parachutes had to be test jumped by the Chief Instructor before they could be used on a NZ dropzone.   They were relieved and happy that no such requirement was in force at Labertouche.

These two ambassadors for USA jumping spent two years jumping around Australia and then spent some time as tour group escorts in outback Western Australia.   The were fortunate enough to invest in Poseidon shares before they left and so have many reasons to appreciate this country. 

The Ranney's took members of the 1972 Australian Parachute Team to Pheonix, Arizonza and looked after them after the Tahlequah World Meet.

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Visiting Jumper:   Sonny is an American who came to visit with his brother Bob and stayed to jump and live the good life on Australian beaches for a while.   He teamed up with Denny Clarke, another American and  John Clark, an Englishman to rent a beachside house in Saint Kilda.   As all three held the rank of "Pope" in the Cardinal Puff fraternity and held regular Friday night "Cardinal Sessions" in the residence, the house was soon referred to by the jumpers as The Vatican.

He left Australia to become captain of a landing craft trading up and down the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam Conflict.  

Sonny lived in Singapore for some time and has now settled in The Philippines and is regularly visited by hid brother Bob.

Helped out at the Centre acting as Meet Director for some competitions.   Sonny, Sam Clarke and Claude enjoyed Saturday night jam sessions at the Gatehouse.  Great Memories.

Visiting British Jumper:  Roy was one of the Singapore military team that visited Labertouche in January 1968.      Click here for more information

Visiting Jumper:  Ian jumped at the Centre in the 10th and 13th Australian Parachute Championships (70/71) (73/74) and competed in the 4-Way Event of the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships (73/74)

Visiting jumper:  Tony first jumped at Labertouche on January 22nd 1983 from 8,500ft.      5/6/83

Visiting Jumper:  Marty first jumped at Labertouche on December 22nd 1975.   

He started jumping at Sibson (UK) on November 26th 1972 and migrated to Australia in September 1974.  

Marty was a member of the Gold Medal-winning team "Ramblers Raiders" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championship 10-Man Star Event (1975/76).

Marty spent 18 months in Saudi Arabia and South Africa (1977/78) and holds APF Parachutists Certificate F102.

He spent some time in the late '70s early '80s as Chief Instructor with Cairns Skydivers and Newcastle Sport Parachute Club and judged at several Australian and World Championships. 

Marty is now married to Linh and domiciled in Vietnam.  He can be contacted via mratia@bigpond.net.au

Noel made his first jump at Caloundra in March 1972.  He first jumped at Labertouche on December 22nd 1975 from 8,000ft and stayed on to jump with the experienced relative workers there.    He was a member of the Gold Medal winning team "Ramblers Raiders" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championship 10-Man Star Event. (1975/76)

Became an Australian RW Team member and brought a scientific approach to RW.   He was the author of the present formation skydiving rotary scoring system.  He explained the concept to Claude, who took it to the FAI Parachuting Commission and it was accepted by the RW Sub-Committee.

Represented Australia as a member of the Australian 8-Way Relative Work Team "Secret Team" at the 2nd WPC in Relative Work at Gatton, Queensland 1977, as a member of the Australian 4-Way Team "9 to 5" at the 4th WPC in Relative Work at Zephyr Hills, Florida, USA 1981 and again as a member of "9 to 5" at a "Friendship Meet" in Anyang, China 1982.

Now living in South Queensland.

Visiting Jumper:   Mike first jumped at Labertouche on December 23rd 1973.    Jumped as a member of the 10-Man Speed Star Team "Leroy Brown" in the 2nd Relative Work Championships (73/74)

He was a member of the 1975 10-Man Relative Work Team "Joint Effort". when it won the Australian Championship.

Mike spent many years involved in the administration of the Newcastle Sport Parachute Club.   

A flamboyant member of the alternative lifestyle, he is one of parachuting's colourful characters.

Visiting Jumper:   Jeremy first jumped at Labertouche on December 28th 1975

Visiting Jumper:  First jumped at Labertouche on  January 26th 1972 from 8,500ft.

Visiting Jumper:  Mick from SAS Sport Parachute Club was a member of the "Peregrines", a British Army team that came to Labertouche to practice for the Australian Nationals in December 1966.

Visiting Jumper:  Rob, a sergeant with British 44 Brigade Ordinance was a member of the "Peregrines", a British Army team that came to Labertouche to practice for the Australian Nationals in December 1966.

Jess' first jump was made at Labertouche on the 18th of March 1973.

She jumped during the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships (73/74) at the Centre and during 1974.

Visiting Jumper:   First jumped at Labertouche during the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships on December 29th 1973.

Visiting Jumper:   Peter first jumped at Labertouche on December 20th 1971.

Visiting Jumper:  Felix first jumped at Labertouche from 6,800ft on the 19th of December 1970

Visiting Jumper:  Mick first jumped at Labertouche on December 23rd 1972, was a member of the 10 Man Speed Star Team "Apple Tart" and a 4-Way Team in the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships (1974)

He had some of his freefall photographs published in "The Sun" newspaper during that competition.

Mick became an international freefall cameraman and is now one of the worlds top freefall cinematographers.

Visiting Jumper:   Gary first jumped at Labertouche on November 4th 1969   He also practiced at the Centre during December 1973 to take part in the 13th Australian Parachute Championships  (73/74)

He was a member of the "The Kelly Gang" 10-Man Star Team in the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships at Labertouche 1973/74.

Visiting Jumper:   Louise first jumped at Labertouche as an advanced student on August 5th 1978.

When she appeared again on the 13th of June 1983, she was a seasoned jumper doing advanced relative work.

She married Bruce Towers in 19?? and they have two sons, Jack and Daniel.

Visiting Jumper:  Angus first jumped at Labertouche on November 17th 1968.

Visiting Jumper:   Don first jumped at Labertouche on August 9th 1980             1/81

Barry's first jump was at Labertouche on the 4th of October 1970.

Barry became a member of "Starpact" a relative work team that competed for Australia in the ??    15/12/74

Visiting Sydney Jumper: 18/12/72, 23/12/73 Bill jumped at the Centre in the12th and 13th Australian Parachute Championships (72/73) (73/74) 

He was a member of the team "Thrukbawm" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championships 10-Man Star Event (1975/76). 

Visiting Jumper:  Jim first jumped at Labertouche on June 12th 1968.

Tony made his first jump at Labertouche as a member of Southern Cross Skydivers, Latrobe Valley on January 19th 1965.

Tony was a member of the Australian Parachute Federation Executive from 1968 until 1971

Visiting Jumper:  David first jumped at Labertouche on March 8th 1981.

Visiting Jumper:  First jumped at Labertouche on July 17th 1982 from 6,800ft.

Michael commenced parachuting with Commando Skydivers in 1963.    

As a visiting jumper, with Chris Smith and Ron Pearsall, he was on the first load of the day when the Centre commenced operations in 1965.

He became an instructor with Commando Skydivers and migrated to Labertouche in 1969.   He held APF Instructor Rating No. 86

He was jumping until 1970.   He was the APF Historian from 1964 to 1972.   Sport Parachuting can be thankful to Mike for introducing his brother Robin to the sport.

These days he flies microlights at Benella and lives in Melbourne.

Robin's first jump at Labertouche was a static line continuation jump on 11/05/69.  His ab initio training was conducted at ??

Robin was committed to formation skydiving; known then as RW (relative work).    He was an RW Tutor and contributed to the success of Centre skydivers in that field.  

He was a member of the "The Valley Rats" in the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships at Labertouche 1973/74.  

He was a member of the Australian Relative Work Team 1975 "Joint Effort" that won silver medals at the 1st World Championships of Relative Work Parachuting, Warendorf, West Germany that year.

Wendy was a hard core relative work skydiver and was a member of the "The Valley Rats" in the 2nd Australian Relative Work Championships at Labertouche 1973/74.

Accompanied the Australian Skydiving Team to Warendorf, West Germany in 1975 when it won the silver medals in the 8-Way Relative Work Event.

Visiting Jumper:  John first jumped at Labertouche on August 2nd 1975.

Visiting Sydney Jumper:   The Hawk first jumped at Labertouche on December 27th 1975 as a member of the team "True Trash" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championships 10-Man Star Event (1975/76).

American born, Hawk was a professional photographer and Sydney restaurateur, well known in the Australian skydiving community for his flamboyant lifestyle.

Always on hand to give the Australian Team some help and advice, he is one of skydiving's many characters that live life to the fullest. 

Visiting French Jumper:   Frenchy first jumped at Labertouche during December 1975 and stayed on for the 14th Australian Championships.

Visiting Jumper:  Mal first jumped at Labertouche on March 12th 1977 from 6,800ft.

Visiting Jumper:  Clive, a member of the Victorian Parachute Club, made his 37th jump at Labertouche on the 9th of December 1965.

He was a member of the team "Aces High" in the 4th Australian Relative Work Championship 10-Man Star Event. (1975/76)

Visiting Jumper:  Tony first jumped at Labertouche on January 5th 1973 from 7,000ft.

Visiting Jumper:   Ken first jumped at Labertouche on September 4th 1967.

Visiting Pakenham Jumper:   Dick first jumped at Labertouche in the 1973/74 Nationals and again in the 1974/75 Nationals. 25/4/75   20/12/80   3/81    7/3/82   

First jumped at the Centre from 7,000ft on the 27th of March 1970

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