Like A Magnet
508ers were drawn to the Gooney Bird as old memories came flooding
back |
[l-r] Johnny Downes, Harry Roll,
Dan Furlong and Bill Beard
are all smiles as they are once again inside a C-47 |
[l-r] Ray Martin, Johnny Downes,
Harry Roll and Dan Furlong
enjoy the feel of this venerable old aircraft |
 Checking
Gear
members of the Airborne Demonstration Team (ADT) prepare for their jump. |
508ers, Young and Old
pose before Bluebonnet Belle. The ADT are 508 Co E re-enactors
and some served in post-WW-II 508th units |
Brodie Hand [r]
shares some of his experience with an ADT
member |
ADT Jumpmaster
squares away his troops while 508ers inspect the cargo door.
This enlarged version came into vogue in post WW-II for the Berlin
airlift |
Alabama State Troopers
checked out the bird as well before escorting us to the American
Village for the jumps |
