1975-79 Pictures Page 3

L to R:  Tony Smith, Mary Keith, Biff Burns, Tom Dickson, Clark Lerch and Steve West (front row)
before a jump from C 207 Alpha Kilo

The jumpers from the previous picture dirt dive their jump

All the girl jumpers - 3rd from left Jean Christie

Tony Smith, Donnie Gillies (Golden Lions), Clark Lerch,  Linda Wake, Al McMillan
 - in the background the construction of the Museum Hangar has just started, and the Lancaster is stored outside

John Keith

 Suspended harnesses and Strathair Engine Hoist combined

 Marlene MacPherson

Billy Somerville and team dirt-diving

CCI Norman Addison and Chris Clements

Mike Fleming

Chris Clements

Aircraft all over indicate how busy Cirrus Aviation and the Museum collection made the airfield

1976 Scottish National Championships prize giving at the Strathallan Aircraft Collection Shackleton 
including Clark Lerch, Bob Thomson, Arthur Grierson, Alistair MacMillan, Biff Burn, Ian 'Wobby' Robertson, Billy Forester, Pascal Gentile, Pat Ward

Link to 1976 Championships Report

1976 Category System 

Tom Dickson and Martin Rennie - Jean Christie in background

A static line exit by Sylvia, who was to become Ian (Wobby) Robertson's wife.  Note the aircraft at the bottom end of the runway, which is the far end of the extension runway. This part of the airstrip is no more - it is a crop field.

Water jump into Loch Earn, 2nd July 1978 : 
Pete Marroney, Frank Davis, Gary May, Tony Smith, Sheena Addison

Scottish Parachuting Badges, late 1970's

Gary May, Frank Davis, Paul Norman and Ian Aitken demonstrate kit non-uniformity in 1979.
 Frank has a coke can as his altimeter mount

Ian Aitken and Frank Davis

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