Took this photo back in 2014, and always think about my dad when I look at it. Don't think I would have the guts to do what he did over and over again in his younger days jumping from the same type plane and using the same type chute. He's 81 now and I think given that chance he would jump again in a heartbeat. He always has been and will always be my hero...Airborne! All the Way!
The photo is of a WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Member jumping from a fully restored C-47 Douglas Skytrain "Boogie Baby". Boogie was build at Tinker, Oklahoma in 1942 and is painted in the colors of the 301st Troop Carrier Squadron. Boogie actually took part in combat missions during WWII and retains much of her original configuration. I took the photo on May 4th, 2014 with a Nikon D610 and a Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.
