Derf's EPIC 2011 Party Thread

[Derf]

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This thread is about the party that members have signed up for in this thread
Derf's Epic Post (http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads/40660-Derf-s-Epic-Post)
Unfortunately no late entry's are allowed...sorry

The party will take place at an undisclosed location to keep people from just dropping in. It will be days of non stop, unexpected, thrill seeking joy to the aviation enthusiasts.

Being that this party will take place around lots of jetfuel, there are lots of rules.
1. You do not make up the story. You may comment on any photos and the background behind it. You can all comment on each others photos with the background story to the photos. You can not talk about what happens next.
(this will take a long time as it will involve lots of photoshop work)

2. You were sent a cameraphone to have people take pictures of you and to take pictures of each other for posting on the forum but since I am covering the bill for all of this, Only I choose what pictures are posted.

3. Please be ontime for all event.

Day 1 Begins All are requested to arrive

Moose and I playing with a little off camera flash
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-PCtXKzg/0/L/i-PCtXKzg-L.jpg
(I just took it around the pattern waiting for everyone to arrive)

Tommy was having some fun and had is partner in the back seat...after his approach, his new nickname was 2 bags
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-jpNCt8w/0/L/i-jpNCt8w-L.jpg
(Tom still had some suds on him from the Hangar foam incident....but that should have its own threat in itself!)

Manny, Just as cool as a ride can be. His short trip from Jersey, to Maine, to FortWorth TX, to Dulles and back to JFK. When I said I was paying for gas, I did not realized he wanted to sit in an ejection seat that long!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-9FxKW43/0/L/i-9FxKW43-L.jpg

John wanted to play with Alfa Floor and got fed first class meals from KISP to KJFK
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-5vxrZF9/0/L/i-5vxrZF9-L.jpg
It was a nice 15 minutes

Issac decided to stop off at Nellis for a few touch and goes and finished his round robin with a stop at Phoenix for some Chili, Oceania just to do a low flyby (showoff!) and then back to JFK.
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-WbSNSH4/0/L/i-WbSNSH4-L.jpg

Tim got pissed off when his Sherpa's #1 would not start up. (A&P will be there by the morning with the parts for the APU and #1 before our first jump...HANG IN THERE TIM)
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-3vsJZzs/0/L/i-3vsJZzs-L.jpg

OH KENNY, GIVE IT A REST already!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-k8GkcSr/0/L/i-k8GkcSr-L.jpg


http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-QpNTvgz/0/L/i-QpNTvgz-L.jpg
OK, all I can say is K!icka$$


http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-JSbpLvM/0/L/i-JSbpLvM-L.jpg
I do not usually judge, but did you really have to show up Lee Majors???

Unfortunately, there was not enough left of the Great Lakes for a good picture.... Thank got I got Allstate for Mayhem like you!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-vsGNt3Q/0/L/i-vsGNt3Q-L.jpg

This was before the flight
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-zSpc5dT/0/M/i-zSpc5dT-M.jpg
This Starfighter has the solid rocket booster with the OMS system and his smile was much bigger after the 107,034 foot zoom flight.

Phil did not get as high as Moose
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-4v6wdfK/0/L/i-4v6wdfK-L.jpg
But looked cooler doing it... NAVY always looks better doing it!

Ken wanted 1/2 of a Tomcat! WHY KEN WHY!!!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-fnLnCCF/0/L/i-fnLnCCF-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-5X6JmtL/0/L/i-5X6JmtL-L.jpg
We will not talk about why he is smiling so much here..... Really, Lets not go there!

After hitting the Goose, He had to buy first round after landing.
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-q9QJFk4/0/L/i-q9QJFk4-L.jpg
We also made him wear the hat tomorrow!!! ahahahah that was some funny Sh!t right there!!!

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-W5LJHSC/0/L/i-W5LJHSC-L.jpg
Just because you got cut off on final by Phil's Girlfriend does not mean you have to be bitter. Let it go :tongue:

Lets talk busting 250kts under 10,000 feet!!! We are not starting the party until tomorrow!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-9FPrRnW/0/L/i-9FPrRnW-L.jpg

Bill found out what we were doing tomorrow!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-x68ncjx/0/L/i-x68ncjx-L.jpg

After cracking the wingspar from doing 13G's, He looks like he is still ready to go kick some a$$. Easy big guy...EASY!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-wk2wc2K/1/M/i-wk2wc2K-M.jpg

Everyone knows some girls are high maintenance, this one required her own air conditioner, two tankers and a passport!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-K23wN2S/0/L/i-K23wN2S-L.jpg

During the week there will be many photos but it will probably take me a month to post all the good times we are about to have. Please, everyone be safe and look out for each other.

[Big Tim #70]

LOL! That's a lot of work!

Very cool Freddy!

[MarkLawrence]

LMAO!!! Awesome Fred!!!!

[wunaladreamin]

Fred, that's insane lmao!

[Derf]

Thanks guys...but the thread has not even started yet!!!! I am just getting started :cool:

Updates will be very slow but Tim got the Sherpa up and running and he was heard over the PA yelling "PLEASE FIND YOUR JUMP BUDDY" and though this picture was cute!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/i-j6fbX4n/0/L/i-j6fbX4n-L.jpg

Here is a shot of Bill who was a little excited about jumping. He did not hesitate and was out the door as soon as Tim said "OK GUYS" boom, Bill was out!
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/i-2Fx759n/0/M/i-2Fx759n-M.jpg

NOW THIS IS JUST WRONG.... why the hell did we jump out of a SHERPA! Tim at the controls keeping it rock steady (JOKING) for us to jump out....
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/i-Vwnqxgk/0/L/i-Vwnqxgk-L.jpg

I can not wait to post more pictures of this morning!!!

[lijk604]

F-ing EPIC Fred!

[jerslice]

HAHA!!
Epic...and some of those shops are just unreal!

[Derf]

When Ken showed up this morning, it looked like a truck hit him! I am sorry I went to bed early and wish I knew the story on what happened! Here is a picture I took before getting my ass handed to me for using a flash while he was hung over

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/i-5nL4jxH/0/L/i-5nL4jxH-L.jpg

[billv]

Fred, this is just classic stuff. Brilliant! As one who been using PS for 11 years now, I can appreciate this effort. It ain't easy...a lot of time consuming hard work. Bravo man!

[gonzalu]

ROTFL... superb... brilliant. Now I know where Phil's FB update came from ... classic

[moose135]

You're too much, Fred, too much!


Everyone knows some girls are high maintenance, this one required her own air conditioner, two tankers and a passport!
Wow, she is so going to kick your butt when she gets to NY...:smile:

[steve1840]

Fred, this stuff is just terrific! Can't wait to see where the rest of this journey takes us!

[lijk604]

When Ken showed up this morning, it looked like a truck hit him! I am sorry I went to bed early and wish I knew the story on what happened! Here is a picture I took before getting my ass handed to me for using a flash while he was hung over

http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/i-5nL4jxH/0/L/i-5nL4jxH-L.jpg
Fred, what you missed was the US Women's table tennis team drank Kenny under the table. Then as you can see here in the morning, they felt fine. Kenny on the other hand....

[Derf]

Table Tennis team huh... They are smoking hot! I think I need to shoot more sports photography!

Here is Issac showing off
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-2qD6mbw/0/L/i-2qD6mbw-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-6mHXMmM/0/L/i-6mHXMmM-L.jpg

[Derf]

Kenny screwing around again!!!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-FFPK7fC/0/L/i-FFPK7fC-L.jpg


Me trying to act like a Bada$$!!!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-pqPp5QS/0/L/i-pqPp5QS-L.jpg

[T-Bird76]

Poor photo shoping job on my pic Fred..not your best work... ;) I expect better!

[Derf]

can you give me a better photo? It do you know how long it took to get the bubbles off your flight suit?!?!? Any more lip and I will have you cleaning the prop spinner on Tim's Sherpa! Please post a new photo in the other thread so I can have some real fun!

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-nLh4j5g/0/L/i-nLh4j5g-L.jpg

sorry about the bad photo, I did not realize that the camera focused on the instrument panel! woops!

[Derf]

I do not know if I want to ask who she is.....or why she is screaming!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-Fh9DHCL/0/L/i-Fh9DHCL-L.jpg

[Derf]

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-KHsQhHk/0/L/i-KHsQhHk-L.jpg

Before the "NYCA EPIC JUMP OF THE CENTURY", our newest fan had to make an epic jump on her own. Please remember that the NYCA shirt is available at the NYCA store on the main page. Represent!!!!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-BxTpdfQ/0/L/i-BxTpdfQ-L.jpg

NOW I KNOW NONE OF YOU GUYS WERE READY FOR THE AWESOME WE CALL PHIL! I did not think that he was going to be able to do it! I was really concerned that Tommy was going to be able to catch him and hold the car steady. I really though that my stunt of skimming the water was wild and then John repeated my attempt to be awesome. Little did John and I know that we were nowhere near the AWESOMENESS of our Fearless Leader...........

[Derf]

11:59 and forty two seconds as Tim rolls the Sherpa out at 5,000 feet at a screaming 137IAS.... Nose down 5 degrees and over the PA we hear Tim shouting "READY, STEADY, go Go GO GOD DAMMIT GO!!!" and out of the corner of my eye I see Phil start a full ouot sprint to the end of the aircraft. Five feet before the edge of the main rear loading door Phil does a FULL SUPERMAN rotating ever so slightly and as he clears the tail, sails out now rotated on his back as if he was swimming on his back and looks me right in the eye and winks as to say (cool, you never knew cool). John, John, Issac and I run to the back of the plane as we see him free falling with his arms tucked firmly at his side, gaining speed as he plummets toward the earth as we were all screaming "PULL THE CORD".... We see the Black BMW skating across the field at what appeared to be about 90 to 120 MPH and at what seemed about 500 feet we finally see the canopy open, then HE PULLED THE RELEASE!?!? Followed by the reserve which seemed to open a mere few feet above the car as Phil Slips seamlessly into the sunroof and landed on the center console between the two front seats! I think I lost 5 years of my life watching that would amount to being the Coolest move I have ever seen. Kenny P in the passenger seat took this incredible photo of him riding back to the airport.
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-QSJqhCC/0/L/i-QSJqhCC-L.jpg
NEXT TIME YOUR GOING TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT, You MUST give us a heads up Phil! That should have been recorded in 1080P!!!!

[Zee71]

Way too funny!

[Roush6NY]

These are all too much ... LOLOLOL .. Awesome, Fred !

[Derf]

After the first day of jumping, I figure we should take it easy and have some fun. It will take me a week or so to get thru these images of day two but can anyone say ZERO G????
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/i-gzqj7xq/0/L/i-gzqj7xq-L.jpg

Here is the before picture, we were all a little greener in the after pictures... stay tuned!

[Derf]

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