Gathering of Mustangs & Legends – Opening Ceremonies Flag Jump
Opening Ceremonies Flag Jump
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The Gathering of Mustangs & Legends
“The Final Roundup”
Rickenbacker International Airport
Columbus, Ohio
Friday September 28, 2007
IN THIS VIDEO, watch as one jumper exits from the Cessna 182 jump aircraft and deploys the american flag while the national anthem is played. The jumper is being circled by the four PT-17 Stearmans of the Red Baron Squadron, and as he makes his decent upon Rickenbacker International Airport, a flight of three P-51 Mustangs makes a pass down the show line (behind the flag) to help open up the Friday show. The jumper featured in the video is Paul McCowan, the founder of the E Team Skydivers, based in Ohio. His site is at http://www.eteamskydivers.com . Please direct all e-mails regarding any performances to Paul and make sure to tell him I sent you.
Paul McCowan also performed the opening ceremonies flag jump at the 2008 Joint Services Open House at Andrews AFB. You can view that jump at http://youtube.com/watch?v=2RDmLYRgB3k .
This video, along with all other videos I have posted from the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends, is not available for purchase on DVD, but a DVD will be available of the show at http://www.gml2007.com . Please feel free to check out my other videos from the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends on my website – http://www.stevesairshow.com .
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Great video…i …
Great video…i guess if his canopy failed and he could grab all four corner of the flag he would have made it down ok
I suppose your …
I suppose your right. See, my dad and uncle are both vets so, its kind of a big deal around my place. Pluss, they tried to catch it as it fell, so thats cool. Tee-hee, PEACE!
~Smitty
It’s not illegal …
It’s not illegal but proper flag ettiquet does call for a flag to be burned after it touches the ground. However, before it can be burned, it has to be cut up into different pieces and each piece burned separately. Considering the size of that flag, it would be practically impossible to not touch the ground so perhaps the rules are different in this case.
God Bless America! …
God Bless America! But I thought it was illegal to let an American flag touch the ground, otherwise they have to burn it… Am I mistaken? Tee-hee, PEACE!
~Smitty
right on man. we …
right on man. we are a bunch of idiots but we do the best we can.
Wow! It could only …
Wow! It could only be better if they had another skydiver with a giant Constitution!
tell you what, i …
tell you what, i ain’t American, i’m English, but THAT was cool as f*ck. i’m almost jealous of you’re guys patriotism. we could do with a bit of that passion over here.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.
Same here. Awesome …
Same here. Awesome!!
this is awesome and …
this is awesome and makes me proud to be an American
redrhodi, you said …
redrhodi, you said ‘you brave men fought’ .. I said I was a WAC. Don’t forget that there were men AND women who have served in all branches of the military. Women even served during the civil war (ony they disguised themselves as male soldiers). I do hold my head up high because I am proud of my service to my country.
God Bless America: …
God Bless America: The Land of the Free, and the Home of the Brave!
USA
USA
Great video and …
Great video and awesome performance.
Its hard to tell though, does it seem to anyone else that his landing was screwed up by the flag people? may have just been windy but that looked like a bad landing for a skydiver.
Amazing Skydiving …
Amazing Skydiving video on BUSTERSBLOG here on YOUTUBE! You got to check it out!
Wow. Just wow.
Wow. Just wow.
Thank god for the …
Thank god for the Red White & Blue!!!
Unbelievable! That …
Unbelievable! That was awesome.♥
God Bless America! …
God Bless America! I love the RED, WHITE, & BLUE!
awesome
awesome
WOW! Considering …
WOW! Considering how so many factors could have made this go horribly wrong it’s just spectacular! The ultimate in protection from our wonderful flag. Just love it.
Very nice
Very nice
SWEET! GOD BLESS …
SWEET! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Thank you, Steve, …
Thank you, Steve, for posting
this very patriotic gift for
all of us to enjoy.
Chase
Beautiful,Awesome, …
Beautiful,Awesome,God Bless America..I have 2 agree with Bonbon54220