Yesterday, I bought a $1 DVD at WalMart of the early Groucho Marx gameshow "You bet your life". One of the contestants was an elderly woman named "Tiny" Broadwick. I did a google on her and learned that she was an amazing aviation pioneer - the first person to do a deliberate skydiving freefall.
http://www.parachutehistory.com/women/broadwickt.html
http://www.earlyaviators.com/ebroadwi.htm
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/ ... Image.html
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/ ... dwick.html
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... id=&colid=
Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick
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Heh heh... great links.
Love the quote:
In 1973, Broadwick celebrated her 80th birthday at Perris Valley Airport in California. After watching everyone else land she commmented, "Boy, I always landed in trees, swamps, rivers and mud holes - sure is something else seeing all these kids land right where they want to!"
Love the quote:
In 1973, Broadwick celebrated her 80th birthday at Perris Valley Airport in California. After watching everyone else land she commmented, "Boy, I always landed in trees, swamps, rivers and mud holes - sure is something else seeing all these kids land right where they want to!"