EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

EL Paso Skydiving

Amigo Man Skydives over El Paso

El Pasoans free falling over El Paso with Amigo Man joining them. This is from around 1981 and is taken over the far east side looking west toward the Franklins. Look for Zaragosa Rd. in foreground, George Dieter above, and further up, Lee Trevino. Mostly all prime desert land

Area: Eastside / Montwood

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Six skydivers in star formation over far east El Paso

Photo taken over West Texas Airport, c. 1982. That's Americas Ave. veering off to the right in the right-side middle of picture. Lower Valley in immediate top half and beyond that, Mexico.

Area: Eastside / Montwood

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Skydive over west El Paso

A four-way skydive over Santa Teresa, N.M. overlooking the west side of El Paso and the Franklin Mts. c. 1982. Mesa St. - Country Club Rd, McNutt Rd, Doniphan, I-10, Transmountain Rd. all in photo. The sandy area off to the right middle is now Sunland Park Mall.

Area: Upper Valley / Santa Teresa

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Sunset skydive on the border

Sunset skydive over the Santa Teresa mesa with Franklin Mts. and El Paso's westside in background ~ 1996. Mesa St. stands out as does the meandering Rio Grande. The old ASARCO stack is very faintly visible just over Mt. Christo Rey

Area: Upper Valley / Santa Teresa

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Skydiving over far east El Paso

Exiting a WWII era plane, the Stinson V-77, which ferried jumpers to altitude for many years in the area. This taken over West Texas AIrport out between Horizon City and Americas Ave. back in the early to mid 80's.

Area: Far Eastside / Horizon City

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Skydiving exit over far eastside desert

Exiting the V-77 Stinson over West Texas Airport.

Area: Far Eastside / Horizon City

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Skydive over NE side of El Paso, Texas

Over the old McCombs Drop Zone during the summer of 1977. That part of the NE certainly has changed.

Area: Northeast / Newman

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Skydiving in NE El Paso

5-way skydive over the old McCombs Drop Zone, known in the early 60's as Rattlesnake Flats. This photo was around 1978 and the beginnings of Chaparral, NM. can be seen in the background.

Area: Northeast / Newman

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Skydiving promo for Nabisco over White Sands, NM

Allowed access to take off from Holloman AFB in Alamogordo, skydives were made over the edges of White Sands National Monument creating an unusual background. c. 1983

Area: Out of Area / Out of Area

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Parachutes opening over West Texas Airport, 1983

Opening 'chutes with a young Horizon City in the background.

Area: Far Eastside / Horizon City

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End of skydive over White Sands, NM

Skydiver tracking away from formation after a jump by White Sands, NM, c. 1983

Area: Out of Area / Out of Area

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Skydive over NE El Paso 1979

High over the McCombs Drop Zone with Franklins in background. War Rd. and O'Hare Rd. are visible, as well as the McGregor Range and Organ Mts. in far distance. That's the Newman Power Plant in middle of photo.

Area: Northeast / Newman

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Freefall freedom!

Enjoying the view high above the McCombs Drop Zone, 1984. Patch of white in the distance is White Sands, NM. and the outline of the Sacramento Mts. are to the right. Chaparral, NM. in its very early days just under the jumper.

Area: Northeast / Newman

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