Weare an informal non profit group of parachutists devoted to jumping round canopies and other military parachutes and performing comemmoration- and demonstration jumps.
We welcome new members who want to learn to jump with a parachute with a round canopy and sharing the sensation of floating down to earth under a parachute
Parachute Group Holland gives basic round canopy parachute courses throughout the year.
For more details on this look on the opleidingen/jumpcourse pages of this site.
We also welcome active service men/women from all branches to stay current or refresh their parachuting skills. Former service men/women and veterans can become current again with us and share memories with fellow members and the young generation.
By supporting us with a donation of 5 Euro's you will recieve a patch and our newsletter and bulletins for this year.
This site is also meant for anyone who wishes to share information and photographs with others.
Don't hesitate to send your contribution to us for publishing on the website or newsletter.
If you have any questions, suggestions or wishes to make this website more better just mail us at: paragroupholland@live.nl
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WAGENINGEN 5 MAY 2012
PGH was asked by the 4 may committee of Wageningen to participate in this years liberation events at Den Dreyen. Initially the plan was to have a parachute drop. For organisational matters this did not happen, but we try for next year.
We also manned a stand and presented us to the public and showed some of our equipment and told what PGH was all about. Resulting in much interested and people wishing to jump with us.
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On the 4th of may around 16.00 a Lancaster visited us. |
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Early in the morning of the 5th of May we started to build up our stand.
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We also put up the harnesstrainer
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In the meantime Monique fraternized During the day hundreds of visiors and veterans
with the neigbours for this day, from the walked by and visited our stand and many
Royal Dutch Marines who put up a climbing children and others where helped in the harness
wall. for making a nice picture.
At the end of the day there was a visit at the veterans tent and time for a few beers and laughs.
This whole day was a big succes due to those who helped during the day.
Our thanks go to : Pieter, Michel, Rianne, John, Wilbert, Robby, Monique, Willem, Harry, our
newcomers Henry and Stephan who assisted Dinant with helping people in and out the harness,
even when it started to rain. Thanks for coming to pay us a visit during the day Siebe and Marsha,
Jan Willem and Birgul and all the way fom England Paddy.
WEEKEND 19 & 20th May 2012
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We are running a basic course this weekend, Sorry, therefore there will be no jumping this weekend for PGH. |
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Learn to jump a classic round parachute
Take this opportunity to learn to jump with a classic round canopy. No former experience or tandem (duo) jump needed. You learn to jump, fly and pack your own parachute!
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PARACHUTE COURSES 2012
Basic and refresher courses:
-weekend 18, 19 and 20 May
-weekend 7, 8 July
-week 10-13 September (pre Market Garden)
Location: To be announced
-Jumps are next weekend after course
-Details upon registration
Don't hesitate start early and be current for Market Garden 2012.
To attend: contact paragroupholland@live.nl
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'Drag em Oot'is Back for this year
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The familiar C 47 Dakota we used to jump from during our commmoration jumps is back. We will use it for Market Garden 2012
Manifest for MARKET GARDEN COMMEMORATIONS IN SEPTEMBER. is open now, don't be too late, register now.
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Market Garden 2012
For this year we are going to make use of Eindhoven airfield just like last year.
Jumps are planned on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
According to the invitations we already have DZ's planned are Driel, Renkum, Wolfheze for Friday, For Saturday Ginkel in the morning and afternoon Heeswijk. Sunday Groesbeek as usual and in the Afternoon a DZ in Belgium.
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
Manifest is open now and slots are getting filled.
Be sure that you have paid your donation 2012 then you will be placed on the manifest.
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FLY WITH US DURING MARKET GARDEN
For people who wish to fly in a C47 Dakota and watch us jump.
During Market Garden 2012 we offer this possability.
This is limited to four persons each drop, for details contact paragroupholland@live.nl
