Enda en Twin Otter vender hjem igjen!

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The Norwegian skydiving club Tønsberg Fallskjermklubb has started preparations to bring 'home' the second RNoAF Twin Otter that was sold to Mr. Kevin McCole, Massachusetts, USA, in 2002! N157KM is s/n 57, ex RNoAF 719 Squadron "XJ-L"/"057". The Twin Otter was used for skydiving by Jumptown, the home of the Massachusetts Sport Parachute Club (MSPC), Orange, Massachusetts, USA. Current plans are that N157KM will arrive in Norway at some date between 1. and 15 July.

S/n 57 will be owned by A/S Hoppfly and operated by the skydiving club, same as LN-JMP (s/n 184). Plans for this Summer include skydiver lifting from Geiteryggen Airport in Skien and lifting during Norwegian Skydiving Championships from Jarlsberg 14 - 18 August 2007.

Negotiations will also be made with the Norwegian DoD to operate the Twin Otter for skydiving training with "Hærens Jeger Kommando" (Norwegian Army Special Forces) and "Marinens Jeger Kommando" (Norwegian Navy SEALs).

Our reporter from Tønsberg Fallskjermklubb also reports that LN-JMP performs like a dream! The engines will be due for overhaul during next winter, and plans are that the PT6A-20 engines will be replaced by more powerful PT6A-34 engines and 4-blade propellers.

Norwegian pop star Mira Craig visited Jarlsberg on 20 May and made a tandem jump from LN-JMP. Newspaper "Dagbladet" published an article, video and a magazine front page on this story - excellent promotion for skydiving!


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