General Jim Hall


Biography

a retired Brigadier General with the Air Force; Created the Buddy System for parachuting; the author of Parachuting for Gold in Old Mexico; President of Parachuting Associates incorporated in 1963; and the co-creator of Ripcord TV series.s

Retired military from WWII, Professional parachuting that led to the creation of Ripcord television series, created the four-line cut in parachuting, wrote Parachuting for Gold in Old Mexico. Read it and find out about jumping in the 50's!

Books

Parachuting for Gold in Old Mexico    by General Jim Hall
Price: $9.99 USD. 195880 words. Published by DarkFire Press  on January 13, 2012. Nonfiction.

Meet the Greatest Generation's Parachuting Pioneer and Visionary! Jim Hall's incredible parachuting career started, and almost ended, in 1949 in the skies above northern Sonora, Mexico. Now, 60 plus years and 1800 successful parachute jumps later, you will revel in Jim's adventures in Parachuting for Gold in Old Mexico when he takes you on a remarkable journey.

General Jim Hall’s tag cloud

gold    mexico    parachuting