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Birdman 1935
Seen this?
lrg_birdman.jpg
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Re: [Spiderbaby] Birdman 1935
 
Notice how clean he is across the back. The seat pack returns to fashion. Any bets on when it becomes the hot new thing in wingsuits?

Lee
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Re: [RiggerLee] Birdman 1935
wooowww, now that's pretty wild, talk about reinventing the wheel...
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Re: [Spiderbaby] Birdman 1935
I love that the standard "Look, I just bought a wingsuit" pose and pics haven't changed a bit.
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Re: [Spiderbaby] Birdman 1935
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clem_Sohn
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Re: [Spiderbaby] Birdman 1935
In reply to:
...and for more then a minute he banked, looped, climbed and zoomed to left and right...

Robi and Friends: Pay attention, you could learn something here... I also want a suit that climbes!!!
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Re: [Mikki_ZH] Birdman 1935
Mikki_ZH wrote:
I also want a suit that climbes!!!

I'd like a suit that climbs antennas Laugh

As for the vintage photos of winguits,
check out this well written book:

Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers