Skydiving History & Trivia
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Who did what, when and where? Post and read about the trend-setters, old-schoolers, and even the new young guns. If you have questions about skydiving history or traditions, ask here.

2,288 topics in this forum

  1. World Meet Z-Hills 1981  

    By tkhayes,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,640 views

  2. PZ-81 Parawing   1 2

    By Beatnik,
    • 49 replies
    • 11,638 views

  3. The Rocket Jet Release   1 2

    By SEREJumper,
    • 40 replies
    • 8,701 views

  4. Old patches   1 2

    By lodestar,
    • 27 replies
    • 13,929 views

  5. Greene County, Georgia  

    By SansSuit,
    • 8 replies
    • 9,155 views

  6. Old "Batwing", wingsuit photos  

    By DSE,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,091 views

  7. Greene Sport Parachute Center  

    By gharendza,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,963 views

  8. Name that harness/container #5...  

    By SEREJumper,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,153 views

  9. Was digging thru some old shit  

    By akarunway,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,778 views

  10. OK- HOW COLD WAS IT? jumping no door aircraft  

    By jackwallace,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,263 views

  11. Seeking skydivers who knew my mom  

    By searching,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,280 views

  12. Can anyone help me find photos or articles about Doug Iverson?  

    By Arrex,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,728 views

  13. Carl Boenish's Gravity project seks funding.  

    By kimemerson,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,518 views

  14. Where and Who?  

    By rdufokker,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,426 views

  15. WTF? Drunk Pigs, Parachutes and Russians.  

    By shveddy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,698 views

  16. Anyone have info on a DZ near Orchards WA 1971?  

    By 377,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,650 views

  17. Olde pictures   1 2 3 4

    By howardwhite,
    • 89 replies
    • 18,855 views

  18. D B Coopers / Money  

    By gharendza,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,315 views

  19. Let's Bring Back the THUNDER BOW!   1 2

    By scs317,
    • 25 replies
    • 7,961 views

  20. Air To Ground Transmission  

    By dreamdancer,
    • 0 replies
    • 773 views

  21. Half Dome  

    By gharendza,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,171 views

  22. Santa 1949  

    By howardwhite,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,575 views

  23. red devils and golden knights circa 1965  

    By FlailingJohn,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,232 views

  24. Unit 4 / 310' / Security Canopy  

    By gharendza,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,662 views

  25. naked / night parachute / Jumping  

    By gharendza,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,802 views

  26. El Capitain  

    By gharendza,
    • 12 replies
    • 3,830 views

  27. Looking for sons of Denise Burns  

    By MissBuffDiver,
    • 0 replies
    • 855 views

  28. Parachute name  

    By SansSuit,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,852 views

  29. Greene / New York / My Dad !  

    By gharendza,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,034 views

  30. Paradactyl landing   1 2

    By gjhdiver,
    • 48 replies
    • 10,184 views

  31. Watermellon Pass  

    By patworks,
    • 23 replies
    • 5,705 views

  32. What's going on here?  

    By howardwhite,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,274 views

  33. C9 canopies in bulk  

    By howardwhite,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,141 views

  34. Old Farts reunion  

    By BCA,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,713 views

  35. I have done some exciting demos  

    By tonybrogdon,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,559 views

  36. PC (ugly)  

    By howardwhite,
    • 13 replies
    • 2,223 views

  37. Whatzit?  

    By JohnRich,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,629 views

  38. Not skydiving but certainly jumping...  

    By Guru312,
    • 1 reply
    • 890 views

  39. Remember this movie?  

    By howardwhite,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,209 views

  40. Early 1950 records  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,015 views

  41. Happy Birthday Bill Newell  

    By lodestar,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,262 views

  42. Jumping the Fairchild   1 2

    By howardwhite,
    • 30 replies
    • 11,649 views

  43. Bandit Jump -- 1953  

    By howardwhite,
    • 12 replies
    • 3,111 views

  44. First 5-Way stars =1967  

    By patworks,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,933 views

  45. 'Lobster Tail' Canopies  

    By danchapman,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,737 views

  46. Alaska 1958  

    By howardwhite,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,842 views

  47. Skydiving pigs  

    By howardwhite,
    • 23 replies
    • 6,252 views

  48. Free for nothing....shroud line knife  

    By lodestar,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,044 views

  49. WWII Airborne Demonstration Team C-47 Promotional Video  

    By davidlayne,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,911 views

  50. Some nice pics  

    By Beerlight,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,266 views

  51. Jane (Lambdin) Orlando Memorial at Z-Hills  

    By RogerRamjet,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,350 views

  52. Tom Sanders-- BASE photographer/jumper  

    By Guru312,
    • 7 replies
    • 4,013 views

  53. Happy Birthday Pat Works  

    By lodestar,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,228 views

  54. Herd DZ Dirt  

    By howardwhite,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,388 views

  55. Steve Snyder  

    By captain1976,
    • 16 replies
    • 8,662 views

  56. 1980 Fatality Info  

    By kkeenan,
    • 12 replies
    • 6,290 views

  57. Jack Jorens  

    By drjump,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,540 views

  58. DH Heron aircraft?  

    By darkwing,
    • 22 replies
    • 7,663 views

  59. Plane Pix  

    By howardwhite,
    • 19 replies
    • 8,250 views

  60. What is this canopy?  

    By SEREJumper,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,326 views

  61. Airborne  

    By howardwhite,
    • 15 replies
    • 4,508 views

  62. "Flying Death"  

    By howardwhite,
    • 10 replies
    • 3,610 views

  63. Dale Gates  

    By airdvr,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,769 views

  64. Happy birthday Skydive Elsinore  

    By emmiwy,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,047 views

  65. I need a free beer  

    By faulknerwn,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,765 views

  66. Formation size 1960-1967  

    By patworks,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,047 views

  67. Texxas 20 way McGregor   1 2 3 4

    By efs4ever,
    • 80 replies
    • 11,367 views

  68. National Enquirer  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,404 views

  69. First Parachute jump 1797  

    By Tink1717,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,213 views

  70. Interesting award or license numbers   1 2 3

    By Bsquared,
    • 68 replies
    • 10,141 views

  71. the Flying Elvis's   1 2 3

    By nitrochute,
    • 52 replies
    • 16,352 views

  72. Z'hills in the eighties  

    By totalbodyflyer,
    • 19 replies
    • 10,345 views

  73. Do you recognize this guy?  

    By JumpUpMyAss,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,922 views

  74. What is this?  

    By howardwhite,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,515 views

  75. Cotton chest reserve pack tray/container?  

    By lucky508,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,979 views

  76. Marijuana saved George Bush Sr. life  

    By swoopfly,
    • 13 replies
    • 7,533 views

  77. Freestyle in 1963  

    By patworks,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,095 views

  78. Airborne Songs & Poems  

    By steve1,
    • 11 replies
    • 8,666 views

  79. Who jumped a heli, landed on the CNtower, chopped the main, and flicked a reserve?  

    By base935,
    • 17 replies
    • 6,486 views

  80. looking for a Paraplane  

    By eric.fradet,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,121 views

  81. Pioneers Reunion 2010  

    By howardwhite,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,141 views

  82. Old Hoop Divers Post  

    By markd_nscr986,
    • 23 replies
    • 6,315 views

  83. Pink Floyd, where is he now??  

    By johnb250,
    • 14 replies
    • 7,046 views

  84. Nightdives  

    By totalbodyflyer,
    • 5 replies
    • 4,740 views

  85. Bill Stage  

    By mjosparky,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,491 views

  86. RW TO FF  

    By jclalor,
    • 14 replies
    • 4,004 views

  87. Spetsnaz - cold war records and jumping  

    By mr2mk1g,
    • 5 replies
    • 4,394 views

  88. Post round pre squars   1 2

    By fogobo,
    • 42 replies
    • 8,056 views

  89. Teddy Mayfield in the news again  

    By SStewart,
    • 4 replies
    • 5,773 views

  90. Jack Joerns  

    By OleSmoke,
    • 6 replies
    • 5,707 views

  91. Hangover cure  

    By patworks,
    • 17 replies
    • 6,595 views

  92. Pilot Chute Cap Art  

    By howardwhite,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,044 views

  93. What we unpacked Saturday night  

    By faulknerwn,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,995 views

  94. Rubber Chicken vs. Real Chicken freefall pass  

    By DrEco,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,069 views

  95. why no DZO operates a Pilatus PC12?  

    By alberto1980,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,201 views

  96. Does anyone know?  

    By godfrog,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,243 views

  97. Fathom: The movie. 1967  

    By kimemerson,
    • 12 replies
    • 6,584 views

  98. "New and Improved"  

    By howardwhite,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,803 views

  99. Scary Stories from the 2000 decade :-) - Mick Evans  

    By mickey1982va,
    • 15 replies
    • 4,110 views

  100. OK - 80's skydivers...Need help with identifying this rig.  

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 20 replies
    • 4,421 views
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