Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. World Meet Z-Hills 1981  

   By tkhayes, May 29, 2010
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   • darkwing
   • June 12, 2010

2. PZ-81 Parawing   1 2

   By Beatnik, June 30, 2008
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   • tbrown
   • June 6, 2010

3. The Rocket Jet Release   1 2

   By SEREJumper, June 16, 2009
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   • thefirsthawk
   • June 2, 2010

4. Old patches   1 2

   By lodestar, December 14, 2009
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   • 33zulu
   • June 2, 2010

5. Greene County, Georgia  

   By SansSuit, April 25, 2010
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   • Greene
   • June 2, 2010

6. Old "Batwing", wingsuit photos  

   By DSE, May 10, 2010
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   • SCR216
   • May 25, 2010

7. Greene Sport Parachute Center  

   By gharendza, May 5, 2010
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   • matthewcline
   • May 24, 2010

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

   By SEREJumper, May 19, 2010
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   • jpgoggin
   • May 21, 2010

9. Was digging thru some old shit  

   By akarunway, May 16, 2010
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   • NickDG
   • May 20, 2010

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

    By jackwallace, May 2, 2010
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    • skybill
    • May 19, 2010

11. Seeking skydivers who knew my mom  

    By searching, April 22, 2010
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    • BIGUN
    • May 19, 2010

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

    By Arrex, May 7, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • May 18, 2010

13. Carl Boenish's Gravity project seks funding.  

    By kimemerson, May 17, 2010
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    • akarunway
    • May 18, 2010

14. Where and Who?  

    By rdufokker, May 10, 2010
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    • zoobrothertom
    • May 14, 2010

15. WTF? Drunk Pigs, Parachutes and Russians.  

    By shveddy, May 11, 2010
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    • muff528
    • May 12, 2010

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

    By 377, April 30, 2010
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    • SStewart
    • May 6, 2010

17. Olde pictures   1 2 3 4

    By howardwhite, June 6, 2007
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    • steve1
    • May 5, 2010

18. D B Coopers / Money  

    By gharendza, May 4, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • May 4, 2010

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

    By scs317, March 1, 2010
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    • dreamdancer
    • May 4, 2010

20. Air To Ground Transmission  

    By dreamdancer, May 4, 2010
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    • dreamdancer
    • May 4, 2010

21. Half Dome  

    By gharendza, April 27, 2010
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    • JohnRich
    • May 3, 2010

22. Santa 1949  

    By howardwhite, April 27, 2010
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    • bclark
    • May 3, 2010

23. red devils and golden knights circa 1965  

    By FlailingJohn, April 27, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • May 2, 2010

24. Unit 4 / 310' / Security Canopy  

    By gharendza, April 26, 2010
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    • gharendza
    • April 29, 2010

25. naked / night parachute / Jumping  

    By gharendza, April 28, 2010
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    • piisfish
    • April 29, 2010

26. El Capitain  

    By gharendza, April 27, 2010
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    • quade
    • April 29, 2010

27. Looking for sons of Denise Burns  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 26, 2010
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • April 26, 2010

28. Parachute name  

    By SansSuit, April 25, 2010
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    • lekstrom10k
    • April 26, 2010

29. Greene / New York / My Dad !  

    By gharendza, April 25, 2010
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    • tbrown
    • April 26, 2010

30. Paradactyl landing   1 2

    By gjhdiver, June 12, 2007
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    • RogerRamjet
    • April 23, 2010

31. Watermellon Pass  

    By patworks, February 24, 2010
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    • lurch
    • April 22, 2010

32. What's going on here?  

    By howardwhite, April 14, 2010
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    • howardwhite
    • April 21, 2010

33. C9 canopies in bulk  

    By howardwhite, April 16, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • April 18, 2010

34. Old Farts reunion  

    By BCA, March 30, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • April 15, 2010

35. I have done some exciting demos  

    By tonybrogdon, April 5, 2010
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    • tonybrogdon
    • April 14, 2010

36. PC (ugly)  

    By howardwhite, April 9, 2010
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    • piisfish
    • April 14, 2010

37. Whatzit?  

    By JohnRich, April 8, 2010
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    • kkeenan
    • April 12, 2010

38. Not skydiving but certainly jumping...  

    By Guru312, April 12, 2010
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    • Guru312
    • April 12, 2010

39. Remember this movie?  

    By howardwhite, April 5, 2010
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    • mccurley
    • April 9, 2010

40. Early 1950 records  

    By howardwhite, April 7, 2010
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    • tbrown
    • April 8, 2010

41. Happy Birthday Bill Newell  

    By lodestar, April 5, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • April 7, 2010

42. Jumping the Fairchild   1 2

    By howardwhite, May 16, 2007
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • April 6, 2010

43. Bandit Jump -- 1953  

    By howardwhite, March 26, 2010
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    • danchapman
    • April 6, 2010

44. First 5-Way stars =1967  

    By patworks, February 22, 2010
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    • skybill
    • April 1, 2010

45. 'Lobster Tail' Canopies  

    By danchapman, March 31, 2010
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 1, 2010

46. Alaska 1958  

    By howardwhite, March 30, 2010
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    • steve1
    • March 31, 2010

47. Skydiving pigs  

    By howardwhite, March 25, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • March 30, 2010

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

    By lodestar, March 27, 2010
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    • usedtajump
    • March 29, 2010

49. WWII Airborne Demonstration Team C-47 Promotional Video  

    By davidlayne, March 8, 2010
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    • nitrochute
    • March 23, 2010

50. Some nice pics  

    By Beerlight, March 19, 2010
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    • lodestar
    • March 23, 2010

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

    By RogerRamjet, March 19, 2010
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    • Mbranch202
    • March 22, 2010

52. Tom Sanders-- BASE photographer/jumper  

    By Guru312, March 19, 2010
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    • mx757
    • March 21, 2010

53. Happy Birthday Pat Works  

    By lodestar, March 18, 2010
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    • NickDG
    • March 19, 2010

54. Herd DZ Dirt  

    By howardwhite, March 19, 2010
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    • howardwhite
    • March 19, 2010

55. Steve Snyder  

    By captain1976, January 8, 2010
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    • captain1976
    • March 17, 2010

56. 1980 Fatality Info  

    By kkeenan, February 1, 2010
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    • jonstark
    • March 13, 2010

57. Jack Jorens  

    By drjump, June 14, 2009
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    • patworks
    • March 13, 2010

58. DH Heron aircraft?  

    By darkwing, June 20, 2003
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    • howardwhite
    • March 12, 2010

59. Plane Pix  

    By howardwhite, March 3, 2010
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    • lekstrom10k
    • March 10, 2010

60. What is this canopy?  

    By SEREJumper, January 11, 2010
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    • SEREJumper
    • March 9, 2010

61. Airborne  

    By howardwhite, September 21, 2009
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    • lapster
    • March 9, 2010

62. "Flying Death"  

    By howardwhite, January 15, 2010
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    • lapster
    • March 9, 2010

63. Dale Gates  

    By airdvr, January 23, 2010
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    • skypuppy
    • March 5, 2010

64. Happy birthday Skydive Elsinore  

    By emmiwy, March 3, 2010
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    • 377
    • March 5, 2010

65. I need a free beer  

    By faulknerwn, February 28, 2010
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    • 377
    • March 5, 2010

66. Formation size 1960-1967  

    By patworks, February 27, 2010
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    • howardwhite
    • March 4, 2010

67. Texxas 20 way McGregor   1 2 3 4

    By efs4ever, December 6, 2005
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    • SlowHDRider
    • March 2, 2010

68. National Enquirer  

    By howardwhite, February 28, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • March 1, 2010

69. First Parachute jump 1797  

    By Tink1717, February 27, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • March 1, 2010

70. Interesting award or license numbers   1 2 3

    By Bsquared, January 10, 2008
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    • patworks
    • February 26, 2010

71. the Flying Elvis's   1 2 3

    By nitrochute, February 3, 2010
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    • BillyVance
    • February 24, 2010

72. Z'hills in the eighties  

    By totalbodyflyer, January 31, 2010
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    • totalbodyflyer
    • February 24, 2010

73. Do you recognize this guy?  

    By JumpUpMyAss, February 21, 2010
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    • drjump
    • February 22, 2010

74. What is this?  

    By howardwhite, February 20, 2010
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    • lucky508
    • February 22, 2010

75. Cotton chest reserve pack tray/container?  

    By lucky508, February 19, 2010
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • February 21, 2010

76. Marijuana saved George Bush Sr. life  

    By swoopfly, February 17, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • February 20, 2010

77. Freestyle in 1963  

    By patworks, February 20, 2010
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    • Niki1
    • February 20, 2010

78. Airborne Songs & Poems  

    By steve1, February 16, 2010
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    • steve1
    • February 18, 2010

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

    By base935, November 18, 2009
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    • lodestar
    • February 18, 2010

80. looking for a Paraplane  

    By eric.fradet, February 5, 2010
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    • Beatnik
    • February 13, 2010

81. Pioneers Reunion 2010  

    By howardwhite, December 8, 2009
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    • jackwallace
    • February 11, 2010

82. Old Hoop Divers Post  

    By markd_nscr986, December 20, 2005
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    • RogerRamjet
    • February 10, 2010

83. Pink Floyd, where is he now??  

    By johnb250, November 4, 2006
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • February 4, 2010

84. Nightdives  

    By totalbodyflyer, January 29, 2010
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    • BobWright
    • February 2, 2010

85. Bill Stage  

    By mjosparky, January 31, 2010
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    • RogerRamjet
    • February 1, 2010

86. RW TO FF  

    By jclalor, January 24, 2010
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    • patworks
    • January 30, 2010

87. Spetsnaz - cold war records and jumping  

    By mr2mk1g, January 19, 2010
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    • Gene03
    • January 24, 2010

88. Post round pre squars   1 2

    By fogobo, November 28, 2009
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    • steve1
    • January 21, 2010

89. Teddy Mayfield in the news again  

    By SStewart, January 21, 2010
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    • steve1
    • January 21, 2010

90. Jack Joerns  

    By OleSmoke, January 13, 2010
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    • OleSmoke
    • January 21, 2010

91. Hangover cure  

    By patworks, January 10, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • January 20, 2010

92. Pilot Chute Cap Art  

    By howardwhite, January 19, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • January 19, 2010

93. What we unpacked Saturday night  

    By faulknerwn, January 11, 2010
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    • dks13827
    • January 19, 2010

94. Rubber Chicken vs. Real Chicken freefall pass  

    By DrEco, January 15, 2010
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • January 18, 2010

95. why no DZO operates a Pilatus PC12?  

    By alberto1980, January 16, 2010
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    • alberto1980
    • January 17, 2010

96. Does anyone know?  

    By godfrog, January 16, 2010
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    • bozo
    • January 17, 2010

97. Fathom: The movie. 1967  

    By kimemerson, December 22, 2009
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    • captain1976
    • January 15, 2010

98. "New and Improved"  

    By howardwhite, January 14, 2010
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • January 15, 2010

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

    By mickey1982va, December 23, 2009
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    • Peej
    • January 12, 2010

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

     By jacketsdb23, December 31, 2009
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     • tonybrogdon
     • January 12, 2010