Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. "New" UT-15 manual  

   By councilman24, November 19, 2016
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   • Droopey12
   • March 13, 2017

2. What is this plane? #12  

   By howardwhite, October 26, 2007
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   • jdthomas
   • October 29, 2007

3. what bailout rig is this ?  

   By piisfish, April 12, 2011
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   • riggerrob
   • April 17, 2011

4. Yolo float plane - Early 80's  

   By Kiwi55, September 10, 2008
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   • riggerrob
   • September 21, 2008

5. Fulton Airport  

   By Krip, April 13, 2011
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   • howardwhite
   • April 15, 2011

6. World record jumpers outside an aircraft...  

   By fcajump, March 12, 2017
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   • sundevil777
   • March 19, 2017

7. Origin of "Parachute"  

   By wartload, June 3, 2005
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   • skypuppy
   • June 13, 2005

8. Guess this now closed DZ  

   By PROGRESSIVE, February 14, 2013
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   • PROGRESSIVE
   • February 19, 2013

9. Record Jump  

   By itzjot, November 26, 2003
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   • thelem
   • January 5, 2004

10. What we unpacked Saturday night  

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

11. Beach Blanket Bingo  

    By lodestar, June 25, 2011
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    • Krip
    • June 28, 2011

12. Some more old Pics from RW  

    By efs4ever, August 9, 2005
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    • efs4ever
    • August 11, 2005

13. Humboldt Hummers  

    By CReW, December 10, 2006
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    • bozo
    • December 16, 2007

14. Larry Hill?  

    By steve1, August 21, 2005
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    • rapter
    • September 21, 2006

15. Bill Booth  

    By billbooth, May 10, 2022
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    • patmoore
    • November 12, 2022

16. Old parachuting photos from Life magazine  

    By indyz, November 18, 2008
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    • jonstark
    • November 20, 2008

17. Air City  

    By bravoniner, March 5, 2004
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    • bravoniner
    • September 3, 2012

18. Who are these skydivers? 1970's  

    By JSBIRD, December 19, 2007
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    • 3331
    • December 19, 2007

19. 200-way photo  

    By guymanos, December 20, 2007
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    • diverdriver
    • December 22, 2007

20. Info re an older photo?  

    By aphid, July 24, 2013
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    • skybill
    • July 28, 2013

21. First 5-Way stars =1967  

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

22. Can anybody help me find a picture...  

    By piisfish, September 21, 2005
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    • Erroll
    • November 10, 2005

23. Equipment List -- 1977 RW Nationals  

    By howardwhite, January 10, 2007
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    • mark
    • January 11, 2007

24. dirty Dan the parachute man  

    By DirtyDansGGS, September 5, 2013
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    • lekstrom10k
    • September 10, 2013

25. Phil Christman passes  

    By mjosparky, January 26, 2007
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    • 2jumphi
    • January 29, 2007

26. anybody jumped from a Noratlas ??  

    By piisfish, April 8, 2004
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    • ralphsensei
    • August 20, 2004

27. Have Jumpsuit- Looking for Year, Info, Value. PCA VietNam patches  

    By Phoenix501, March 20, 2010
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    • kd5xb
    • July 14, 2011

28. Clyde Jacks, D42, Remembering a Great Skydiver  

    By patworks, February 19, 2007
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    • lufkincy
    • June 29, 2016

29. The historical background of the sport  

    By linnths, October 18, 2011
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    • aliencico
    • October 22, 2011

30. Poem in the back of one of the 'Skies Call books'  

    By V6Matt, November 20, 2011
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    • V6Matt
    • November 22, 2011

31. Al Kruger Contact info  

    By SCS422, January 29
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    • SCS422
    • June 12

32. Searching for Thunderbow manual  

    By stratostar, February 15, 2019
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    • goanna
    • May 11, 2020

33. 200+ skydivers in 1 helicopter  

    By brokky, May 7, 2010
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    • riggermick
    • July 4, 2010

34. looking for old skydiving movie  

    By oiseau60, September 1, 2004
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    • oiseau60
    • September 2, 2004

35. Fort Campbell Sport Parachute Club Closes  

    By CDRINF, September 15, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 28, 2004

36. Does anyone else...  

    By conwayte, March 5, 2014
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    • airtwardo
    • March 11, 2014

37. ~ Eddie Andreini  

    By airtwardo, May 10, 2014
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    • FB1609
    • May 23, 2014

38. Electric Stars?  

    By eUrNiCc, November 1, 2004
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    • BillyVance
    • November 4, 2004

39. What is this plane? #29  

    By howardwhite, March 3, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • March 4, 2008

40. Almost bought the farm  

    By lodestar, March 9, 2008
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    • skybill
    • March 10, 2008

41. four canopies out  

    By manchuso, June 13, 2007
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    • manchuso
    • June 14, 2007

42. where, when  

    By skypuppy, May 6, 2009
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    • skypuppy
    • May 13, 2009

43. lockheed al60  

    By keithbar, June 4, 2009
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    • WGore
    • June 8, 2009

44. A littel Rickerby art work  

    By DavidB, April 4, 2008
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    • DavidB
    • June 10, 2008

45. Are Canadians Still a Wild Bunch?  

    By steve1, January 14, 2003
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    • SkydiveJack
    • October 7, 2011

46. Jack Jorens  

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

47. Round entanglement breakaway at less than 500ft = one lucky SOB!  

    By SEREJumper, April 23, 2012
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    • steve1
    • April 24, 2012

48. Lake Elsinore . . .  

    By NickDG, January 24, 2005
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    • nerd137
    • February 6, 2005

49. Cardinal Puff Mugs  

    By howardwhite, October 27, 2010
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    • drjump
    • November 5, 2010

50. Patent  

    By howardwhite, November 4, 2010
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    • Guru312
    • November 5, 2010

51. rubber band ball  

    By wegates, April 2, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

52. Statistics on skydiving  

    By AirMail, April 16, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

53. Blue Rondo A La Turk  

    By nndefense, July 28, 2012
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    • nndefense
    • November 14, 2012

54. What is this plane? #34  

    By howardwhite, June 16, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • June 19, 2008

55. Good News  

    By howardwhite, December 9, 2010
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    • kkeenan
    • December 10, 2010

56. Mirror Image  

    By goldwing, September 14, 2012
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    • docjohn
    • October 18, 2013

57. What is this plane? #7  

    By howardwhite, September 11, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • September 12, 2007

58. Who, what and where???  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 25, 2010
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    • councilman24
    • December 31, 2010

59. who where when  

    By rickerby, June 28, 2008
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    • andrewhilton
    • July 7, 2008

60. Early Jump Shack Harness ??  

    By kkeenan, July 7, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • July 10, 2008

61. Tiny Broadwick  

    By vholman, August 11, 2006
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    • pchapman
    • August 18, 2006

62. recycling nylon for parachutes?  

    By heidihagen, April 3, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • August 31, 2015

63. Chet Poland!!!  

    By jaymundo, April 12, 2005
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    • scroadload
    • December 31, 2006

64. got stow hooks?  

    By lucky508, February 10, 2011
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    • Anvilbrother
    • February 15, 2011

65. Dytter?  

    By DSE, October 3, 2007
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    • kkeenan
    • October 8, 2007

66. Pictures Of Your First Static Line Jump?  

    By GreenLight, April 25, 2005
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    • JohnRich
    • April 27, 2005

67. What is this plane? #11  

    By howardwhite, October 10, 2007
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    • MrBrant
    • October 11, 2007

68. Godfrog  

    By kallend, November 16, 2016
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    • muff528
    • January 23, 2017

69. Name that harness/container #6...  

    By SEREJumper, March 28, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 29, 2011

70. Cedar Valley, UT  

    By bclark, September 19, 2006
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    • StreetScooby
    • October 5, 2006

71. Interesting web site...  

    By Guru312, September 5, 2008
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    • NickDG
    • September 6, 2008

72. 210 years ago today  

    By Zing, October 22, 2007
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    • tbrown
    • October 30, 2007

73. Ft.Polk 1969  

    By nndefense, October 7, 2006
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    • nndefense
    • October 18, 2006

74. The origin of the Pea Pit  

    By AggieDave, October 31, 2003
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    • jaymundo
    • November 6, 2003

75. How old is this?  

    By JumpUpMyAss, October 30, 2007
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    • swovelin
    • November 3, 2007

76. Kevin Donnely  

    By mjosparky, April 24, 2011
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • May 2, 2011

77. Looking for an Ash Dive image from over a decade ago  

    By susanjumps, February 21, 2013
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    • raftman
    • June 25, 2014

78. No new ideas.  

    By mjosparky, January 3, 2010
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    • DavidB
    • January 7, 2010

79. Books about the history of parachuting  

    By AmorDeCosmos, May 24, 2011
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    • howardwhite
    • May 27, 2011

80. St. Michael, patron Saint of parachutists.  

    By metalslug, December 22, 2003
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    • Deuce
    • February 20, 2004

81. ever seen that kind of pilot chute ?  

    By piisfish, June 9, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • June 12, 2011

82. Concealed parachutes for movie stunts?  

    By riggerrob, November 20, 2007
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    • mr2mk1g
    • November 23, 2007

83. Re: [BIGUN] Skydiving History - by Dr. Eco  

    By skyjack71, November 13, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 26, 2012

84. Can you identify these Kapowsin and Perris jumpers?  

    By sundevil777, August 7, 2005
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    • sundevil777
    • November 19, 2023

85. Dale Gates  

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

86. The Bard of B.A.S.E --NickDG  

    By patworks, June 9, 2013
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    • patworks
    • July 2, 2013

87. Dragon Rapide G-AGSH. Then and Now.  

    By davidlayne, December 1, 2006
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    • freekflyguy
    • December 12, 2006

88. From Rustenburg to Wonderboom  

    By PeterJEarle, February 9, 2010
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    • Tedesco
    • April 25, 2020

89. "Red Beans & Ripcords" My new book!  

    By nndefense, July 30, 2011
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    • stopNgoBeau
    • September 26, 2011

90. Harness For A B4 Container  

    By propblast, July 15, 2013
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    • propblast
    • August 11, 2013

91. A broken DC-3  

    By piper17, December 22, 2007
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    • Zing
    • December 22, 2007

92. What is this canopy? #10  

    By howardwhite, December 26, 2008
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    • councilman24
    • December 29, 2008

93. What cockpit is this? #3  

    By howardwhite, December 24, 2007
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    • poppenhager
    • December 24, 2007

94. Where were you at 00:00, 01,01,09??  

    By skybill, January 1, 2009
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    • efs4ever
    • January 7, 2009

95. What is this plane?#123  

    By howardwhite, January 5, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • January 8, 2009

96. Old DZ in Darbytown, OH?  

    By skydiver30960, January 16, 2009
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    • blongb
    • January 28, 2009

97. Bounce proofing your logbook - a tradition  

    By pchapman, October 28, 2013
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    • raftman
    • October 30, 2013

98. Zhills reunion  

    By lodestar, October 24, 2011
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    • Ron
    • November 30, 2011

99. My Last Jump - by DrEco  

    By BIGUN, March 1, 2007
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    • skr
    • March 8, 2007

100. What's going on here?  

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