Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Ralph White  

   By javelin1, February 15, 2008
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   • howardwhite
   • January 8, 2010

2. No new ideas.  

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

3. Obscure Para-Jerkin  

   By riggerrob, January 2, 2010
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   • riggerrob
   • January 5, 2010

4. Older Texas DZ's  

   By Krip, November 11, 2009
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   • usedtajump
   • January 4, 2010

5. Today is the 48th Anniversary of my 1st jump!   1 2

   By patworks, December 23, 2009
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   • lodestar
   • January 4, 2010

6. Godfrog  

   By kallend, December 16, 2009
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   • kallend
   • January 1, 2010

7. MT-1S questions  

   By lucky508, December 9, 2009
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   • mike48
   • December 30, 2009

8. How big were pea pits in the early days?   1 2

   By Milo, October 29, 2009
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   • patworks
   • December 23, 2009

9. DB Cooper 40th Anniversary Jumps  

   By Amazon, December 22, 2009
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   • Amazon
   • December 23, 2009

10. Louisiana Parker brothers ??  

    By jaymundo, December 15, 2009
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    • skybill
    • December 23, 2009

11. Masters of The Sky on You Tube  

    By TomSpoon, December 7, 2009
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    • Tink1717
    • December 20, 2009

12. Ives Kent,Pam Wilson Kent  

    By jaymundo, December 15, 2009
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    • jaymundo
    • December 15, 2009

13. Obituary Earl Cooley  

    By davidlayne, December 8, 2009
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    • mjosparky
    • December 10, 2009

14. Iron Crank  

    By ZigZagMarquis, November 10, 2009
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • December 2, 2009

15. vintage gear  

    By BCA, November 30, 2009
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    • WGore
    • December 1, 2009

16. Funny Stories   1 2 3

    By bertusgeert, January 27, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • November 30, 2009

17. Seven five  

    By Krip, October 1, 2009
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    • tbrown
    • November 27, 2009

18. Bickerdike, Chris, New photos from Decatur  

    By efs4ever, November 16, 2009
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    • zoobrothertom
    • November 27, 2009

19. Slammer Openings  

    By RogerRamjet, November 17, 2009
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    • jdobleman
    • November 24, 2009

20. contact info for Bob Sprague needed  

    By peek, July 31, 2009
    • 4 replies
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    • captain1976
    • November 17, 2009

21. PC jumpers   1 2

    By Tink1717, October 25, 2009
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    • OldMan
    • November 8, 2009

22. BANG! And passenger was gone  

    By Erroll, November 2, 2009
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    • Adriandavies
    • November 5, 2009

23. Frenchy from Z-hills   1 2

    By SkydiveJack, December 4, 2004
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    • crustySCSA69
    • October 31, 2009

24. Cessna 196 4395N   1 2

    By lodestar, October 26, 2009
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    • lodestar
    • October 30, 2009

25. Who, when, where?  

    By howardwhite, October 29, 2009
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    • jimmytavino
    • October 29, 2009

26. USPA nationals  

    By Krip, October 4, 2009
    • 23 replies
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    • kkeenan
    • October 23, 2009

27. Rubber chicken ...  

    By Beachbum, October 5, 2009
    • 15 replies
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    • DavidB
    • October 21, 2009

28. Ed Cummings  

    By ripcordkid, October 15, 2009
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    • IanHarrop
    • October 15, 2009

29. Looking for a Dual keel dactyl   1 2

    By mcGowan, October 30, 2007
    • 35 replies
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    • andrewhilton
    • October 15, 2009

30. A Poem - untitled  

    By Slyde, October 11, 2009
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    • crustySCSA69
    • October 12, 2009

31. 40th Anniversary West Point  

    By CazmoDee, October 11, 2009
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    • CazmoDee
    • October 11, 2009

32. Biplane jumps  

    By howardwhite, September 29, 2009
    • 21 replies
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    • howardwhite
    • October 10, 2009

33. Oregon Beach Jump  

    By howardwhite, June 14, 2007
    • 17 replies
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    • BCA
    • October 10, 2009

34. Parachuting mishaps.  

    By davidlayne, October 8, 2009
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    • robskydiv
    • October 9, 2009

35. Diapers & reefing & deployment methods of later sport rounds?  

    By pchapman, September 17, 2009
    • 22 replies
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 8, 2009

36. Milt Platt in the news  

    By howardwhite, October 6, 2009
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    • rapter
    • October 7, 2009

37. Skydiving Midgets   1 2 3

    By JumpUpMyAss, August 14, 2009
    • 65 replies
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    • OldMan
    • October 4, 2009

38. OLD ARMY T-10 AND HARNESS  

    By africapete, September 26, 2009
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    • warpedskydiver
    • October 3, 2009

39. Old pics   1 2

    By airtwardo, September 25, 2009
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    • DavidB
    • October 1, 2009

40. Gary Lewis' Para-Commander Handbook  

    By pchapman, September 30, 2009
    • 3 replies
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    • tbrown
    • October 1, 2009

41. 40 years in The sport   1 2

    By 3331, August 15, 2009
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    • mjosparky
    • September 26, 2009

42. BILL COLE'S SURPRISE PARTY  

    By crystalcole1981, August 16, 2009
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    • crystalcole1981
    • September 26, 2009

43. What is this canopy? Old heavy 5 cell  

    By pchapman, September 21, 2009
    • 21 replies
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    • lekstrom10k
    • September 23, 2009

44. Most Senior FreeFlyer  

    By BlueSBDeath, September 1, 2009
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    • pirana
    • September 22, 2009

45. "Sensors" and Double Keel Paradactyls  

    By pchapman, September 14, 2009
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    • fossg
    • September 20, 2009

46. Looking for Ed Palumbo  

    By pchapman, September 10, 2009
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    • EPalumbo
    • September 18, 2009

47. Jerry Bird ?   1 2

    By jumpwally, January 2, 2008
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    • tigra
    • September 17, 2009

48. Name that harness/container #3...  

    By SEREJumper, September 6, 2009
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    • SEREJumper
    • September 17, 2009

49. ...Skydive Apple Valley...  

    By IEJuggalo, September 9, 2009
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    • rapter
    • September 12, 2009

50. Gypsy Moths Jump  

    By yjumpinoz, June 21, 2009
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    • OldMan
    • September 11, 2009

51. 300'- long STATIC LINE  

    By skypuppy, August 27, 2009
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    • fastphil
    • September 6, 2009

52. Canopy DOM 1959.  

    By JeffD, September 5, 2009
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    • mjosparky
    • September 6, 2009

53. What is this cockpit? #32766  

    By howardwhite, August 29, 2009
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    • 377
    • September 1, 2009

54. Incident reports from the past  

    By Rover, August 21, 2009
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    • bozo
    • August 29, 2009

55. Anyone know Mark Schneider?  

    By SEREJumper, August 28, 2009
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    • dks13827
    • August 28, 2009

56. Skydiving in "The Goods"  

    By howardwhite, August 12, 2009
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    • diablopilot
    • August 26, 2009

57. What is this rig?  

    By howardwhite, August 18, 2009
    • 16 replies
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    • WGore
    • August 25, 2009

58. Skydiving in 1960  

    By dks13827, August 18, 2009
    • 11 replies
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    • WGore
    • August 24, 2009

59. Am I still a skydiver?   1 2

    By Guru312, November 3, 2007
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    • rickjump1
    • August 23, 2009

60. Some Vintage Canopy jump pics  

    By Beatnik, June 7, 2009
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    • Beatnik
    • August 22, 2009

61. Cunning Stunts  

    By juggalo, August 10, 2009
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    • 3331
    • August 20, 2009

62. The Jesus Toggle  

    By gjhdiver, October 20, 2007
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    • Niki1
    • August 18, 2009

63. Star Crest Awards -- Please check in   1 2

    By Douggarr, July 31, 2009
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • August 12, 2009

64. First Deaf Skydiver  

    By BillyVance, July 17, 2009
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    • poppenhager
    • August 12, 2009

65. Anyone know of Ted Braden, 60s Army Golden Arrows jumper  

    By 377, August 11, 2009
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    • snowmman
    • August 11, 2009

66. Golden Arrow Sports Parachute Club - '59-'62  

    By snowmman, August 11, 2009
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    • snowmman
    • August 11, 2009

67. using two pilot chutes?   1 2

    By lucky508, January 20, 2009
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    • RogerRamjet
    • August 10, 2009

68. Paul Gorman gone.  

    By mjosparky, July 4, 2009
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    • SCR216
    • August 6, 2009

69. "SKYDIVING" by Bud Sellick - 1964  

    By dks13827, July 31, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • August 5, 2009

70. 1967 Para Commander  

    By JumpUpMyAss, August 4, 2009
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    • drjump
    • August 4, 2009

71. Baton Pass Relived  

    By GreenLight, July 21, 2009
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    • GreenLight
    • July 23, 2009

72. R-3's and Capewell part compatibility?  

    By pchapman, July 15, 2009
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    • collinb
    • July 19, 2009

73. anyone recognize this symbol  

    By skypuppy, July 14, 2009
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    • hangdiver
    • July 18, 2009

74. First Tandem  

    By davjohns, July 10, 2009
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    • jonstark
    • July 18, 2009

75. Name that harness/container...   1 2

    By SEREJumper, April 8, 2009
    • 39 replies
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    • Mbranch202
    • July 17, 2009

76. Bud Sellick - Howard Gregory  

    By howardwhite, June 30, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • July 15, 2009

77. uspa wings  

    By longtall, May 20, 2009
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    • 1888
    • July 14, 2009

78. golden knights question airborne??  

    By keithbar, April 3, 2009
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    • zoobrothertom
    • July 14, 2009

79. San Marcos, TX 1973  

    By dks13827, July 2, 2009
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    • docjohn
    • July 11, 2009

80. 'Personnel Lowering Device'  

    By howardwhite, June 18, 2009
    • 23 replies
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    • councilman24
    • July 10, 2009

81. Who/When/Where - PAX Passout on Video  

    By Maxx, June 29, 2009
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    • pilotdave
    • July 1, 2009

82. 1972 The first 8 Man in Oklahoma ( at least with OK jumpers)  

    By dks13827, June 17, 2009
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    • Faicon9493
    • June 21, 2009

83. What jumpship?  

    By nigel99, June 17, 2009
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    • nigel99
    • June 20, 2009

84. Need help/info on these containers  

    By Beatnik, June 10, 2009
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    • Beatnik
    • June 20, 2009

85. Pulloff  

    By howardwhite, June 18, 2009
    • 20 replies
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    • howardwhite
    • June 19, 2009

86. Blast From The Past - 1974 10 High Bunch  

    By RogerRamjet, June 19, 2009
    • 4 replies
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    • Andy9o8
    • June 19, 2009

87. Darbydale, Ohio 1960s (Columbus Skydivers)  

    By PatrickW2, June 15, 2009
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    • 3331
    • June 18, 2009

88. Norman, OK Sept 1974  

    By dks13827, June 17, 2009
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    • dks13827
    • June 18, 2009

89. Ripcord   1 2

    By howardwhite, March 12, 2007
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    • Rick
    • June 17, 2009

90. "Square" bailout parachutes?  

    By Erroll, June 11, 2009
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    • Erroll
    • June 16, 2009

91. Way to go Bush!!  

    By Capt36, June 12, 2009
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    • SivaGanesha
    • June 15, 2009

92. SCR Database Updated   1 2 3

    By RogerRamjet, July 12, 2008
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    • RogerRamjet
    • June 15, 2009

93. round crw  

    By skypuppy, June 8, 2009
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • June 15, 2009

94. Help identify an old book  

    By likestojump, June 13, 2009
    • 2 replies
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    • pchapman
    • June 13, 2009

95. Free Packing Strato stars and Clouds  

    By McGonigal, June 8, 2009
    • 9 replies
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    • pchapman
    • June 12, 2009

96. What is this canopy? #32765  

    By howardwhite, June 9, 2009
    • 14 replies
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    • howardwhite
    • June 11, 2009

97. Who's Plane Was This?  

    By GreenLight, June 3, 2009
    • 6 replies
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    • tbrown
    • June 11, 2009

98. Clemson's Dixie Skydivers 50 year reunion.  

    By smears, June 10, 2009
    • 0 replies
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    • smears
    • June 10, 2009

99. Canopy - unique   1 2

    By howardwhite, May 3, 2009
    • 32 replies
    • 5,637 views
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    • ripcord4
    • June 8, 2009

100. lockheed al60  

     By keithbar, June 4, 2009
     • 8 replies
     • 3,650 views
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     • WGore
     • June 8, 2009