Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Why Called A Square  

   By danebert, June 3, 2004
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   • ryoder
   • July 26, 2004

2. Parachute name  

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

3. Bob Sinclar  

   By jackwallace, November 25, 2013
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   • Krip
   • January 25, 2014

4. Greene County, Georgia  

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

5. Skydiving on TV  

   By lodestar, March 3, 2009
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   • skypuppy
   • March 13, 2009

6. Greene Sport Parachute Center  

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

7. what happened to all the snoots are for toots?  

   By rdufokker, May 7, 2010
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   • Spam54
   • September 9, 2011

8. Early county fair parachute jumpers eg 1912  

   By crossv, February 23, 2014
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   • Bob_Church
   • October 4, 2017

9. RW-Man Stamps  

   By Broke, February 9, 2008
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   • BillyVance
   • February 22, 2008

10. Old Old skydiving movie  

    By mmartin1872, February 9, 2008
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    • mmartin1872
    • February 10, 2008

11. DB COOPER identified ? Walter Reca - Michigan skydiver  

    By TREEZ, May 18, 2018
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    • slotperfect
    • July 30, 2018

12. head down flying  

    By longtall, May 26, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • May 28, 2007

13. President Nixon's involvement  

    By jumper34, July 8, 2019
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    • SethInMI
    • July 15, 2019

14. chute-shop  

    By killler, April 16, 2009
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    • killler
    • April 22, 2009

15. Camels  

    By howardwhite, July 10, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • July 18, 2010

16. Skydive brat here  

    By dear1, June 5, 2007
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    • dear1
    • June 8, 2007

17. Name this plane  

    By SStewart, January 23, 2012
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    • January 25, 2012

18. contact an Aussie gal, named Libby Lyver.  

    By chuteless, October 14, 2014
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    • chuteless
    • October 23, 2014

19. Joe Crotwell gone  

    By hottamaly, April 12, 2006
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    • hottamaly
    • April 17, 2006

20. Looking for Folks Who Have Jumped in All Fifty States  

    By bluskytrvlr, December 21, 2004
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    • howardwhite
    • February 27, 2007

21. Earl Cossey  

    By javelin1, March 17, 2008
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    • WGore
    • March 27, 2008

22. 40 years ago New Hampshire Skydiving  

    By GravityGirl, April 19, 2006
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    • GravityGirl
    • April 21, 2006

23. So it's a small, small world...  

    By diablopilot, May 22, 2009
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    • chuckakers
    • May 28, 2009

24. Jackie Savage Found Dead  

    By GreenLight, March 26, 2008
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    • GreenLight
    • April 11, 2008

25. AGENT: Ckret.  

    By bigway, March 26, 2008
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    • quade
    • March 26, 2008

26. how tall was Georgia 'Tiny' Broadwick?  

    By SivaGanesha, June 1, 2009
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    • jimjumper
    • June 4, 2009

27. Ken Luellen (GA skydiver in the 1970's)  

    By KLuellen, September 22, 2010
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • September 30, 2010

28. 60th anniversary of first jump  

    By patmoore, November 12, 2022
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    • johnhking1
    • April 19, 2023

29. Way to go Bush!!  

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

30. CPIC  

    By mjosparky, January 26, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • January 28, 2005

31. What jumpship?  

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

32. Hello  

    By Thunderpuss, June 13, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • June 16, 2006

33. Pete Gruber  

    By likvidskaj, February 1, 2005
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    • sprtdth
    • February 3, 2005

34. The 'original' Mr. Bill jump!  

    By airtwardo, August 21, 2007
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    • cpoxon
    • August 22, 2007

35. FYI: BSR from 1981  

    By MakeItHappen, July 18, 2012
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    • Niki1
    • July 19, 2012

36. Anyone ever know what happened to Geno Johnson?  

    By riggermick, June 21, 2006
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    • Gene03
    • April 18, 2007

37. first jump with a rigid wing?  

    By kingbunky, May 23, 2008
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    • ericfradet
    • June 4, 2008

38. when and where?  

    By jdthomas, May 23, 2008
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • June 4, 2008

39. Vintage Weekend Teuge The Netherlands October 3 & 4.  

    By ParaShoot, August 3, 2009
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    • anj4de
    • December 17, 2011

40. SCR#7 Don Henderson (007)has passed away  

    By MissBuffDiver, December 4, 2010
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    • ArvinAlP64
    • December 5, 2010

41. Who is B.J Worth\  

    By juanesky, June 19, 2003
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    • tonybrogdon
    • August 5, 2003

42. Pretty good Accuri!  

    By airtwardo, March 14, 2005
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    • BlueSBDeath
    • March 15, 2005

43. What is this canopy? #8  

    By howardwhite, June 17, 2008
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    • Douggarr
    • July 2, 2008

44. And yet anotherone here!! WTF became of Vic Logan, AKA "Captin good vibes"  

    By riggermick, July 20, 2006
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    • jimp
    • January 1, 2009

45. is there a record for most states jumped in a day?  

    By countzero, September 11, 2007
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    • FallinAngel
    • September 20, 2007

46. Where & When? #2  

    By howardwhite, September 12, 2007
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • September 14, 2007

47. SCR Scrambles remembered  

    By skybill, September 6, 2009
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    • 92008
    • February 21, 2012

48. Guess Who?  

    By patmoore, October 22, 2012
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    • patmoore
    • October 26, 2012

49. "Can I get you to lean for me"?  

    By steve1, January 14, 2011
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    • steve1
    • January 18, 2011

50. Gerry LaLonde -- Obit  

    By quade, August 7, 2003
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    • skycat123
    • April 25, 2015

51. Godfrog trophy site updated  

    By kallend, January 27, 2011
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    • TheRanchPROshop
    • March 10, 2011

52. Like Finding Gold!!  

    By murrays, April 22, 2005
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 24, 2005

53. Does anyone remember this video?  

    By kamehameha, February 4, 2011
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • February 5, 2011

54. School Closed!  

    By jimjumper, November 25, 2012
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • December 16, 2012

55. Pretty close to being the first  

    By ifell, August 14, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • August 15, 2008

56. Wallace's DZ and Spa, Sunday, 1960s  

    By patworks, December 6, 2012
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    • steve1
    • March 11, 2013

57. BANG! And passenger was gone  

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

58. Bickerdike, Chris, New photos from Decatur  

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

59. Vintage Gear Collectors and Collections  

    By andrewhilton, September 17, 2008
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • September 19, 2008

60. Steering a round?  

    By Divalent, April 25, 2011
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    • lekstrom10k
    • April 25, 2011

61. Guess this old time DZ  

    By PROGRESSIVE, February 7, 2013
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • February 8, 2013

62. UT-15 Packing?  

    By winsor, November 2, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • November 3, 2007

63. PI DC-3 Question  

    By Jumperintheair, September 23, 2008
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    • jbrasher
    • October 3, 2008

64. Skydiving Record  

    By baycat, November 1, 2006
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    • wmw999
    • November 1, 2006

65. Hey to All You "Legends" from the Glory Days of ZHills: Why Not a Reunion at Z-Hills this Thanksgiving?  

    By JeffSkydiver, October 2, 2008
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    • patmoore
    • November 11, 2008

66. instersting finds...  

    By micro, November 2, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • November 4, 2006

67. why no DZO operates a Pilatus PC12?  

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

68. Mystery Dives  

    By Hammitt, November 17, 2006
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    • lekstrom10k
    • November 24, 2006

69. How many jumps for First four way pre 1971  

    By Krip, July 20, 2011
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    • MikeRipcord
    • October 16, 2011

70. HANDBURY ULTRALIGHT PARACHUTE  

    By africapete, July 2, 2013
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    • davissl
    • January 27, 2018

71. D.B. Cooper: Not “expert skydiver”  

    By patworks, July 2, 2013
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    • 3331
    • July 7, 2013

72. Lew Sanborn Movie 1960's  

    By docjohn, August 25, 2011
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    • piisfish
    • September 22, 2011

73. ted strong & bill booth working together?  

    By feuergnom, September 23, 2005
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    • feuergnom
    • October 4, 2005

74. Lockheed 10E  

    By piper17, December 21, 2007
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • December 22, 2007

75. I need a free beer  

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

76. Happy birthday Skydive Elsinore  

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

77. Stolen gear stories with happy endings  

    By Krip, September 20, 2011
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    • pchapman
    • September 25, 2011

78. Bob Sinclaire, living skydivig icon, jumping over 50 years, is at DeLand  

    By Tinkerbelle, March 26, 2004
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    • Beerlight
    • March 31, 2004

79. Mingo Mascot  

    By Tink1717, April 1, 2004
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    • lekstrom10k
    • June 26, 2006

80. Tom Sanders-- BASE photographer/jumper  

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

81. Nite 16 man pic  

    By SCS422, April 16, 2020
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    • SCS422
    • July 4, 2024

82. Old Pioneer Parachutes  

    By lars_d, October 10, 2011
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    • Krip
    • October 18, 2011

83. good book?  

    By Loonix, November 24, 2005
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    • Zoso
    • January 2, 2006

84. old skydiving posters  

    By BCA, February 9, 2007
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    • elias123
    • February 18, 2007

85. odd hip mounted pilot chute pouch  

    By pchapman, February 19, 2007
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    • aepiper
    • February 23, 2007

86. Have Haley's chute; Looking for Norton's.  

    By Rondo, May 21, 2004
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    • topdocker
    • February 21, 2013

87. Steve VanCleave  

    By mjosparky, October 31, 2011
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    • Krip
    • November 10, 2011

88. Godfrog site updated  

    By kallend, November 7, 2011
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    • kallend
    • November 5, 2015

89. Piggyback system  

    By wayne8577, December 30, 2005
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    • wayne8577
    • January 1, 2006

90. 1980's and 1990s Perris Valley tee shirts  

    By timber, November 26, 2013
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    • skybill
    • May 17, 2014

91. Skippy Manino RIP  

    By efs4ever, March 13, 2007
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    • efs4ever
    • May 10, 2007

92. The "Other" Hornet ?  

    By tbrown, June 20, 2004
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    • diablopilot
    • July 1, 2004

93. Riggers Workshop Omega System  

    By andrewhilton, November 26, 2011
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    • andrewhilton
    • December 10, 2011

94. new jump ship  

    By drjump, January 21, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • January 22, 2008

95. The circumstances of RW Forty-one years ago: The First World Cup of RW is announced!  

    By patworks, January 25, 2014
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    • councilman24
    • June 9, 2014

96. DB Cooper Mystery "Solved"  

    By gonzalesna, December 8, 2011
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    • theonlyski
    • December 8, 2011

97. Bruffy's beauty from the mid-80s  

    By Bob_Church, October 16, 2017
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    • Bob_Church
    • November 26, 2017

98. Where and Who?  

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

99. Phila Weatherman fatality?  

    By peregrinerose, September 17, 2004
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    • gunpaq
    • December 3, 2016

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

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