Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Michael and Charmian Larson  

   By peek, July 30, 2012
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   • pchapman
   • August 21, 2012

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

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

3. Skydive East  

   By tempretired, July 26, 2005
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   • tempretired
   • July 26, 2005

4. old gear  

   By BCA, February 3, 2007
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   • JerryBaumchen
   • February 4, 2007

5. "Gutsiest Sport in the World!"  

   By howardwhite, August 16, 2005
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   • hardarch
   • August 18, 2005

6. mAGOT / On / Airzona Airspeed  

   By gharendza, May 22, 2010
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   • Jumpah
   • July 7, 2010

7. Jump Master In-Tow over Texas  

   By patworks, March 11, 2013
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   • fastphil
   • March 15, 2013

8. Russian "Pinwheel"  

   By Beatnik, March 5, 2008
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   • jimp
   • March 5, 2008

9. Art Starnes 1941 jump  

   By lndywillis, September 30, 2003
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   • skyking59
   • October 13, 2008

10. Obituary Earl Cooley  

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

11. naked / night parachute / Jumping  

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

12. Dick Fortenberry D-38 & Author - Book Signing  

    By gsflyaway, October 20, 2011
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 24, 2011

13. Please take part in this undergraduate study.  

    By mmilton.05saa, December 10, 2012
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    • BIGUN
    • December 20, 2012

14. Dick Enarson, D-226  

    By howardwhite, February 2, 2007
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    • jrbirdmen
    • January 18, 2015

15. Want fries with that?  

    By davidlayne, May 5, 2006
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    • davidlayne
    • May 7, 2006

16. Godfrog  

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

17. The Fan Man - 10 years ago  

    By lawrocket, November 10, 2003
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    • Newbie
    • November 17, 2003

18. Drifter...need infos, please  

    By anj4de, November 12, 2011
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    • Nutz
    • November 15, 2011

19. What is this canopy? #11  

    By howardwhite, January 12, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • January 13, 2009

20. Was digging thru some old shit  

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

21. Electric Stars?  

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

22. Looking for Bob "Tree Bob" Pope, Skydive Texas jumper  

    By SEREJumper, January 8, 2013
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    • treebob
    • November 15, 2016

23. Who, what, where when?  

    By howardwhite, December 6, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • December 11, 2010

24. What is this plane? #30  

    By howardwhite, March 12, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • March 15, 2008

25. Tom Schaffer D817  

    By cosmo22, December 8, 2003
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    • Hajo
    • July 27, 2005

26. Howard Curtis-stuntman  

    By grimmie, November 8, 2007
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    • grimmie
    • November 8, 2007

27. Cleareye Express Video  

    By debonair, January 21, 2003
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    • FEARTHEPAIN
    • April 8, 2006

28. "SKYDIVING" by Bud Sellick - 1964  

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

29. New SOS Number  

    By Krip, June 23, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • June 24, 2007

30. MASS SPC Paracommander  

    By likestojump, November 16, 2012
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    • drjump
    • November 16, 2012

31. What is this plane? #18  

    By howardwhite, December 5, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • December 14, 2007

32. Lew Sanborn Movie 1960's  

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

33. Rear risers, PC 'flare', hookturns, and PLF  

    By patworks, January 20, 2006
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    • zoobrothertom
    • March 15, 2006

34. Paging Mr. White... Riddle Me this  

    By BIGUN, July 24, 2008
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    • patmoore
    • July 31, 2008

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

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

36. Paul Gorman gone.  

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

37. Another T-Shirt...History??  

    By murrays, July 24, 2006
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    • skybill
    • July 27, 2006

38. Exitus question  

    By jonstark, August 30, 2006
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    • CReW
    • August 31, 2006

39. Name this canopy # ?  

    By SStewart, October 18, 2008
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    • WGore
    • October 24, 2008

40. Did you know Walter 'Walt' Bond - Woodbine, MD  

    By fcajump, October 15, 2010
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    • RogerRamjet
    • October 26, 2010

41. My turn - What's this plane ?  

    By gjhdiver, September 27, 2007
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    • gjhdiver
    • September 28, 2007

42. So it's a small, small world...  

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

43. Nuclear Powered Aircraft  

    By 1969912, January 7, 2008
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    • jimp
    • January 22, 2008

44. PZ-81  

    By manchuso, December 18, 2012
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    • Amazon
    • December 19, 2012

45. Old Timer Reminiscing  

    By jazzman412000, August 19, 2011
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    • jaymundo
    • February 25, 2015

46. Tiny Broadwick  

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

47. Who were these National Champions?  

    By steve1, February 18, 2005
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    • pms07
    • February 19, 2005

48. good book?  

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

49. Does anyone remember the term 'zoomie'?  

    By waltappel, September 14, 2006
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    • darkwing
    • September 15, 2006

50. What is this plane?#123  

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

51. The "Other" Hornet ?  

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

52. 1960's Army Skydiving Info Video  

    By Katscan, September 30, 2013
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    • Tink1717
    • October 28, 2013

53. Most skydives  

    By meridianjumper, January 10, 2005
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    • jcadiver
    • March 21, 2005

54. Barney Fife?  

    By bravoniner, October 18, 2013
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    • OWB
    • November 10, 2013

55. Early Jump Shack Harness ??  

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

56. DBC  

    By jakebaustin, February 24, 2018
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    • 377
    • March 6, 2018

57. Suited up way back in 1975 or 1976  

    By cloud9, September 28, 2013
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    • cloud9
    • September 29, 2013

58. Fatality - Paso Robles - 19 June 1999  

    By dump_master, February 27, 2006
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    • zoobrothertom
    • October 10, 2008

59. pack jobs, how long?  

    By lodestar, June 10, 2011
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    • patworks
    • July 5, 2011

60. ANTIOCH DZ - MALFUNCTIONS  

    By SWIMDOC, November 12, 2015
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    • 377
    • December 5, 2015

61. odd hip mounted pilot chute pouch  

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

62. Strange jumpship indeed  

    By 377, July 20, 2005
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    • airtwardo
    • August 4, 2005

63. skydiving at khazakistan  

    By indradhanush, September 11, 2006
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    • wayne8577
    • September 13, 2006

64. Are Canadians Still a Wild Bunch?  

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

65. "Back in the day..."  

    By kimemerson, September 11, 2007
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    • skyjack71
    • September 20, 2007

66. Guess Who?  

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

67. Anybody 60+ ever compete or win a medal in 4-way?  

    By elightle, January 4, 2012
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    • elightle
    • January 9, 2012

68. Para-Plane  

    By howardwhite, August 23, 2010
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • August 24, 2010

69. Bob Buquor's Daughter and Granddaughter . . .  

    By NickDG, February 21, 2013
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    • cutaway1
    • April 9, 2013

70. Chunk  

    By howardwhite, December 5, 2010
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    • howardwhite
    • December 7, 2010

71. MERLE MCCOY ANTIOCH OLD TIMERS  

    By SWIMDOC, June 11, 2017
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    • SWIMDOC
    • June 20, 2017

72. early two altitude audible  

    By councilman24, September 11, 2014
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    • Krip
    • October 9, 2014

73. WFFC Helicopter Incident  

    By skydived19006, February 25, 2011
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    • smooth
    • February 27, 2011

74. youtube link? to Perris DC-3 fire circa 1985  

    By kleggo, February 27, 2011
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    • Skydive2
    • March 1, 2011

75. Texas "Old Timers"  

    By markd_nscr986, December 19, 2005
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    • fastphil
    • September 5, 2006

76. Boenish film link  

    By skyjumpenfool, January 23, 2012
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    • Guru312
    • February 22, 2012

77. Anybody recognize this guy?  

    By bravoniner, November 9, 2015
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    • 682beretta
    • November 12, 2015

78. The Parachute Manual, First Edition  

    By Hooknswoop, January 31, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • February 12, 2005

79. World Meet Z-Hills 1981  

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

80. Old Farts Reunion (regrouping)  

    By hottamaly, July 25, 2006
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    • NickDG
    • August 4, 2006

81. What is this canopy? #10  

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

82. What jumpship?  

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

83. Hello  

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

84. Dytter?  

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

85. Interesting old jump from Ilyushin Il-28 bomb bay  

    By SkydiveJack, May 19, 2013
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    • Spooky52
    • May 27, 2013

86. Raymond "Pelon" Gerrero  

    By mjosparky, April 16, 2007
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    • rapter
    • April 17, 2007

87. Name of older single point canopy release question  

    By Thunderbow, October 19, 2016
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    • councilman24
    • October 27, 2016

88. Whatzit?  

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

89. Quantico Parachute Club  

    By Deisel, July 23, 2013
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    • ripcord4
    • July 25, 2013

90. 1972 "Godfrogs" 4-way team picture  

    By kallend, January 12, 2003
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    • WGore
    • December 19, 2011

91. Bill Newell SCR#3 message board on FaceBook  

    By MissBuffDiver, July 24, 2012
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    • MWAZ
    • August 11, 2012

92. Pre-WWII Canadian skydiving story  

    By pchapman, September 7, 2006
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    • fallfast69
    • September 9, 2006

93. Freak Brothers' Web Site updated  

    By freakbrother, June 8, 2003
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    • freakbrother
    • December 9, 2003

94. "Gypsy Moths" meet -- Chicago/Hammond  

    By howardwhite, November 24, 2008
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    • smooth
    • December 20, 2008

95. 1961 Water Jump into Atlantic Ocean  

    By ripcordbk, March 19, 2012
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    • flyboy6554
    • March 26, 2012

96. Fun Facts Part 2  

    By MissBuffDiver, June 15, 2005
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    • Travman
    • June 18, 2005

97. Early round Mr. Bill . . .  

    By NickDG, May 1, 2008
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    • skypuppy
    • May 2, 2008

98. Brian Williams, SCR #8 laid up  

    By patworks, April 25, 2011
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    • RogerRamjet
    • April 26, 2011

99. Red Beans & Ripcords - The Video  

    By nndefense, September 13, 2017
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    • jumpwally
    • October 10, 2017

100. Truth News Trends  

     By jaymundo, February 12, 2003
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     • nate_1979
     • January 9, 2005