Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Stumbled onto some cool o' pics  

   By chuckakers, November 20, 2008
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   • DBCOOPER
   • December 13, 2008

2. "'Danger' in Airshows"  

   By howardwhite, December 7, 2008
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   • Colson
   • December 9, 2008

3. Set the wayback machine to 1934 (ish)  

   By angrypeppers, December 8, 2008
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   • angrypeppers
   • December 8, 2008

4. Beezy Shaw and the fab 70's.  

   By tmaricle55, December 1, 2008
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   • tmaricle55
   • December 7, 2008

5. Where/when? #3  

   By howardwhite, November 13, 2008
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   • JSBIRD
   • December 5, 2008

6. The great matress jump  

   By patworks, November 28, 2008
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   • DavidB
   • December 4, 2008

7. Where/when? #4  

   By howardwhite, November 15, 2008
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   • howardwhite
   • November 28, 2008

8. Old school exit!   1 2

   By mjosparky, November 6, 2008
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   • jonstark
   • November 28, 2008

9. Riding the jump aircraft down  

   By lodestar, November 24, 2008
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   • patmoore
   • November 24, 2008

10. Orange circa '60's  

    By davidlayne, November 19, 2008
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    • ripcord4
    • November 24, 2008

11. Old parachuting photos from Life magazine  

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

12. Odd name remembered  

    By lodestar, November 19, 2008
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • November 20, 2008

13. Quote fom a skydiver age 101.  

    By patworks, November 18, 2008
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    • Erroll
    • November 20, 2008

14. Shorty Sleeve for 28' Jumbo Para Commander?  

    By lucky508, November 17, 2008
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    • 377
    • November 18, 2008

15. Skip Evans--Pilot  

    By ltdiver, May 14, 2008
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    • VectorBoy
    • November 16, 2008

16. Reunions  

    By howardwhite, November 8, 2008
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    • skybill
    • November 13, 2008

17. Interesting Double MA-1 Pilot chute hesitation footage  

    By SEREJumper, November 10, 2008
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    • blongb
    • November 12, 2008

18. 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

19. Vintage U.S. Army Parachute Team (APT) Equipment  

    By SEREJumper, November 8, 2008
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    • SEREJumper
    • November 8, 2008

20. 43rd Birthday of the First Big-Way 10/17/65  

    By patworks, October 18, 2008
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    • skybill
    • November 5, 2008

21. what is this parachute ?  

    By eric.fradet, November 1, 2008
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    • eric.fradet
    • November 2, 2008

22. So what is this vintage military gear?  

    By SEREJumper, October 30, 2008
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    • Wenger
    • November 1, 2008

23. Elsinore in 73-75.  

    By diablopilot, August 15, 2008
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    • drjump
    • October 31, 2008

24. Where/when? #2  

    By howardwhite, October 30, 2008
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 31, 2008

25. Jump'n With a Motercycle   1 2

    By skydived19006, October 5, 2008
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    • vpjr
    • October 30, 2008

26. What is this plane? #34  

    By pchapman, October 26, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • October 30, 2008

27. Where/when?  

    By howardwhite, October 24, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • October 27, 2008

28. OlympicSkydiving.com  

    By tonybrogdon, October 19, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • October 25, 2008

29. Name this canopy # ?  

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

30. Vintage Parachutes  

    By WGore, October 21, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • October 21, 2008

31. Merit Badges  

    By patworks, October 18, 2008
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    • skybill
    • October 20, 2008

32. The universal Skydiving Laws  

    By patworks, October 18, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • October 19, 2008

33. What is this plane? #33  

    By howardwhite, October 18, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • October 19, 2008

34. 'Major' the WWII Skydiving dog  

    By RB_Hammer, October 17, 2008
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    • RB_Hammer
    • October 17, 2008

35. Have a look...  

    By kimemerson, October 8, 2008
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    • SkydiveJack
    • October 17, 2008

36. Art Starnes 1941 jump  

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

37. Fatality - Paso Robles - 19 June 1999  

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

38. Two way fun (old)  

    By howardwhite, October 5, 2008
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    • drjump
    • October 7, 2008

39. Z-Hills turkey meet 1975   1 2 3

    By McGonigal, September 8, 2008
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • October 3, 2008

40. PI DC-3 Question  

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

41. "Thunderball Club", or something like that?  

    By Jumpah, October 2, 2008
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    • councilman24
    • October 3, 2008

42. What are these canopies?  

    By howardwhite, September 27, 2008
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    • JumpUpMyAss
    • October 3, 2008

43. I'M BACK  

    By MissBuffDiver, September 29, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • September 30, 2008

44. Hooper Moore reunion  

    By patmoore, September 24, 2008
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    • RogerRamjet
    • September 29, 2008

45. Tri- Motor Ford  

    By wdy_bnckr, September 10, 2008
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    • masterrigger1
    • September 27, 2008

46. Old skydiving t-shirts   1 2

    By smooth, September 20, 2007
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    • jaymundo
    • September 26, 2008

47. Packing a POD?  

    By lucky508, August 20, 2008
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    • vanair
    • September 25, 2008

48. Daniel Katz Missing - Found  

    By JSBIRD, September 23, 2008
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    • ltdiver
    • September 24, 2008

49. Freefall Time Slide Rule  

    By JohnRich, September 21, 2008
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    • JohnRich
    • September 23, 2008

50. Did Anyone Know . . . ??? NOTE: Corrected Name  

    By NickDG, September 22, 2008
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    • NickDG
    • September 22, 2008

51. Joe Faulk-Don Cooper Ash Dive  

    By wdy_bnckr, September 22, 2008
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • September 22, 2008

52. Yolo float plane - Early 80's  

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

53. Vintage Gear Collectors and Collections  

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

54. Oldest Dropzone in US?  

    By pwln, September 7, 2008
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    • Greene
    • September 18, 2008

55. Vintage find!  

    By SEREJumper, September 14, 2008
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    • SEREJumper
    • September 17, 2008

56. Name this canopy # ?  

    By SStewart, September 12, 2008
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    • nitrochute
    • September 13, 2008

57. Baton pass jump / 50th anniversary   1 2

    By pchapman, August 18, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • September 12, 2008

58. Low Pull Artists vs. Swoopers   1 2 3

    By zoobrothertom, June 4, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • September 12, 2008

59. USPA records  

    By jclalor, September 11, 2008
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    • indyz
    • September 11, 2008

60. First nekked jump?  

    By SansSuit, September 11, 2008
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    • quade
    • September 11, 2008

61. skydiving changes since 1982?  

    By jclalor, September 5, 2008
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    • Niki1
    • September 10, 2008

62. SA 16  

    By skyh2omedic, September 9, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • September 10, 2008

63. Suspensions   1 2 3 4

    By skypuppy, February 23, 2003
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    • chuteless
    • September 9, 2008

64. Some old photos  

    By indyz, September 8, 2008
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    • indyz
    • September 8, 2008

65. Goldwing  

    By mjosparky, September 7, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • September 7, 2008

66. Interesting web site...  

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

67. The Chute Shop, Flemington NJ  

    By phildthedildo, August 27, 2008
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    • 377
    • September 5, 2008

68. Name this canopy # ?   1 2

    By SStewart, August 12, 2008
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    • SStewart
    • September 3, 2008

69. talk about a BIG DOUGLAS...  

    By 377, August 31, 2008
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    • 377
    • September 2, 2008

70. USAF Test Parachutist Video  

    By Jumper365, August 24, 2008
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    • Jumper365
    • August 30, 2008

71. Who/where?  

    By howardwhite, August 26, 2008
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    • thegrump
    • August 30, 2008

72. is this what a Mae West looks like ?  

    By likestojump, August 22, 2008
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    • nitrochute
    • August 27, 2008

73. National Skydiving Museum Challange  

    By wdy_bnckr, August 26, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • August 26, 2008

74. Green Star Express  

    By tonybrogdon, August 2, 2008
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    • keithbar
    • August 26, 2008

75. Cave of the Swallows  

    By RHinshaw, August 23, 2008
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    • NickDG
    • August 23, 2008

76. July 24, 1808 - First life saved by parachute  

    By mdrejhon, August 22, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • August 22, 2008

77. Hooper vs bad taste   1 2 3

    By Jim_Hooper, August 1, 2008
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    • patmoore
    • August 21, 2008

78. What is a pizza puke ParaCommander?  

    By pchapman, March 24, 2008
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    • longtall
    • August 19, 2008

79. Name the Judges  

    By wdy_bnckr, August 12, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • August 18, 2008

80. Pretty close to being the first  

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

81. One for Howard White  

    By lodestar, August 7, 2008
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    • SStewart
    • August 12, 2008

82. Stone Mountain Meet '65  

    By wdy_bnckr, August 11, 2008
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • August 11, 2008

83. It was 20 years ago today (08/08/88)...  

    By DavidB, August 8, 2008
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    • cpoxon
    • August 8, 2008

84. Pops Meet "65-'66  

    By wdy_bnckr, August 4, 2008
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • August 7, 2008

85. "I'm going in" skydiving song?  

    By pchapman, April 13, 2008
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    • mccurley
    • August 5, 2008

86. Wires landing #1  

    By howardwhite, July 30, 2008
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    • Colson
    • August 2, 2008

87. DB cooper was...  

    By johan420, July 31, 2008
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    • quade
    • August 1, 2008

88. Paging Mr. White... Riddle Me this  

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

89. Religious faith & old reserve pilot chutes / Pioneer production sites  

    By pchapman, July 23, 2008
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • July 30, 2008

90. craigs list find of the evening  

    By jdthomas, July 25, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • July 25, 2008

91. What is this canopy? #9  

    By howardwhite, July 19, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • July 23, 2008

92. What plane is this # 34  

    By stratostar, July 20, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • July 22, 2008

93. Early history of Tandem parachuting   1 2

    By Droppedbomb, September 10, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • July 18, 2008

94. Bridge CRW  

    By howardwhite, March 7, 2008
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    • billk
    • July 15, 2008

95. Steve Moore, UK???  

    By grimmie, June 20, 2008
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    • andybr6
    • July 13, 2008

96. Early Jump. These guys are heros.  

    By efs4ever, July 9, 2008
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    • Niki1
    • July 11, 2008

97. have ?s need answers ASAP.Please Help!   1 2

    By moodyskydiver, June 19, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • July 10, 2008

98. Early Jump Shack Harness ??  

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

99. Despiritely seeking Jim Hooper  

    By base281, July 7, 2008
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    • SkydiveJack
    • July 8, 2008

100. who where when  

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