Skydiving History & Trivia
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Who did what, when and where? Post and read about the trend-setters, old-schoolers, and even the new young guns. If you have questions about skydiving history or traditions, ask here.

2,288 topics in this forum

  1. Name of Skydiving TV Show in the 60's   1 2

    By mikkey,
    • 40 replies
    • 15,738 views

  2. Name that airplane X 2  

    By Krip,
    • 19 replies
    • 5,361 views

  3. name that harness/container  

    By piisfish,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,462 views

  4. Name that harness/container #2...  

    By SEREJumper,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,222 views

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

    By SEREJumper,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,502 views

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

    By SEREJumper,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,154 views

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

    By SEREJumper,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,324 views

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

    By SEREJumper,
    • 39 replies
    • 5,247 views

  9. Name the designer  

    By aj4218,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,739 views

  10. Name the Designer  

    By debonair,
    • 11 replies
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  11. Name the event.  

    By rapter,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,702 views

  12. Name the Judges  

    By wdy_bnckr,
    • 11 replies
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  13. Name the: National Champion Skydiver  

    By airtwardo,
    • 11 replies
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  14. Name these freaks  

    By efs4ever,
    • 21 replies
    • 8,136 views

  15. Name this canopy # ?   1 2

    By SStewart,
    • 41 replies
    • 6,350 views

  16. Name this canopy # ?  

    By SStewart,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,978 views

  17. Name this canopy # ?  

    By SStewart,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,758 views

  18. Name this jumpship  

    By davidlayne,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,653 views

  19. Name this plane  

    By SStewart,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,307 views

  20. nasty farmers  

    By nitrochute,
    • 0 replies
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  21. National Enquirer  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,404 views

  22. National Skydive Museum; visionary renderings  

    By JovialChris,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,682 views

  23. National Skydiving Museum Challange  

    By wdy_bnckr,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,184 views

  24. National Sport Parachuting Center  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,349 views

  25. Need a Ripcord for a B-4  

    By murrays,
    • 20 replies
    • 3,849 views

  26. need help  

    By BCA,
    • 0 replies
    • 909 views

  27. Need Help From Your Training Archives  

    By slotperfect,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,107 views

  28. Need help locating jumpers from 1960  

    By chuckakers,
    • 3 replies
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  29. Need help/info on these containers  

    By Beatnik,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,178 views

  30. Need to contact Mark Borghorst  

    By CameraGeek,
    • 0 replies
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  31. Net.Rec.Skydive History . . .  

    By NickDG,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,734 views

  32. New advert featuring Bill Cole on skydivingmovies.com  

    By cpoxon,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,878 views

  33. new book coming out  

    By skypuppy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,157 views

  34. new jump ship  

    By drjump,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,757 views

  35. new orleans dz?  

    By rigpacker,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,097 views

  36. New Paracommander owner!...What do you think?   1 2

    By steve1,
    • 40 replies
    • 7,496 views

  37. New POPS website  

    By riggerrob,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,666 views

  38. New SOS Number  

    By Krip,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,762 views

  39. New year’s jump stories  

    By lucky508,
    • 14 replies
    • 7,370 views

  40. Newest, smallest, lightest...  

    By howardwhite,
    • 23 replies
    • 4,618 views

  41. Nice footwear :)  

    By gravitysurfer,
    • 16 replies
    • 6,787 views

  42. Nice stand-up....for 1941!   1 2

    By airtwardo,
    • 28 replies
    • 3,202 views

  43. Nick Piantanida "The Angry sky" ESPN july 30  

    By highspeeddirt,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,679 views

  44. NickDG  

    By dunderhead1,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,278 views

  45. Nigel Rogoff??  

    By grimmie,
    • 5 replies
    • 4,002 views

  46. Night jump over the Arctic  

    By mitirino,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,824 views

  47. Night RW  

    By SCS422,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,269 views

  48. Nightdives  

    By totalbodyflyer,
    • 5 replies
    • 4,740 views

  49. Nite 16 man pic  

    By SCS422,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,368 views

  50. No More Roon In MY Life For Skydiving...  

    By GreenLight,
    • 0 replies
    • 154 views

  51. No new ideas.  

    By mjosparky,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,830 views

  52. Nor Cal Skydivers Reunion  

    By Spooky52,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,273 views

  53. norcal dz surrounded by fish farms?  

    By chuteshack,
    • 12 replies
    • 4,739 views

  54. Norman, OK Sept 1974  

    By dks13827,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,691 views

  55. Norseman for Christmas  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,147 views

  56. North Island sport parachute club  

    By jclalor,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,863 views

  57. north texas 1960s  

    By CBaker,
    • 0 replies
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  58. Northmoreland Park DZ, Near Leechburg PA?  

    By JeffSkydiver,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,487 views

  59. Not DB Cooper  

    By howardwhite,
    • 23 replies
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  60. Not skydiving but certainly jumping...  

    By Guru312,
    • 1 reply
    • 891 views

  61. Not very scary stories from the old days  

    By inspector,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,061 views

  62. Now that the Cooper-case has been solved...  

    By morris,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,066 views

  63. NPJR certificate photos  

    By pchapman,
    • 0 replies
    • 822 views

  64. NPR / Ripcord / Jim Hall  

    By ryoder,
    • 0 replies
    • 739 views

  65. NSM Taxonomy  

    By patworks,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,363 views

  66. Nuclear Powered Aircraft  

    By 1969912,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,728 views

  67. Nude Beer commercial  

    By SansSuit,
    • 7 replies
    • 6,853 views

  68. Nude Skydive Records  

    By LukeOliver,
    • 13 replies
    • 18,556 views

  69. Number of Skydivers in the World  

    By garuda,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,472 views

  70. Number of Skydiving SCUBAdivers  

    By garuda,
    • 14 replies
    • 4,024 views

  71. Obituary Earl Cooley  

    By davidlayne,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,805 views

  72. Obscure Para-Jerkin  

    By riggerrob,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,060 views

  73. Oceanside, CA old time DZ info needed!  

    By grimmie,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,634 views

  74. odd hip mounted pilot chute pouch  

    By pchapman,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,677 views

  75. Odd name remembered  

    By lodestar,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,213 views

  76. Odd parachuting activites...  

    By Glitch,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,449 views

  77. Of interest to Aggies  

    By efs4ever,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,756 views

  78. Of interest to Houston Jumpers who knew David Johnson  

    By efs4ever,
    • 2 replies
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  79. Of Interest to OLD OLD OLD Spaceland Jumpers   1 2 3 4 5

    By efs4ever,
    • 108 replies
    • 18,426 views

  80. Official Cossey Update & Information  

    By Cossey,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,770 views

  81. Ohio State University at Columbus Skydivers 1964.  

    By 3331,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,461 views

  82. OK - 80's skydivers...Need help with identifying this rig.  

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 20 replies
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  83. OK- HOW COLD WAS IT? jumping no door aircraft  

    By jackwallace,
    • 16 replies
    • 3,263 views

  84. OK, for Dallas Old Farts. Aero Country Then and Now  

    By efs4ever,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,359 views

  85. Okinawa  

    By ripcord4,
    • 0 replies
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  86. Old "Batwing", wingsuit photos  

    By DSE,
    • 16 replies
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  87. Old 10-way team names   1 2

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 26 replies
    • 4,814 views

  88. Old 82nd Airborne Fatalities   1 2

    By cjsitfly,
    • 44 replies
    • 28,888 views

  89. Old AAD's  

    By fcajump,
    • 23 replies
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  90. Old Airplanes from "Back in the Day" where are they now   1 2 3

    By Amazon,
    • 53 replies
    • 10,083 views

  91. Old Albuquerque jumpers at '77 Ghoulidge Boogie  

    By 33zulu,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,091 views

  92. Old Alti II  

    By propblast,
    • 16 replies
    • 6,261 views

  93. OLD ARMY T-10 AND HARNESS  

    By africapete,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,708 views

  94. Old BIG skydiving poster?  

    By councilman24,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,299 views

  95. Old Canopies  

    By DoubleDogDareMe,
    • 19 replies
    • 5,527 views

  96. OLD COLLIGIATE CLUB  

    By propblast,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,843 views

  97. Old Drop Zones  

    By JumpUpMyAss,
    • 18 replies
    • 4,833 views

  98. Old DZ in Darbytown, OH?  

    By skydiver30960,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,885 views

  99. Old Farts Boogie  

    By mjosparky,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,550 views

  100. Old Farts reunion  

    By BCA,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,713 views
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