Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Jimmy Hendrix-Army Paratrooper  

   By maxmadmax, December 13, 2008
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   • quadrevium
   • January 28, 2009

2. Burned out  

   By mikeat10500, July 27, 2020
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   • FlipNFlyManda17
   • October 15, 2020

3. Paddy McHugh - Aussie  

   By murrays, January 11, 2007
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   • DaveCogan
   • March 28, 2007

4. record jumps in a single day?  

   By mgg2fly, January 12, 2007
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   • Guru312
   • January 12, 2007

5. Ken Preble CRW award program on East Coast  

   By CFPasi, April 12, 2004
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   • CFPasi
   • January 10, 2005

6. Early Freefall  

   By wartload, October 28, 2005
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   • quatorze
   • November 2, 2005

7. Interesting web site.  

   By mjosparky, April 19, 2004
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   • airtwardo
   • April 21, 2004

8. Alaska 1958  

   By howardwhite, March 30, 2010
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   • steve1
   • March 31, 2010

9. Early Old Vintage Parachute Test cica 1920's  

   By davidlayne, January 13, 2009
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   • keithbar
   • January 16, 2009

10. simon childs  

    By scotttodaro, May 11, 2004
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    • scotttodaro
    • April 24, 2006

11. I have done some exciting demos  

    By tonybrogdon, April 5, 2010
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    • tonybrogdon
    • April 14, 2010

12. What was the make/model of Quincy Chopper '95?  

    By efs4ever, November 30, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • December 1, 2005

13. Happy Birthday Bill Newell  

    By lodestar, April 5, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • April 7, 2010

14. Jumping in Germany circa 1978-79  

    By AirWhore, January 3, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • January 12, 2008

15. Vintage Gear- Delta II  

    By masterrigger1, October 24, 2011
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    • Krip
    • October 25, 2011

16. 1st Jump Malfunction  

    By Leigh Bratcher, December 14, 2022   

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    • riggerrob
    • December 14, 2022

17. Nuclear Powered Aircraft  

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

18. Have Skydiving patches I need help ID'ing  

    By jvw734, October 23, 2019
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    • jvw734
    • November 16, 2019

19. Whose foot is this?  

    By howardwhite, January 11, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • January 13, 2008

20. Gypsy Moths  

    By cmchristian, June 14, 2004
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    • slug
    • June 26, 2004

21. Bill Cole, (CHUTELESS), Man or Monster?  

    By skypuppy, February 14, 2009
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    • IanHarrop
    • February 19, 2009

22. Jimmy Lowe  

    By debonair, July 3, 2004
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • July 7, 2004

23. Tell me what this SkyFest is?  

    By upndownshop, January 14, 2008
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    • SwampThing
    • January 15, 2008

24. Santa 1949  

    By howardwhite, April 27, 2010
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    • bclark
    • May 3, 2010

25. Skydive First, Crawfordsville, IN?  

    By BASE841, January 24, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • January 29, 2008

26. Lew Sanborn Day - Center of the World  

    By howardwhite, April 10, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • April 11, 2007

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

    By morris, December 9, 2011
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    • quade
    • December 13, 2011

28. WTF? Drunk Pigs, Parachutes and Russians.  

    By shveddy, May 11, 2010
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    • muff528
    • May 12, 2010

29. My first Santa jump. NOT a Christmas story  

    By Bob_Church, December 25, 2017
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    • jvw734
    • October 23, 2019

30. maxine hartman-nellen  

    By highspeeddirt, April 27, 2007
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    • BIGUN
    • April 26, 2012

31. Why?  

    By davidlayne, March 23, 2009
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • March 23, 2009

32. Suzie Newman  

    By frawley308, April 30, 2007
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • May 1, 2007

33. Adrian Nicholas  

    By sofiahuray, March 23, 2009
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    • bozo
    • March 25, 2009

34. Fatality - Paso Robles - 19 June 1999  

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

35. First 8 Man 'Link Up' In Europe in July 1970  

    By Adriandavies, March 3, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • March 7, 2006

36. 400 Way Facts  

    By pjc, February 24, 2008
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    • dragon2
    • February 25, 2008

37. French-made AMR 720 canopy?  

    By riggerrob, July 30, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • August 1, 2010

38. osprey S.P.C patch??  

    By 2ndgensteinke, June 13, 2007
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    • SWhiplash
    • June 23, 2007

39. Ancient movies from the 60´s from behind the iron curtain  

    By tomi, April 14, 2006
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    • tomi
    • April 19, 2006

40. Bob Skinner  

    By mjosparky, June 18, 2007
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    • skr
    • July 12, 2007

41. Wally Benton  

    By steve1, December 22, 2004
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    • airtime1
    • December 24, 2004

42. T-Shirt  

    By howardwhite, August 27, 2010
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    • crotalus01
    • September 6, 2010

43. 1966 Magazine Cover  

    By TomWatson, February 11, 2015
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    • skybill
    • February 16, 2015

44. Historic parachuting newsreal footage available  

    By pilotdave, December 10, 2002
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    • CrazyDave
    • October 30, 2003

45. "Bad" Bob Applelton. Circa: Perris 1993.  

    By riggermick, January 11, 2005
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    • patworks
    • January 20, 2006

46. VW Ad -- '62 World Meet  

    By howardwhite, July 20, 2007
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    • lekstrom10k
    • July 24, 2007

47. Letters of publishing in Parachutist  

    By PhreeZone, July 20, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • July 20, 2007

48. New POPS website  

    By riggerrob, March 31, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • May 9, 2012

49. Demo  

    By howardwhite, April 7, 2008
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    • gjhdiver
    • April 8, 2008

50. "Square" bailout parachutes?  

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

51. Comp Paracommander on ebay  

    By councilman24, April 1, 2012
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    • Krip
    • April 2, 2012

52. Bob Sinclair...  

    By kenneth21441, May 29, 2006
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    • kenneth21441
    • June 6, 2006

53. Don Henderson, SCR 7  

    By rapter, October 5, 2010
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    • patworks
    • November 5, 2010

54. Darbydale, Ohio 1960s (Columbus Skydivers)  

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

55. "Colorful Parachutes"  

    By howardwhite, October 16, 2010
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    • drjump
    • October 22, 2010

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

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

57. Classic Dave DeWolf photo  

    By Bonedaddy, July 11, 2022
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    • 3331
    • July 17, 2022

58. Skydive the net.  

    By howardwhite, November 5, 2010
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    • Guru312
    • November 8, 2010

59. Early Skydiving Patch  

    By rj871, September 12, 2015
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    • rj871
    • October 13, 2015

60. Flight  

    By WickedWingsuits, July 14, 2012
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    • mjosparky
    • July 17, 2012

61. Bill Newell SCR#3 message board on FaceBook  

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

62. Who were these National Champions?  

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

63. The Original Birdmen  

    By ManBird, April 28, 2003
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    • piisfish
    • September 22, 2011

64. And another one here: What ever became of Kirk Doreghty (UCI chemist for Hughs)?  

    By riggermick, July 3, 2006
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    • itllclear
    • July 4, 2006

65. "SKYDIVING" by Bud Sellick - 1964  

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

66. What is this plane? #4  

    By howardwhite, August 30, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • September 4, 2007

67. Oceanside, CA old time DZ info needed!  

    By grimmie, August 7, 2012
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    • ripcord4
    • August 8, 2012

68. When did your school convert to PCs for students?  

    By riggerrob, December 5, 2015
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    • johnhking1
    • December 19, 2015

69. Party with the Founding Fathers  

    By mjosparky, July 9, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • July 15, 2006

70. Vintage weekend  

    By dgw, September 10, 2012
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    • joesky
    • September 11, 2012

71. Leon Riche, Jr.  

    By nndefense, April 9, 2016
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    • SCS422
    • October 13, 2022

72. Despiritely seeking Jim Hooper  

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

73. Old Farts Boogie  

    By mjosparky, June 1, 2016
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    • jumpwally
    • July 5, 2016

74. ...Skydive Apple Valley...  

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

75. Intl Volunteer Parachutists Assn Oct 1950  

    By 377, June 30, 2016
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    • obelixtim
    • July 5, 2016

76. Looking for Ed Palumbo  

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

77. The day B.J. Worth almost died.  

    By steve1, August 17, 2003
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    • mikeat10500
    • August 19, 2003

78. Blaine Wright  

    By steve1, October 31, 2012
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    • airtime1
    • November 10, 2012

79. Old Time "Packing Card"  

    By airtwardo, August 19, 2003
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    • Unutsch
    • August 22, 2003

80. Old Photograph  

    By Steviednc, September 29, 2023
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    • wmw999
    • September 30, 2023

81. The Sky of our Earth  

    By patworks, November 16, 2012
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    • patworks
    • November 27, 2012

82. Anyone remember or know Rozzo?  

    By steve1, April 20, 2005
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    • wartload
    • April 20, 2005

83. Gary Lewis' Para-Commander Handbook  

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

84. Just wondering  

    By bozo, August 30, 2006
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    • bozo
    • August 30, 2006

85. 1996 POPS record attempts tshirt  

    By skybytch, October 1, 2007
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    • skybytch
    • October 2, 2007

86. Parachuting in Moraine,Ohio  

    By Moraine Airpark, August 28, 2022   

    • neff field
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    • August 30, 2022

87. Name the designer  

    By aj4218, October 2, 2007
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    • cpoxon
    • October 17, 2007

88. What is this plane? #10  

    By howardwhite, October 4, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • October 6, 2007

89. Government Archives of Parachute Jumping meets (1963)  

    By Southern_Man, November 27, 2012
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    • racerman
    • November 29, 2012

90. Eiffel Tower Demo  

    By howardwhite, October 8, 2007
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    • NickDG
    • October 9, 2007

91. Pre-WWII Canadian skydiving story  

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

92. Need help locating jumpers from 1960  

    By chuckakers, November 3, 2016
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    • chuckakers
    • November 4, 2016

93. talk about a BIG DOUGLAS...  

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

94. Iron Crank  

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

95. Looking for Bob Pope D-2162  

    By SEREJumper, January 3, 2013
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    • wmw999
    • January 12, 2013

96. Bush Sr AFF jump video?  

    By IanHarrop, February 6, 2017
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    • jimjumper
    • February 9, 2017

97. Operation Jumpfest  

    By smooth, October 28, 2007
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    • Christie Fox
    • December 28, 2022

98. Tri- Motor Ford  

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

99. Funeral For a Friend  

    By BLee52, October 10, 2006
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    • steve1
    • October 11, 2006

100. Scary storie's from 1990 to today  

     By Krip, April 18, 2011
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     • drjump
     • April 18, 2011