Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. 300'- long STATIC LINE  

   By skypuppy, August 27, 2009
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   • fastphil
   • September 6, 2009

2. new jump ship  

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

3. jumping the UT-15 rig  

   By pchapman, September 28, 2010
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   • obelixtim
   • October 1, 2010

4. Round Parachute Unintentional Malfunction, Intentional Cutaway Jump video  

   By SEREJumper, July 12, 2013
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   • councilman24
   • July 15, 2013

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

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

6. Where were you at 00:00, 01,01,09??  

   By skybill, January 1, 2009
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   • efs4ever
   • January 7, 2009

7. 8 "Crazy" Skydives  

   By richardw38, October 10, 2012
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   • climber71
   • October 13, 2012

8. Jimmy Crawford  

   By crewdog2, April 18, 2005
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   • MissBuffDiver
   • April 21, 2005

9. Name the designer  

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

10. 'Lobster Tail' Canopies  

    By danchapman, March 31, 2010
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 1, 2010

11. Lots of New Things - Are Old Things . . .  

    By NickDG, December 12, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • January 11, 2008

12. photograph wanted of early RW/FS World Records  

    By katecooper, April 3, 2008
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    • jonstark
    • April 18, 2008

13. when From Wings Came Flight lit the flames of the planet’s flyers  

    By patworks, April 17, 2015
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    • mccurley
    • April 20, 2015

14. A Poem - untitled  

    By Slyde, October 11, 2009
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    • crustySCSA69
    • October 12, 2009

15. Vintage weekend  

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

16. Art Buchwald on skydiving  

    By howardwhite, January 18, 2007
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    • airdvr
    • January 25, 2007

17. Can anyone help me find photos or articles about Doug Iverson?  

    By Arrex, May 7, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • May 18, 2010

18. Old skydiver tells all!  

    By nndefense, September 10, 2010
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    • nndefense
    • September 13, 2010

19. Lockheed 10E  

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

20. Fred Bowen death  

    By NWFlyer, March 10, 2007
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    • grimmie
    • March 18, 2007

21. Dewayne Bruette  

    By scotttodaro, May 20, 2004
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    • jaymundo
    • May 20, 2004

22. Cathy 'O"  

    By Usetawuz, July 21, 2015
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    • Usetawuz
    • July 24, 2015

23. Who, when, where?  

    By howardwhite, October 29, 2009
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    • jimmytavino
    • October 29, 2009

24. Engine Problems?  

    By base570, October 13, 2003
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    • quade
    • October 13, 2003

25. Virgina is for Lovers  

    By sdctlc, November 2, 2007
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    • BillyVance
    • November 4, 2007

26. 60th anniversary of first jump  

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

27. Purple Patti  

    By oldwomanc6, November 12, 2010
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    • Guru312
    • November 12, 2010

28. Zhills patch  

    By lodestar, December 13, 2015
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    • hillson
    • December 15, 2015

29. Missing jumpers  

    By CFPasi, February 6, 2006
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    • BKR
    • February 13, 2006

30. Old Farts reunion  

    By BCA, March 30, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • April 15, 2010

31. How many jumps for First four way pre 1971  

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

32. Anyone else miss the old set rounds?  

    By Trae, February 16, 2011
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    • jonstark
    • February 27, 2011

33. Andy Keech record  

    By scotttodaro, May 19, 2004
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    • Usetawuz
    • November 15, 2005

34. OLD ARMY T-10 AND HARNESS  

    By africapete, September 26, 2009
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    • warpedskydiver
    • October 3, 2009

35. Funeral For a Friend  

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

36. 1st jump freefall training near Cleveland 15 years ago?  

    By sundevil777, February 4, 2012
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    • grimmie
    • February 24, 2012

37. SKY, DANCE, AND REALITY --  

    By patworks, June 26, 2015
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    • patworks
    • July 10, 2015

38. Al Hoffman  

    By DSE, August 7, 2015
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    • BIGUN
    • August 8, 2015

39. "Can I get you to lean for me"?  

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

40. Looking for Skippy  

    By efs4ever, April 9, 2004
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    • SkydiverRick
    • April 14, 2004

41. Name the event.  

    By rapter, November 18, 2007
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    • GARYC24
    • November 27, 2007

42. WTF? Drunk Pigs, Parachutes and Russians.  

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

43. Sharky Sheridan  

    By slotperfect, March 29, 2006
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    • durham
    • May 11, 2006

44. PI DC-3 Question  

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

45. Welcome to the Skydiving History & Trivia forum  

    By sangiro, November 1, 2002
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    • Krip
    • September 28, 2011

46. Patrick de G, High altitude  

    By Dan, July 30, 2004
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    • usskydiver
    • August 1, 2004

47. Eike Hohenadl passes at Eloy today 4-25-14  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 26, 2014
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • April 26, 2014

48. Norman, OK Sept 1974  

    By dks13827, June 17, 2009
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    • dks13827
    • June 18, 2009

49. Research on past World Championships AE results  

    By Alexis_C, March 8, 2019
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    • Alexis_C
    • March 14, 2019

50. D628  

    By davidlayne, December 10, 2016
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    • davidlayne
    • December 10, 2016

51. Old glasgow montana DZ?  

    By AggieDave, August 23, 2004
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    • steve1
    • August 25, 2004

52. Parachuting mishaps.  

    By davidlayne, October 8, 2009
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    • robskydiv
    • October 9, 2009

53. History made at Couch Freaks 04'  

    By luvtajump, September 7, 2004
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    • rehmwa
    • October 20, 2004

54. Arizona Parachute Ranch  

    By howardwhite, May 10, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • May 10, 2006

55. Andy Schaffer Dead  

    By GreenLight, May 25, 2006
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    • skybill
    • May 26, 2006

56. National Skydive Museum; visionary renderings  

    By JovialChris, May 1, 2007
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • May 1, 2007

57. Freedom Fliers  

    By skyjumpenfool, December 6, 2012
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • December 6, 2012

58. Government Archives of Parachute Jumping meets (1963)  

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

59. 40,000th skydive made by Don Kellner  

    By ripcords, May 26, 2011
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    • ripcords
    • May 26, 2011

60. Arvin Goodguys  

    By cutaway1, January 9, 2005
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    • 1st8stkOrganizr
    • January 10, 2005

61. Eagle Field Boogie - June 21, 1981  

    By rmarshall234, January 2, 2007
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    • rmarshall234
    • January 6, 2007

62. Old Log Books  

    By danchapman, September 30, 2011
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    • danchapman
    • October 14, 2011

63. New POPS website  

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

64. Man I miss CSS  

    By DBCOOPER, November 27, 2014
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    • DBCOOPER
    • November 27, 2014

65. Unit 4 / 310' / Security Canopy  

    By gharendza, April 26, 2010
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    • gharendza
    • April 29, 2010

66. ISO: Really old magazines  

    By bravoniner, November 9, 2015
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    • jim gentry
    • July 18, 2020

67. Of interest to Houston Jumpers who knew David Johnson  

    By efs4ever, December 28, 2008
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    • JohnRich
    • December 29, 2008

68. hello  

    By jrbirdmen, December 9, 2011
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    • jrbirdmen
    • December 10, 2011

69. Early Freefall  

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

70. Fun Between Loads - Who & Where  

    By piper17, December 21, 2007
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    • 3331
    • December 21, 2007

71. Name this jumpship  

    By davidlayne, July 29, 2011
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    • denniscoursey
    • August 2, 2011

72. Stable spread  

    By nacmacfeegle, December 9, 2002
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

73. Dive for the bullseye  

    By JerryBaumchen, May 2, 2016
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • May 2, 2016

74. Anyone have info on a DZ near Orchards WA 1971?  

    By 377, April 30, 2010
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    • SStewart
    • May 6, 2010

75. nasty farmers  

    By nitrochute, April 18, 2006
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    • nitrochute
    • April 18, 2006

76. 1979 USPA Nationals, looking for RW comp video  

    By gary0302, August 18, 2016
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    • gary0302
    • August 19, 2016

77. Vintage Gear- Delta II  

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

78. Blue Skies, Black Death: What happened to Stephen Hilder?  

    By Eiley, July 6, 2020
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    • Eiley
    • July 6, 2020

79. Orange circa '60's  

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

80. Fort Rucker SPC 1977-1980  

    By alg, December 23, 2005
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    • zoobrothertom
    • October 1, 2006

81. the Kevin O'Connell story archive  

    By livendive, August 5, 2005
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    • RhondaLea
    • August 20, 2005

82. Jim Hooper, re-published  

    By 3331, February 22, 2012
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    • Krip
    • February 23, 2012

83. Scottish Parachute Club History 1960-2000  

    By ahdz, February 1, 2004
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    • meatbomb
    • February 4, 2004

84. Twardo's student???  

    By iopenhi, July 15, 2011
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    • airtwardo
    • July 21, 2011

85. para=commander Mark 1  

    By inge.nyc@gmail.com, April 28, 2021
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    • jumpsracer
    • May 17, 2021

86. My First Camera Jump . . .  

    By NickDG, April 16, 2008
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    • NickDG
    • April 18, 2008

87. Oceanside, CA old time DZ info needed!  

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

88. MJO Sparky  

    By GreenLight, August 29, 2007
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    • GreenLight
    • August 30, 2007

89. Paddy McHugh - Aussie  

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

90. what has an R 3350 engine but doesnt fly?  

    By 377, November 15, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • November 15, 2007

91. record jumps in a single day?  

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

92. Collectable or car cover?  

    By jackwallace, February 10, 2012
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    • PeteS
    • February 10, 2012

93. round crw  

    By skypuppy, June 8, 2009
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • June 15, 2009

94. Fishing, Cal City - East Style  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 28, 2010
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    • skydiver30960
    • January 10, 2011

95. Walking on air 1982  

    By jclalor, June 7, 2016
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    • dogboybirdy
    • June 7, 2016

96. Piggyback system  

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

97. kydive Ameria Pahokke "Uncle Sam" Caravan N number?  

    By BlindBrick, February 4, 2016
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    • Spooky52
    • February 5, 2016

98. Classic Dave DeWolf photo  

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

99. Jump Plane  

    By howardwhite, March 10, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • March 11, 2008

100. Looking for Texas A&M jumpers 1968-1972  

     By Rfogle, November 16, 2016
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     • JohnMincher
     • November 23, 2016