Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Sky Dive! The Movie, or was it Wings?  

   By PROGRESSIVE, November 30, 2006
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   • Swoopin43
   • December 5, 2006

2. Lakewood/Orange Reunion web site  

   By howardwhite, November 22, 2006
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   • howardwhite
   • November 29, 2006

3. Joe Kittinger Jump from 120k (Video)  

   By chrismgtis, November 22, 2006
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   • Zing
   • November 27, 2006

4. I met a old timer...   1 2

   By lisamariewillbe, November 1, 2006
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   • BIGUN
   • November 24, 2006

5. Mystery Dives  

   By Hammitt, November 17, 2006
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   • lekstrom10k
   • November 24, 2006

6. Triangle Parachutes..   1 2 3

   By drewboo, September 15, 2003
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   • JerryBaumchen
   • November 14, 2006

7. DB Cooper   1 2

   By jtval, November 3, 2002
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   • skyjack71
   • November 13, 2006

8. Ford Tri-Motor Quincy 1998  

   By SansSuit, November 7, 2006
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   • airtwardo
   • November 11, 2006

9. Help me to remember...  

   By Guru312, November 6, 2006
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   • howardwhite
   • November 9, 2006

10. "ripcord"  

    By longtall, October 12, 2006
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    • skypuppy
    • November 9, 2006

11. ISO: Crash Test Dummies  

    By fcajump, November 9, 2006
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    • fcajump
    • November 9, 2006

12. Rose and Seamus, EFS jumpsuits!  

    By johnb250, November 5, 2006
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    • Shell666
    • November 7, 2006

13. Who remembers "Frap Wraps"  

    By Rainbo, October 18, 2006
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    • fallfast69
    • November 6, 2006

14. instersting finds...  

    By micro, November 2, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • November 4, 2006

15. Hip rings in WWII  

    By pchapman, November 2, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • November 3, 2006

16. Original Russian Birdmen  

    By frost, October 27, 2006
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    • Mikhail
    • November 2, 2006

17. Skydiving Record  

    By baycat, November 1, 2006
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    • wmw999
    • November 1, 2006

18. Interesting wartime story  

    By RobOC, October 28, 2006
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    • skypuppy
    • October 29, 2006

19. Red Army Double canopy parachutes.  

    By davidlayne, October 19, 2006
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    • Yossarian
    • October 27, 2006

20. First successful parachute jump  

    By Zing, October 23, 2006
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    • pash
    • October 26, 2006

21. Jimmy Heffernan asked  

    By BLee52, October 23, 2006
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    • BLee52
    • October 24, 2006

22. Lowest D-Licence w/o Jumping Rounds   1 2 3

    By outlawphx, October 3, 2005
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    • quack
    • October 20, 2006

23. jumpmaster rigs  

    By longtall, October 16, 2006
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    • matthewcline
    • October 18, 2006

24. Ft.Polk 1969  

    By nndefense, October 7, 2006
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    • nndefense
    • October 18, 2006

25. Turners Falls ?  

    By tbrown, October 15, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • October 16, 2006

26. Para-commander jumps  

    By longtall, September 13, 2006
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    • longtall
    • October 13, 2006

27. Funeral For a Friend  

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

28. Is Exiting A Small Door Beech A Lost Art?   1 2 3

    By steve1, September 13, 2006
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    • Calvin19
    • October 10, 2006

29. XVIII Abn. Corps. SPC '62-'63  

    By nndefense, October 8, 2006
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    • Guru312
    • October 9, 2006

30. Gale Grant  

    By jonstark, October 9, 2006
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    • jonstark
    • October 9, 2006

31. Don Crips  

    By RkyMtnHigh, October 8, 2006
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    • RkyMtnHigh
    • October 8, 2006

32. Cedar Valley, UT  

    By bclark, September 19, 2006
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    • StreetScooby
    • October 5, 2006

33. Guardian Parachute  

    By goldwing, September 27, 2006
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    • 2jumphi
    • October 2, 2006

34. PCA patch   1 2

    By longtall, October 4, 2005
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    • highspeeddirt
    • October 2, 2006

35. Fort Rucker SPC 1977-1980  

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

36. Bill Dause At Hearn, Texas  

    By usedtajump, May 21, 2004
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    • orangesky
    • September 25, 2006

37. Rich Jaeggi?  

    By herpster, September 25, 2006
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    • herpster
    • September 25, 2006

38. The Petrified Hand  

    By DJL, September 7, 2006
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    • Shell666
    • September 23, 2006

39. Larry Hill?  

    By steve1, August 21, 2005
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    • rapter
    • September 21, 2006

40. Orange-Lakewood Reunion  

    By howardwhite, September 18, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • September 18, 2006

41. PC  

    By Spiker, September 17, 2006
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    • Spiker
    • September 17, 2006

42. Skydiving, North Florida, late 70s early 80s  

    By shall555, May 22, 2005
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    • psychoswooper
    • September 15, 2006

43. Para-Plane pics   1 2

    By wayne8577, January 3, 2006
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    • czh6k3
    • September 15, 2006

44. Does anyone remember the term 'zoomie'?  

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

45. Jesus Strings   1 2 3

    By JonBonGraham, March 12, 2005
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    • ripcord4
    • September 13, 2006

46. skydiving at khazakistan  

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

47. Para-commander jumps  

    By longtall, September 13, 2006
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    • longtall
    • September 13, 2006

48. Stupid airplane tricks  

    By rapter, August 30, 2006
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    • jaymundo
    • September 11, 2006

49. Pre-WWII Canadian skydiving story  

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

50. Lockheed AL60  

    By cepq, September 6, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • September 7, 2006

51. Al Jobe; Snohomish Seattle Skydiver RIP  

    By debonair, September 7, 2006
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    • debonair
    • September 7, 2006

52. Bob Sinclair...  

    By kenneth21441, August 22, 2006
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    • RkyMtnHigh
    • September 6, 2006

53. Texas "Old Timers"  

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

54. Larry VanHorn  

    By slotperfect, September 3, 2006
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    • slotperfect
    • September 3, 2006

55. DC9 at Indiantown?  

    By howardwhite, August 31, 2006
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    • poppenhager
    • September 2, 2006

56. Sidebody, Widget-Wudget, Interlock-Venezuelan Connection  

    By courage, August 30, 2006
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    • fastphil
    • September 2, 2006

57. Exitus question  

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

58. Just wondering  

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

59. University of Arizona Skydiving Team  

    By derivative, August 28, 2006
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    • derivative
    • August 30, 2006

60. "One" Les Hatfield  

    By rapter, August 27, 2006
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    • rapter
    • August 29, 2006

61. University of Western Ontario Skydiving Club  

    By skypuppy, August 28, 2006
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    • skypuppy
    • August 28, 2006

62. DC-3's and D-18's   1 2 3

    By mjosparky, June 18, 2006
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    • bclark
    • August 28, 2006

63. Impact Survives  

    By fpritchett64, August 22, 2006
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    • jumpergirl
    • August 26, 2006

64. Para Commander Mark 1 Data Needed  

    By wartload, August 22, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • August 22, 2006

65. HIM!!!   1 2

    By quatorze, November 1, 2002
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    • zoobrothertom
    • August 22, 2006

66. Jim Stewart ??  

    By 206doorman, August 20, 2006
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    • 206doorman
    • August 20, 2006

67. Edge of Space?  

    By DustyP, August 12, 2006
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    • ripcord4
    • August 18, 2006

68. A jump cost  

    By JerryBaumchen, July 19, 2006
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    • wartload
    • August 18, 2006

69. Tiny Broadwick  

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

70. Farting in the airplane   1 2

    By slug, August 9, 2006
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    • slug
    • August 16, 2006

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

    By steve1, June 3, 2006
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    • steve1
    • August 15, 2006

72. 10,000 post in History & Trivia forum  

    By slug, August 14, 2006
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    • slug
    • August 14, 2006

73. Wonderhog and stratostar - I dare ya!  

    By councilman24, June 4, 2006
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    • zoobrothertom
    • August 11, 2006

74. Toe sucking  

    By slug, August 9, 2006
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    • slug
    • August 10, 2006

75. Looking For Jerry Borquin  

    By GreenLight, August 7, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • August 7, 2006

76. Old Farts Reunion (regrouping)  

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

77. Skydive Radio  

    By kkeenan, July 12, 2006
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    • iamsam
    • August 2, 2006

78. Past drop zones in Arkansas  

    By jumpergirl, September 26, 2005
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    • jumpergirl
    • July 28, 2006

79. Another T-Shirt...History??  

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

80. First 400  

    By mjosparky, July 24, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • July 27, 2006

81. Story's for TV show involving Chance and coincidence  

    By borgy, July 7, 2006
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    • warpedskydiver
    • July 22, 2006

82. What ever happened to Sammy Ramos?  

    By riggermick, July 2, 2006
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    • Swoopin43
    • July 19, 2006

83. Is John Schuman still around?  

    By skypuppy, July 19, 2006
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    • Swoopin43
    • July 19, 2006

84. Party with the Founding Fathers  

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

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

    By efs4ever, July 12, 2006
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    • drjump
    • July 14, 2006

86. "close encounters of the last kind"  

    By nitrochute, July 9, 2006
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    • airtwardo
    • July 9, 2006

87. Freak Brothers Flash Back   1 2

    By freakbrother, March 11, 2006
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    • frynsky
    • July 7, 2006

88. Clyde Jax's  

    By Spiker, July 6, 2006
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    • poppenhager
    • July 7, 2006

89. oldest tandem passenger  

    By packerkevin, June 20, 2005
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    • wes.
    • July 5, 2006

90. 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

91. First AAD's  

    By purplened, June 15, 2006
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    • kkeenan
    • June 28, 2006

92. Triangular Main Canopy  

    By marcusr, June 14, 2006
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    • docjohn
    • June 27, 2006

93. Mingo Mascot  

    By Tink1717, April 1, 2004
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    • lekstrom10k
    • June 26, 2006

94. Loy Brydon - D12  

    By slotperfect, June 16, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • June 26, 2006

95. Recent Cypres Ad  

    By skreamer, June 18, 2006
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    • PhreeZone
    • June 19, 2006

96. What really happened to the Mission Mountain Wood Band?  

    By steve1, April 17, 2006
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    • steve1
    • June 19, 2006

97. Andy Guest(juster)  

    By wes., June 18, 2006
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    • jonstark
    • June 19, 2006

98. BILL MARTIN D-299 NY DZ IN 70'S  

    By MLKSKY, February 2, 2006
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    • czh6k3
    • June 16, 2006

99. Hello  

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

100. CSM S. Matos  

     By kenneth21441, June 16, 2006
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     • CDRINF
     • June 16, 2006