Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Deer Valley, Phoenix early skydive operation  

   By rockcores, January 26, 2019
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   • sundevil777
   • February 1, 2019

2. Don Henderson, SCR 7  

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

3. Jumping all 10 Canadian Provinces  

   By riggerrob, December 5, 2015
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   • BrianM
   • April 15, 2016

4. Godfrog 2013  

   By kallend, September 20, 2013
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   • patworks
   • September 20, 2013

5. DZ in Second Life?  

   By leonanderson, August 31, 2006
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   • leonanderson
   • May 31, 2007

6. vintage gear  

   By BCA, November 30, 2009
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   • WGore
   • December 1, 2009

7. Al Frisby in hospital  

   By hottamaly, August 6, 2007
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   • hottamaly
   • August 14, 2007

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

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

9. Skydive First, Crawfordsville, IN?  

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

10. Jerry Bird Teaching Some "Youngsters" How It's Done  

    By NWFlyer, November 20, 2012
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    • NWFlyer
    • November 20, 2012

11. Origins of military parachuting  

    By edjackson, September 28, 2007
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    • NickDG
    • September 29, 2007

12. Old memories  

    By skyking59, July 11, 2014
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    • July 11, 2014

13. who, where, when? #3  

    By wdy_bnckr, February 9, 2008
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • February 10, 2008

14. Do you actually read before replying  

    By rdufokker, November 4, 2010
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    • quade
    • November 4, 2010

15. Despiritely seeking Jim Hooper  

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

16. What is this plane? #17  

    By howardwhite, November 22, 2007
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • November 29, 2007

17. I did my 100th. What Year Was the FIRST CREAM PIE in Skydiving History?  

    By mdrejhon, September 6, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • September 28, 2005

18. talk about a BIG DOUGLAS...  

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

19. mc1-1c dbag ? Any help  

    By councilman24, June 11, 2011
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    • stratostar
    • June 13, 2011

20. SCR 007, Don Henderson suffers stroke  

    By patworks, November 5, 2010
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    • BIGUN
    • November 9, 2010

21. Freefall Time Slide Rule  

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

22. What kind of rig is this?  

    By indyz, January 28, 2009
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    • jimmytavino
    • January 28, 2009

23. Recent Cypres Ad  

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

24. THE MR. DOUGLAS SOCIETY INCORPORATED 501(c)(3)  

    By 386dallas, March 31, 2018
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    • 386dallas
    • March 31, 2018

25. Blast From The Past - 1974 10 High Bunch  

    By RogerRamjet, June 19, 2009
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    • Andy9o8
    • June 19, 2009

26. Bobby Gray and Mike "Beanpole" Barber  

    By CFPasi, September 18, 2005
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    • jonstark
    • September 18, 2005

27. Santa 1949  

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

28. Sorry  

    By jaymundo, May 10, 2008
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    • sfullerman
    • May 12, 2008

29. Where & When? #2  

    By howardwhite, September 12, 2007
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • September 14, 2007

30. 64 way Daimond Coolidge AZ '86-'87?  

    By CLWDDNCR, September 30, 2016
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    • dks13827
    • October 2, 2016

31. A picture that might interest some of you...  

    By Stumpy, August 29, 2007
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    • gjhdiver
    • September 1, 2007

32. "Colorful Parachutes"  

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

33. Peter Hearns Skyhigh Irvin  

    By patworks, February 10, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • February 12, 2015

34. What cockpit is this? #3  

    By howardwhite, December 24, 2007
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    • poppenhager
    • December 24, 2007

35. 64 way diamonds Coolidge, AZ -86-'87?  

    By CLWDDNCR, September 30, 2016
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    • keithbar
    • September 30, 2016

36. 1930 High altitude jump/ 26,000'  

    By SEREJumper, April 10, 2011
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    • Beerlight
    • April 19, 2011

37. Sad photo for League City Spacelanders  

    By efs4ever, March 4, 2009
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    • drjump
    • March 5, 2009

38. I have done some exciting demos  

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

39. Andy Guest(juster)  

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

40. Freeflying, 1965 Style  

    By howardwhite, January 18, 2007
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    • skr
    • January 19, 2007

41. Cheryl Bob and Jimmy Jack Creson  

    By Tidlof, February 10, 2007
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    • rwcat
    • February 28, 2007

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

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

43. Looking to contact Mary Lesh  

    By Jyanks, March 6, 2017
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    • Jyanks
    • March 6, 2017

44. Ten Years After . . .  

    By NickDG, May 28, 2004
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    • airdweller
    • June 2, 2004

45. Looking for a double-keel Para-Dactyl  

    By dmathews1960, August 2, 2023   

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    • dmathews1960
    • August 6, 2023

46. contact info for Bob Sprague needed  

    By peek, July 31, 2009
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    • captain1976
    • November 17, 2009

47. Parachuting Preceded Flight  

    By patworks, October 23, 2016
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    • patworks
    • October 23, 2016

48. Jimmy Heffernan asked  

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

49. Where are they now?  

    By CFPasi, January 14, 2006
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    • jhgoswitz
    • January 24, 2006

50. Memoriblia  

    By danchapman, July 10, 2013
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    • danchapman
    • July 10, 2013

51. Twin Otter jump planes - help wanted  

    By howardwhite, May 9, 2008
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    • LloydDobbler
    • May 11, 2008

52. Pack opening bands  

    By racerman, March 27, 2013
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    • racerman
    • March 28, 2013

53. Early Russian freefallers?  

    By Erroll, October 30, 2020
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    • Erroll
    • November 2, 2020

54. Where/when?  

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

55. rick snow  

    By Fungii21, December 30, 2020
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    • riggerrob
    • January 1, 2021

56. VERY Early Contact Skydives  

    By patworks, October 15, 2012
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    • ripcord4
    • October 15, 2012

57. Good News  

    By howardwhite, December 9, 2010
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    • kkeenan
    • December 10, 2010

58. Boogie Mechanics  

    By howardwhite, January 15, 2008
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    • JSBIRD
    • January 17, 2008

59. Yet another surgery  

    By patmoore, June 28, 2010
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    • lodestar
    • June 29, 2010

60. Stolen gear stories with happy endings  

    By Krip, September 20, 2011
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    • pchapman
    • September 25, 2011

61. Early BASE  

    By TomAiello, August 6, 2004
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    • TomAiello
    • August 6, 2004

62. 2013 rap With Manley  

    By patworks, September 11, 2016
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    • Gene03
    • September 12, 2016

63. Rose and Seamus, EFS jumpsuits!  

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

64. Canopy Add-Ins?  

    By wartload, March 9, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • March 9, 2006

65. Trivia questions  

    By popsjumper, August 15, 2007
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    • popsjumper
    • August 22, 2007

66. Golden Arrow Sports Parachute Club - '59-'62  

    By snowmman, August 11, 2009
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    • snowmman
    • August 11, 2009

67. Gene Paul Thacker  

    By patmoore, August 20, 2012
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    • steve1
    • August 21, 2012

68. Jerry Borquin  

    By Splat63, March 25, 2007
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    • Splat63
    • March 27, 2007

69. help!  

    By mzpalmerii, March 10, 2004
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    • mzpalmerii
    • March 10, 2004

70. VW Ad -- '62 World Meet  

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

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

    By SEREJumper, September 6, 2009
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    • SEREJumper
    • September 17, 2009

72. what is this canopy #whatever too  

    By pchapman, March 17, 2008
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    • Danger
    • March 18, 2008

73. Original Russian Birdmen  

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

74. VERN COLE  

    By debonair, December 1, 2004
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    • debonair
    • December 1, 2004

75. Donating old parachutes and books to which museum?  

    By riggerrob, July 19, 2020
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    • cosmicgypsy
    • July 21, 2020

76. Early Old Vintage Parachute Test cica 1920's  

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

77. DB Cooper 40th Anniversary Jumps  

    By Amazon, December 22, 2009
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    • Amazon
    • December 23, 2009

78. Iron Crank  

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

79. Felix and Joe  

    By patmoore, November 20, 2013
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    • mjosparky
    • November 20, 2013

80. Skydiving Museum WIKI www.Skydiving-Encyclopedia.com  

    By patworks, June 6, 2015
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    • patmoore
    • June 19, 2015

81. Bill Stage  

    By mjosparky, January 31, 2010
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    • RogerRamjet
    • February 1, 2010

82. Northmoreland Park DZ, Near Leechburg PA?  

    By JeffSkydiver, January 9, 2005
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    • JeffSkydiver
    • January 9, 2005

83. John Quilter's biography  

    By riggerrob, April 15, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • April 15, 2006

84. Adeline Gray and Pioneer Parachute  

    By Chiquita, January 17, 2022
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    • BIGUN
    • January 19, 2022

85. Eiffel Tower Demo  

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

86. Arvin RW -- 1966  

    By howardwhite, March 30, 2007
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    • rapter
    • March 30, 2007

87. Early use of weights (or prohibitions)?  

    By pchapman, February 20, 2004
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    • AirCav
    • February 20, 2004

88. state of the sport paracuting in 2007  

    By erdnarob, July 10, 2007
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    • cutaway1
    • July 12, 2007

89. 1000 threads  

    By airtwardo, February 8, 2008
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    • Guru312
    • February 8, 2008

90. Bobby Bennett is 60  

    By efs4ever, April 2, 2005
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    • April 2, 2005

91. Tri- Motor Ford  

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

92. Something Old  

    By Usetawuz, July 20, 2016
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    • Usetawuz
    • July 20, 2016

93. A few things about skydiving that need clarification  

    By denete, July 27, 2007
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    • birdshit
    • July 28, 2007

94. airborne journalists  

    By jrodrod, June 18, 2011
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    • jrodrod
    • July 3, 2011

95. Ohio State University at Columbus Skydivers 1964.  

    By 3331, March 5, 2022
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    • airdvr
    • June 29, 2022

96. What is this plane? #32  

    By howardwhite, March 18, 2008
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    • Amazon
    • March 19, 2008

97. Lew Sanborn Day - Center of the World  

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

98. Re: [BIGUN] Skydiving History - by Dr. Eco  

    By skyjack71, February 24, 2007
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    • BIGUN
    • February 24, 2007

99. Is John Schuman still around?  

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

100. Sorta, way back . . .  

     By NickDG, February 25, 2004
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     • airtwardo
     • February 27, 2004