Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Bob Thompson  

   By NSEMN8R, June 15, 2006
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   • mjosparky
   • June 15, 2006

2. where did the word "frap" come from?  

   By waltappel, May 14, 2006
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   • stitch
   • June 14, 2006

3. The James Gang  

   By kallend, November 24, 2003
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   • June 10, 2006

4. Rigid wing jump english channel  

   By bradandskydoc, June 9, 2006
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   • SkymonkeyONE
   • June 10, 2006

5. Mardi Gras 78  

   By jaymundo, May 30, 2006
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   • frynsky
   • June 8, 2006

6. Bob Sinclair...  

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

7. 1981 Loveland/Fort Collins Mid Air Collision  

   By kimlove, June 4, 2006
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   • mdrejhon
   • June 6, 2006

8. Z-Hills 70s Where Are They Now?  

   By RogerRamjet, June 2, 2006
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   • davidlayne
   • June 6, 2006

9. Wally Gubbins  

   By Tink1717, May 23, 2006
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   • squiffy
   • June 5, 2006

10. Mental error  

    By stryder4, June 4, 2006
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    • Tonto
    • June 4, 2006

11. what ever happened to  

    By stratostar, March 31, 2005
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    • rapter
    • June 3, 2006

12. Pat Gorham D-556  

    By howardwhite, March 15, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • June 3, 2006

13. Dactyl Manual Available!  

    By murrays, May 28, 2006
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    • pchapman
    • June 1, 2006

14. High altitude records - no, not the "usual" question  

    By Orange1, March 27, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • May 31, 2006

15. Memorial weekend Skydiving history  

    By rapter, May 29, 2006
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    • cosmobuddy
    • May 29, 2006

16. Andy Schaffer Dead  

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

17. Rags vs cheap-o's   1 2 3

    By mark, May 9, 2006
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    • skr
    • May 24, 2006

18. Finding ex-students and others...  

    By Guru312, May 23, 2006
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 23, 2006

19. What does POD stand for?  

    By piisfish, May 2, 2006
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    • tbrown
    • May 23, 2006

20. PARACHUTIST MAGAZINE Issue #1  

    By docjohn, May 5, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • May 18, 2006

21. Body Pilot by Carl Nelson Jr.  

    By pchapman, May 10, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • May 17, 2006

22. Just going through negatives. Year 1982  

    By efs4ever, May 9, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • May 12, 2006

23. Sharky Sheridan  

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

24. Arizona Parachute Ranch  

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

25. Want fries with that?  

    By davidlayne, May 5, 2006
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    • davidlayne
    • May 7, 2006

26. general history  

    By k_marr08, April 8, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • May 4, 2006

27. "Style"...Anyone do it anymore?  

    By steve1, April 25, 2006
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    • skybill
    • April 30, 2006

28. Me at 16-Baldwin, Wisconsin  

    By PROGRESSIVE, April 19, 2006
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    • rehmwa
    • April 25, 2006

29. simon childs  

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

30. 40 years ago New Hampshire Skydiving  

    By GravityGirl, April 19, 2006
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    • GravityGirl
    • April 21, 2006

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

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

32. nasty farmers  

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

33. Joe Crotwell gone  

    By hottamaly, April 12, 2006
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    • hottamaly
    • April 17, 2006

34. John Quilter's biography  

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

35. Anybody remember Larry March?  

    By jfm678, April 3, 2006
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    • jdobleman
    • April 12, 2006

36. Lou Paproski  

    By mjosparky, March 27, 2006
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    • divndno
    • April 8, 2006

37. Cleareye Express Video  

    By debonair, January 21, 2003
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    • FEARTHEPAIN
    • April 8, 2006

38. freefall magazine  

    By BCA, April 1, 2006
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    • Skymonkey13
    • April 5, 2006

39. Whats really unique about this?  

    By upndownshop, March 29, 2006
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    • poppenhager
    • April 1, 2006

40. Old PC Mannuals   1 2

    By wayne8577, December 5, 2005
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    • steve1
    • March 31, 2006

41. Direct Deploy  

    By tbrown, March 6, 2006
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    • nitrochute
    • March 31, 2006

42. 1st 7 Way over Texas  

    By upndownshop, March 29, 2006
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    • upndownshop
    • March 29, 2006

43. First 10 way star  

    By cutaway1, March 9, 2006
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    • skybill
    • March 20, 2006

44. SCR SCS ETC Awards database  

    By RogerRamjet, March 12, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • March 19, 2006

45. Plane Crash Near Cal City?  

    By GreenLight, February 28, 2006
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • March 16, 2006

46. FALLING OUT: PARACHUTING & 9/11  

    By AndrewStaich, March 4, 2006
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    • thepollster
    • March 15, 2006

47. Rear risers, PC 'flare', hookturns, and PLF  

    By patworks, January 20, 2006
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    • zoobrothertom
    • March 15, 2006

48. Worlds first 16 Man Diamond or (Sky Gods)  

    By RogerRamjet, January 24, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • March 13, 2006

49. new book coming out  

    By skypuppy, March 12, 2006
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    • IanHarrop
    • March 13, 2006

50. Mystery Plane  

    By GreenLight, November 29, 2005
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    • PossiblyGoWrong
    • March 11, 2006

51. 1926 Aviation magazine cover  

    By indyz, February 8, 2006
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    • skypuppy
    • March 10, 2006

52. Canopy Add-Ins?  

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

53. Any turbine DC3's operating out there?   1 2

    By Trae, October 28, 2005
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    • bob.dino
    • March 8, 2006

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

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

55. Total Jumps Worldwide Yearly  

    By djvelour, February 16, 2006
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    • poppenhager
    • March 5, 2006

56. Military/Demo jumps in Bermuda  

    By Nemo, January 27, 2005
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    • bozo
    • March 3, 2006

57. Goodbye Don Vredenburg  

    By GreenLight, February 15, 2006
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    • GreenLight
    • February 28, 2006

58. CRW history  

    By CFPasi, February 24, 2006
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    • wmw999
    • February 24, 2006

59. Dallas Demo Fatality (Rev.1)  

    By BigM, February 23, 2006
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    • skydiverek
    • February 24, 2006

60. Dallas Demo Fatality...circa 1990s???  

    By BigM, February 10, 2006
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    • cpoxon
    • February 21, 2006

61. % of skydivers with titanium in them?  

    By Orange1, February 10, 2006
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    • Orange1
    • February 16, 2006

62. Bede Wing  

    By micro, February 12, 2006
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    • nitrochute
    • February 15, 2006

63. round reserves   1 2

    By Yossarian, February 2, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • February 14, 2006

64. Missing jumpers  

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

65. Did the Para-commander "flare"?   1 2 3 4

    By Junkers87, January 5, 2004
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    • Neil7
    • February 9, 2006

66. PARACHUTIST cover archive revisited  

    By docjohn, February 7, 2006
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    • dqpacker
    • February 7, 2006

67. Rear Risers - Be serious   1 2

    By MikePelkey, January 30, 2006
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    • cutaway1
    • February 7, 2006

68. Remember Xenia Cessna 180 33GC?  

    By jonstark, February 2, 2006
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    • cosmobuddy
    • February 4, 2006

69. 25 Years Ago: January, 1980  

    By JohnRich, January 13, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • January 31, 2006

70. Jack Smith Creamed In Circa 1965  

    By DrEco, January 11, 2006
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    • herpster
    • January 26, 2006

71. Old Timers Reunion website  

    By upndownshop, January 23, 2006
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    • airtwardo
    • January 25, 2006

72. Where are they now?  

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

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

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

74. D-Day Paratroopers  

    By djvelour, January 6, 2006
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    • kallend
    • January 18, 2006

75. Billy World T-shirts  

    By CSpenceFLY, January 18, 2006
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    • CSpenceFLY
    • January 18, 2006

76. Who has been on the most SCR's?  

    By CrazyL, January 4, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • January 17, 2006

77. Looking for Mike Hawley  

    By Syl, January 14, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • January 14, 2006

78. Anyone know the wherabouts of Robert Jackson  

    By sundevil777, January 13, 2006
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    • sundevil777
    • January 13, 2006

79. Low Pass Stories...   1 2 3 4 5

    By steve1, February 25, 2004
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    • GeordieSkydiver
    • January 12, 2006

80. anyone remember martha huddleston from texas??  

    By nitrochute, April 12, 2004
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    • scottmyers
    • January 10, 2006

81. Did Kittenger really go supersonic?  

    By SkydiveJack, December 23, 2005
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    • catfishhunter
    • January 4, 2006

82. Speed star records  

    By Orange1, December 27, 2005
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    • Joellercoaster
    • January 4, 2006

83. good book?  

    By Loonix, November 24, 2005
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    • Zoso
    • January 2, 2006

84. Piggyback system  

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

85. Traditions for particular jump milestones?  

    By Silverlining, December 15, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • December 23, 2005

86. anyone know bobby the kid  

    By keithamato, December 20, 2005
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    • keithamato
    • December 20, 2005

87. Suits: Thunderbolt, Balloon, etc.   1 2

    By flyingferret, November 4, 2004
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    • airtwardo
    • December 18, 2005

88. Barish Sailwing replica flown  

    By pchapman, November 28, 2005
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    • billbooth
    • December 8, 2005

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

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

90. Back Into Plane  

    By philip2005, November 29, 2005
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    • pilotdave
    • November 30, 2005

91. Gold Coast Skydivers Club  

    By wayne8577, November 16, 2005
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    • davidlayne
    • November 16, 2005

92. Andy Keech record  

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

93. What are the odds?   1 2

    By RogerRamjet, October 11, 2005
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    • goose491
    • November 11, 2005

94. Can anybody help me find a picture...  

    By piisfish, September 21, 2005
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    • Erroll
    • November 10, 2005

95. Early Freefall  

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

96. Pitcairn Pa  

    By JeffSkydiver, October 27, 2005
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    • JeffSkydiver
    • October 27, 2005

97. Jerry Bird  

    By steve1, December 17, 2004
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    • strange
    • October 17, 2005

98. Round canopy ?   1 2

    By froglady, September 15, 2005
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    • froglady
    • October 14, 2005

99. anyone know Bill Gatter??  

    By nitrochute, October 10, 2005
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    • slotperfect
    • October 12, 2005

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

     By GreenLight, October 9, 2005
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     • GreenLight
     • October 9, 2005