Skydiving History & Trivia
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Who did what, when and where? Post and read about the trend-setters, old-schoolers, and even the new young guns. If you have questions about skydiving history or traditions, ask here.

2,288 topics in this forum

  1. Tom Schaffer D817  

    By cosmo22,
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  2. Pack opening bands  

    By racerman,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,521 views

  3. 2019 Godfrog Award Winners  

    By loudtom,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,408 views

  4. Interesting old jump from Ilyushin Il-28 bomb bay  

    By SkydiveJack,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,612 views

  5. Do you have?  

    By Beerlight,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,798 views

  6. 1941 jump onto Devil's Tower  

    By csubl,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,330 views

  7. Where/when? #2  

    By howardwhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,239 views

  8. Twardo's student???  

    By iopenhi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,621 views

  9. First Airlock Canopy  

    By BrianSGermain,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,961 views

  10. Building Escape Parachutes - a summary of designs  

    By pchapman,
    • 1 reply
    • 6,675 views

  11. Sorta, way back . . .  

    By NickDG,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,412 views

  12. Cale Yarborough's sport death jump story  

    By Zing,
    • 1 reply
    • 3,932 views

  13. Quote fom a skydiver age 101.  

    By patworks,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,344 views

  14. Odd name remembered  

    By lodestar,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,201 views

  15. Z-Hills, Anybody remember Frankie?  

    By SmilingPhoenix,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,337 views

  16. magazine back-issues  

    By guymanos,
    • 1 reply
    • 924 views

  17. Louie Howell  

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,011 views

  18. Andy Keech  

    By jonstark,
    • 1 reply
    • 3,019 views

  19. Leon Riche, Jr.???  

    By nndefense,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,136 views

  20. RAF's Brass Band?!  

    By ltdiver,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,387 views

  21. help!  

    By mzpalmerii,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,486 views

  22. Beezy Shaw and the fab 70's.  

    By tmaricle55,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,271 views

  23. Hit´n´rock  

    By manchuso,
    • 1 reply
    • 852 views

  24. Women jumpers on NPR  

    By wmw999,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,182 views

  25. Fun Between Loads - Who & Where  

    By piper17,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,642 views

  26. Deer Valley, Phoenix early skydive operation  

    By rockcores,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,598 views

  27. Horizon Skydiving School  

    By jjrainyday,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,315 views

  28. Alice Cooper  

    By Divalent,
    • 1 reply
    • 970 views

  29. Old Log Books  

    By danchapman,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,655 views

  30. Jim Bates  

    By howardwhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,242 views

  31. interesting article/smoke jumper  

    By lodestar,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,393 views

  32. Joseph William Kittinger II (July 27, 1928 – December 9, 2022) highest  

    By adamqbishop,   
    • 1 reply
    • 926 views

  33. Elmo Barrister Early Bat-Wing parachutist  

    By Moraine Airpark,
    • 1 reply
    • 875 views

  34. Insane wingsuit flying in Norway - video  

    By patmoore,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,334 views

  35. 1975 jumping a Golden Knights P.C.  

    By cloud9,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,847 views

  36. Some old Deland folk...  

    By piper17,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,049 views

  37. Looking to trade old time Skydiving patches.  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,012 views

  38. Where he is now  

    By CFPasi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,756 views

  39. Barney Fife?  

    By bravoniner,
    • 1 reply
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  40. Andy Keech record  

    By scotttodaro,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,695 views

  41. Not skydiving but certainly jumping...  

    By Guru312,
    • 1 reply
    • 885 views

  42. Old parachuting articles online - starting a list  

    By pchapman,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,167 views

  43. Unit 4 / 310' / Security Canopy  

    By gharendza,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,658 views

  44. Some good old time aircraft footage and old time parachuting towards the end.  

    By davidlayne,
    • 1 reply
    • 900 views

  45. Merit Badges  

    By patworks,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,472 views

  46. Patrick de G, High altitude  

    By Dan,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,674 views

  47. Where are they now?  

    By CFPasi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,530 views

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

    By 377,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,645 views

  49. Great old airplane pictures  

    By howardwhite,
    • 1 reply
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  50. Kapowsin 82-83  

    By jclalor,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,174 views

  51. "I was Married to D.B. Copper," Wife says.  

    By NickDG,
    • 1 reply
    • 14,213 views

  52. Inventor of "Snohomish Door" passes away  

    By NWFlyer,
    • 1 reply
    • 4,276 views

  53. hello  

    By jrbirdmen,
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  54. my question too, where are they now?  

    By jrbirdmen,
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    • 780 views

  55. Warning Label  

    By howardwhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,320 views

  56. Carl Boenish's Gravity project seks funding.  

    By kimemerson,
    • 1 reply
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  57. Last four digit D  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 1 reply
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  58. Smoke jumping tragedy 1949  

    By mccurley,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,899 views

  59. USPA director name  

    By jackwallace,
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  60. for those who might have missed it in a previous post.  

    By riggermick,
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  61. Who came up with the word "Boogie"?  

    By FB1609,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,096 views

  62. CRW history  

    By CFPasi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,203 views

  63. Number of Skydivers in the World  

    By garuda,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,444 views

  64. some more 1980's Perris pictures  

    By riggermick,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,818 views

  65. 1000 iland bride  

    By gharendza,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,195 views

  66. The Art of vRW - Pat Works - looking for some pages  

    By Maxx,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,134 views

  67. new book coming out  

    By skypuppy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,141 views

  68. info? UT jumper circa ~1958  

    By fireball3,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,019 views

  69. More patches I need help ID'ng  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,079 views

  70. Jim Hooper on the Military Channel  

    By 3331,
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  71. Welcome to the Skydiving History & Trivia forum  

    By sangiro,
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  72. Remembering the Tubesteak Boogies  

    By Bonedaddy,
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  73. Anybody remember Larry March?  

    By jfm678,
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  74. Bowling  

    By Melliandra,
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  75. Looking for Mike Smith and Richard Maynard  

    By edwardoparis,
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  76. Orange Massachusetts Xmas greeting 1961  

    By 3331,
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  77. FIRST PARA COMMANDER STATIC LINE JUMP  

    By katzas,   
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  78. Lakewood NJ Airport Museum  

    By Skyu4ia,
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  79. Looking for Skip Stevenson, D-2407 who jumped into Calgary Stampede in 1970.  

    By rockcores,
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  80. Way to go Al Gramando  

    By efs4ever,
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  81. A great book that someone gave me  

    By birdlike,
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  82. SkydiveHistory  

    By MakeItHappen,
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  83. Columbus Skydivers, Darbydale, Ohio  

    By crypto,
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  84. Arvin Goodguys  

    By cutaway1,
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  85. Link to some of Giboney’s Parachuting Profiles:  

    By patworks,
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  86. Calling Old School Skydiving buffs!  

    By nndefense,
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  87. Come to the CARNIVALE @ Sebastian April 10-13th 2008  

    By Laticia1,
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  88. Herbie Hog(anyone..anyone?)  

    By jaymundo,
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  89. 1981 Canadian National Skydiving Championships video  

    By IanHarrop,
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  90. Anyone remember??  

    By kcaero,
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  91. "Sky Diving Machine"  

    By howardwhite,
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  92. Piper PA-42 Cheyenne for skydiving  

    By indradhanush,
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  93. Dick Fortenberry  

    By rondoman,
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  94. Night jump over the Arctic  

    By mitirino,
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  95. 1972 The first 8 Man in Oklahoma ( at least with OK jumpers)  

    By dks13827,
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  96. Skydiving Museum WIKI www.Skydiving-Encyclopedia.com  

    By patworks,
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  97. Cathy 'O"  

    By Usetawuz,
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  98. Al Hoffman  

    By DSE,
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  99. Deployments and Jumping  

    By propblast,
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  100. Looking for Aug 1998 Parachutist  

    By chriswelker,
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