Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Current Muff Brothers admin?  

   By jdobleman, November 8, 2016
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   • November 8, 2016

2. Boeing 307 at Taft  

   By howardwhite, August 9, 2007
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   • johnjds
   • August 20, 2007

3. CCR#1 Steve Haley Passed Away  

   By hangdiver, February 27, 2021
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   • hangdiver
   • February 27, 2021

4. The great matress jump  

   By patworks, November 28, 2008
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   • DavidB
   • December 4, 2008

5. Flight  

   By WickedWingsuits, July 14, 2012
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   • mjosparky
   • July 17, 2012

6. Forget the jump aircraft  

   By lodestar, December 19, 2008
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   • howardwhite
   • December 20, 2008

7. PC Poster  

   By howardwhite, June 25, 2007
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   • June 25, 2007

8. Louisiana Parker brothers ??  

   By jaymundo, December 15, 2009
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   • skybill
   • December 23, 2009

9. "close encounters of the last kind"  

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

10. Remember 007 AKA Don Henderson?  

    By MissBuffDiver, June 6, 2005
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    • hottamaly
    • June 7, 2005

11. What's the story of the Precision/Icarus/NZ Aero relationship?  

    By grue, October 3, 2013
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    • obelixtim
    • October 9, 2013

12. Sorta, way back . . .  

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

13. How many ?  

    By Thinair, August 16, 2005
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    • sfzombie13
    • August 20, 2005

14. 2019 Godfrog Award Winners  

    By loudtom, September 30, 2019
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    • skybill
    • October 22, 2019

15. If you enjoyed the old DB Cooper thread  

    By skypuppy, March 1, 2008
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    • ryoder
    • March 2, 2008

16. World Meet - Who Are These People?  

    By piper17, December 22, 2007
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    • piper17
    • December 30, 2007

17. Big wall display for museum?  

    By riggerrob, April 7, 2022
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    • jimjumper
    • December 14, 2023

18. Albrook AFB  

    By brucej, August 12, 2005
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    • skyfox69
    • August 22, 2005

19. interesting article/smoke jumper  

    By lodestar, October 3, 2011
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    • jammindave
    • October 4, 2011

20. Today in 1937: Clem Sohn  

    By Zephyr, April 25, 2011
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    • Zephyr
    • April 25, 2011

21. I'M BACK  

    By MissBuffDiver, September 29, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • September 30, 2008

22. Luis Melendez Jr.  

    By howardwhite, December 29, 2007
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • December 29, 2007

23. National Enquirer  

    By howardwhite, February 28, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • March 1, 2010

24. RAF's Brass Band?!  

    By ltdiver, September 15, 2005
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    • ltdiver
    • September 15, 2005

25. hello just found the site  

    By algotto, May 3, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • May 3, 2007

26. What canopy is this # what ever  

    By stratostar, March 14, 2008
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    • Shawndiver
    • March 17, 2008

27. info needed tandem world record in one day at one dropzone  

    By Bartje, May 17, 2005
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    • Bartje
    • May 18, 2005

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

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

29. linda love missing  

    By bobresin, August 25, 2007
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    • ltdiver
    • August 25, 2007

30. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master  

    By SansSuit, February 23, 2004
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    • danebert
    • March 1, 2004

31. Calling Old School Skydiving buffs!  

    By nndefense, July 15, 2019
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    • nndefense
    • July 15, 2019

32. Herd DZ Dirt  

    By howardwhite, March 19, 2010
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    • March 19, 2010

33. What's this plane #24  

    By stratostar, January 6, 2008
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    • stratostar
    • January 6, 2008

34. Where/when? #4  

    By howardwhite, November 15, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • November 28, 2008

35. Gold Coast Skydivers Club  

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

36. Championships in Efes/Turkey 1994  

    By feuergnom, December 23, 2013
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    • feuergnom
    • December 23, 2013

37. Any one who knew Barry Wise  

    By jdfreefly, March 15, 2005
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    • markmark
    • March 30, 2005

38. Talhequa turf creepers and dead ant  

    By nndefense, August 8, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • August 22, 2010

39. Hooper Moore reunion  

    By patmoore, September 24, 2008
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    • RogerRamjet
    • September 29, 2008

40. "The Outlaws" Part Two, Chapter Three is published!  

    By nndefense, July 2, 2020
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    • zoobrothertom
    • July 9, 2020

41. The Old School Skydiver's Trivia Quiz  

    By nndefense, July 9, 2020
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    • nndefense
    • July 21, 2020

42. Deployments and Jumping  

    By propblast, March 17, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

43. Looking For Older Gear??  

    By GreenLight, December 12, 2011
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    • GreenLight
    • December 13, 2011

44. How many jumps?  

    By CFPasi, December 22, 2011
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    • December 22, 2011

45. Merry Christmas - You Old Farts . . .  

    By NickDG, December 24, 2007
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    • Usetawuz
    • December 24, 2007

46. NSM Taxonomy  

    By patworks, July 17, 2014
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    • patworks
    • July 17, 2014

47. Cross Post: Original BASE Patches  

    By TomAiello, November 30, 2003
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    • TomAiello
    • November 30, 2003

48. Jack Bergman  

    By Krip, December 18, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • December 18, 2007

49. Freak Brother members database  

    By freakbrother, June 19, 2003
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    • zoobrothertom
    • September 28, 2011

50. Ft Knox Parachute CLub  

    By WGore, March 10, 2015
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    • WGore
    • March 10, 2015

51. DC9 at Indiantown?  

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

52. Quote fom a skydiver age 101.  

    By patworks, November 18, 2008
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    • Erroll
    • November 20, 2008

53. National Sport Parachuting Center  

    By howardwhite, May 9, 2008
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    • drjump
    • May 9, 2008

54. Z-Hills, Anybody remember Frankie?  

    By SmilingPhoenix, December 29, 2006
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    • SmilingPhoenix
    • January 2, 2007

55. Delta II manual anyone?  

    By Beatnik, April 30, 2007
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    • lekstrom10k
    • May 1, 2007

56. Captin Good Vibes  

    By riggermick, February 11, 2005
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    • NickDG
    • February 11, 2005

57. Interesting link  

    By sneaky, July 6, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

58. "Late Jake" the Colorado jumper??  

    By grimmie, July 15, 2011
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    • grimmie
    • August 23, 2011

59. Insane wingsuit flying in Norway - video  

    By patmoore, January 9, 2009
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    • Guru312
    • January 12, 2009

60. Jack Tew Video  

    By patmoore, August 24, 2010
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    • hardarch
    • August 26, 2010

61. Nite 16 man pic  

    By SCS422, April 16, 2020
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    • SCS422
    • July 4, 2024

62. Does anyone know these cameramen?  

    By rdufokker, April 20, 2009
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    • rdufokker
    • April 20, 2009

63. Steering a round?  

    By Divalent, April 25, 2011
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    • lekstrom10k
    • April 25, 2011

64. Saigon civilian parachuting club 1971?  

    By Adriandavies, March 12, 2004
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    • Adriandavies
    • March 12, 2004

65. 1996 Dallas Freefly Competition, 2ND American Championships  

    By patworks, September 21, 2016
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    • patworks
    • September 21, 2016

66. Bill Brandon in Skydiving Magazine  

    By skypuppy, December 14, 2006
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    • SkydiveJack
    • December 14, 2006

67. 1st 100 way  

    By skyrick, November 20, 2022
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    • pms07
    • January 10, 2023

68. 1979 "Sky diver"  

    By JeffD, September 20, 2007
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    • efs4ever
    • September 22, 2007

69. PARACHUTIST cover archive revisited  

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

70. VI World Memorial and Pat Gorham Meet  

    By howardwhite, May 18, 2007
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    • Zing
    • May 19, 2007

71. Warning Label  

    By howardwhite, March 13, 2009
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    • airtwardo
    • March 14, 2009

72. Godfrog  

    By kallend, December 16, 2009
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    • kallend
    • January 1, 2010

73. RipCord  

    By tonybrogdon, April 6, 2009
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    • JohnRich
    • April 7, 2009

74. The universal Skydiving Laws  

    By patworks, October 18, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • October 19, 2008

75. Name that harness/container #6...  

    By SEREJumper, March 28, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 29, 2011

76. I Need You . . .  

    By NickDG, February 21, 2005
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    • February 21, 2005

77. Stuart Rose  

    By wartload, October 4, 2005
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    • October 4, 2005

78. Glider antics with skydiver  

    By lodestar, August 30, 2010
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    • Calvin19
    • September 2, 2010

79. D B Coopers / Money  

    By gharendza, May 4, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • May 4, 2010

80. 1st 7 Way over Texas  

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

81. anyone know Bill Gatter??  

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

82. Medication for Skydiving  

    By howardwhite, August 23, 2010
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • August 24, 2010

83. Fort Campbell: "Mr C." passed away  

    By CDRINF, October 7, 2005
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    • CDRINF
    • October 7, 2005

84. What is the difference in decent between a B12 "Double L" and a B12 "T" ?  

    By nvmike, July 14, 2019
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    • chuteshack
    • July 23, 2019

85. Joe Kittinger's record jump.... 51 years ago today.  

    By dks13827, August 17, 2011
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    • 33zulu
    • August 20, 2011

86. What is this plane? #4  

    By howardwhite, August 30, 2007
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    • riggerrob
    • September 4, 2007

87. 1993 Icarus 105??  

    By rhys, April 15, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • April 15, 2008

88. Fast Harry Gravat, where are you ?  

    By 3331, December 23, 2010
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    • RogerRamjet
    • December 27, 2010

89. FJC Posters from 1975  

    By mark, May 16, 2005
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    • NickDG
    • May 16, 2005

90. Jumbo PC  

    By OldMan, September 17, 2011
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    • piisfish
    • September 22, 2011

91. Bob Matthews  

    By Tidlof, March 10, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • March 11, 2007

92. Old BIG skydiving poster?  

    By councilman24, January 16, 2007
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    • sundevil777
    • January 18, 2007

93. "Pioneers" Reunion 2008  

    By howardwhite, February 13, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • February 14, 2008

94. chuteless jumps on the net  

    By skypuppy, March 6, 2009
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    • skydiverek
    • March 6, 2009

95. who is well-known in Sydney; for TV show  

    By matthewkowald, October 7, 2003
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    • matthewkowald
    • October 7, 2003

96. Parachuting History - Graduation Video  

    By Lexifir, May 25, 2012
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    • ripcordbk
    • May 28, 2012

97. Shorty Sleeve for 28' Jumbo Para Commander?  

    By lucky508, November 17, 2008
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    • 377
    • November 18, 2008

98. Where are they now??  

    By CFPasi, August 19, 2004
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    • CFPasi
    • August 19, 2004

99. Beezy Shaw and the fab 70's.  

    By tmaricle55, December 1, 2008
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    • tmaricle55
    • December 7, 2008

100. Skydiving Into A Pickup Truck  

     By Droopey12, May 11, 2021
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     • Droopey12
     • May 11, 2021