Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. CCR#1 Steve Haley Passed Away  

   By hangdiver, February 27, 2021
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2. Current Muff Brothers admin?  

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

3. OlympicSkydiving.com  

   By tonybrogdon, October 19, 2008
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   • zoobrothertom
   • October 25, 2008

4. Looking for Mike Smith and Richard Maynard  

   By edwardoparis, March 15, 2008
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   • Adriandavies
   • March 15, 2008

5. The great matress jump  

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

6. Flight  

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

7. Big wall display for museum?  

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

8. Forget the jump aircraft  

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

9. Boeing 307 at Taft  

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

10. PC Poster  

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

11. Louisiana Parker brothers ??  

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

12. 2019 Godfrog Award Winners  

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

13. How many ?  

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

14. "close encounters of the last kind"  

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

15. Remember 007 AKA Don Henderson?  

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

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

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

17. If you enjoyed the old DB Cooper thread  

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

18. Albrook AFB  

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

19. World Meet - Who Are These People?  

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

20. hello just found the site  

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

21. interesting article/smoke jumper  

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

22. I'M BACK  

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

23. National Enquirer  

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

24. Luis Melendez Jr.  

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

25. Calling Old School Skydiving buffs!  

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

26. Today in 1937: Clem Sohn  

    By Zephyr, April 25, 2011
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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. RAF's Brass Band?!  

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

29. What canopy is this # what ever  

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

30. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master  

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

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

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

32. Where/when? #4  

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

33. 1st 100 way  

    By skyrick, November 20, 2022
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    • pms07
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34. linda love missing  

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

35. Gold Coast Skydivers Club  

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

36. Herd DZ Dirt  

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

37. What's this plane #24  

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

38. Championships in Efes/Turkey 1994  

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

39. Any one who knew Barry Wise  

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

40. The Old School Skydiver's Trivia Quiz  

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

41. Talhequa turf creepers and dead ant  

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

42. Hooper Moore reunion  

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

43. Nite 16 man pic  

    By SCS422, April 16, 2020
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44. How many jumps?  

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

45. Jack Bergman  

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

46. Looking For Older Gear??  

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

47. Deployments and Jumping  

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

48. Cross Post: Original BASE Patches  

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

49. Merry Christmas - You Old Farts . . .  

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

50. NSM Taxonomy  

    By patworks, July 17, 2014
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51. Freak Brother members database  

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

52. Ft Knox Parachute CLub  

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

53. DC9 at Indiantown?  

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

54. Insane wingsuit flying in Norway - video  

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

55. Delta II manual anyone?  

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

56. 1996 Dallas Freefly Competition, 2ND American Championships  

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

57. Steering a round?  

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

58. National Sport Parachuting Center  

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

59. Quote fom a skydiver age 101.  

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

60. RipCord  

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

61. Interesting link  

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

62. Z-Hills, Anybody remember Frankie?  

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

63. Captin Good Vibes  

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

64. "Late Jake" the Colorado jumper??  

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

65. Bill Brandon in Skydiving Magazine  

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

66. Jack Tew Video  

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

67. Saigon civilian parachuting club 1971?  

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

68. Does anyone know these cameramen?  

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

69. 1979 "Sky diver"  

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

70. PARACHUTIST cover archive revisited  

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

71. VI World Memorial and Pat Gorham Meet  

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

72. Godfrog  

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

73. Warning Label  

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

74. Glider antics with skydiver  

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

75. The universal Skydiving Laws  

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

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

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

77. I Need You . . .  

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

78. Stuart Rose  

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

79. 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

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. D B Coopers / Money  

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

83. Medication for Skydiving  

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

84. FJC Posters from 1975  

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

85. Fast Harry Gravat, where are you ?  

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

86. Jumbo PC  

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

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

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

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

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

89. 1993 Icarus 105??  

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

90. What is this plane? #4  

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

91. Bob Matthews  

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

92. Skydiving Into A Pickup Truck  

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

93. Old BIG skydiving poster?  

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

94. Don Crips  

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

95. "Pioneers" Reunion 2008  

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

96. chuteless jumps on the net  

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

97. Parachuting History - Graduation Video  

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

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

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

99. BOOKWORM  

    By jaymundo, April 9, 2016
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    • jaymundo
    • April 9, 2016

100. Skydive the net.  

     By howardwhite, November 5, 2010
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     • Guru312
     • November 8, 2010