Skydiving History & Trivia

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

   By CDRINF, October 7, 2005
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2. Where are they now??  

   By freekflyguy, January 6, 2004
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   • SteveW2399
   • October 6, 2005

3. Horizon Skydiving School  

   By jjrainyday, September 30, 2005
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   • diverdriver
   • October 6, 2005

4. PARACHUTIST cover archive  

   By docjohn, April 22, 2005
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   • October 6, 2005

5. ted strong & bill booth working together?  

   By feuergnom, September 23, 2005
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   • October 4, 2005

6. Stuart Rose  

   By wartload, October 4, 2005
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7. Interesting Facts  

   By wartload, October 4, 2005
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8. Skydiving book - 1962   1 2

   By riddler, August 22, 2003
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   • cutaway1
   • September 29, 2005

9. Dirty Ed & Andy Shaefer?  

   By GreenLight, September 28, 2005
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   • September 28, 2005

10. 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

11. Pell State?  

    By TFFTM, September 28, 2005
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    • September 28, 2005

12. Hung 'em up...   1 2 3

    By airtwardo, August 15, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • September 24, 2005

13. Back when I was an airborne trooper...  

    By steve1, January 29, 2005
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    • StevePhelps
    • September 23, 2005

14. Technology....uhhh,use it!  

    By sfullerman, September 23, 2005
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    • Tink1717
    • September 23, 2005

15. Bobby Gray and Mike "Beanpole" Barber  

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

16. RAF's Brass Band?!  

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

17. Question on first tandem mains...  

    By piisfish, September 9, 2005
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    • scrublink
    • September 14, 2005

18. Godfrog award  

    By kallend, September 12, 2005
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    • kallend
    • September 13, 2005

19. Jumpship pilots from hell?   1 2

    By Erroll, May 26, 2005
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    • mikeat10500
    • September 9, 2005

20. Memories!   1 2

    By airtwardo, August 6, 2005
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    • steve1
    • September 7, 2005

21. Francine MC Filthy  

    By GreenLight, August 19, 2005
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    • airtwardo
    • August 23, 2005

22. Albrook AFB  

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

23. the Kevin O'Connell story archive  

    By livendive, August 5, 2005
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    • RhondaLea
    • August 20, 2005

24. How many ?  

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

25. Anyone ever jump at the Tiki Room  

    By alw, August 20, 2005
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    • alw
    • August 20, 2005

26. Go back, or Live with it . ..  

    By NickDG, August 15, 2005
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    • markd_nscr986
    • August 18, 2005

27. "Gutsiest Sport in the World!"  

    By howardwhite, August 16, 2005
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    • hardarch
    • August 18, 2005

28. Some more old Pics from RW  

    By efs4ever, August 9, 2005
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    • efs4ever
    • August 11, 2005

29. 1984 H-21 Jumps @ Perris  

    By GreenLight, August 8, 2005
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    • davidlayne
    • August 8, 2005

30. D~1   1 2

    By airtwardo, April 24, 2005
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    • livendive
    • August 5, 2005

31. Strange jumpship indeed  

    By 377, July 20, 2005
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    • airtwardo
    • August 4, 2005

32. 50 skydives on 50th birthday  

    By rjweagl, June 20, 2005
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    • rwcat
    • August 3, 2005

33. Gary Farnsworth  

    By RogerRamjet, July 25, 2005
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    • PhreeZone
    • August 2, 2005

34. Gone Fishin  

    By GreenLight, July 20, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • July 28, 2005

35. Tom Schaffer D817  

    By cosmo22, December 8, 2003
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    • Hajo
    • July 27, 2005

36. Skydive East  

    By tempretired, July 26, 2005
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    • tempretired
    • July 26, 2005

37. Double inverted exits  

    By fly, July 12, 2005
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    • Andrelr
    • July 23, 2005

38. Douglas Bader's parachute jump(s)  

    By mr2mk1g, June 28, 2005
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    • Beerlight
    • July 23, 2005

39. An old UK story of Nigel & Mike  

    By aj4218, July 19, 2005
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    • aj4218
    • July 19, 2005

40. Interesting Statistics of our industry  

    By MikeTJumps, July 5, 2005
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    • kallend
    • July 12, 2005

41. anyone remember buddyville?  

    By tazz, July 9, 2005
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    • tazz
    • July 9, 2005

42. Jump Prices Over The Years   1 2

    By jbrasher, June 11, 2005
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    • markd_nscr986
    • July 7, 2005

43. I'm "In" . . .   1 2

    By NickDG, June 6, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • July 7, 2005

44. For Older Elsinore Jumpers . . .  

    By NickDG, June 21, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • July 7, 2005

45. Para Commander "R Mod"  

    By ahdz, June 20, 2005
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    • airtwardo
    • July 1, 2005

46. Grandson found a freefall game @  

    By MissBuffDiver, June 19, 2005
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • June 20, 2005

47. Happy Father's Day  

    By MissBuffDiver, June 19, 2005
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • June 19, 2005

48. Fun Facts Part 2  

    By MissBuffDiver, June 15, 2005
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    • Travman
    • June 18, 2005

49. Fun Facts   1 2

    By MissBuffDiver, June 11, 2005
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    • norman8791
    • June 16, 2005

50. First Jump from Ultralight?  

    By wartload, March 31, 2005
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    • videointhesky
    • June 16, 2005

51. Origin of "Parachute"  

    By wartload, June 3, 2005
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    • skypuppy
    • June 13, 2005

52. Backwards Skydiving  

    By GreenLight, May 10, 2005
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    • markd_nscr986
    • June 9, 2005

53. Remember 007 AKA Don Henderson?  

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

54. Anyone else ever catch a bird in their canopy?  

    By ManBird, October 9, 2004
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    • Nickkk
    • June 4, 2005

55. Dirty Ed Reminder  

    By GreenLight, June 1, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • June 1, 2005

56. Kevin Donneli  

    By GreenLight, May 30, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • May 30, 2005

57. Who's Made Civilian Jumps from Military Aircraft?   1 2

    By wartload, April 26, 2005
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    • beenthere
    • May 30, 2005

58. Games, Songs and Rituals in our Sport   1 2

    By MissBuffDiver, April 22, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • May 25, 2005

59. How to make a small fortune in parachuting...  

    By Guru312, May 9, 2005
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    • May 24, 2005

60. I've Become Him . . .   1 2

    By NickDG, May 4, 2005
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    • NickDG
    • May 21, 2005

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

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

62. In the beginning...  

    By Guru312, May 14, 2005
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    • bozo
    • May 16, 2005

63. FJC Posters from 1975  

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

64. Authentic Sky Gods  

    By wartload, April 19, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • May 14, 2005

65. Ever jump with your canopy in backwards???  

    By MissBuffDiver, May 6, 2005
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    • BASE841
    • May 10, 2005

66. 10-way speed star  

    By adietkin, May 3, 2005
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    • RogerRamjet
    • May 5, 2005

67. Anyone remember Portia goggles?  

    By steve1, May 3, 2005
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • May 4, 2005

68. Costa Rica Record  

    By firstime, May 4, 2005
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    • steve1
    • May 4, 2005

69. Need a Ripcord for a B-4  

    By murrays, April 28, 2005
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    • skr
    • May 3, 2005

70. Lewis Melton?  

    By wmw999, April 29, 2005
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    • wmw999
    • April 29, 2005

71. Pictures Of Your First Static Line Jump?  

    By GreenLight, April 25, 2005
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    • JohnRich
    • April 27, 2005

72. More faces  

    By kallend, April 24, 2005
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    • MakeItHappen
    • April 27, 2005

73. Like Finding Gold!!  

    By murrays, April 22, 2005
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 24, 2005

74. Thermal's   1 2

    By slug, November 4, 2004
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • April 23, 2005

75. Did Perry Stevens invent the RSL?  

    By 377, April 15, 2005
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • April 22, 2005

76. Faces from the Past.   1 2

    By mjosparky, March 29, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • April 21, 2005

77. Jimmy Crawford  

    By crewdog2, April 18, 2005
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • April 21, 2005

78. the forefathers   1 2

    By johnnyboydan, April 10, 2005
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    • wartload
    • April 20, 2005

79. Anyone remember or know Rozzo?  

    By steve1, April 20, 2005
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    • wartload
    • April 20, 2005

80. Does anybody remember Pygmy Mau Mau? 1970's  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 18, 2005
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    • jbrasher
    • April 20, 2005

81. My favorite forum...  

    By hottamaly, April 15, 2005
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    • jonstark
    • April 16, 2005

82. Dirty Ed dead!  

    By mjosparky, April 7, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • April 15, 2005

83. Geronimo  

    By DaveSangor, April 9, 2005
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    • blongb
    • April 14, 2005

84. Do you think our club has a drinking problem?  

    By steve1, February 9, 2005
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    • alw
    • April 13, 2005

85. arvin, elsinore, oceanside, taft 1965-66   1 2

    By ccinder, October 31, 2004
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    • slug
    • April 13, 2005

86. touch hands before exit   1 2

    By dan0kun, March 31, 2005
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    • alw
    • April 13, 2005

87. Lew Sanborn Accuracy - Any others going?  

    By Amanduh, April 5, 2005
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    • Amanduh
    • April 11, 2005

88. Floyd Martineau, and the first CDN Baton pass among other things....  

    By skypuppy, April 6, 2005
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    • skypuppy
    • April 6, 2005

89. Bobby Bennett is 60  

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

90. About Cowboy  

    By CameraGeek, January 11, 2005
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    • jumpwally
    • April 1, 2005

91. Pics. Schrimsher, Smitty old stuff  

    By efs4ever, March 27, 2005
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    • BillyVance
    • April 1, 2005

92. Any one who knew Barry Wise  

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

93. 1993  

    By nicknitro71, March 12, 2005
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    • jumpergirl
    • March 24, 2005

94. Skydiving illegal in Maine  

    By Travman, February 26, 2005
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    • Scrumpot
    • March 21, 2005

95. first ever AFF... who, where, when?  

    By shunkka, March 19, 2005
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    • shunkka
    • March 21, 2005

96. Most skydives  

    By meridianjumper, January 10, 2005
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    • jcadiver
    • March 21, 2005

97. Ever jump one of these??   1 2 3 4 5

    By steve1, January 23, 2005
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • March 15, 2005

98. Pretty good Accuri!  

    By airtwardo, March 14, 2005
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    • BlueSBDeath
    • March 15, 2005

99. Riptide Helicopter - aka Screaming Mimi- Perris 1985  

    By tonybrogdon, December 18, 2004
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    • billvon
    • March 15, 2005

100. Joe Kittinger  

     By ASullivan, March 5, 2005
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     • happythoughts
     • March 9, 2005