Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. BOOKWORM  

   By jaymundo, April 9, 2016
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2. Skydive the net.  

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

3. Skydiving Into A Pickup Truck  

   By Droopey12, May 11, 2021
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4. Our Own Bodacious Thunder Chicken  

   By nndefense, September 1, 2016
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   • September 1, 2016

5. FIRST PARA COMMANDER STATIC LINE JUMP  

   By katzas, November 11, 2019   

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6. Don Crips  

   By RkyMtnHigh, October 8, 2006
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7. Jim Hooper on the Military Channel  

   By 3331, January 23, 2012
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8. What is this plane? #25  

   By howardwhite, January 18, 2008
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9. Steve Morrell, Saudi Cliff Strike 1988  

   By wallet55, September 23, 2012
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   • September 23, 2012

10. Looking for Ed Palumbo  

    By pchapman, September 10, 2009
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    • September 18, 2009

11. Pyramid Lake - 1960's  

    By skyjack71, December 2, 2007
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    • December 2, 2007

12. Anybody remember Larry March?  

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

13. Some nice pics  

    By Beerlight, March 19, 2010
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    • March 23, 2010

14. Happy Birthday Bill Newell  

    By lodestar, April 5, 2010
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    • April 7, 2010

15. Something fun for your kids at the DZ  

    By ripcordbk, March 19, 2012
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    • Monkeysdaughter
    • March 23, 2012

16. Early Meets  

    By lufkincy, July 5, 2013
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17. "FUBAR" Money Meet  

    By CazmoDee, March 30, 2008
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18. Jim Bates  

    By howardwhite, January 28, 2007
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    • MikeTJumps
    • January 28, 2007

19. Cartoon Ad  

    By FlyinseivLP2, January 18, 2007
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    • profallrate
    • January 19, 2007

20. Where/when? #2  

    By howardwhite, October 30, 2008
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 31, 2008

21. Gary Freeze " The Buckeye Batman"  

    By chuteless, January 28, 2008
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    • January 28, 2008

22. DB Cooper  

    By niteflier, December 6, 2011
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23. Remember Xenia Cessna 180 33GC?  

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

24. What year was the first ten way star completed?  

    By jimmyh, January 28, 2005
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    • January 30, 2005

25. [b]! Viva Los Skydivers Latinos, VIVA! [/b]  

    By patworks, June 16, 2011
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    • skybill
    • June 17, 2011

26. Does anyone know?  

    By godfrog, January 16, 2010
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    • January 17, 2010

27. Who/When/Where - PAX Passout on Video  

    By Maxx, June 29, 2009
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    • pilotdave
    • July 1, 2009

28. 1964 – Accuracy Competitor C. Wallace, Texas  

    By patworks, October 16, 2012
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29. What is this plane? #10  

    By howardwhite, October 4, 2007
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    • October 6, 2007

30. Southern Cross  

    By drjump, January 15, 2012
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31. An old UK story of Nigel & Mike  

    By aj4218, July 19, 2005
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32. Ripcord trivia  

    By Macskydiver, February 21, 2007
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    • February 21, 2007

33. DrEco - Dr Eco - Dr.Eco  

    By DrEco, April 12, 2009
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34. Anyone remember Steve March from Illinois?  

    By freakbrother, January 3, 2005
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    • January 4, 2005

35. Military surplus gear?  

    By grimmie, September 29, 2007
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    • September 29, 2007

36. Name that harness/container #2...  

    By SEREJumper, April 25, 2009
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    • councilman24
    • April 27, 2009

37. Happy Birthday Pat Works  

    By lodestar, March 18, 2010
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    • NickDG
    • March 19, 2010

38. Osprey Sport Parachute Club Lost Prairie MT  

    By F1reh0lder, September 29, 2020
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39. Static Line  

    By howardwhite, September 28, 2010
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    • September 29, 2010

40. Elsinore -- 50 years ago  

    By howardwhite, March 23, 2009
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    • mccurley
    • March 23, 2009

41. Scary storie's from 1990 to today  

    By Krip, April 18, 2011
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    • drjump
    • April 18, 2011

42. Grandson found a freefall game @  

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

43. Skydiving Freestyle Championships 1992  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 31, 2011
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    • davelepka
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44. What cockpit is this #2  

    By stratostar, December 24, 2007
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    • December 24, 2007

45. CRW history  

    By CFPasi, February 24, 2006
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    • wmw999
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46. Diamond makers  

    By CFPasi, January 1, 2005
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47. Odd name remembered  

    By lodestar, November 19, 2008
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • November 20, 2008

48. 1967 Para Commander  

    By JumpUpMyAss, August 4, 2009
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    • drjump
    • August 4, 2009

49. SA 16  

    By skyh2omedic, September 9, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • September 10, 2008

50. 1000 iland bride  

    By gharendza, June 20, 2010
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    • timmyfitz
    • June 21, 2010

51. Dirty Ed Reminder  

    By GreenLight, June 1, 2005
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52. Riding the jump aircraft down  

    By lodestar, November 24, 2008
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    • November 24, 2008

53. PROJECT OVERVIEW of the Skydiving Museum WIKI  

    By patworks, February 22, 2016
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54. early movies from pioneer cameramen.  

    By skypuppy, February 14, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • February 14, 2008

55. The lemmings cartoon  

    By dgw, June 22, 2012
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    • June 24, 2012

56. Dwight Brubaker D-19155  

    By hillson, September 19, 2012
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    • kd5xb
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57. the RW Council and Communication for Star People, RWunderground  

    By patworks, January 27, 2014
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58. Vintage Parachutes  

    By WGore, October 21, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • October 21, 2008

59. Women jumpers on NPR  

    By wmw999, January 8, 2007
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    • tbrown
    • January 10, 2007

60. Jumping in HI  

    By LeadSafe, June 29, 2015
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61. Tandem the Hard Way  

    By kkeenan, October 12, 2007
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    • October 12, 2007

62. Just wondering  

    By bozo, August 30, 2006
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    • August 30, 2006

63. National Skydiving Museum Challange  

    By wdy_bnckr, August 26, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • August 26, 2008

64. Why?  

    By davidlayne, March 23, 2009
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    • ZigZagMarquis
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65. user profile  

    By cowpatty, March 2, 2005
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66. Michael Culler stories.  

    By Tidlof, October 11, 2012
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67. Anyone remember or know Rozzo?  

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

68. Letters of publishing in Parachutist  

    By PhreeZone, July 20, 2007
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    • July 20, 2007

69. Searching  

    By Usetawuz, May 16, 2013
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70. 2011 Old Farts Reunion  

    By GreenLight, July 6, 2011
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    • July 9, 2011

71. A story you may enjoy  

    By nndefense, September 26, 2010
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    • September 27, 2010

72. Need help/info on these containers  

    By Beatnik, June 10, 2009
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    • June 20, 2009

73. Old parachuting articles online - starting a list  

    By pchapman, October 26, 2011
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74. Interesting Facts  

    By wartload, October 4, 2005
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75. What was the make/model of Quincy Chopper '95?  

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

76. Help Needed With SSE Historical Display  

    By Alti2_Staff, August 2, 2016
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77. Darbydale, OH, then and now  

    By PatrickW2, February 21, 2011
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    • jonstark
    • February 21, 2011

78. 1. International Open Cup of Parachuting, Mexico  

    By CFPasi, February 23, 2004
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79. Andover - anyone ever jumped one?  

    By AshDeBash, May 29, 2007
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80. And another one here: What ever became of Kirk Doreghty (UCI chemist for Hughs)?  

    By riggermick, July 3, 2006
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    • itllclear
    • July 4, 2006

81. ISO: Crash Test Dummies  

    By fcajump, November 9, 2006
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    • November 9, 2006

82. Clyde Jax's  

    By Spiker, July 6, 2006
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    • July 7, 2006

83. Link to some of Giboney’s Parachuting Profiles:  

    By patworks, February 28, 2015
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84. 1981 Canadian National Skydiving Championships video  

    By IanHarrop, July 17, 2007
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    • Deci
    • July 30, 2007

85. Havard collides with a parachute  

    By davidlayne, March 6, 2011
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    • lodestar
    • March 7, 2011

86. The Dave Gold Parachute Collection  

    By councilman24, November 2, 2007
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    • November 2, 2007

87. Assorted World Meet '81  

    By piper17, December 24, 2007
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    • Zing
    • December 25, 2007

88. dawgs?  

    By feuergnom, October 13, 2003
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    • feuergnom
    • October 13, 2003

89. Reunions  

    By howardwhite, November 8, 2008
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    • skybill
    • November 13, 2008

90. Jack Smith Creamed In Circa 1965  

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

91. First nekked jump?  

    By SansSuit, September 11, 2008
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    • quade
    • September 11, 2008

92. Pay hurt  

    By 2nd 508th Guy, January 7, 2021
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93. new book coming out  

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

94. 1962 BSR's Someone asked for  

    By triplecanopy, May 23, 2022
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    • pchapman
    • May 23, 2022

95. Way to go Al Gramando  

    By efs4ever, July 6, 2007
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    • ltdiver
    • July 7, 2007

96. Great old airplane pictures  

    By howardwhite, January 21, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • January 21, 2008

97. York Skydivers Reunion/Gene Weaver's Ash Dive  

    By dzswoop717, June 25, 2013
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    • June 25, 2013

98. Who, Where, When  

    By piper17, December 24, 2007
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    • piper17
    • December 25, 2007

99. FS -SEQUENTIAL FORMATIONS, SKY, DANCE, AND REALITY  

    By patworks, October 23, 2012
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    • patworks
    • October 23, 2012

100. Norseman for Christmas  

     By howardwhite, December 21, 2007
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     • Usetawuz
     • December 22, 2007