Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Joe Kittinger   1 2

   By ASullivan, March 5, 2005
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   • airtwardo
   • March 7, 2005

2. Bill Estes  

   By JeffSkydiver, March 1, 2005
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   • rapter
   • March 4, 2005

3. user profile  

   By cowpatty, March 2, 2005
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   • Amazon
   • March 2, 2005

4. Searching for some skydiving history on the PCA  

   By demoss99, February 22, 2005
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   • poppenhager
   • February 25, 2005

5. Aviation History  

   By dropdeded, February 25, 2005
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   • airtwardo
   • February 25, 2005

6. oldest solo skydiver?  

   By base570, February 21, 2005
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   • steve1
   • February 24, 2005

7. I Need You . . .  

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

8. Who were these National Champions?  

   By steve1, February 18, 2005
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   • pms07
   • February 19, 2005

9. MG (the car) advertisement jump  

   By AggieDave, January 31, 2005
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   • mjosparky
   • February 18, 2005

10. 30 years at Cal-City  

    By rapter, February 7, 2005
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    • GeordieSkydiver
    • February 15, 2005

11. Is this you???  

    By fgersch, February 3, 2005
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    • flailchick
    • February 14, 2005

12. Big biplane diamonds?  

    By CFPasi, February 6, 2005
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    • CFPasi
    • February 13, 2005

13. low cost airfare picture  

    By frawley308, December 12, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • February 12, 2005

14. The Parachute Manual, First Edition  

    By Hooknswoop, January 31, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • February 12, 2005

15. Captin Good Vibes  

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

16. Altimaster II Face Change?  

    By Danger, February 8, 2005
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    • Dougiefresh
    • February 9, 2005

17. Artwardo Isn't The Only One Who Has Good Looking Legs!  

    By steve1, January 20, 2005
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    • steve1
    • February 9, 2005

18. Pulling off the ground!   1 2

    By steve1, February 3, 2005
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    • mccurley
    • February 8, 2005

19. Lake Elsinore . . .  

    By NickDG, January 24, 2005
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    • nerd137
    • February 6, 2005

20. 1960 Fatality Info Please  

    By BigM, January 31, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • February 4, 2005

21. Pete Gruber  

    By likvidskaj, February 1, 2005
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    • sprtdth
    • February 3, 2005

22. skydiving films titles   1 2

    By reddevil1, August 10, 2004
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    • rehmwa
    • January 31, 2005

23. CReW "Old-Timers"??  

    By 1st8stkOrganizr, January 18, 2005
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    • 1st8stkOrganizr
    • January 31, 2005

24. High Alt. Record Attempts  

    By snapontoolman, January 22, 2005
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    • NickDG
    • January 31, 2005

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

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

26. CPIC  

    By mjosparky, January 26, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • January 28, 2005

27. Jumping from a Blimp  

    By lawrocket, January 14, 2005
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    • upndownshop
    • January 23, 2005

28. First All Collegiant - 8-way  

    By steve1, January 13, 2005
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    • crewdog2
    • January 23, 2005

29. Mike Mullins' King Air?   1 2 3

    By lawrocket, July 8, 2003
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    • BillyVance
    • January 22, 2005

30. Sew-on 5 cell to 7 cell conversion  

    By pchapman, January 14, 2005
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    • usedtajump
    • January 21, 2005

31. Reserve Repack  

    By mjosparky, January 13, 2005
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    • nitrochute
    • January 15, 2005

32. Decker Farm Airport in Erwin Tennessee  

    By rmaden, January 15, 2005
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    • rmaden
    • January 15, 2005

33. Gypsy Dave  

    By crewdog2, January 8, 2005
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    • crewdog2
    • January 11, 2005

34. Pilot Country Estates DZ - North of Tampa/West of ZHills - late 70's/early 80's  

    By JeffSkydiver, December 24, 2004
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    • jonstark
    • January 11, 2005

35. Ken Preble CRW award program on East Coast  

    By CFPasi, April 12, 2004
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    • CFPasi
    • January 10, 2005

36. Arvin Goodguys  

    By cutaway1, January 9, 2005
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    • 1st8stkOrganizr
    • January 10, 2005

37. Northmoreland Park DZ, Near Leechburg PA?  

    By JeffSkydiver, January 9, 2005
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    • JeffSkydiver
    • January 9, 2005

38. Truth News Trends  

    By jaymundo, February 12, 2003
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    • nate_1979
    • January 9, 2005

39. Anyone remember Steve March from Illinois?  

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

40. BASE Numbers reach 1000  

    By TomAiello, January 1, 2005
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    • TomAiello
    • January 1, 2005

41. Diamond makers  

    By CFPasi, January 1, 2005
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    • CFPasi
    • January 1, 2005

42. Anyone recognize this?  

    By Andrelr, January 1, 2005
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    • Andrelr
    • January 1, 2005

43. Wally Benton  

    By steve1, December 22, 2004
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    • airtime1
    • December 24, 2004

44. My friend Oscar  

    By chuteless, December 18, 2004
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    • markd_nscr986
    • December 23, 2004

45. First Reserve Parachute  

    By flyinmedic, October 26, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • December 13, 2004

46. Chuteless survivors  

    By nacmacfeegle, November 5, 2002
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    • cpoxon
    • December 10, 2004

47. VERN COLE  

    By debonair, December 1, 2004
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    • debonair
    • December 1, 2004

48. Masters of the sky  

    By jaymundo, December 18, 2002
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • November 24, 2004

49. Don Molitar?  

    By cutaway1, November 4, 2004
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    • cutaway1
    • November 22, 2004

50. Hang Dives   1 2

    By tonybrogdon, October 2, 2004
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    • airtwardo
    • November 21, 2004

51. Jumping at Taft in the old days.  

    By steve1, December 13, 2002
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    • Rabbitt
    • November 7, 2004

52. Electric Stars?  

    By eUrNiCc, November 1, 2004
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    • BillyVance
    • November 4, 2004

53. Old Farts Reunion 6  

    By jonstark, October 24, 2004
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    • jbrasher
    • October 30, 2004

54. History of Accuracy Parachutes  

    By airtwardo, October 28, 2004
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 29, 2004

55. Well it's history now...  

    By Superfletch, October 26, 2004
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    • Superfletch
    • October 26, 2004

56. info on this relise system  

    By wingnut, October 25, 2004
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    • wingnut
    • October 25, 2004

57. Skratch Garrison and Dave DeWolf?  

    By steve1, August 2, 2004
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    • Genego
    • October 22, 2004

58. Old Skydiving pics from Frontier Skydivers  

    By TomSpoon, November 19, 2003
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    • crotalus01
    • October 21, 2004

59. Skysurfing at the X Games!  

    By garrysnowden, April 4, 2003
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    • jguy904
    • October 20, 2004

60. History made at Couch Freaks 04'  

    By luvtajump, September 7, 2004
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    • rehmwa
    • October 20, 2004

61. some more 1980's Perris pictures  

    By riggermick, October 19, 2004
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    • riggermick
    • October 20, 2004

62. When I was a student  

    By davidlayne, October 11, 2004
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    • airtwardo
    • October 18, 2004

63. Looking for Brad Wilson?  

    By BillyVance, October 12, 2004
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    • BillyVance
    • October 12, 2004

64. Article In Oct. Parachutist  

    By dropdeded, October 10, 2004
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    • dropdeded
    • October 10, 2004

65. Who jumped into the 1986 World Series, Red Sox at Mets, Game 6 ?  

    By PLFKING, August 8, 2004
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    • BillyVance
    • October 5, 2004

66. for those who might have missed it in a previous post.  

    By riggermick, September 30, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • October 1, 2004

67. Net.Rec.Skydive History . . .  

    By NickDG, September 23, 2004
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    • alg
    • September 30, 2004

68. Fort Campbell Sport Parachute Club Closes  

    By CDRINF, September 15, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 28, 2004

69. History of the closing pin necklace  

    By MikeJD, August 25, 2004
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    • riggermick
    • September 21, 2004

70. rob harris - good stuff  

    By goose7100, September 15, 2004
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    • goose7100
    • September 15, 2004

71. DC-3 Memories  

    By ericber, March 22, 2004
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    • MrSoundman
    • September 4, 2004

72. looking for old skydiving movie  

    By oiseau60, September 1, 2004
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    • oiseau60
    • September 2, 2004

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

    By NickDG, August 11, 2004
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    • tbrown
    • August 29, 2004

74. Old glasgow montana DZ?  

    By AggieDave, August 23, 2004
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    • steve1
    • August 25, 2004

75. first jump in the sixties  

    By nitecap, July 31, 2003
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    • slug
    • August 25, 2004

76. How long has your dz been around?   1 2 3 4

    By diverds, November 1, 2002
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    • Alphabet
    • August 23, 2004

77. anybody jumped from a Noratlas ??  

    By piisfish, April 8, 2004
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    • ralphsensei
    • August 20, 2004

78. Where are they now??  

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

79. Early BASE  

    By TomAiello, August 6, 2004
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    • TomAiello
    • August 6, 2004

80. Piglet  

    By fallfast69, March 22, 2004
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    • simonsonjh
    • August 6, 2004

81. Patrick de G, High altitude  

    By Dan, July 30, 2004
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    • usskydiver
    • August 1, 2004

82. Why Called A Square  

    By danebert, June 3, 2004
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    • ryoder
    • July 26, 2004

83. Landing the Dactyl (Video)  

    By murrays, June 9, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • July 18, 2004

84. Jimmy Lowe  

    By debonair, July 3, 2004
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • July 7, 2004

85. The "Other" Hornet ?  

    By tbrown, June 20, 2004
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    • diablopilot
    • July 1, 2004

86. Gypsy Moths  

    By cmchristian, June 14, 2004
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    • slug
    • June 26, 2004

87. Para Plane Clouds  

    By tphilpin, June 8, 2004
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    • usedtajump
    • June 17, 2004

88. Freak Brother website updated  

    By freakbrother, June 9, 2004
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    • freakbrother
    • June 9, 2004

89. Chuck Yeager  

    By skreamer, January 2, 2003
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    • VoodooFreeFly
    • June 4, 2004

90. Ten Years After . . .  

    By NickDG, May 28, 2004
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    • airdweller
    • June 2, 2004

91. More Trivia: Anyone Ever Jump A Viking?  

    By ericber, March 23, 2004
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    • Tonto
    • June 1, 2004

92. who were the first 8-way world champs   1 2

    By sweeney, January 14, 2003
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    • darkwing
    • May 26, 2004

93. Dewayne Bruette  

    By scotttodaro, May 20, 2004
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    • jaymundo
    • May 20, 2004

94. Where he is now  

    By CFPasi, May 2, 2004
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    • scotttodaro
    • May 19, 2004

95. Old Farts Reunion 2004  

    By hottamaly, May 19, 2004
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    • hottamaly
    • May 19, 2004

96. Just watched 'Gypsy Moths'  

    By dbattman, April 27, 2004
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    • JohnRich
    • May 5, 2004

97. The very first Skydivers  

    By XWuffo, April 8, 2004
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    • JoeyRamone
    • May 3, 2004

98. Weston On The Green UK  

    By mmedsker, April 6, 2004
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    • BASE813
    • May 2, 2004

99. Interesting web site.  

    By mjosparky, April 19, 2004
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    • airtwardo
    • April 21, 2004

100. Bendix Airfield  

     By LouYoung, April 20, 2004
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     • LouYoung
     • April 20, 2004