Skydiving History & Trivia
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Who did what, when and where? Post and read about the trend-setters, old-schoolers, and even the new young guns. If you have questions about skydiving history or traditions, ask here.

2,288 topics in this forum

  1. 1st Jump Malfunction  

    By Leigh Bratcher,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1,121 views

  2. Lew Sanborn's Contact Info?  

    By slotperfect,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,119 views

  3. At Green Ramp  

    By 2nd 508th Guy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,116 views

  4. Lew Sanborn Accuracy - Any others going?  

    By Amanduh,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,111 views

  5. Lewis Melton?  

    By wmw999,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,111 views

  6. Slider  

    By old_timer,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,107 views

  7. Crabing  

    By tonybrogdon,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,104 views

  8. USPA director name  

    By jackwallace,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,103 views

  9. Rip Cord ?  

    By jumpwally,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,102 views

  10. Couple of Santa's helpers on the forum  

    By piisfish,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,102 views

  11. Sidebody, Widget-Wudget, Interlock-Venezuelan Connection  

    By courage,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,100 views

  12. Need Help From Your Training Archives  

    By slotperfect,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,100 views

  13. 120-way (1986) or 144-way (1988) video online ?  

    By PapaSmurf,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,095 views

  14. Looking for '95 parachutist  

    By SStewart,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,090 views

  15. Parachuting in Moraine,Ohio  

    By Moraine Airpark,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1,090 views

  16. Looking for a Pioneer APT1 container/harness  

    By Rfogle,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,090 views

  17. Bob Thompson  

    By NSEMN8R,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,089 views

  18. Jim Stewart ??  

    By 206doorman,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,088 views

  19. Freestyle in 1963  

    By patworks,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,087 views

  20. Solano County Parachute Club TV news story from 1964  

    By ficus,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,087 views

  21. 1.6,s  

    By jackwallace,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,082 views

  22. Blue Skies Forum -- what happened to Bill Womble?  

    By wmw999,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,081 views

  23. john Tranum  

    By riggerrob,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,080 views

  24. Article In Oct. Parachutist  

    By dropdeded,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,080 views

  25. More patches I need help ID'ng  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,080 views

  26. List of References for parachuting  

    By patworks,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,077 views

  27. "Pioneers" Reunion 2009  

    By howardwhite,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,074 views

  28. Dick Fortenberry  

    By rondoman,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,072 views

  29. Dirty Ed & Andy Shaefer?  

    By GreenLight,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,072 views

  30. Kevin Donneli  

    By GreenLight,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,065 views

  31. ANGLE DIVING.....  

    By patworks,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,063 views

  32. SKYDIVING PATCHES I NEED HELP WITH  

    By jvw734,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,063 views

  33. Safety Pig with Red Container& Black harness?  

    By warpedskydiver,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,061 views

  34. GodFrog award  

    By kallend,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,060 views

  35. 1972 The first 8 Man in Oklahoma ( at least with OK jumpers)  

    By dks13827,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,059 views

  36. Hybrid filming another Hybrid  

    By loudtom,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,058 views

  37. Bill Newell SCR#3 has passed...  

    By MissBuffDiver,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,057 views

  38. Old Photograph  

    By Steviednc,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,056 views

  39. John Romey (sp?)  

    By Spooky52,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,051 views

  40. Fatality Reported - Aug 12, 1910 - Asbury Park, NJ  

    By fcajump,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,050 views

  41. Some old Deland folk...  

    By piper17,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,049 views

  42. Australian History  

    By Marisan,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,046 views

  43. Dactyl Manual Available!  

    By murrays,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,043 views

  44. BILL MARTIN D-299 NY DZ IN 70'S  

    By MLKSKY,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,043 views

  45. Memorial weekend Skydiving history  

    By rapter,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,041 views

  46. My favorite forum...  

    By hottamaly,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,041 views

  47. Bowling  

    By Melliandra,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,040 views

  48. Anyone know Mark Schneider?  

    By SEREJumper,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,039 views

  49. SkydiveHistory  

    By MakeItHappen,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,035 views

  50. Finding ex-students and others...  

    By Guru312,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,032 views

  51. Peter A Goodwin d269 wa looking for him 1963 parachuter and skydiver  

    By Jennikay,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,031 views

  52. More info - jumps in 20's  

    By CFPasi,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,030 views

  53. Greene / New York / My Dad !  

    By gharendza,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,024 views

  54. Vintage U.S. Army Parachute Team (APT) Equipment  

    By SEREJumper,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,020 views

  55. I met Romo  

    By airtwardo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,019 views

  56. info? UT jumper circa ~1958  

    By fireball3,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,019 views

  57. Louie Howell  

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,013 views

  58. Looking to trade old time Skydiving patches.  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,012 views

  59. Al Frisby Passes  

    By GreenLight,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,011 views

  60. Gold Coast Skydivers/ Ft Laud..1967  

    By wayne8577,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,010 views

  61. USFET Movies from the 70's  

    By markd_nscr986,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,009 views

  62. Ft. Lee Sport Parachute Club  

    By Spooky52,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,007 views

  63. Comet 228 canopy  

    By aj4218,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,007 views

  64. Did Anyone Know . . . ??? NOTE: Corrected Name  

    By NickDG,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,007 views

  65. FISH  

    By Darrell Fish,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,007 views

  66. BASE Numbers reach 1000  

    By TomAiello,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,006 views

  67. Early 1950 records  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,005 views

  68. XVIII Abn. Corps. SPC '62-'63  

    By nndefense,
    • 1 reply
    • 998 views

  69. Largest Tube/Cart Wheel/Wagon Wheel Exit  

    By Eddiee93,   
    • 3 replies
    • 995 views

  70. Al Frisby Memorial and Ash Dives  

    By GreenLight,
    • 0 replies
    • 995 views

  71. USPA records  

    By jclalor,
    • 1 reply
    • 991 views

  72. Looking for Brad Wilson?  

    By BillyVance,
    • 0 replies
    • 990 views

  73. 1996 POPS record attempts tshirt  

    By skybytch,
    • 3 replies
    • 989 views

  74. Skydive Madison (Wis.) ca. 1997  

    By SansSuit,
    • 3 replies
    • 979 views

  75. Joe Faulk-Don Cooper Ash Dive  

    By wdy_bnckr,
    • 0 replies
    • 978 views

  76. Help identify an old book  

    By likestojump,
    • 2 replies
    • 975 views

  77. Alice Cooper  

    By Divalent,
    • 1 reply
    • 970 views

  78. Al Jobe; Snohomish Seattle Skydiver RIP  

    By debonair,
    • 0 replies
    • 969 views

  79. MikePelkey  

    By mikep@logiswitch.com,
    • 0 replies
    • 965 views

  80. Cornwall 90's  

    By softnotes,
    • 0 replies
    • 965 views

  81. Tandem Fatality Guam 2004?  

    By jakebaustin,
    • 1 reply
    • 959 views

  82. Bidwell Reunion 2016  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 0 replies
    • 959 views

  83. Some old photos  

    By indyz,
    • 0 replies
    • 958 views

  84. Any one still collect parachutist, canpara, skydiver?  

    By 2ndgensteinke,
    • 3 replies
    • 958 views

  85. Dick Enarson, D-226--CA Services  

    By howardwhite,
    • 0 replies
    • 953 views

  86. Technology....uhhh,use it!  

    By sfullerman,
    • 0 replies
    • 950 views

  87. A good read  

    By davidlayne,
    • 0 replies
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  88. Looking for Aug 1998 Parachutist  

    By chriswelker,
    • 0 replies
    • 944 views

  89. Looking For Jerry Borquin  

    By GreenLight,
    • 1 reply
    • 944 views

  90. Bobby Wallace  

    By Zing,
    • 0 replies
    • 942 views

  91. The Outlaws by Mike Marcon  

    By nndefense,
    • 0 replies
    • 941 views

  92. ATTN: Canadians  

    By JerryBaumchen,
    • 3 replies
    • 940 views

  93. 1984 H-21 Jumps @ Perris  

    By GreenLight,
    • 0 replies
    • 935 views

  94. Pitcairn Pa  

    By JeffSkydiver,
    • 0 replies
    • 934 views

  95. Jan + Pat need Help to assist in transporting Dispalys, Photos, Pictures, posters, banners, relics, and, artifacts to ELOY for Natl Skydiving Museum Event Nov7  

    By patworks,
    • 0 replies
    • 933 views

  96. What year did your school introduce tandems?  

    By riggerrob,
    • 0 replies
    • 931 views

  97. Joseph William Kittinger II (July 27, 1928 – December 9, 2022) highest  

    By adamqbishop,   
    • 1 reply
    • 929 views

  98. Costa Rica Record  

    By firstime,
    • 0 replies
    • 928 views

  99. "The Remedy"  

    By adamqbishop,   
    • 0 replies
    • 927 views

  100. A Day At The Drop Zone Part II  

    By GreenLight,
    • 0 replies
    • 926 views
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