Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Costa Rica Record  

   By firstime, May 4, 2005
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2. A Day At The Drop Zone Part II  

   By GreenLight, November 28, 2007
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3. June 6, 1942  

   By BIGUN, June 7, 2023
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4. A great book that someone gave me  

   By birdlike, July 8, 2007
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5. MayDay! also HELP! Histrory of RW fading....  

   By patworks, October 23, 2012
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6. anyone know bobby the kid  

   By keithamato, December 20, 2005
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7. Happy Father's Day  

   By MissBuffDiver, June 19, 2005
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8. Some good old time aircraft footage and old time parachuting towards the end.  

   By davidlayne, January 12, 2008
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9. 6 grommet slider  

   By jakebaustin, December 20, 2024
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10. License # Patches  

    By SEREJumper, December 8, 2011
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11. need help  

    By BCA, June 1, 2008
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12. POPs  

    By mccurley, April 16, 2008
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13. Anyone ever jump at the Tiki Room  

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

14. When did your school introduce AFF?  

    By riggerrob, December 29, 2015
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15. Elmo Barrister Early Bat-Wing parachutist  

    By Moraine Airpark, September 11, 2023
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    • September 21, 2023

16. Larry VanHorn  

    By slotperfect, September 3, 2006
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17. 'Major' the WWII Skydiving dog  

    By RB_Hammer, October 17, 2008
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18. Free Stuff  

    By andrewhilton, October 2, 2011
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19. South Dakota Jumpers  

    By Krip, February 12, 2012
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20. Not skydiving but certainly jumping...  

    By Guru312, April 12, 2010
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21. Origin of "Army Air Field order number"  

    By mark, November 22, 2011
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22. "The Outlaws" Part Two, Chapter Four is ready to read!  

    By nndefense, July 17, 2020
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23. Billy World T-shirts  

    By CSpenceFLY, January 18, 2006
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24. HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY  

    By SWIMDOC, November 12, 2015
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25. Dave Norcut's Kingair 200  

    By kruse, December 1, 2010
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26. ASHDIVE for Don Henderson 007  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 1, 2011
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27. Looking around the web~  

    By airtwardo, September 19, 2007
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    • September 19, 2007

28. PC  

    By Spiker, September 17, 2006
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29. Round Robins  

    By rapter, October 15, 2011
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    • October 16, 2011

30. Goldwing  

    By mjosparky, September 7, 2008
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31. Hit´n´rock  

    By manchuso, August 25, 2011
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32. Orange-Lakewood Reunion  

    By howardwhite, September 18, 2006
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33. anyone remember buddyville?  

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

34. Pell State?  

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

35. Looking for sons of Denise Burns  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 26, 2010
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    • April 26, 2010

36. It was 20 years ago today (08/08/88)...  

    By DavidB, August 8, 2008
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    • August 8, 2008

37. The saturday evening post from June 18th 1966  

    By idlewild70, December 27, 2006
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38. Looking for Mike Hawley  

    By Syl, January 14, 2006
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39. Russian PC and old night jump  

    By JumpUpMyAss, October 29, 2007
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    • October 29, 2007

40. Orange Massachusetts Xmas greeting 1961  

    By 3331, December 20, 2022
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41. Alva Simon?  

    By steve1, November 14, 2011
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42. Roger Wolford?  

    By nndefense, February 5, 2012
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43. Looking for picture 2006 WFFC glider.  

    By SansSuit, June 27, 2012
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    • June 28, 2012

44. OLd times or wintage Canopies  

    By emrah, September 29, 2010
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45. 40th Anniversary West Point  

    By CazmoDee, October 11, 2009
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46. NPJR certificate photos  

    By pchapman, September 28, 2010
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47. Lost Prairie  

    By Woody Russell, October 31, 2023
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48. Come to the CARNIVALE @ Sebastian April 10-13th 2008  

    By Laticia1, March 29, 2008
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49. Gale Grant  

    By jonstark, October 9, 2006
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    • October 9, 2006

50. Stone Mountain Meet '65  

    By wdy_bnckr, August 11, 2008
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51. Alice Hancock  

    By AFOX, October 26, 2023
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52. Rich Jaeggi?  

    By herpster, September 25, 2006
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53. my question too, where are they now?  

    By jrbirdmen, December 9, 2011
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    • December 9, 2011

54. Scott "SkyKoon" Wallace  

    By rdufokker, April 16, 2009
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55. Set the wayback machine to 1934 (ish)  

    By angrypeppers, December 8, 2008
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56. Restoring a Para-Plane  

    By Beatnik, February 3, 2007
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57. Air To Ground Transmission  

    By dreamdancer, May 4, 2010
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58. Para-commander jumps  

    By longtall, September 13, 2006
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59. 10,000 post in History & Trivia forum  

    By slug, August 14, 2006
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60. MC1-1b and PC performance data?  

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

61. Don (007) Henderson Memorial  

    By GreenLight, April 19, 2011
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62. 1968 Fun! Hammond, Louisiana  

    By Mike Marcon, July 21, 2023   

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    • July 21, 2023

63. NPR / Ripcord / Jim Hall  

    By ryoder, April 15, 2011
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64. John Sakal  

    By racerman, October 19, 2011
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65. Jim Fee  

    By mjosparky, August 4, 2011
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66. 1971 Nationals/World meet  

    By SCS422, August 2, 2024
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67. USA's 1st team  

    By jrbirdmen, December 9, 2011
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68. ultmaate animal  

    By fogg, July 18, 2003
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69. Moving mis-post by Pat Lovetro (Saltydude) into this forum  

    By mdrejhon, June 24, 2011
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70. Looking for Jeff Willard  

    By Bonedaddy, December 27, 2023
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71. Happy Birthday Bill Jones...  

    By grimmie, December 3, 2011
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72. Anyone know the wherabouts of Robert Jackson  

    By sundevil777, January 13, 2006
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73. Looking for Skip Stevenson, D-2407 who jumped into Calgary Stampede in 1970.  

    By rockcores, January 14, 2024
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74. Fulton DZ reunion  

    By Krip, April 10, 2011
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75. Doc Anagnostis' Grandaughter looking for stories  

    By wmw999, November 12, 2011
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76. Anyone remember??  

    By kcaero, October 24, 2024
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77. anyone out there  

    By fogg, July 18, 2003
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78. north texas 1960s  

    By CBaker, April 25, 2011
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79. Al Kruger Contact info  

    By SCS422, January 29
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80. What year is this rig?  

    By JerseyShawn, June 14, 2011
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81. Need to contact Mark Borghorst  

    By CameraGeek, January 31, 2004
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82. rob harris - good stuff  

    By goose7100, September 15, 2004
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83. Old Farts Reunion 2004  

    By hottamaly, May 19, 2004
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84. Freak Brother website updated  

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

85. info on this relise system  

    By wingnut, October 25, 2004
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86. Well it's history now...  

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

87. FreeFall Express / 2005 Year End Video  

    By ZigZagMarquis, January 4, 2007
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88. No More Roon In MY Life For Skydiving...  

    By GreenLight, October 9, 2005
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    • October 9, 2005