Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. What year did your school introduce tandems?  

   By riggerrob, December 31, 2015
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2. When did your school introduce AFF?  

   By riggerrob, December 29, 2015
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3. When did your school convert to PCs for students?  

   By riggerrob, December 5, 2015
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   • johnhking1
   • December 19, 2015

4. Should ParaCommanders be used only with cutaway systems?  

   By pchapman, December 7, 2015
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   • JerryBaumchen
   • December 18, 2015

5. Zhills patch  

   By lodestar, December 13, 2015
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   • hillson
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6. PC landing  

   By propblast, November 18, 2015
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   • Rfogle
   • December 9, 2015

7. ANTIOCH DZ - MALFUNCTIONS  

   By SWIMDOC, November 12, 2015
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8. Decades of parachutist magazine about to go to the dumpster  

   By efs4ever, November 2, 2015
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   • Krip
   • December 3, 2015

9. 1977 Easter Meet at Z-Hills, last 40-way attempt  

   By gary0302, November 20, 2015
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   • tbrown
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10. "Hullo, there below"  

    By howardwhite, July 21, 2009
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    • 377
    • November 12, 2015

11. Anybody recognize this guy?  

    By bravoniner, November 9, 2015
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    • 682beretta
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12. HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY  

    By SWIMDOC, November 12, 2015
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    • November 12, 2015

13. Godfrog site updated  

    By kallend, November 7, 2011
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    • November 5, 2015

14. 25 years ago...   1 2

    By peckerhead, March 28, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 1, 2015

15. 1967 Para-Commander   1 2 3 4

    By SEREJumper, January 4, 2009
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 23, 2015

16. Packing technique on military rounds  

    By 377, October 7, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • October 17, 2015

17. Early Skydiving Patch  

    By rj871, September 12, 2015
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    • October 13, 2015

18. Oldest canopy being jumped?   1 2

    By lucky508, September 28, 2010
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    • Spooky52
    • October 10, 2015

19. Skydiving Hall of Fame weekend  

    By Douggarr, September 19, 2015
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    • patmoore
    • October 8, 2015

20. List of References for parachuting  

    By patworks, October 7, 2015
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    • October 7, 2015

21. Another Para Commander question  

    By captain1976, October 4, 2011
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    • BobBurnham
    • September 29, 2015

22. Nick Piantanida "The Angry sky" ESPN july 30  

    By highspeeddirt, July 27, 2015
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23. Old Albuquerque jumpers at '77 Ghoulidge Boogie  

    By 33zulu, September 1, 2015
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    • September 11, 2015

24. Keith Iceberg...call Flying Frog1951  

    By FlyingFrog1951, July 22, 2015
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    • shotandahalf
    • September 6, 2015

25. recycling nylon for parachutes?  

    By heidihagen, April 3, 2005
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    • riggerrob
    • August 31, 2015

26. Al Hoffman  

    By DSE, August 7, 2015
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27. roy johnson  

    By nitrochute, February 28, 2005
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    • dks13827
    • August 6, 2015

28. Cathy 'O"  

    By Usetawuz, July 21, 2015
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    • July 24, 2015

29. John Romey (sp?)  

    By Spooky52, July 21, 2015
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    • July 21, 2015

30. Skydiving History   1 2

    By Tuna-Salad, November 14, 2008
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    • patworks
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31. SKY, DANCE, AND REALITY --  

    By patworks, June 26, 2015
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32. belly wart landings  

    By John_snurkowski, June 16, 2015
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    • June 30, 2015

33. Have you ever jumped with the notorious, or famous?   1 2

    By hardarch, March 25, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • June 30, 2015

34. Jumping in HI  

    By LeadSafe, June 29, 2015
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    • June 29, 2015

35. Skydiving Museum WIKI www.Skydiving-Encyclopedia.com  

    By patworks, June 6, 2015
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    • patmoore
    • June 19, 2015

36. "I'm Back!!!!!"  

    By skybill, June 15, 2015
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    • June 19, 2015

37. 1963 until ? Peter A Goodwin d269 does anyone know him  

    By Jennikay, May 27, 2015
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    • JimCone
    • May 31, 2015

38. where is Carl Beck or Sherry Kolander  

    By jrbirdmen, January 18, 2015
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    • SWIMDOC
    • May 27, 2015

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

    By Jennikay, May 27, 2015
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    • May 27, 2015

40. April 1982 Antioch CA, first jump student  

    By 377, May 14, 2013
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    • riggerrob
    • May 23, 2015

41. post a picture of your favorite skydiving patch   1 2

    By sonofapope, September 7, 2014
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    • SWIMDOC
    • May 20, 2015

42. PC over Antioch  

    By howardwhite, April 26, 2007
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    • SWIMDOC
    • May 13, 2015

43. Fried Mike?  

    By Gene03, March 8, 2009
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    • el_cap_440
    • May 6, 2015

44. best days of parachuting?   1 2

    By John_snurkowski, January 21, 2015
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    • Thunderbow
    • May 3, 2015

45. First triple tandem base jump 1940  

    By joejumper3, April 24, 2015
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    • billbooth
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46. P.i at lakewood airport history  

    By HISTORYPIN12, April 15, 2015
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    • DBCOOPER
    • April 28, 2015

47. Gerry LaLonde -- Obit  

    By quade, August 7, 2003
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    • skycat123
    • April 25, 2015

48. when From Wings Came Flight lit the flames of the planet’s flyers  

    By patworks, April 17, 2015
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    • mccurley
    • April 20, 2015

49. DB Cooper  

    By SStewart, March 5, 2015
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    • BobKnoss
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50. Parachutist Magazine, September 1979  

    By gary0302, March 21, 2015
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    • April 2, 2015

51. Jump! - 1977  

    By hardarch, March 27, 2015
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    • March 28, 2015

52. Walking on Air - Skydiving video 1982  

    By hardarch, March 27, 2015
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    • zoobrothertom
    • March 28, 2015

53. Is Bob Hail a myth?  

    By FrogNog, September 6, 2005
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    • Klslittlebuddy
    • March 21, 2015

54. Filming Gypsy Moths  

    By hardarch, March 18, 2015
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    • gunpaq
    • March 18, 2015

55. Ft Knox Parachute CLub  

    By WGore, March 10, 2015
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    • WGore
    • March 10, 2015

56. Bill Booth's 50th Anniversary Jump  

    By billbooth, February 4, 2015
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    • Beatnik
    • March 7, 2015

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

    By patworks, February 28, 2015
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    • patworks
    • March 3, 2015

58. Inn at Orange jumps  

    By howardwhite, January 29, 2010
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    • Trafficdiver
    • March 1, 2015

59. Did our Jim Hooper write 100 Feet Over Hell?   1 2 3 4

    By riggerrob, October 30, 2009
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    • Spooky52
    • February 26, 2015

60. Old Timer Reminiscing  

    By jazzman412000, August 19, 2011
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    • jaymundo
    • February 25, 2015

61. Old pig back safety system what was this system called  

    By sonofapope, February 21, 2015
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    • Hammitt
    • February 25, 2015

62. Columbus Skydivers, Darbydale, Ohio  

    By crypto, February 19, 2015
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63. 1966 Magazine Cover  

    By TomWatson, February 11, 2015
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    • skybill
    • February 16, 2015

64. Peter Hearns Skyhigh Irvin  

    By patworks, February 10, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • February 12, 2015

65. Round Parachute Emergency Procedures (Students)  

    By megamalfunction, February 3, 2015
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    • Andy9o8
    • February 5, 2015

66. Doug Angel  

    By nitrochute, September 5, 2008
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    • katzas
    • February 1, 2015

67. Lake Erie B25 -- long  

    By howardwhite, November 28, 2006
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    • donno
    • January 22, 2015

68. Lakewood NJ Airport Museum  

    By Skyu4ia, January 21, 2015
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    • jimjumper
    • January 21, 2015

69. Dick Enarson, D-226  

    By howardwhite, February 2, 2007
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    • jrbirdmen
    • January 18, 2015

70. stylemaster  

    By John_snurkowski, January 4, 2015
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    • January 14, 2015

71. Rigger and Rig designer Denver 1970's  

    By flyboy6554, December 27, 2014
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    • Niki1
    • January 10, 2015

72. ANTIOCH (CA) DZ 1970s  

    By SWIMDOC, December 22, 2014
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    • January 7, 2015

73. What the hell is this....?  

    By hardarch, September 4, 2010
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    • Beatnik
    • January 3, 2015

74. Odd parachuting activites...  

    By Glitch, December 16, 2014
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    • January 1, 2015

75. SCR  

    By skybill, December 24, 2014
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    • skybill
    • December 28, 2014

76. The History Of HALO Operations   1 2

    By slotperfect, August 12, 2004
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    • SWIMDOC
    • December 18, 2014

77. Sunset? loads  

    By Krip, May 22, 2011
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    • SWIMDOC
    • December 17, 2014

78. North Island sport parachute club  

    By jclalor, November 11, 2014
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    • dzswoop717
    • December 5, 2014

79. Man I miss CSS  

    By DBCOOPER, November 27, 2014
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    • DBCOOPER
    • November 27, 2014

80. Not very scary stories from the old days  

    By inspector, November 4, 2014
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    • jumpwally
    • November 6, 2014

81. Florida Parachute Council?  

    By hillson, September 2, 2014
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    • patmoore
    • November 4, 2014

82. Anyone jump in the 1970s in Montreal?  

    By gingergal, October 23, 2014
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    • chuteless
    • October 28, 2014

83. contact an Aussie gal, named Libby Lyver.  

    By chuteless, October 14, 2014
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    • chuteless
    • October 23, 2014

84. Interesting stuff you find on eBay  

    By piisfish, October 17, 2014
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    • October 17, 2014

85. Freak Brother Reunion  

    By kallend, November 25, 2012
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    • RogerRamjet
    • October 17, 2014

86. early two altitude audible  

    By councilman24, September 11, 2014
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    • Krip
    • October 9, 2014

87. TBT on FB  

    By efs4ever, September 10, 2014
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    • September 10, 2014

88. Pope Valley CA DZ pictures?   1 2 3

    By 377, September 22, 2008
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    • ldk
    • September 7, 2014

89. Truth or Dare - skydiving legends   1 2

    By skypuppy, August 30, 2003
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    • jimjumper
    • September 4, 2014

90. I found this ripcord...............   1 2

    By davidlayne, September 26, 2011
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    • August 26, 2014

91. New year’s jump stories  

    By lucky508, December 31, 2013
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    • airtwardo
    • August 25, 2014

92. G.E. number?  

    By starkmtn, March 3, 2014
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    • DocMallard
    • August 13, 2014

93. Anyone hear about the camera-man who jumps without gear?   1 2 3 4

    By medusa, August 28, 2004
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    • dtamos
    • July 21, 2014

94. 79 turkey boogie  

    By thegrump, July 18, 2014
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    • 33zulu
    • July 20, 2014

95. Old Alti II  

    By propblast, January 25, 2013
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    • propblast
    • July 19, 2014

96. Louisiana old farts   1 2

    By jaymundo, May 16, 2004
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    • keith20mm
    • July 19, 2014

97. Name of Skydiving TV Show in the 60's   1 2

    By mikkey, May 21, 2003
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    • 1888
    • July 18, 2014

98. NSM Taxonomy  

    By patworks, July 17, 2014
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    • patworks
    • July 17, 2014

99. Pope Valley scary but true  

    By sonofapope, July 12, 2014
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    • sonofapope
    • July 14, 2014

100. Old memories  

     By skyking59, July 11, 2014
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     • July 11, 2014