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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.

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Memories! 1 2

By airtwardo, August 6, 2005
- 28 replies
- 9,287 views
- steve1
- September 7, 2005
The greatest generation is fading fast. 1 2

By Krip, July 4, 2013
- 28 replies
- 11,821 views
- WGore
- September 6, 2013
Trever Busst 1 2

By longtall, December 12, 2006
- 28 replies
- 10,796 views
- CReW
- January 30, 2014
Coolidge C-54 (Spotter archives) 1 2

By howardwhite, March 21, 2007
- 28 replies
- 8,553 views
- 33zulu
- July 1, 2010
Perris Valley Skydiving Society 1 2

By tonybrogdon, September 24, 2004
- 28 replies
- 8,151 views
- jbrasher
- April 16, 2008
arvin, elsinore, oceanside, taft 1965-66 1 2

By ccinder, October 31, 2004
- 28 replies
- 12,316 views
- slug
- April 13, 2005
What is this canopy? #32766 1 2

By howardwhite, April 19, 2009
- 28 replies
- 8,644 views
- jonstark
- April 29, 2009
First turbine? 1 2

By PhreeZone, January 15, 2003
- 27 replies
- 8,714 views
- jimjumper
- April 22, 2024
40 years in The sport 1 2

By 3331, August 15, 2009
- 27 replies
- 8,573 views
- mjosparky
- September 26, 2009
the forefathers 1 2

By johnnyboydan, April 10, 2005
- 27 replies
- 7,977 views
- wartload
- April 20, 2005
Old patches 1 2

By lodestar, December 14, 2009
- 27 replies
- 13,902 views
- 33zulu
- June 2, 2010
What is this plane? #15 1 2

By howardwhite, November 13, 2007
- 27 replies
- 6,144 views
- DavidB
- December 9, 2007
Para Commander question 1 2

By captain1976, August 8, 2011
- 27 replies
- 6,730 views
- JimCone
- August 22, 2011
Where's Bill Ottley - Respect your skydiving elders! 1 2

By Tinkerbelle, March 26, 2004
- 27 replies
- 7,930 views
- joyrider7
- March 30, 2007
Mr. Douglas 1 2

By jumpwally, January 2, 2008
- 27 replies
- 9,003 views
- BillyVance
- January 8, 2008
Delta II Opening Shock Inhibitor (OSI) 1 2

By Beatnik, January 20, 2014
- 27 replies
- 12,464 views
- gowlerk
- July 21, 2023
Old 10-way team names 1 2

By Bonedaddy, July 5, 2021
- 26 replies
- 4,677 views
- RV8
- February 17, 2023
Freak Brother alphabetical listing 1 2

By freakbrother, December 16, 2002
- 26 replies
- 8,242 views
- mgatusch@gmail.com
- November 15, 2023
who were the first 8-way world champs 1 2

By sweeney, January 14, 2003
- 26 replies
- 12,646 views
- darkwing
- May 26, 2004
Earliest Naked Jump 1 2

By SansSuit, November 14, 2010
- 26 replies
- 12,971 views
- wartload
- June 27, 2011
Who's Made Civilian Jumps from Military Aircraft? 1 2

By wartload, April 26, 2005
- 26 replies
- 9,780 views
- beenthere
- May 30, 2005
Cessna 196 4395N 1 2

By lodestar, October 26, 2009
- 26 replies
- 15,506 views
- lodestar
- October 30, 2009
I've Become Him . . . 1 2

By NickDG, May 4, 2005
- 26 replies
- 7,299 views
- NickDG
- May 21, 2005
I'm "In" . . . 1 2

By NickDG, June 6, 2005
- 26 replies
- 10,329 views
- GreenLight
- July 7, 2005
Jump Prices Over The Years 1 2

By jbrasher, June 11, 2005
- 26 replies
- 7,978 views
- markd_nscr986
- July 7, 2005
Who When Where? 1 2

By darkwing, August 2, 2013
- 26 replies
- 10,309 views
- darkwing
- August 7, 2013
Remember the Cobra 10? 1 2

By pcrt, January 9, 2007
- 26 replies
- 10,334 views
- pcrt
- October 25, 2016
How many logbooks? 1 2

By Krip, September 26, 2011
- 26 replies
- 7,823 views
- JerryBaumchen
- October 14, 2011
Vintage footage 1 2

By aj4218, August 10, 2010
- 25 replies
- 7,337 views
- TREEZ
- October 29, 2011
Have you ever jumped with the notorious, or famous? 1 2

By hardarch, March 25, 2015
- 25 replies
- 7,121 views
- riggerrob
- June 30, 2015
Jump Suit 1 2

By howardwhite, November 18, 2010
- 25 replies
- 6,407 views
- SCR216
- November 23, 2010
have ?s need answers ASAP.Please Help! 1 2

By moodyskydiver, June 19, 2008
- 25 replies
- 5,964 views
- riggerrob
- July 10, 2008
"Pointing" 1 2

By howardwhite, September 14, 2007
- 25 replies
- 7,203 views
- NickDG
- September 24, 2007
Skydiving book - 1962 1 2

By riddler, August 22, 2003
- 25 replies
- 6,172 views
- cutaway1
- September 29, 2005
The other plane Rapter was thinking about 1 2

By ZigZagMarquis, April 9, 2011
- 25 replies
- 8,697 views
- Beerlight
- April 25, 2011
Camp Lake Wisconsin 1 2

By captain1976, December 14, 2009
- 25 replies
- 16,277 views
- mauijim54
- January 11, 2017
Jump'n With a Motercycle 1 2

By skydived19006, October 5, 2008
- 25 replies
- 5,130 views
- vpjr
- October 30, 2008
When did wearing a sky diving patch go out of fashion.? 1 2

By steve1, November 22, 2006
- 25 replies
- 6,451 views
- goldwing
- December 21, 2006
Let's Bring Back the THUNDER BOW! 1 2

By scs317, March 1, 2010
- 25 replies
- 7,912 views
- dreamdancer
- May 4, 2010
What is this plane? #22 1 2

By howardwhite, January 2, 2008
- 25 replies
- 12,890 views
- rob23
- March 27, 2020
Remember When..........$$$ 1 2

By gunpaq, October 20, 2013
- 25 replies
- 8,717 views
- chuteless
- November 22, 2013
What's happening here? 1 2

By howardwhite, March 23, 2009
- 25 replies
- 5,684 views
- Krip
- March 28, 2009
Piglets

By andrewhilton, January 31, 2012
- 24 replies
- 11,536 views
- oldwomanc6
- February 2, 2016
World's First 8-Stack - photos

By 1st8stkOrganizr, January 2, 2005
- 24 replies
- 9,307 views
- SkydiveJack
- October 31, 2007
Jumping at Taft in the old days.

By steve1, December 13, 2002
- 24 replies
- 11,404 views
- Rabbitt
- November 7, 2004
YORK SKYDIVERS 1976 NSCR STORY

By beets, March 12, 2012
- 24 replies
- 9,011 views
- mjosparky
- November 24, 2013
where did the word "frap" come from?

By waltappel, May 14, 2006
- 24 replies
- 8,187 views
- stitch
- June 14, 2006
"I'm going in" skydiving song?

By pchapman, April 13, 2008
- 24 replies
- 7,841 views
- mccurley
- August 5, 2008
belly wart landings

By John_snurkowski, June 16, 2015
- 24 replies
- 4,810 views
- PROGRESSIVE
- June 30, 2015
Wonderhog and stratostar - I dare ya!

By councilman24, June 4, 2006
- 24 replies
- 4,256 views
- zoobrothertom
- August 11, 2006
What is this canopy?

By howardwhite, August 17, 2007
- 24 replies
- 5,179 views
- winsor
- August 21, 2007
What is this canopy? #2

By howardwhite, August 22, 2007
- 24 replies
- 6,258 views
- manchuso
- August 28, 2007
Did Perry Stevens invent the RSL?

By 377, April 15, 2005
- 24 replies
- 10,391 views
- JerryBaumchen
- April 22, 2005
Seven five

By Krip, October 1, 2009
- 24 replies
- 6,876 views
- tbrown
- November 27, 2009
is this what a Mae West looks like ?

By likestojump, August 22, 2008
- 24 replies
- 9,127 views
- nitrochute
- August 27, 2008
Ever jump with your canopy in backwards?

By MissBuffDiver, May 6, 2005
- 24 replies
- 6,126 views
- usedtajump
- November 13, 2007
In the beginning...

By Guru312, May 14, 2005
- 24 replies
- 6,346 views
- bozo
- May 16, 2005
The James Gang

By kallend, November 24, 2003
- 24 replies
- 10,585 views
- kallend
- June 10, 2006
Parasled jumps?

By tuffjump, May 28, 2011
- 24 replies
- 7,285 views
- CazOfDaGhetto
- August 28, 2011
Mike Steele, Golden Knight 71-73 seeking info

By 377, January 15, 2010
- 24 replies
- 13,462 views
- Howard Hodges
- September 24, 2019
7th Army Parachute Team. Germany.

By davidlayne, August 8, 2005
- 24 replies
- 13,966 views
- davidlayne
- August 20, 2021
First Eliptical Canopy

By BrianSGermain, February 20, 2004
- 24 replies
- 6,354 views
- towerrat
- October 3, 2007
Lake Erie B25 -- long

By howardwhite, November 28, 2006
- 24 replies
- 30,018 views
- donno
- January 22, 2015
Sky Dive! The Movie, or was it Wings?

By PROGRESSIVE, November 30, 2006
- 24 replies
- 4,457 views
- Swoopin43
- December 5, 2006
Z-Hills Flightline

By piper17, December 22, 2007
- 24 replies
- 8,408 views
- bungee75
- April 29, 2016
The day the Arava left Otay

By sornyd, January 26, 2009
- 24 replies
- 5,939 views
- Mr.Bill
- September 22, 2011
JUMP RUN 1979 - Canada / Florida film

By TREEZ, October 29, 2011
- 24 replies
- 8,225 views
- RogerRamjet
- November 3, 2011
25 Years Ago: January, 1980

By JohnRich, January 13, 2006
- 24 replies
- 8,935 views
- mjosparky
- January 31, 2006
Jimmy Franklin's gear is for sale.

By airtwardo, March 21, 2014
- 24 replies
- 6,501 views
- Krip
- March 30, 2014
who?

By skypuppy, February 13, 2008
- 24 replies
- 7,245 views
- howardwhite
- February 15, 2008
2 Unidentified Rigs

By andrewhilton, December 23, 2011
- 24 replies
- 5,323 views
- Krip
- January 22, 2012
Pole dancer?

By davidlayne, April 2, 2009
- 24 replies
- 7,520 views
- muff528
- April 9, 2009
Direct Deploy

By tbrown, March 6, 2006
- 24 replies
- 8,393 views
- nitrochute
- March 31, 2006
Hall of Fame?

By racerman, July 29, 2010
- 23 replies
- 5,886 views
- jackwallace
- August 5, 2010
Airworthy Vintage Gear

By winsor, May 12, 2009
- 23 replies
- 3,669 views
- ripcord4
- May 20, 2009
Some Vintage Canopy jump pics

By Beatnik, June 7, 2009
- 23 replies
- 8,816 views
- Beatnik
- August 22, 2009
Chuck Yeager

By skreamer, January 2, 2003
- 23 replies
- 11,563 views
- VoodooFreeFly
- June 4, 2004
Newest, smallest, lightest...

By howardwhite, October 25, 2010
- 23 replies
- 4,604 views
- JerryBaumchen
- October 30, 2010
'Personnel Lowering Device'

By howardwhite, June 18, 2009
- 23 replies
- 14,387 views
- councilman24
- July 10, 2009
Back when I was an airborne trooper...

By steve1, January 29, 2005
- 23 replies
- 6,737 views
- StevePhelps
- September 23, 2005
Gypsy Moths Jump

By yjumpinoz, June 21, 2009
- 23 replies
- 9,906 views
- OldMan
- September 11, 2009
Hot Mama

By howardwhite, November 5, 2010
- 23 replies
- 5,564 views
- JerryBaumchen
- November 20, 2010
Old AAD's

By fcajump, December 7, 2010
- 23 replies
- 7,634 views
- feuergnom
- August 23, 2011
What is this canopy? #9

By howardwhite, June 23, 2008
- 23 replies
- 5,596 views
- pchapman
- June 29, 2008
Biggest knife

By Krip, January 23, 2011
- 23 replies
- 4,712 views
- mjosparky
- February 4, 2011
USPA nationals

By Krip, October 4, 2009
- 23 replies
- 8,265 views
- kkeenan
- October 23, 2009
Older Texas DZ's

By Krip, November 11, 2009
- 23 replies
- 9,260 views
- usedtajump
- January 4, 2010
old lancaster calif drop zone

By ripcordkid, November 8, 2003
- 23 replies
- 7,356 views
- DrEco
- April 12, 2009
Early USPA Instructor Certification Courses...

By Guru312, December 2, 2006
- 23 replies
- 7,302 views
- skyjack71
- December 7, 2006
Watermellon Pass

By patworks, February 24, 2010
- 23 replies
- 5,606 views
- lurch
- April 22, 2010
Skydiving pigs

By howardwhite, March 25, 2010
- 23 replies
- 6,238 views
- airtwardo
- March 30, 2010
Another Para Commander question

By captain1976, October 4, 2011
- 23 replies
- 6,557 views
- BobBurnham
- September 29, 2015
Old Hoop Divers Post

By markd_nscr986, December 20, 2005
- 23 replies
- 6,267 views
- RogerRamjet
- February 10, 2010
Did Kittenger really go supersonic?

By SkydiveJack, December 23, 2005
- 23 replies
- 5,595 views
- catfishhunter
- January 4, 2006
First Skydive was 1914. First Skydiver was Ms.

By patworks, January 10, 2006
- 23 replies
- 8,550 views
- ltdiver
- February 20, 2007
Tandem Passenger

By kkeenan, April 17, 2007
- 23 replies
- 5,701 views
- spanky39154
- May 21, 2007
PC over Antioch

By howardwhite, April 26, 2007
- 23 replies
- 9,259 views
- SWIMDOC
- May 13, 2015
% of skydivers with titanium in them?

By Orange1, February 10, 2006
- 23 replies
- 6,517 views
- Orange1
- February 16, 2006
Not DB Cooper

By howardwhite, March 30, 2009
- 23 replies
- 9,798 views
- JerryBaumchen
- April 1, 2009
rubber stamp & magnet-man

By lekstrom10k, May 16, 2007
- 23 replies
- 8,608 views
- lekstrom10k
- May 29, 2007

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