Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Biplane jumps  

   By howardwhite, September 29, 2009
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   • howardwhite
   • October 10, 2009

2. 1st Jump of the year...Para-Plane  

   By Beatnik, January 13, 2008
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   • howardwhite
   • February 4, 2008

3. Dirty Ed dead!  

   By mjosparky, April 7, 2005
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   • mjosparky
   • April 15, 2005

4. 5-by side attempts?  

   By CFPasi, December 11, 2011
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   • potatoman
   • March 27, 2013

5. Jimmy Franklin's gear is for sale.  

   By airtwardo, March 21, 2014
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   • Krip
   • March 30, 2014

6. Military/Demo jumps in Bermuda  

   By Nemo, January 27, 2005
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   • bozo
   • March 3, 2006

7. Who jumped a heli, landed on the CNtower, chopped the main, and flicked a reserve?  

   By base935, November 18, 2009
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   • lodestar
   • February 18, 2010

8. jesus string  

   By candace, December 5, 2006
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   • tbrown
   • December 15, 2006

9. When did wearing a sky diving patch go out of fashion.?   1 2

   By steve1, November 22, 2006
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   • goldwing
   • December 21, 2006

10. SCR SCS ETC Awards database  

    By RogerRamjet, March 12, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • March 19, 2006

11. WSCR?  

    By debonair, August 1, 2003
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    • tbrown
    • August 1, 2003

12. Old School Skydive Video  

    By SWATcop, June 26, 2007
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    • Steephen
    • January 2, 2008

13. Pop Top Belly Reserve  

    By frawley308, May 3, 2012
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    • Beatnik
    • May 24, 2012

14. Jump Suit   1 2

    By howardwhite, November 18, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • November 23, 2010

15. Belly reserve?   1 2

    By steve1, March 17, 2009
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    • steve1
    • April 1, 2009

16. 1993  

    By nicknitro71, March 12, 2005
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    • jumpergirl
    • March 24, 2005

17. Freepacked opening  

    By howardwhite, March 11, 2010
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    • RV8
    • February 17, 2023

18. Dinner with a local legend  

    By Tonto, April 18, 2007
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    • Tonto
    • May 6, 2007

19. First Eliptical Canopy  

    By BrianSGermain, February 20, 2004
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    • towerrat
    • October 3, 2007

20. 1970 US Parachute Team Equipment  

    By ChrisG43, July 8, 2013
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    • WGore
    • July 17, 2013

21. In the beginning...  

    By Guru312, May 14, 2005
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    • bozo
    • May 16, 2005

22. Andrew Throton - The Cocaine Parachutist  

    By stratostar, May 11, 2013
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    • Niki1
    • May 25, 2013

23. 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

24. Ft Hood Skydivers in 1970's  

    By d16842, January 20, 2012
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    • cfronce
    • October 30, 2017

25. Name this canopy # ?   1 2

    By SStewart, August 12, 2008
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    • SStewart
    • September 3, 2008

26. Hand Deployed Pilot Chute  

    By John4455, October 29, 2003
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    • billbooth
    • November 24, 2003

27. Where are these guys  

    By SCS422, January 21, 2012
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    • Periapt
    • August 20, 2012

28. 1980 Fatality Info  

    By kkeenan, February 1, 2010
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    • jonstark
    • March 13, 2010

29. Old Hoop Divers Post  

    By markd_nscr986, December 20, 2005
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    • RogerRamjet
    • February 10, 2010

30. dirty Dan the parachute man  

    By DirtyDansGGS, September 5, 2013
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    • lekstrom10k
    • September 10, 2013

31. What is this canopy? #2  

    By howardwhite, August 22, 2007
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    • manchuso
    • August 28, 2007

32. "ripcord"  

    By longtall, October 12, 2006
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    • skypuppy
    • November 9, 2006

33. Ever Static Line A Para-Commander?  

    By T10PCM1, March 7, 2009
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    • mccurley
    • March 16, 2009

34. 144 Way Diamond  

    By SkydiveJack, August 8, 2006
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    • TomDe
    • October 8, 2013

35. Skydiving pigs  

    By howardwhite, March 25, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • March 30, 2010

36. What is this rig?  

    By faulknerwn, November 3, 2007
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    • brokenwing
    • November 16, 2007

37. Old Alti II  

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

38. Gargano Spirit  

    By conwayte, March 4, 2013
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    • Kahuna
    • June 24, 2013

39. Susan Joerns aka Susan Clements  

    By nndefense, September 29, 2010
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    • dks13827
    • October 17, 2010

40. Rainbow Airport Crash Nov, 1970  

    By SansSuit, November 14, 2010
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    • captain1976
    • December 23, 2010

41. WSCR Awards available again  

    By jdobleman, April 24, 2013
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    • NWFlyer
    • October 20, 2013

42. Skydiving book - 1962   1 2

    By riddler, August 22, 2003
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    • cutaway1
    • September 29, 2005

43. What is this plane? #15   1 2

    By howardwhite, November 13, 2007
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    • DavidB
    • December 9, 2007

44. Static lining students from a helicopter  

    By pchapman, February 26, 2008
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    • jimp
    • February 29, 2008

45. Ever jump with your canopy in backwards?  

    By MissBuffDiver, May 6, 2005
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    • usedtajump
    • November 13, 2007

46. Heeres BOB (Sinclair)  

    By efs4ever, October 17, 2003
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    • Tinkerbelle
    • February 17, 2004

47. demo faux pas  

    By skypuppy, April 6, 2012
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    • chuteless
    • May 30, 2012

48. Old Round Engine A/C   1 2

    By piper17, December 21, 2007
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    • bozo
    • December 30, 2007

49. Wally Benton  

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

50. What is this rig #323?  

    By DougH, February 4, 2008
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    • riggermick
    • February 12, 2008

51. Some skydivers are real dummies   1 2

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 27, 2010
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    • DSE
    • January 20, 2011

52. PARACHUTIST cover archive  

    By docjohn, April 22, 2005
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    • docjohn
    • October 6, 2005

53. Help identify this LeMoigne class round  

    By likestojump, July 4, 2012
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    • Mountainsky1
    • August 5, 2012

54. Cessna 196  

    By piper17, December 21, 2007
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    • lodestar
    • March 3, 2008

55. A dream come true...  

    By anj4de, March 31, 2018
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    • Bob_Church
    • May 2, 2018

56. Body Pilot by Carl Nelson Jr.  

    By pchapman, May 10, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • May 17, 2006

57. "Smitty the Jumper"  

    By dpreguy, December 22, 2011
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    • tonybrogdon
    • July 4, 2012

58. From Rustenburg to Wonderboom  

    By PeterJEarle, February 9, 2010
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    • Tedesco
    • April 25, 2020

59. Old vs New   1 2

    By lodestar, January 23, 2011
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    • lodestar
    • February 3, 2011

60. Ghoulidge  

    By debonair, November 9, 2003
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    • w4p2
    • November 25, 2003

61. have ?s need answers ASAP.Please Help!   1 2

    By moodyskydiver, June 19, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • July 10, 2008

62. Adams Airpark Flemington NJ  

    By nitrochute, January 13, 2009
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    • vetgirl7403
    • February 27, 2019

63. Keith Damm ?  

    By MikeGerwig, March 14, 2009
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    • Mr.Bill
    • October 28, 2011

64. aerial drug delivery  

    By dumstuntzz, January 10, 2008
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    • chuckakers
    • January 21, 2008

65. ~ Eddie Andreini  

    By airtwardo, May 10, 2014
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    • FB1609
    • May 23, 2014

66. The day the Arava left Otay  

    By sornyd, January 26, 2009
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    • Mr.Bill
    • September 22, 2011

67. Bruffy's beauty from the mid-80s  

    By Bob_Church, October 16, 2017
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    • Bob_Church
    • November 26, 2017

68. 1960s Para-Commander  

    By FlyingBlueJay, October 14, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • October 16, 2007

69. "The Rock is Now Legal"  

    By howardwhite, June 29, 2007
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    • tbrown
    • July 17, 2007

70. Who are these Southern skydivers? 1970's  

    By JSBIRD, December 14, 2007
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    • havensiangst
    • December 23, 2007

71. First Deaf Skydiver  

    By BillyVance, July 17, 2009
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    • poppenhager
    • August 12, 2009

72. Rigger and Rig designer Denver 1970's  

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

73. Hall of Fame?  

    By racerman, July 29, 2010
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    • jackwallace
    • August 5, 2010

74. chute-shop  

    By killler, April 16, 2009
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    • killler
    • April 22, 2009

75. Name the Designer  

    By debonair, October 4, 2007
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    • tbdavis1
    • October 11, 2007

76. Ash Dives  

    By Spooky52, March 8, 2013
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    • Spooky52
    • March 27, 2013

77. Air City  

    By bravoniner, March 5, 2004
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    • bravoniner
    • September 3, 2012

78. Toe sucking  

    By slug, August 9, 2006
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    • slug
    • August 10, 2006

79. What does POD stand for?  

    By piisfish, May 2, 2006
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    • tbrown
    • May 23, 2006

80. Party with skydiving pioneers  

    By howardwhite, May 12, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • June 30, 2008

81. Who's that guy # 420   1 2

    By stratostar, March 14, 2008
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    • stratostar
    • March 19, 2008

82. D-Day Paratroopers  

    By djvelour, January 6, 2006
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    • kallend
    • January 18, 2006

83. Bill Booth; William Booth;William R. Booth---i don't get it  

    By N24, January 21, 2007
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    • happythoughts
    • January 28, 2007

84. Dishrag in a Hurricane  

    By howardwhite, July 7, 2010
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    • racerman
    • July 11, 2010

85. What is this canopy? #6   1 2

    By howardwhite, October 1, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • October 7, 2007

86. Lap a myth?  

    By councilman24, October 5, 2007
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    • councilman24
    • November 2, 2007

87. Beach Blanket Bingo  

    By lodestar, June 25, 2011
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    • Krip
    • June 28, 2011

88. Teddy Mayfield in the news again  

    By SStewart, January 21, 2010
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    • steve1
    • January 21, 2010

89. Elsinore in 73-75.  

    By diablopilot, August 15, 2008
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    • drjump
    • October 31, 2008

90. Round Parachute Emergency Procedures (Students)  

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

91. Poem in the back of one of the 'Skies Call books'  

    By V6Matt, November 20, 2011
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    • V6Matt
    • November 22, 2011

92. silvana wa crash august 21 1983  

    By ericleverenz, December 5, 2011
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • December 7, 2011

93. 3 Way Wrap.IN CO.1983  

    By cosmo22, May 18, 2008
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    • cosmo22
    • May 22, 2008

94. Old time lost praire jumper question  

    By 2ndgensteinke, June 6, 2007
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    • BigSky
    • June 9, 2007

95. Invitation to Raeford, NC  

    By Raefordite, May 12, 2003
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    • Raefordite
    • July 28, 2003

96. Tandem Passenger  

    By kkeenan, April 17, 2007
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    • spanky39154
    • May 21, 2007

97. HANDBURY ULTRALIGHT PARACHUTE  

    By africapete, July 2, 2013
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    • davissl
    • January 27, 2018

98. First 400  

    By mjosparky, July 24, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • July 27, 2006

99. What's happening here?   1 2

    By howardwhite, March 23, 2009
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    • Krip
    • March 28, 2009

100. Jack Joerns  

     By OleSmoke, January 13, 2010
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     • OleSmoke
     • January 21, 2010