Skydiving History & Trivia

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

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

2. % of skydivers with titanium in them?  

   By Orange1, February 10, 2006
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   • Orange1
   • February 16, 2006

3. Military/Demo jumps in Bermuda  

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

4. Biplane jumps  

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

5. Dirty Ed dead!  

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

6. Jimmy Franklin's gear is for sale.  

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

7. jesus string  

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. WSCR?  

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

11. SCR SCS ETC Awards database  

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

12. Old School Skydive Video  

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

13. Belly reserve?   1 2

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

14. Freepacked opening  

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

15. Pop Top Belly Reserve  

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

16. Jump Suit   1 2

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

17. 1993  

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

18. 1970 US Parachute Team Equipment  

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

19. First Eliptical Canopy  

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

20. 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

21. Dinner with a local legend  

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

22. Andrew Throton - The Cocaine Parachutist  

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

23. In the beginning...  

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

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. Old Hoop Divers Post  

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

29. 1980 Fatality Info  

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

30. dirty Dan the parachute man  

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

31. "ripcord"  

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

32. What is this canopy? #2  

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

33. 144 Way Diamond  

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

34. Old Alti II  

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

35. Gargano Spirit  

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

36. What is this rig?  

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

37. Ever Static Line A Para-Commander?  

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

38. Skydiving pigs  

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

39. WSCR Awards available again  

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

40. Susan Joerns aka Susan Clements  

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

41. Rainbow Airport Crash Nov, 1970  

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

42. What is this plane? #15   1 2

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

43. Skydiving book - 1962   1 2

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

44. Heeres BOB (Sinclair)  

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

45. Ever jump with your canopy in backwards?  

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

46. Static lining students from a helicopter  

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

47. Help identify this LeMoigne class round  

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

48. demo faux pas  

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

49. Old Round Engine A/C   1 2

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

50. What is this rig #323?  

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

51. Wally Benton  

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

52. Some skydivers are real dummies   1 2

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

53. Old vs New   1 2

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

54. PARACHUTIST cover archive  

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

55. A dream come true...  

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

56. "Smitty the Jumper"  

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

57. From Rustenburg to Wonderboom  

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

58. Cessna 196  

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

59. Body Pilot by Carl Nelson Jr.  

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

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

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

61. Who are these Southern skydivers? 1970's  

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

62. Ghoulidge  

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

63. Keith Damm ?  

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

64. Adams Airpark Flemington NJ  

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

65. The day the Arava left Otay  

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

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

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

67. aerial drug delivery  

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

68. ~ Eddie Andreini  

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

69. Rigger and Rig designer Denver 1970's  

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

70. 1960s Para-Commander  

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

71. "The Rock is Now Legal"  

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

72. First Deaf Skydiver  

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

73. chute-shop  

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

74. Name the Designer  

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

75. Hall of Fame?  

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

76. Party with skydiving pioneers  

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

77. Air City  

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

78. Ash Dives  

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

79. Toe sucking  

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

80. What does POD stand for?  

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

81. D-Day Paratroopers  

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

82. Who's that guy # 420   1 2

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

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. What is this canopy? #6   1 2

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

85. Dishrag in a Hurricane  

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

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. Round Parachute Emergency Procedures (Students)  

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

89. Teddy Mayfield in the news again  

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

90. Elsinore in 73-75.  

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

91. 3 Way Wrap.IN CO.1983  

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

92. Tandem Passenger  

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

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

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

94. silvana wa crash august 21 1983  

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

95. The skydiving history of Ken Coleman  

    By riverrat247, May 18, 2015
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    • skyjenn
    • October 31, 2024

96. HANDBURY ULTRALIGHT PARACHUTE  

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

97. Invitation to Raeford, NC  

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

98. Old time lost praire jumper question  

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

99. Jack Joerns  

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

100. What's happening here?   1 2

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