Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. Interesting rig  

   By likestojump, October 12, 2012
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   • pchapman
   • October 15, 2012

2. 8 "Crazy" Skydives  

   By richardw38, October 10, 2012
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   • climber71
   • October 13, 2012

3. What's a Death Rig look like?   1 2

   By steve1, September 20, 2012
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   • ryoder
   • October 13, 2012

4. First parachute patent anniversary today 11october  

   By piisfish, October 11, 2012
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   • oldwomanc6
   • October 13, 2012

5. Michael Culler stories.  

   By Tidlof, October 11, 2012
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   • jonstark
   • October 11, 2012

6. Pat Works-profile for USPA-UnCut + HTML (Re Done)  

   By patworks, October 7, 2012
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   • tonybrogdon
   • October 10, 2012

7. Larry Arcadi - jumpers from 70's  

   By CFPasi, March 4, 2009
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   • Spooky52
   • October 9, 2012

8. How hard was RW back in the day?   1 2

   By DigitalDave, August 20, 2012
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   • mjosparky
   • October 7, 2012

9. Parachutist Magazine Profile -- Uncut, Full text  

   By patworks, September 18, 2012
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   • patworks
   • October 5, 2012

10. Fort Campbell club   1 2

    By crewdog2, February 1, 2005
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    • Telstar
    • October 4, 2012

11. Verona's first base jump  

    By wallet55, September 26, 2012
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    • lucky508
    • September 27, 2012

12. Pelicanland-Ridgely MD??   1 2 3 4 5

    By Jumperintheair, January 4, 2005
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2012

13. Then and now  

    By bravoniner, August 27, 2012
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    • bravoniner
    • September 25, 2012

14. Steve Morrell, Saudi Cliff Strike 1988  

    By wallet55, September 23, 2012
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    • wallet55
    • September 23, 2012

15. Dwight Brubaker D-19155  

    By hillson, September 19, 2012
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    • kd5xb
    • September 22, 2012

16. The Comet.   1 2

    By HiettEarp, November 10, 2004
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    • johnmatrix
    • September 17, 2012

17. Vintage weekend  

    By dgw, September 10, 2012
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    • joesky
    • September 11, 2012

18. Air City  

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

19. Information Search (OLD)  

    By Ladywolf, August 23, 2012
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    • JohnRich
    • August 24, 2012

20. Hammond LA 1967  

    By blumax008, January 18, 2011
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    • bravoniner
    • August 23, 2012

21. Gene Paul Thacker  

    By patmoore, August 20, 2012
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    • steve1
    • August 21, 2012

22. Richmond Nationals Crash   1 2

    By piper17, December 22, 2007
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    • rwcat
    • August 21, 2012

23. Michael and Charmian Larson  

    By peek, July 30, 2012
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    • pchapman
    • August 21, 2012

24. Where are these guys  

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

25. Its in my blood   1 2

    By chuteless, July 23, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • August 15, 2012

26. Ft. Lee Sport Parachute Club  

    By Spooky52, August 13, 2012
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    • Spooky52
    • August 13, 2012

27. Bill Newell SCR#3 message board on FaceBook  

    By MissBuffDiver, July 24, 2012
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    • MWAZ
    • August 11, 2012

28. Bill Newell SCR#3 has passed...  

    By MissBuffDiver, August 6, 2012
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • August 8, 2012

29. Oceanside, CA old time DZ info needed!  

    By grimmie, August 7, 2012
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    • ripcord4
    • August 8, 2012

30. Bill Newell  

    By mjosparky, August 6, 2012
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • August 6, 2012

31. Help identify this LeMoigne class round  

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

32. Forget the old days. Scary Stories From Today!   1 2

    By GreenLight, January 10, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • August 5, 2012

33. I met Romo  

    By airtwardo, July 30, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • July 30, 2012

34. Looking for '95 parachutist  

    By SStewart, July 19, 2012
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    • SStewart
    • July 20, 2012

35. FYI: BSR from 1981  

    By MakeItHappen, July 18, 2012
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    • Niki1
    • July 19, 2012

36. Flight  

    By WickedWingsuits, July 14, 2012
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    • mjosparky
    • July 17, 2012

37. Highest nude jump (solo)   1 2

    By sdls, June 22, 2010
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    • ernokaikkonen
    • July 13, 2012

38. Low Tech Horizontal Wind Tunnel  

    By SCS292, June 20, 2012
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    • kkeenan
    • July 11, 2012

39. Twin Otter Archive  

    By davidlayne, June 29, 2012
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    • airdvr
    • July 11, 2012

40. SKYDIVING, term, First Use  

    By patworks, June 25, 2012
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    • patworks
    • July 9, 2012

41. "Smitty the Jumper"  

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

42. A great aviator  

    By chuteless, June 27, 2012
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    • skypuppy
    • July 2, 2012

43. Looking for picture 2006 WFFC glider.  

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

44. The lemmings cartoon  

    By dgw, June 22, 2012
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    • dgw
    • June 24, 2012

45. Home made Paracommander?  

    By anj4de, March 17, 2012
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    • ripcord4
    • June 20, 2012

46. Can Any Old Time Texas Jumpers Help  

    By moggybean, June 19, 2012
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    • drjump
    • June 19, 2012

47. Old Timers, How many sport static lines did you make?   1 2 3 4 6

    By captain1976, April 29, 2010
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    • SCS292
    • June 16, 2012

48. 6 june 1942, 1st nylon parachute jump  

    By piisfish, June 7, 2012
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    • tonybrogdon
    • June 16, 2012

49. 50th Anniversary  

    By ripcord4, June 7, 2012
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    • ripcord4
    • June 9, 2012

50. Bird Base Blues Bros..& THE CATERPILLAR FROM HELL  

    By faller, May 24, 2012
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    • jimjumper
    • May 30, 2012

51. demo faux pas  

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

52. Skydiving, criminal activity  

    By DSE, October 5, 2011
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    • Nigel
    • May 29, 2012

53. Parachuting History - Graduation Video  

    By Lexifir, May 25, 2012
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    • ripcordbk
    • May 28, 2012

54. Pop Top Belly Reserve  

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

55. Skydiving theme poems  

    By airtwardo, February 18, 2010
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    • chuteless
    • May 22, 2012

56. DZ nicknames   1 2

    By Krip, January 29, 2012
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    • usedtajump
    • May 16, 2012

57. Night jump over the Arctic  

    By mitirino, May 11, 2012
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    • pchapman
    • May 11, 2012

58. New POPS website  

    By riggerrob, March 31, 2012
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    • popsjumper
    • May 9, 2012

59. maxine hartman-nellen  

    By highspeeddirt, April 27, 2007
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    • BIGUN
    • April 26, 2012

60. Round entanglement breakaway at less than 500ft = one lucky SOB!  

    By SEREJumper, April 23, 2012
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    • steve1
    • April 24, 2012

61. Know anything about this Lodestar?  

    By JDutton, April 21, 2009
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    • Remster
    • April 20, 2012

62. Vol. 1 #1 Summer 1964  

    By Squeak, April 17, 2012
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • April 19, 2012

63. Comp Paracommander on ebay  

    By councilman24, April 1, 2012
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    • Krip
    • April 2, 2012

64. 1961 Water Jump into Atlantic Ocean  

    By ripcordbk, March 19, 2012
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    • flyboy6554
    • March 26, 2012

65. Something fun for your kids at the DZ  

    By ripcordbk, March 19, 2012
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    • Monkeysdaughter
    • March 23, 2012

66. 1961 Helicopter jump  

    By ripcordbk, March 19, 2012
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    • ripcordbk
    • March 19, 2012

67. The first glider jump?  

    By CFPasi, August 10, 2011
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    • CFPasi
    • March 17, 2012

68. Student retention rate on S/l  

    By Krip, February 10, 2012
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    • skyrider
    • March 15, 2012

69. 1960 Trials and ERRORS  

    By ripcordbk, March 11, 2012
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    • oldwomanc6
    • March 13, 2012

70. 1961 Blimp Jumpers' Names  

    By ripcordbk, March 13, 2012
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    • ripcordbk
    • March 13, 2012

71. Martin Caidin  

    By skypuppy, February 29, 2012
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    • rdufokker
    • March 12, 2012

72. Andrew Thornton II  

    By baronn, March 4, 2012
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    • airtwardo
    • March 11, 2012

73. Cessnas in formation  

    By howardwhite, December 9, 2009
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • February 28, 2012

74. Jumbo PC just went to a lucky bidder...   1 2

    By anj4de, February 21, 2012
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    • Beatnik
    • February 25, 2012

75. 1st jump freefall training near Cleveland 15 years ago?  

    By sundevil777, February 4, 2012
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    • grimmie
    • February 24, 2012

76. Jim Hooper, re-published  

    By 3331, February 22, 2012
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    • Krip
    • February 23, 2012

77. Boenish film link  

    By skyjumpenfool, January 23, 2012
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    • Guru312
    • February 22, 2012

78. Better Days In Skydiving   1 2

    By GreenLight, January 29, 2012
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    • jimjumper
    • February 22, 2012

79. Deployment systems for a Paracommander   1 2

    By dgw, November 6, 2011
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    • stratostar
    • February 21, 2012

80. SCR Scrambles remembered  

    By skybill, September 6, 2009
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    • 92008
    • February 21, 2012

81. Slow motion openings....  

    By lodestar, February 20, 2012
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    • pchapman
    • February 20, 2012

82. Old Canopies  

    By DoubleDogDareMe, February 13, 2012
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    • oldwomanc6
    • February 19, 2012

83. South Dakota Jumpers  

    By Krip, February 12, 2012
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    • Krip
    • February 12, 2012

84. Woodbine, MD  

    By Bluerider, December 14, 2011
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    • Ffly4phun
    • February 11, 2012

85. Collectable or car cover?  

    By jackwallace, February 10, 2012
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    • PeteS
    • February 10, 2012

86. Franz Reichelt - Feb 4. 1912  

    By format, February 3, 2012
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    • oldwomanc6
    • February 7, 2012

87. 1970s Skydiving Videos  

    By wartload, January 29, 2012
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    • wartload
    • February 6, 2012

88. Nude Beer commercial  

    By SansSuit, January 2, 2012
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    • wartload
    • February 6, 2012

89. Night RW  

    By SCS422, January 23, 2012
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    • obelixtim
    • February 6, 2012

90. Roger Wolford?  

    By nndefense, February 5, 2012
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    • nndefense
    • February 5, 2012

91. Wisconsin Dells  

    By lodestar, October 14, 2009
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • February 3, 2012

92. Orgin of BSBD   1 2

    By jclalor, December 31, 2011
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    • airtwardo
    • February 2, 2012

93. Farmer Mcnasty  

    By Krip, January 29, 2012
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    • Krip
    • February 2, 2012

94. Whuffo  

    By Krip, January 28, 2012
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    • oldwomanc6
    • January 29, 2012

95. Name this plane  

    By SStewart, January 23, 2012
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    • 377
    • January 25, 2012

96. Jim Hooper on the Military Channel  

    By 3331, January 23, 2012
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    • 3331
    • January 24, 2012

97. 2 Unidentified Rigs  

    By andrewhilton, December 23, 2011
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    • Krip
    • January 22, 2012

98. When was the safest period in skydiving?  

    By dgw, January 5, 2012
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    • DBCOOPER
    • January 21, 2012

99. Skydiving Freestyle Championships 1992  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 31, 2011
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    • davelepka
    • January 17, 2012

100. Southern Cross  

     By drjump, January 15, 2012
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     • PROGRESSIVE
     • January 16, 2012