Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. DC3 and floaters  

   By davidlayne, July 26, 2011
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   • jimjumper
   • July 30, 2011

2. Looking for an Ash Dive image from over a decade ago  

   By susanjumps, February 21, 2013
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   • raftman
   • June 25, 2014

3. Why is a Mr. Bill called Mr. Bill  

   By LimaZulu, June 5, 2017
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   • dudeman17
   • June 22, 2020

4. Humboldt Hummers  

   By CReW, December 10, 2006
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   • bozo
   • December 16, 2007

5. The skydiving history of Ken Coleman  

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

6. First Square Parachute  

   By TrickyDicky, February 18, 2004
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   • PhreeZone
   • February 20, 2004

7. Thunder Chicken  

   By howardwhite, April 1, 2008
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   • SKYWHUFFO
   • April 3, 2008

8. 727 TAKE-OFF CLIMB PERFORMANCE  

   By Robert99, June 10, 2010
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   • DFS346
   • September 3, 2019

9. Watermellon Pass  

   By patworks, February 24, 2010
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   • lurch
   • April 22, 2010

10. touch hands before exit   1 2

    By dan0kun, March 31, 2005
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    • alw
    • April 13, 2005

11. Barish Sailwing replica flown  

    By pchapman, November 28, 2005
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    • billbooth
    • December 8, 2005

12. Canopy - unique   1 2

    By howardwhite, May 3, 2009
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    • ripcord4
    • June 8, 2009

13. What is this canopy? #9  

    By howardwhite, June 23, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • June 29, 2008

14. Did Kittenger really go supersonic?  

    By SkydiveJack, December 23, 2005
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    • catfishhunter
    • January 4, 2006

15. What is this plane? #8  

    By howardwhite, September 12, 2007
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    • lurch
    • January 25, 2008

16. First All Collegiant - 8-way  

    By steve1, January 13, 2005
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    • crewdog2
    • January 23, 2005

17. Hot Mama  

    By howardwhite, November 5, 2010
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 20, 2010

18. Joe Kittinger  

    By ASullivan, March 5, 2005
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    • happythoughts
    • March 9, 2005

19. who when where why  

    By rickerby, June 6, 2008
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    • rickerby
    • June 20, 2008

20. Pulling off the ground!   1 2

    By steve1, February 3, 2005
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    • mccurley
    • February 8, 2005

21. Does anybody remember Pygmy Mau Mau? 1970's  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 18, 2005
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    • jbrasher
    • April 20, 2005

22. First Tandem  

    By davjohns, July 10, 2009
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    • jonstark
    • July 18, 2009

23. Who is B.J Worth\  

    By juanesky, June 19, 2003
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    • tonybrogdon
    • August 5, 2003

24. Para Plane Clouds  

    By tphilpin, June 8, 2004
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    • usedtajump
    • June 17, 2004

25. Skydiving History Link  

    By slotperfect, November 1, 2002
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    • airtwardo
    • April 27, 2007

26. Something you don't see everyday...  

    By SEREJumper, January 10, 2013
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    • andrewhilton
    • January 25, 2013

27. 1960 Trials and ERRORS  

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

28. Old parachuting photos from Life magazine  

    By indyz, November 18, 2008
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    • jonstark
    • November 20, 2008

29. Old Canopies  

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

30. Hammond LA 1967  

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

31. What is this canopy release? #2  

    By howardwhite, February 21, 2008
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    • monkycndo
    • February 25, 2008

32. used my 34 year old bellymount reserve yesterday   1 2

    By pchapman, September 4, 2011
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    • Krip
    • September 23, 2011

33. freak brother jumps  

    By skypuppy, September 4, 2015
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    • RV8
    • February 17, 2023

34. Skydive stories book  

    By timlong, January 28, 2013
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    • ErleGardner
    • February 4, 2013

35. Freak Brother numbers  

    By freakbrother, August 5, 2007
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    • JSBIRD
    • August 19, 2007

36. Skydiving in 1960  

    By dks13827, August 18, 2009
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    • WGore
    • August 24, 2009

37. Lou Paproski  

    By mjosparky, March 27, 2006
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    • divndno
    • April 8, 2006

38. Boogie's  

    By jclalor, November 15, 2012
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    • chuckakers
    • November 17, 2012

39. Fried Mike?  

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

40. Wall Street Journal  

    By JerryBaumchen, April 22, 2016
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    • skypuppy
    • May 5, 2016

41. Interesting rig  

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

42. Wingsuit ban  

    By Skwrl, September 24, 2010
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    • howardwhite
    • October 1, 2010

43. Have Haley's chute; Looking for Norton's.  

    By Rondo, May 21, 2004
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    • topdocker
    • February 21, 2013

44. Rubber chicken ...  

    By Beachbum, October 5, 2009
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    • DavidB
    • October 21, 2009

45. Bridge CRW  

    By howardwhite, March 7, 2008
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    • billk
    • July 15, 2008

46. Most DZ'S Jumped in a 24 Hour period  

    By jclalor, July 27, 2013
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    • AndyAnderson
    • September 24, 2013

47. Pulloff  

    By howardwhite, June 18, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • June 19, 2009

48. george bosworth USA Team member 1950s  

    By chuteless, June 1, 2003
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    • MichaelP
    • January 24, 2021

49. extreme skydiving  

    By tomdrop, September 24, 2003
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    • ibx
    • January 26, 2004

50. Gene Hunnell -- DZ USA  

    By howardwhite, February 12, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • February 21, 2007

51. skydiving songs ??  

    By brokky, October 10, 2013
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    • dpreguy
    • December 4, 2013

52. Stump the Chumps?  

    By NickDG, June 14, 2010
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    • Pawl
    • July 1, 2010

53. Name that airplane X 2  

    By Krip, July 24, 2011
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    • Krip
    • September 25, 2011

54. Andrew Thornton II  

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

55. 2 Unidentified Rigs  

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

56. Skratch Garrison and Dave DeWolf?  

    By steve1, August 2, 2004
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    • Genego
    • October 22, 2004

57. Bill Booth's 50th Anniversary Jump  

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

58. freefall magazine  

    By BCA, April 1, 2006
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    • Skymonkey13
    • April 5, 2006

59. Going through the loft -- Oh what fun  

    By wmw999, July 22, 2010
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    • skybill
    • September 6, 2010

60. Leap Frogs  

    By edjackson, September 26, 2007
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    • MikeRipcord
    • October 16, 2011

61. Round Lopo Canopies  

    By 460, September 25, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • September 27, 2011

62. PLF's  

    By tonybrogdon, February 16, 2009
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    • GreenLight
    • October 27, 2011

63. But I'm Too Young To Have 40 Years of Skydiving!   1 2

    By swovelin, August 3, 2010
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    • skr
    • August 30, 2010

64. Falling Angels DeLand  

    By Rick, November 1, 2017
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    • Rick
    • December 5, 2017

65. School Closed!  

    By jimjumper, November 25, 2012
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • December 16, 2012

66. 1980's and 1990s Perris Valley tee shirts  

    By timber, November 26, 2013
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    • skybill
    • May 17, 2014

67. Piglet  

    By fallfast69, March 22, 2004
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    • simonsonjh
    • August 6, 2004

68. Loy Brydon - D12  

    By slotperfect, June 16, 2006
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    • mjosparky
    • June 26, 2006

69. Name that harness/container...   1 2

    By SEREJumper, April 8, 2009
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    • Mbranch202
    • July 17, 2009

70. Nor Cal Skydivers Reunion  

    By Spooky52, July 25, 2016
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    • Spooky52
    • December 15, 2016

71. Kittinger recognized!  

    By normiss, April 3, 2008
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    • Spooky52
    • June 5, 2013

72. Camels   1 2

    By howardwhite, January 3, 2011
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    • zoobrothertom
    • January 13, 2011

73. 1965 Crossbow Canopy Help  

    By captain1976, July 30, 2013
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    • steve1
    • March 9, 2017

74. What is this plane? #16  

    By howardwhite, November 17, 2007
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    • lekstrom10k
    • November 23, 2007

75. Older Vid, some might enjoy?  

    By ChrisD, March 4, 2014
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    • drjump
    • March 11, 2014

76. What is a pizza puke ParaCommander?  

    By pchapman, March 24, 2008
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    • longtall
    • August 19, 2008

77. Gerry LaLonde -- Obit  

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

78. Multiple sequential parachutes opening - which film?  

    By meekerboy, October 18, 2015
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    • manchuso
    • September 15, 2018

79. What is this canopy?  

    By howardwhite, August 17, 2007
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    • winsor
    • August 21, 2007

80. rubber band ball  

    By wegates, April 2, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

81. A littel Rickerby art work  

    By DavidB, April 4, 2008
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    • DavidB
    • June 10, 2008

82. What is this (non-jump) plane?  

    By howardwhite, September 28, 2008
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    • AggieDave
    • August 4, 2010

83. Jump'n With a Motercycle   1 2

    By skydived19006, October 5, 2008
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    • vpjr
    • October 30, 2008

84. Diapers & reefing & deployment methods of later sport rounds?  

    By pchapman, September 17, 2009
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 8, 2009

85. Classic Jump Suits  

    By anj4de, December 26, 2011
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • January 12, 2012

86. Plane crash, Tullahoma Tennessee 6-28-97  

    By edjackson, June 8, 2007
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    • aeromobile
    • June 27, 2007

87. Any earlier CReW than 1975?  

    By patworks, June 11, 2013
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    • SkydiveJack
    • June 22, 2013

88. Who, Where, When??  

    By skyjumpenfool, December 13, 2009
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    • smooth
    • December 26, 2012

89. PARACHUTIST MAGAZINE Issue #1  

    By docjohn, May 5, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • May 18, 2006

90. looking for a Paraplane  

    By eric.fradet, February 5, 2010
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    • Beatnik
    • February 13, 2010

91. 'Parafoil vertical lift mechanism'  

    By Quagmirian, February 14, 2013
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    • Andy9o8
    • February 16, 2013

92. first jump in the sixties  

    By nitecap, July 31, 2003
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    • slug
    • August 25, 2004

93. Skydiving illegal in Maine  

    By Travman, February 26, 2005
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    • Scrumpot
    • March 21, 2005

94. Authentic Sky Gods  

    By wartload, April 19, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • May 14, 2005

95. Old "Batwing", wingsuit photos  

    By DSE, May 10, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • May 25, 2010

96. Landing a Para Commander video  

    By dks13827, August 2, 2009
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    • anj4de
    • June 23, 2011

97. The day B.J. Worth almost died.  

    By steve1, August 17, 2003
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    • mikeat10500
    • August 19, 2003

98. The Volplane ram air  

    By chuteless, April 18, 2004
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    • Beatnik
    • March 31, 2013

99. Cedar Valley, UT  

    By bclark, September 19, 2006
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    • StreetScooby
    • October 5, 2006

100. Classic Airborne / Jumping / Skydiving Songs anyone?  

     By ZigZagMarquis, November 23, 2006
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     • Swoopin43
     • December 5, 2006