Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. FALLING OUT: PARACHUTING & 9/11  

   By AndrewStaich, March 4, 2006
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   • thepollster
   • March 15, 2006

2. fandango fans...   1 2

   By hongkongluna, October 11, 2007
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   • pirana
   • January 26, 2009

3. Farmer Mcnasty  

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

4. Farting in the airplane   1 2

   By slug, August 9, 2006
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   • slug
   • August 16, 2006

5. Fast Harry Gravat, where are you ?  

   By 3331, December 23, 2010
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   • RogerRamjet
   • December 27, 2010

6. FAST Organization  

   By sasteve49, January 16, 2013
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   • oldwomanc6
   • January 16, 2013

7. Fatality - Paso Robles - 19 June 1999  

   By dump_master, February 27, 2006
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   • zoobrothertom
   • October 10, 2008

8. Fatality Reported - Aug 12, 1910 - Asbury Park, NJ  

   By fcajump, January 19, 2008
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   • ltdiver
   • January 19, 2008

9. Fate, RW and Z'hills  

   By Jim_Hooper, June 11, 2007
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   • tbrown
   • July 14, 2007

10. Fathom: The movie. 1967  

    By kimemerson, December 22, 2009
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    • captain1976
    • January 15, 2010

11. Feb. 1934 Popular Mechanics article  

    By skypuppy, January 15, 2003
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    • narcimund
    • August 25, 2003

12. Felix and Joe  

    By patmoore, November 20, 2013
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    • mjosparky
    • November 20, 2013

13. Femlin, Playboy, Skydiving  

    By DFWAJG, November 3, 2007
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    • low_pull1
    • November 13, 2007

14. Fester and the Vomits? Wally Gubbins movies!  

    By johnb250, November 4, 2010
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    • crotalus01
    • November 11, 2010

15. FG 42 paratrooper rifle   1 2

    By riggerrob, May 22, 2014
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    • Krip
    • June 5, 2014

16. Fielding passes  

    By mjosparky, March 10, 2007
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • March 17, 2007

17. Filming Gypsy Moths  

    By hardarch, March 18, 2015
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    • gunpaq
    • March 18, 2015

18. Finding ex-students and others...  

    By Guru312, May 23, 2006
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    • PhreeZone
    • May 23, 2006

19. First 10 way star  

    By cutaway1, March 9, 2006
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    • skybill
    • March 20, 2006

20. First 16-way star, April '69  

    By patworks, January 29, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 8, 2011

21. First 400  

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

22. First 5-Way stars =1967  

    By patworks, February 22, 2010
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    • skybill
    • April 1, 2010

23. First 8 Man 'Link Up' In Europe in July 1970  

    By Adriandavies, March 3, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • March 7, 2006

24. First AAD's  

    By purplened, June 15, 2006
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    • kkeenan
    • June 28, 2006

25. First Airlock Canopy  

    By BrianSGermain, February 20, 2004
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    • BrianSGermain
    • February 21, 2004

26. First All Collegiant - 8-way  

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

27. First BASE jump from World Trade Center   1 2

    By Guru312, April 16, 2008
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    • aj4218
    • May 10, 2008

28. First Baton Pass   1 2

    By sangiro, November 3, 2002
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    • Krip
    • October 3, 2011

29. First Collegiate Nationals  

    By howardwhite, March 9, 2007
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    • DougH
    • March 15, 2007

30. First Deaf Skydiver  

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

31. First Eliptical Canopy  

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

32. first ever AFF... who, where, when?  

    By shunkka, March 19, 2005
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    • shunkka
    • March 21, 2005

33. First freefall video (vidiot)?   1 2 3

    By AggieDave, March 23, 2004
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    • Papakilosp
    • October 17, 2024

34. First Jump from Ultralight?  

    By wartload, March 31, 2005
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    • videointhesky
    • June 16, 2005

35. first jump in the sixties  

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

36. first jump with a rigid wing?  

    By kingbunky, May 23, 2008
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    • ericfradet
    • June 4, 2008

37. First man to fly in the jet stream  

    By hausair, July 5, 2018
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    • IJskonijn
    • August 20, 2018

38. First nekked jump?  

    By SansSuit, September 11, 2008
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    • quade
    • September 11, 2008

39. FIRST PARA COMMANDER STATIC LINE JUMP  

    By katzas, November 11, 2019   

    • para commander
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    • katzas
    • November 11, 2019

40. First Parachute jump 1797  

    By Tink1717, February 27, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • March 1, 2010

41. First parachute patent anniversary today 11october  

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

42. First Paradactyl Jump   1 2

    By murrays, May 19, 2004
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    • Ruckweiler
    • March 18, 2021

43. First Ram Air Canopy  

    By freefaller76, December 8, 2003
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    • slug
    • January 6, 2004

44. First Reserve Parachute  

    By flyinmedic, October 26, 2004
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    • riggerrob
    • December 13, 2004

45. First Skydive was 1914. First Skydiver was Ms.  

    By patworks, January 10, 2006
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    • ltdiver
    • February 20, 2007

46. First Square Parachute  

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

47. First successful parachute jump  

    By Zing, October 23, 2006
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    • pash
    • October 26, 2006

48. First Tandem  

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

49. First tandem fatalities  

    By jakebaustin, March 17, 2024
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • March 26, 2024

50. First to skydive all 7 continents?  

    By adp1723, May 16, 2014
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    • Amazon
    • May 26, 2014

51. First triple tandem base jump 1940  

    By joejumper3, April 24, 2015
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    • billbooth
    • April 28, 2015

52. First turbine?   1 2

    By PhreeZone, January 15, 2003
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    • jimjumper
    • April 22, 2024

53. FISH  

    By Darrell Fish, April 29, 2022
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    • Darrell Fish
    • April 29, 2022

54. Fishing, Cal City - East Style  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 28, 2010
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    • skydiver30960
    • January 10, 2011

55. FJC Posters from 1975  

    By mark, May 16, 2005
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    • NickDG
    • May 16, 2005

56. Flight  

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

57. flight of the phoenix   1 2

    By keithbar, May 24, 2009
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    • piper17
    • June 4, 2009

58. Florida Parachute Council?  

    By hillson, September 2, 2014
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    • patmoore
    • November 4, 2014

59. Floyd Martineau, and the first CDN Baton pass among other things....  

    By skypuppy, April 6, 2005
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    • skypuppy
    • April 6, 2005

60. For Older Elsinore Jumpers . . .  

    By NickDG, June 21, 2005
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    • GreenLight
    • July 7, 2005

61. FOR RADIAL FANS  

    By africapete, August 13, 2011
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    • airtwardo
    • August 19, 2011

62. for those who might have missed it in a previous post.  

    By riggermick, September 30, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • October 1, 2004

63. Ford Tri-Motor Quincy 1998  

    By SansSuit, November 7, 2006
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    • airtwardo
    • November 11, 2006

64. Forget the jump aircraft  

    By lodestar, December 19, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • December 20, 2008

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

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

66. Formation names, and other stuff  

    By Orange1, February 25, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • May 5, 2008

67. Formation size 1960-1967  

    By patworks, February 27, 2010
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    • howardwhite
    • March 4, 2010

68. Fort Campbell club   1 2

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

69. Fort Campbell Sport Parachute Club Closes  

    By CDRINF, September 15, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 28, 2004

70. Fort Campbell: "Mr C." passed away  

    By CDRINF, October 7, 2005
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    • CDRINF
    • October 7, 2005

71. Fort Rucker SPC 1977-1980  

    By alg, December 23, 2005
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    • zoobrothertom
    • October 1, 2006

72. Found In Desert, Military Rigging?  

    By GreenLight, May 1, 2009
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    • airtwardo
    • May 8, 2009

73. four canopies out  

    By manchuso, June 13, 2007
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    • manchuso
    • June 14, 2007

74. Fran's brothel   1 2

    By davidlayne, May 3, 2006
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    • johnmatrix
    • April 2, 2016

75. Francine MC Filthy  

    By GreenLight, August 19, 2005
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    • airtwardo
    • August 23, 2005

76. Franz Reichelt - Feb 4. 1912  

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

77. Freak Brother alphabetical listing   1 2

    By freakbrother, December 16, 2002
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    • mgatusch@gmail.com
    • November 15, 2023

78. freak brother jumps  

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

79. Freak Brother members database  

    By freakbrother, June 19, 2003
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    • zoobrothertom
    • September 28, 2011

80. Freak Brother numbers  

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

81. Freak Brother Reunion  

    By kallend, November 25, 2012
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    • RogerRamjet
    • October 17, 2014

82. Freak Brother website updated  

    By freakbrother, June 9, 2004
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    • freakbrother
    • June 9, 2004

83. Freak Brothers   1 2 3

    By freakbrother, November 5, 2002
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    • freakbrother
    • March 13, 2003

84. Freak Brothers Flash Back   1 2

    By freakbrother, March 11, 2006
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    • frynsky
    • July 7, 2006

85. Freak Brothers the movie  

    By airdvr, June 15, 2013
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • June 28, 2013

86. Freak Brothers' Web Site updated  

    By freakbrother, June 8, 2003
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    • freakbrother
    • December 9, 2003

87. Fred Bowen death  

    By NWFlyer, March 10, 2007
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    • grimmie
    • March 18, 2007

88. Free for nothing....shroud line knife  

    By lodestar, March 27, 2010
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    • usedtajump
    • March 29, 2010

89. Free Packing Strato stars and Clouds  

    By McGonigal, June 8, 2009
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    • pchapman
    • June 12, 2009

90. Free Stuff  

    By andrewhilton, October 2, 2011
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    • piisfish
    • October 3, 2011

91. Freedom Fliers  

    By skyjumpenfool, December 6, 2012
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • December 6, 2012

92. FreeFall Express / 2005 Year End Video  

    By ZigZagMarquis, January 4, 2007
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • January 4, 2007

93. freefall magazine  

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

94. Freefall Time Slide Rule  

    By JohnRich, September 21, 2008
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    • JohnRich
    • September 23, 2008

95. Freeflyin' with CG Godfrog  

    By patworks, November 29, 2012
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    • homesickanvil83
    • November 30, 2012

96. Freeflying, 1965 Style  

    By howardwhite, January 18, 2007
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    • skr
    • January 19, 2007

97. Freepacked opening  

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

98. Freestyle in 1963  

    By patworks, February 20, 2010
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    • Niki1
    • February 20, 2010

99. French-made AMR 720 canopy?  

    By riggerrob, July 30, 2010
    • 3 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • August 1, 2010

100. Frenchy from Z-hills   1 2

     By SkydiveJack, December 4, 2004
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     • crustySCSA69
     • October 31, 2009