Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. What is this plane? #2  

   By howardwhite, August 16, 2007
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   • grimmie
   • November 3, 2007

2. The Passing Of Thundercloud  

   By 2jumphi, August 18, 2007
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   • howandwhy
   • October 12, 2020

3. First Tandem  

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

4. Old Parachutist  

   By BlueSBDeath, March 19, 2003
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   • jim gentry
   • July 18, 2020

5. First Deaf Skydiver  

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

6. What ever happened to Sammy Ramos?  

   By riggermick, July 2, 2006
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   • Swoopin43
   • July 19, 2006

7. ANTIOCH DZ - MALFUNCTIONS  

   By SWIMDOC, November 12, 2015
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   • December 5, 2015

8. Searching for some skydiving history on the PCA  

   By demoss99, February 22, 2005
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   • poppenhager
   • February 25, 2005

9. Landing a Para Commander video  

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

10. Cunning Stunts  

    By juggalo, August 10, 2009
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    • 3331
    • August 20, 2009

11. Skydive Radio  

    By kkeenan, July 12, 2006
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    • iamsam
    • August 2, 2006

12. So long Hinckley...  

    By firemaster, December 7, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • December 10, 2010

13. Pic from the Past - very flattering  

    By tkhayes, September 7, 2007
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    • 1888
    • September 10, 2007

14. What is this plane? #5  

    By howardwhite, September 8, 2007
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    • drakkar
    • March 16, 2017

15. 4way history needed  

    By darkwing, July 1, 2003
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    • steve1
    • February 13, 2007

16. Barbara Druggan  

    By bodypilot90, July 26, 2006
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    • riggerrob
    • August 21, 2022

17. what ever happened to  

    By stratostar, March 31, 2005
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    • rapter
    • June 3, 2006

18. Southern Parachute Center  

    By jaymundo, September 3, 2009
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    • nndefense
    • May 28, 2019

19. Interesting rig  

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

20. What "plane" is this?  

    By 377, January 21, 2011
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    • lodestar
    • February 11, 2011

21. youtube link? to Perris DC-3 fire circa 1985  

    By kleggo, February 27, 2011
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    • Skydive2
    • March 1, 2011

22. skydiving at khazakistan  

    By indradhanush, September 11, 2006
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    • wayne8577
    • September 13, 2006

23. Who/where?  

    By howardwhite, August 26, 2008
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    • thegrump
    • August 30, 2008

24. Does anyone remember the term 'zoomie'?  

    By waltappel, September 14, 2006
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    • darkwing
    • September 15, 2006

25. Guardian Parachute  

    By goldwing, September 27, 2006
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    • 2jumphi
    • October 2, 2006

26. Looking for a double-keel Para-Dactyl  

    By dmathews1960, August 2, 2023   

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    • dmathews1960
    • August 6, 2023

27. Calling those who have jumped in Texas  

    By AggieDave, November 25, 2003
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    • Don90
    • December 10, 2003

28. ripcord para center  

    By ripcordkid, November 26, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • January 6, 2004

29. "Thunderball Club", or something like that?  

    By Jumpah, October 2, 2008
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    • councilman24
    • October 3, 2008

30. Two way fun (old)  

    By howardwhite, October 5, 2008
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    • drjump
    • October 7, 2008

31. What is this plane? #16  

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

32. "Flying Death"  

    By howardwhite, January 15, 2010
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    • lapster
    • March 9, 2010

33. When was the first parachutist magazine published?  

    By SEREJumper, June 20, 2011
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    • councilman24
    • June 24, 2011

34. Joe Kittinger Jump from 120k (Video)  

    By chrismgtis, November 22, 2006
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    • Zing
    • November 27, 2006

35. So what is this vintage military gear?  

    By SEREJumper, October 30, 2008
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    • Wenger
    • November 1, 2008

36. Digital Camera "Lost" at Nationals  

    By CReWLL, November 28, 2006
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    • airtwardo
    • December 9, 2006

37. What is this plane? #19  

    By howardwhite, December 18, 2007
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    • JSBIRD
    • December 19, 2007

38. 1970 US Parachute Team Equipment  

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

39. Cessna 196  

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

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

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

41. More Elmo pics found  

    By efs4ever, March 15, 2004
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    • airtwardo
    • March 31, 2004

42. First Parachute jump 1797  

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

43. old photographs..  

    By collinb, December 18, 2008
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    • skybill
    • April 29, 2009

44. The Volplane ram air  

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

45. Evolution of Safety in Skydiving  

    By mnskydiver688, February 6, 2007
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    • airtwardo
    • February 12, 2007

46. Barish Sailwing replica flown  

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

47. Square hand deploy Pilot Chute  

    By jimmytavino, January 1, 2008
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    • wmw999
    • January 2, 2008

48. Mystery Plane  

    By GreenLight, November 29, 2005
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    • PossiblyGoWrong
    • March 11, 2006

49. Whatzit?  

    By JohnRich, April 8, 2010
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    • kkeenan
    • April 12, 2010

50. Traditions for particular jump milestones?  

    By Silverlining, December 15, 2005
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    • mjosparky
    • December 23, 2005

51. Anyone know the make of this rig? Found in a Swedish forest  

    By cpoxon, January 28, 2009
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    • NealFitz
    • February 3, 2009

52. Landing the Dactyl (Video)  

    By murrays, June 9, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • July 18, 2004

53. Grahame Donald - Sopwith Camel story  

    By johnmatrix, November 21, 2011
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    • obelixtim
    • November 28, 2011

54. Who, where, when? #2  

    By howardwhite, February 2, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • February 6, 2008

55. Raymond "Pelon" Gerrero  

    By mjosparky, April 16, 2007
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    • rapter
    • April 17, 2007

56. old video  

    By dragon2, March 14, 2014
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    • StreetScooby
    • March 23, 2014

57. 16mm movie circa 1978  

    By docjohn, March 28, 2014
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    • 3331
    • May 11, 2014

58. 727 TAKE-OFF CLIMB PERFORMANCE  

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

59. JOS Jump  

    By lekstrom10k, June 18, 2014
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    • Rupe
    • June 24, 2014

60. Night RW  

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

61. Farmer Mcnasty  

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

62. What is this rig #3?  

    By Beatnik, March 12, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • March 14, 2008

63. Found In Desert, Military Rigging?  

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

64. Riptide Helicopter - aka Screaming Mimi- Perris 1985  

    By tonybrogdon, December 18, 2004
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    • billvon
    • March 15, 2005

65. Piglet  

    By howardwhite, August 13, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • September 6, 2010

66. Want fries with that?  

    By davidlayne, May 5, 2006
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    • davidlayne
    • May 7, 2006

67. What award is it? #1?  

    By councilman24, March 29, 2008
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    • kkeenan
    • April 7, 2008

68. Free Packing Strato stars and Clouds  

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

69. Parachutist back issue  

    By jumpsracer, January 25, 2022
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    • NewGuy2005
    • June 2, 2022

70. Feb. 1934 Popular Mechanics article  

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

71. Pics and Footage  

    By andrewhilton, May 18, 2012
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    • andrewhilton
    • February 28, 2013

72. 1981 Loveland/Fort Collins Mid Air Collision  

    By kimlove, June 4, 2006
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    • mdrejhon
    • June 6, 2006

73. Round, Delta, Square...  

    By upndownshop, October 29, 2010
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    • Huntchuks
    • October 31, 2010

74. 50th Anniversary  

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

75. Log book entries from first Freak Brothers convention  

    By EricGleason, June 10, 2006
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    • spotandfloat
    • March 24, 2007

76. Low Tech Horizontal Wind Tunnel  

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

77. SKYDIVING, term, First Use  

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

78. Who and where? #2  

    By howardwhite, May 7, 2008
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    • tbrown
    • May 11, 2008

79. Paul Gorman gone.  

    By mjosparky, July 4, 2009
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    • SCR216
    • August 6, 2009

80. Eating cheese before jumping  

    By howardwhite, May 16, 2008
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    • jsaxton
    • May 28, 2008

81. Herdair  

    By howardwhite, August 27, 2007
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    • Guru312
    • September 1, 2007

82. What is this plane? #33  

    By howardwhite, May 24, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • May 27, 2008

83. Drop zone kids grow up to be jumpers.  

    By efs4ever, July 7, 2006
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    • dear1
    • June 5, 2007

84. Where and when?  

    By howardwhite, May 28, 2008
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • May 30, 2008

85. george bosworth USA Team member 1950s  

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

86. roy johnson  

    By nitrochute, February 28, 2005
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    • dks13827
    • August 6, 2015

87. PARACHUTIST Magazine January 1964  

    By docjohn, June 4, 2008
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    • rainman
    • June 16, 2008

88. Then and now  

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

89. An Unusual Data Panel  

    By JohnRich, December 23, 2010
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    • PeteS
    • January 1, 2011

90. craigs list find of the evening  

    By jdthomas, July 25, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • July 25, 2008

91. My turn - What's this plane ?  

    By gjhdiver, September 27, 2007
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    • gjhdiver
    • September 28, 2007

92. Boogie's  

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

93. Looking for vintage gear  

    By Charloboulet, September 12, 2016
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    • Amazon
    • September 22, 2016

94. WFFC Helicopter Incident  

    By skydived19006, February 25, 2011
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    • smooth
    • February 27, 2011

95. ~ Louis "Speedy" Babbs ~  

    By airtwardo, October 9, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • October 12, 2007

96. The man looked like a freaking comet..  

    By drewboo, September 15, 2003
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    • Hammitt
    • April 17, 2013

97. Anyone remember Portia goggles?  

    By steve1, May 3, 2005
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • May 4, 2005

98. USAF Test Parachutist Video  

    By Jumper365, August 24, 2008
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    • Jumper365
    • August 30, 2008

99. "New" UT-15 manual  

    By councilman24, November 19, 2016
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    • Droopey12
    • March 13, 2017

100. What is this plane? #12  

     By howardwhite, October 26, 2007
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     • jdthomas
     • October 29, 2007