Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. A Poem - untitled  

   By Slyde, October 11, 2009
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   • crustySCSA69
   • October 12, 2009

2. 40th Anniversary West Point  

   By CazmoDee, October 11, 2009
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   • CazmoDee
   • October 11, 2009

3. Rhodesia Parachuting history (Military)  

   By nigel99, October 9, 2009
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   • NickDG
   • December 15, 2010

4. Parachuting mishaps.  

   By davidlayne, October 8, 2009
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   • robskydiv
   • October 9, 2009

5. Milt Platt in the news  

   By howardwhite, October 6, 2009
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   • rapter
   • October 7, 2009

6. Rubber chicken ...  

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

7. USPA nationals  

   By Krip, October 4, 2009
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   • kkeenan
   • October 23, 2009

8. Seven five  

   By Krip, October 1, 2009
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   • tbrown
   • November 27, 2009

9. Gary Lewis' Para-Commander Handbook  

   By pchapman, September 30, 2009
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   • tbrown
   • October 1, 2009

10. Biplane jumps  

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

11. OLD ARMY T-10 AND HARNESS  

    By africapete, September 26, 2009
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    • warpedskydiver
    • October 3, 2009

12. Old pics   1 2

    By airtwardo, September 25, 2009
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    • DavidB
    • October 1, 2009

13. What is this canopy? Old heavy 5 cell  

    By pchapman, September 21, 2009
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    • lekstrom10k
    • September 23, 2009

14. Airborne  

    By howardwhite, September 21, 2009
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    • lapster
    • March 9, 2010

15. Parachutist magazine covers from 1957-Current  

    By SEREJumper, September 18, 2009
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    • jim gentry
    • July 18, 2020

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

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

17. "Sensors" and Double Keel Paradactyls  

    By pchapman, September 14, 2009
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    • fossg
    • September 20, 2009

18. Looking for Ed Palumbo  

    By pchapman, September 10, 2009
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    • EPalumbo
    • September 18, 2009

19. ...Skydive Apple Valley...  

    By IEJuggalo, September 9, 2009
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    • rapter
    • September 12, 2009

20. Name that harness/container #3...  

    By SEREJumper, September 6, 2009
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    • SEREJumper
    • September 17, 2009

21. SCR Scrambles remembered  

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

22. Canopy DOM 1959.  

    By JeffD, September 5, 2009
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    • mjosparky
    • September 6, 2009

23. Gary Douris  

    By mjosparky, September 4, 2009
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    • stayhigh
    • July 7, 2014

24. Southern Parachute Center  

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

25. Most Senior FreeFlyer  

    By BlueSBDeath, September 1, 2009
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    • pirana
    • September 22, 2009

26. 1983 Nationals Muskogee OK T Shirt. Anyone Own one?  

    By efs4ever, September 1, 2009
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    • kd5xb
    • September 7, 2011

27. What is this cockpit? #32766  

    By howardwhite, August 29, 2009
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    • 377
    • September 1, 2009

28. Anyone know Mark Schneider?  

    By SEREJumper, August 28, 2009
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    • dks13827
    • August 28, 2009

29. 300'- long STATIC LINE  

    By skypuppy, August 27, 2009
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    • fastphil
    • September 6, 2009

30. Incident reports from the past  

    By Rover, August 21, 2009
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    • bozo
    • August 29, 2009

31. Skydiving in 1960  

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

32. What is this rig?  

    By howardwhite, August 18, 2009
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    • WGore
    • August 25, 2009

33. BILL COLE'S SURPRISE PARTY  

    By crystalcole1981, August 16, 2009
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    • crystalcole1981
    • September 26, 2009

34. 40 years in The sport   1 2

    By 3331, August 15, 2009
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    • mjosparky
    • September 26, 2009

35. Skydiving Midgets   1 2 3

    By JumpUpMyAss, August 14, 2009
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    • OldMan
    • October 4, 2009

36. Skydiving in "The Goods"  

    By howardwhite, August 12, 2009
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    • diablopilot
    • August 26, 2009

37. N121PM   1 2 3 4

    By ZigZagMarquis, August 12, 2009
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    • tempretired
    • February 12, 2013

38. Anyone know of Ted Braden, 60s Army Golden Arrows jumper  

    By 377, August 11, 2009
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    • snowmman
    • August 11, 2009

39. Golden Arrow Sports Parachute Club - '59-'62  

    By snowmman, August 11, 2009
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    • snowmman
    • August 11, 2009

40. Cunning Stunts  

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

41. 1967 Para Commander  

    By JumpUpMyAss, August 4, 2009
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    • drjump
    • August 4, 2009

42. Vintage Weekend Teuge The Netherlands October 3 & 4.  

    By ParaShoot, August 3, 2009
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    • anj4de
    • December 17, 2011

43. Landing a Para Commander video  

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

44. Star Crest Awards -- Please check in   1 2

    By Douggarr, July 31, 2009
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • August 12, 2009

45. contact info for Bob Sprague needed  

    By peek, July 31, 2009
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    • captain1976
    • November 17, 2009

46. "SKYDIVING" by Bud Sellick - 1964  

    By dks13827, July 31, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • August 5, 2009

47. Jumping Para-Commanders in high winds?   1 2

    By pchapman, July 28, 2009
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    • gunpaq
    • November 9, 2013

48. "Hullo, there below"  

    By howardwhite, July 21, 2009
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    • 377
    • November 12, 2015

49. Baton Pass Relived  

    By GreenLight, July 21, 2009
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    • GreenLight
    • July 23, 2009

50. First Deaf Skydiver  

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

51. R-3's and Capewell part compatibility?  

    By pchapman, July 15, 2009
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    • collinb
    • July 19, 2009

52. anyone recognize this symbol  

    By skypuppy, July 14, 2009
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    • hangdiver
    • July 18, 2009

53. First Tandem  

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

54. Paul Gorman gone.  

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

55. San Marcos, TX 1973  

    By dks13827, July 2, 2009
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    • docjohn
    • July 11, 2009

56. Bud Sellick - Howard Gregory  

    By howardwhite, June 30, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • July 15, 2009

57. Movie: Skydiving - The Ultimate Thrill, who are the jumpers ?  

    By dks13827, June 30, 2009
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    • lindawaz
    • October 16, 2011

58. Who/When/Where - PAX Passout on Video  

    By Maxx, June 29, 2009
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    • pilotdave
    • July 1, 2009

59. Gypsy Moths Jump  

    By yjumpinoz, June 21, 2009
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    • OldMan
    • September 11, 2009

60. Blast From The Past - 1974 10 High Bunch  

    By RogerRamjet, June 19, 2009
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    • Andy9o8
    • June 19, 2009

61. Pulloff  

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

62. 'Personnel Lowering Device'  

    By howardwhite, June 18, 2009
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    • councilman24
    • July 10, 2009

63. Norman, OK Sept 1974  

    By dks13827, June 17, 2009
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    • dks13827
    • June 18, 2009

64. What jumpship?  

    By nigel99, June 17, 2009
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    • nigel99
    • June 20, 2009

65. 1972 The first 8 Man in Oklahoma ( at least with OK jumpers)  

    By dks13827, June 17, 2009
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    • Faicon9493
    • June 21, 2009

66. The Rocket Jet Release   1 2

    By SEREJumper, June 16, 2009
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    • thefirsthawk
    • June 2, 2010

67. Darbydale, Ohio 1960s (Columbus Skydivers)  

    By PatrickW2, June 15, 2009
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    • 3331
    • June 18, 2009

68. Jack Jorens  

    By drjump, June 14, 2009
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    • patworks
    • March 13, 2010

69. Help identify an old book  

    By likestojump, June 13, 2009
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    • pchapman
    • June 13, 2009

70. Way to go Bush!!  

    By Capt36, June 12, 2009
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    • SivaGanesha
    • June 15, 2009

71. "Square" bailout parachutes?  

    By Erroll, June 11, 2009
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    • Erroll
    • June 16, 2009

72. Clemson's Dixie Skydivers 50 year reunion.  

    By smears, June 10, 2009
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    • smears
    • June 10, 2009

73. Need help/info on these containers  

    By Beatnik, June 10, 2009
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    • Beatnik
    • June 20, 2009

74. What is this canopy? #32765  

    By howardwhite, June 9, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • June 11, 2009

75. Free Packing Strato stars and Clouds  

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

76. round crw  

    By skypuppy, June 8, 2009
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • June 15, 2009

77. Some Vintage Canopy jump pics  

    By Beatnik, June 7, 2009
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    • Beatnik
    • August 22, 2009

78. lockheed al60  

    By keithbar, June 4, 2009
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    • WGore
    • June 8, 2009

79. Who's Plane Was This?  

    By GreenLight, June 3, 2009
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    • tbrown
    • June 11, 2009

80. how tall was Georgia 'Tiny' Broadwick?  

    By SivaGanesha, June 1, 2009
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    • jimjumper
    • June 4, 2009

81. SkydiveHistory  

    By MakeItHappen, May 26, 2009
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    • Orange1
    • May 26, 2009

82. flight of the phoenix   1 2

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

83. So it's a small, small world...  

    By diablopilot, May 22, 2009
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    • chuckakers
    • May 28, 2009

84. Nice footwear :)  

    By gravitysurfer, May 21, 2009
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    • Glitch
    • May 26, 2009

85. uspa wings  

    By longtall, May 20, 2009
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    • 1888
    • July 14, 2009

86. 1912  

    By skypuppy, May 17, 2009
    • 6 replies
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    • LongWayToFall
    • May 20, 2009

87. Airworthy Vintage Gear  

    By winsor, May 12, 2009
    • 23 replies
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    • ripcord4
    • May 20, 2009

88. TRANSPO '72  

    By CDRINF, May 9, 2009
    • 2 replies
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    • skr
    • June 5, 2009

89. what jumpship is this?  

    By skypuppy, May 8, 2009
    • 11 replies
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    • SkydiveJack
    • May 9, 2009

90. where, when  

    By skypuppy, May 6, 2009
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    • skypuppy
    • May 13, 2009

91. Canopy - unique   1 2

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

92. Identify this canpoy (easy)  

    By likestojump, May 3, 2009
    • 15 replies
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    • riggerrob
    • May 6, 2009

93. Found In Desert, Military Rigging?  

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

94. Team USA RW 1981 Z-Hills  

    By meakins, April 29, 2009
    • 4 replies
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    • Wenger
    • May 1, 2009

95. Another old photo....(Pope Valley)  

    By meakins, April 29, 2009
    • 18 replies
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    • SCR216
    • October 23, 2010

96. conventional rigs without a chest strap?  

    By pchapman, April 26, 2009
    • 11 replies
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • May 3, 2009

97. Name that harness/container #2...  

    By SEREJumper, April 25, 2009
    • 4 replies
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    • councilman24
    • April 27, 2009

98. Name another harness/container  

    By andrewhilton, April 24, 2009
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    • andrewhilton
    • May 21, 2009

99. Clip Art  

    By skydived19006, April 23, 2009
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    • riggerrob
    • April 29, 2009

100. Country skydive video!  

     By grimmie, April 21, 2009
     • 5 replies
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     • grimmie
     • April 25, 2009