Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. when and where?  

   By jdthomas, May 23, 2008
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   • JerryBaumchen
   • June 4, 2008

2. first jump with a rigid wing?  

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

3. Where & when?  

   By DavidB, May 19, 2008
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   • skydance1954
   • May 30, 2008

4. 3 Way Wrap.IN CO.1983  

   By cosmo22, May 18, 2008
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   • cosmo22
   • May 22, 2008

5. Eating cheese before jumping  

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

6. Skip Evans--Pilot  

   By ltdiver, May 14, 2008
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   • VectorBoy
   • November 16, 2008

7. Party with skydiving pioneers  

   By howardwhite, May 12, 2008
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   • howardwhite
   • June 30, 2008

8. Sorry  

   By jaymundo, May 10, 2008
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   • sfullerman
   • May 12, 2008

9. Twin Otter jump planes - help wanted  

   By howardwhite, May 9, 2008
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   • LloydDobbler
   • May 11, 2008

10. Looking for Aug 1998 Parachutist  

    By chriswelker, May 9, 2008
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    • JohnRich
    • May 9, 2008

11. National Sport Parachuting Center  

    By howardwhite, May 9, 2008
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    • drjump
    • May 9, 2008

12. Kansas Drop Zone History   1 2

    By skydived19006, May 7, 2008
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    • DENNISA
    • June 26, 2008

13. Who and where? #2  

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

14. Early round Mr. Bill . . .  

    By NickDG, May 1, 2008
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    • skypuppy
    • May 2, 2008

15. Bandana  

    By howardwhite, May 1, 2008
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    • Tidlof
    • May 8, 2008

16. Who is....  

    By howardwhite, April 23, 2008
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    • ldk
    • February 2, 2014

17. Center of the World  

    By itllclear, April 19, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • April 20, 2008

18. Name the: National Champion Skydiver  

    By airtwardo, April 18, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • April 23, 2008

19. Hey Freak Brother funky tune  

    By dgw, April 16, 2008
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    • cosmo22
    • May 11, 2008

20. My First Camera Jump . . .  

    By NickDG, April 16, 2008
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    • NickDG
    • April 18, 2008

21. First BASE jump from World Trade Center   1 2

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

22. POPs  

    By mccurley, April 16, 2008
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    • mccurley
    • April 16, 2008

23. What is this plane? #32  

    By howardwhite, April 15, 2008
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    • jimp
    • June 6, 2008

24. 1993 Icarus 105??  

    By rhys, April 15, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • April 15, 2008

25. Cowboys Caravan   1 2

    By cosmo22, April 13, 2008
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    • WGore
    • December 27, 2011

26. "I'm going in" skydiving song?  

    By pchapman, April 13, 2008
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    • mccurley
    • August 5, 2008

27. John Wasik 1967, Rockledge Florida  

    By kai2k1, April 12, 2008
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    • muff528
    • September 24, 2017

28. Demo  

    By howardwhite, April 7, 2008
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    • gjhdiver
    • April 8, 2008

29. The History Of Skydiving  

    By DHolland, April 6, 2008
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • April 8, 2008

30. A littel Rickerby art work  

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

31. Kittinger recognized!  

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

32. photograph wanted of early RW/FS World Records  

    By katecooper, April 3, 2008
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    • jonstark
    • April 18, 2008

33. Thunder Chicken  

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

34. "FUBAR" Money Meet  

    By CazmoDee, March 30, 2008
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    • CazmoDee
    • March 31, 2008

35. Come to the CARNIVALE @ Sebastian April 10-13th 2008  

    By Laticia1, March 29, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • March 30, 2008

36. What award is it? #1?  

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

37. Regarding ParaCommanders (PC's)   1 2 3 4

    By Usetawuz, March 28, 2008
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    • CazmoDee
    • April 19, 2008

38. AGENT: Ckret.  

    By bigway, March 26, 2008
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    • quade
    • March 26, 2008

39. Jackie Savage Found Dead  

    By GreenLight, March 26, 2008
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    • GreenLight
    • April 11, 2008

40. Lew Sanborn's Contact Info?  

    By slotperfect, March 26, 2008
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    • slotperfect
    • March 26, 2008

41. What is a pizza puke ParaCommander?  

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

42. Canopies, ~1962  

    By howardwhite, March 24, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • March 25, 2008

43. Rigging The Reflex  

    By gofastrlbrown, March 24, 2008
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    • Rover
    • March 27, 2008

44. What is this plane? #32  

    By howardwhite, March 18, 2008
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    • Amazon
    • March 19, 2008

45. What is this plane? #31   1 2

    By howardwhite, March 18, 2008
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    • Beerlight
    • April 10, 2008

46. Earl Cossey  

    By javelin1, March 17, 2008
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    • WGore
    • March 27, 2008

47. Paracommander question  

    By lucky508, March 17, 2008
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    • lucky508
    • March 25, 2008

48. what is this canopy #whatever too  

    By pchapman, March 17, 2008
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    • Danger
    • March 18, 2008

49. What is this plane #5476  

    By mjosparky, March 15, 2008
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    • mjosparky
    • March 17, 2008

50. Looking for Mike Smith and Richard Maynard  

    By edwardoparis, March 15, 2008
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    • Adriandavies
    • March 15, 2008

51. What canopy is this # what ever  

    By stratostar, March 14, 2008
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    • Shawndiver
    • March 17, 2008

52. Who's that guy # 420   1 2

    By stratostar, March 14, 2008
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    • stratostar
    • March 19, 2008

53. What is this rig #3?  

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

54. What is this plane? #30  

    By howardwhite, March 12, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • March 15, 2008

55. I 5 Strangler, skydiver?  

    By 377, March 11, 2008
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    • timski
    • March 2, 2021

56. Jump Plane  

    By howardwhite, March 10, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • March 11, 2008

57. Almost bought the farm  

    By lodestar, March 9, 2008
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    • skybill
    • March 10, 2008

58. Bridge CRW  

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

59. Russian "Pinwheel"  

    By Beatnik, March 5, 2008
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    • jimp
    • March 5, 2008

60. hysterical pics from z-hills/rainbow wis @65-75  

    By lodestar, March 4, 2008
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    • stratostar
    • March 7, 2008

61. What is this plane? #29  

    By howardwhite, March 3, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • March 4, 2008

62. Old Friends  

    By lodestar, March 2, 2008
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    • itllclear
    • March 5, 2008

63. If you enjoyed the old DB Cooper thread  

    By skypuppy, March 1, 2008
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    • ryoder
    • March 2, 2008

64. info? UT jumper circa ~1958  

    By fireball3, March 1, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • March 2, 2008

65. What is this plane? #28  

    By howardwhite, February 26, 2008
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    • 377
    • February 29, 2008

66. Static lining students from a helicopter  

    By pchapman, February 26, 2008
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    • jimp
    • February 29, 2008

67. 400 Way Facts  

    By pjc, February 24, 2008
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    • dragon2
    • February 25, 2008

68. What is this canopy release? #2  

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

69. Ralph White  

    By javelin1, February 15, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • January 8, 2010

70. early movies from pioneer cameramen.  

    By skypuppy, February 14, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • February 14, 2008

71. Southern Cross DC3. Status?  

    By 377, February 14, 2008
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    • BillyVance
    • April 1, 2008

72. "Pioneers" Reunion 2008  

    By howardwhite, February 13, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • February 14, 2008

73. What is this canopy release? #1  

    By howardwhite, February 13, 2008
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    • fergs
    • February 17, 2008

74. DC-3  

    By longtall, February 13, 2008
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    • ltdiver
    • February 28, 2008

75. who?  

    By skypuppy, February 13, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • February 15, 2008

76. Mr. Douglas DC-3 getting back in the air???   1 2

    By BillyVance, February 12, 2008
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    • RV8
    • February 17, 2023

77. 70's color coded jumps at Casa Grande - The Gulch...  

    By collinb, February 10, 2008
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    • itllclear
    • February 11, 2008

78. whos this?  

    By dumstuntzz, February 10, 2008
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    • javelin1
    • February 15, 2008

79. Old Old skydiving movie  

    By mmartin1872, February 9, 2008
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    • mmartin1872
    • February 10, 2008

80. who, where, when? #3  

    By wdy_bnckr, February 9, 2008
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • February 10, 2008

81. RW-Man Stamps  

    By Broke, February 9, 2008
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    • BillyVance
    • February 22, 2008

82. great stories compilation  

    By douggs, February 9, 2008
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    • bozo
    • February 10, 2008

83. 1000 threads  

    By airtwardo, February 8, 2008
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    • Guru312
    • February 8, 2008

84. What is this rig #323?  

    By DougH, February 4, 2008
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    • riggermick
    • February 12, 2008

85. Who, where, when? #2  

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

86. What is this plane? #27   1 2

    By howardwhite, January 30, 2008
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    • Beerlight
    • February 13, 2008

87. Gary Freeze " The Buckeye Batman"  

    By chuteless, January 28, 2008
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    • chuteless
    • January 28, 2008

88. Skydive First, Crawfordsville, IN?  

    By BASE841, January 24, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • January 29, 2008

89. What is this plane? #26   1 2

    By howardwhite, January 23, 2008
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    • trebilco
    • January 30, 2008

90. roman candle  

    By skypuppy, January 22, 2008
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    • sfzombie13
    • December 30, 2020

91. new jump ship  

    By drjump, January 21, 2008
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    • zoobrothertom
    • January 22, 2008

92. Great old airplane pictures  

    By howardwhite, January 21, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • January 21, 2008

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

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

94. What is this plane? #25  

    By howardwhite, January 18, 2008
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    • davidlayne
    • January 19, 2008

95. 25 years ago today, January 15, 1983   1 2

    By rapter, January 15, 2008
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    • wmw999
    • October 31, 2017

96. Boogie Mechanics  

    By howardwhite, January 15, 2008
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    • JSBIRD
    • January 17, 2008

97. Tell me what this SkyFest is?  

    By upndownshop, January 14, 2008
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    • SwampThing
    • January 15, 2008

98. 1st Jump of the year...Para-Plane  

    By Beatnik, January 13, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • February 4, 2008

99. Some good old time aircraft footage and old time parachuting towards the end.  

    By davidlayne, January 12, 2008
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    • upndownshop
    • January 14, 2008

100. Whose foot is this?  

     By howardwhite, January 11, 2008
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     • howardwhite
     • January 13, 2008