Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. 1963 until ? Peter A Goodwin d269 does anyone know him  

   By Jennikay, May 27, 2015
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   • JimCone
   • May 31, 2015

2. C9 canopies in bulk  

   By howardwhite, April 16, 2010
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   • riggerrob
   • April 18, 2010

3. The Art of vRW - Pat Works - looking for some pages  

   By Maxx, June 11, 2018
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   • Maxx
   • June 13, 2018

4. Triumph TR-3  

   By howardwhite, September 19, 2007
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   • gemini
   • September 24, 2007

5. Martin McNally's first jump? 727 jet.  

   By 377, March 6, 2018
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6. Jmping in the 60's in HI  

   By LeadSafe, February 7, 2012
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   • LeadSafe
   • January 24, 2019

7. instersting finds...  

   By micro, November 2, 2006
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   • riggerrob
   • November 4, 2006

8. Who came up with the word "Boogie"?  

   By FB1609, April 25, 2014
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   • BIGUN
   • April 25, 2014

9. Information Search (OLD)  

   By Ladywolf, August 23, 2012
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   • JohnRich
   • August 24, 2012

10. Comp Paracommander on ebay  

    By councilman24, April 1, 2012
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    • Krip
    • April 2, 2012

11. 40 Years ago: RW proposals accepted for 10-man at 1972 Nationals  

    By patworks, November 1, 2012
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    • rwcat
    • November 1, 2012

12. Obscure Para-Jerkin  

    By riggerrob, January 2, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • January 5, 2010

13. Now that the Cooper-case has been solved...  

    By morris, December 9, 2011
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    • quade
    • December 13, 2011

14. "I'm Back!!!!!"  

    By skybill, June 15, 2015
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    • skybill
    • June 19, 2015

15. Don't Jump!!  

    By patmoore, July 7, 2013
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    • patmoore
    • July 8, 2013

16. Aviation History  

    By dropdeded, February 25, 2005
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    • airtwardo
    • February 25, 2005

17. Snoots quiz  

    By jonstark, March 19, 2004
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    • Airdivr
    • March 24, 2004

18. Wires landing #1  

    By howardwhite, July 30, 2008
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    • Colson
    • August 2, 2008

19. new orleans dz?  

    By rigpacker, September 21, 2003
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    • Vertifly
    • September 23, 2003

20. Irving Parachutes  

    By piisfish, October 26, 2011
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    • Krip
    • October 26, 2011

21. 40 years ago New Hampshire Skydiving  

    By GravityGirl, April 19, 2006
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    • GravityGirl
    • April 21, 2006

22. Weston On The Green UK  

    By mmedsker, April 6, 2004
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    • BASE813
    • May 2, 2004

23. Bill Estes  

    By JeffSkydiver, March 1, 2005
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    • rapter
    • March 4, 2005

24. What's wrong with this chart?  

    By howardwhite, September 29, 2007
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    • 1969912
    • October 1, 2007

25. What is this plane? #12  

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

26. Patent  

    By howardwhite, November 4, 2010
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    • Guru312
    • November 5, 2010

27. Rubber Chicken vs. Real Chicken freefall pass  

    By DrEco, January 15, 2010
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • January 18, 2010

28. Round Robins  

    By rapter, October 15, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • October 18, 2011

29. Pilot Chute Cap Art  

    By howardwhite, January 19, 2010
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    • Andy9o8
    • January 19, 2010

30. 1992 April 22 - Not Forgotten  

    By fcajump, January 10, 2017
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    • grimmie
    • January 10, 2017

31. Lodestar crash  

    By Airman1270, August 22, 2013
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    • Airman1270
    • August 22, 2013

32. Name another harness/container  

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

33. Has anyone heard about this DB cooper guy?  

    By SStewart, November 20, 2010
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    • quade
    • November 20, 2010

34. Not very scary stories from the old days  

    By inspector, November 4, 2014
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    • jumpwally
    • November 6, 2014

35. Another Who, Where, When?  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 26, 2010
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    • ZigZagMarquis
    • December 26, 2010

36. What we unpacked Saturday night  

    By faulknerwn, January 11, 2010
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    • dks13827
    • January 19, 2010

37. skydiving fatalities website  

    By jakebaustin, December 29, 2022
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    • jakebaustin
    • January 6, 2023

38. Formation size 1960-1967  

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

39. Need help locating jumpers from 1960  

    By chuckakers, November 3, 2016
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    • chuckakers
    • November 4, 2016

40. Tell me what this SkyFest is?  

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

41. Riggers Workshop Omega System  

    By andrewhilton, November 26, 2011
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    • andrewhilton
    • December 10, 2011

42. Who, Where, & Which DC-3  

    By piper17, December 21, 2007
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    • piper17
    • June 26, 2008

43. University of Western Ontario Skydiving Club  

    By skypuppy, August 28, 2006
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    • skypuppy
    • August 28, 2006

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

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

45. 1966 HALO video  

    By HIMcDunnough, September 4, 2016
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    • riggerrob
    • September 8, 2016

46. Past drop zones in Arkansas  

    By jumpergirl, September 26, 2005
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    • jumpergirl
    • July 28, 2006

47. Big ways  

    By CFPasi, February 23, 2014
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • February 27, 2014

48. Gary Lewis' Para-Commander Handbook  

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

49. "One" Les Hatfield  

    By rapter, August 27, 2006
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    • rapter
    • August 29, 2006

50. Halloween fun  

    By councilman24, January 31, 2017
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    • councilman24
    • February 2, 2017

51. 1966 Magazine Cover  

    By TomWatson, February 11, 2015
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    • skybill
    • February 16, 2015

52. The First Tandem  

    By tonybrogdon, June 19, 2008
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    • councilman24
    • June 20, 2008

53. Anyone recognize this?  

    By Andrelr, January 1, 2005
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    • Andrelr
    • January 1, 2005

54. Photo of Nebraska People  

    By efs4ever, February 15, 2004
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    • efs4ever
    • February 16, 2004

55. What plane is this # 34  

    By stratostar, July 20, 2008
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    • riggerrob
    • July 22, 2008

56. Pretty close to being the first  

    By ifell, August 14, 2008
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    • howardwhite
    • August 15, 2008

57. I received a great phone call today  

    By chuteless, January 30, 2014
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    • steve1
    • January 30, 2014

58. Dallas Demo Fatality...circa 1990s???  

    By BigM, February 10, 2006
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    • cpoxon
    • February 21, 2006

59. Me at 16-Baldwin, Wisconsin  

    By PROGRESSIVE, April 19, 2006
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    • rehmwa
    • April 25, 2006

60. Packing technique on military rounds  

    By 377, October 7, 2015
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    • riggerrob
    • October 17, 2015

61. Where are the Skydogs?  

    By fastfaller2, December 8, 2007
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    • fastfaller2
    • March 10, 2008

62. - Imagine unlimited flight.  

    By patworks, December 9, 2012
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    • chuteless
    • December 11, 2012

63. Link to Sendpix Dallas Jumpers in 78 78 PHOTOS  

    By efs4ever, March 13, 2003
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

64. 400 Way Facts  

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

65. Greene Sport Parachute Center  

    By gharendza, May 5, 2010
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    • matthewcline
    • May 24, 2010

66. Center of the World  

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

67. French-made AMR 720 canopy?  

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

68. First Airlock Canopy  

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

69. Bob Skinner  

    By mjosparky, June 18, 2007
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    • skr
    • July 12, 2007

70. remembering the seldom 1950's  

    By patworks, October 13, 2016
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    • Bob_Church
    • November 7, 2016

71. What kind of aircraft  

    By slots, January 2, 2011
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    • 377
    • February 3, 2011

72. For Older Elsinore Jumpers . . .  

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

73. Para Commander Mark 1 Data Needed  

    By wartload, August 22, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • August 22, 2006

74. Jeff Russell? - '67 Hammond Louisiana?  

    By blumax008, January 2, 2014
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    • bravoniner
    • January 6, 2014

75. FAST Organization  

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

76. The History Of Skydiving  

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

77. First 5-Way stars =1967  

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

78. Banging Gutter Sluts in the Peas...  

    By Emu, July 28, 2010
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    • fastphil
    • July 28, 2010

79. DB cooper numbers  

    By Krip, October 26, 2011
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    • Krip
    • November 2, 2011

80. Bickerdike, Chris, New photos from Decatur  

    By efs4ever, November 16, 2009
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    • zoobrothertom
    • November 27, 2009

81. First successful parachute jump  

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

82. President Nixon's involvement  

    By jumper34, July 8, 2019
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    • SethInMI
    • July 15, 2019

83. Where are these guys?  

    By JumpUpMyAss, September 24, 2007
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    • usedtajump
    • September 26, 2007

84. Packing a POD?  

    By lucky508, August 20, 2008
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    • vanair
    • September 25, 2008

85. Landing  

    By howardwhite, August 1, 2007
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    • jimmytavino
    • August 2, 2007

86. Old squares  

    By captain1976, December 15, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • December 18, 2010

87. Beagle Boogie Boys Chant  

    By jdobleman, July 31, 2016
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    • blongb
    • August 7, 2016

88. Story's for TV show involving Chance and coincidence  

    By borgy, July 7, 2006
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    • warpedskydiver
    • July 22, 2006

89. Whose foot is this?  

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

90. THE MR. DOUGLAS SOCIETY INCORPORATED 501(c)(3)  

    By 386dallas, March 31, 2018
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    • 386dallas
    • March 31, 2018

91. Old Skydiving pics from Frontier Skydivers  

    By TomSpoon, November 19, 2003
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    • crotalus01
    • October 21, 2004

92. DC-3  

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

93. SCR  

    By skybill, December 24, 2014
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    • skybill
    • December 28, 2014

94. Chuck Yost, Lake Tomahawk Wisconsin snowshoe baseball game demo  

    By Gene03, August 23, 2013
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    • skyjumpenfool
    • August 23, 2013

95. The Skydivers (The Movie)  

    By howardwhite, March 31, 2007
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    • itllclear
    • April 1, 2007

96. What "plane" is this?  

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

97. Awarding HALO Free Fall Badges  

    By gkaa, November 6, 2013
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 6, 2013

98. Verona's first base jump  

    By wallet55, September 26, 2012
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    • lucky508
    • September 27, 2012

99. Godfrog trophy site updated  

    By kallend, January 27, 2011
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    • TheRanchPROshop
    • March 10, 2011

100. Exciting times for a kid  

     By rickjump1, August 19, 2003
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     • rickjump1
     • August 19, 2003