Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. 50 skydives on 50th birthday  

   By rjweagl, June 20, 2005
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   • rwcat
   • August 3, 2005

2. Red Beans & Ripcords - The Video  

   By nndefense, September 13, 2017
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   • jumpwally
   • October 10, 2017

3. Largest Tube/Cart Wheel/Wagon Wheel Exit  

   By Eddiee93, October 2, 2023   

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   • maxmadmax
   • October 8, 2023

4. Security Parachute Co. Sierra  

   By ParaShoot, November 3, 2007
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   • CReWGEEK
   • November 5, 2007

5. Jump Master In-Tow over Texas  

   By patworks, March 11, 2013
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   • fastphil
   • March 15, 2013

6. Warp III w/ Rascal main  

   By murps2000, December 8, 2003
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   • murps2000
   • December 8, 2003

7. Early Russian freefallers?  

   By Erroll, October 30, 2020
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   • Erroll
   • November 2, 2020

8. Oldschool picture request  

   By gofastfrance, April 3, 2013
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   • MArista
   • April 6, 2013

9. Jumper that jumped into boxing ring  

   By johnnypilot, December 12, 2003
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   • n2skdvn
   • December 12, 2003

10. 1934 free fall flight control:  

    By patworks, April 23, 2013
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    • riggerrob
    • April 26, 2013

11. Where are they now??  

    By freekflyguy, January 6, 2004
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    • SteveW2399
    • October 6, 2005

12. mc1-1c dbag ? Any help  

    By councilman24, June 11, 2011
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    • stratostar
    • June 13, 2011

13. Rose and Seamus, EFS jumpsuits!  

    By johnb250, November 5, 2006
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    • Shell666
    • November 7, 2006

14. Jim Dishroon D Day Paratrooper  

    By dpreguy, June 6, 2019   

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    • SCS2303
    • September 27, 2019

15. What is this plane? #17  

    By howardwhite, November 22, 2007
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • November 29, 2007

16. The universal Skydiving Laws  

    By patworks, October 18, 2008
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    • airtwardo
    • October 19, 2008

17. Curved Pin invented by Hank Aschiutto  

    By patworks, June 7, 2013
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • June 15, 2013

18. "Late Jake" the Colorado jumper??  

    By grimmie, July 15, 2011
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    • grimmie
    • August 23, 2011

19. Where are the Skydogs?  

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

20. Reunions  

    By howardwhite, November 8, 2008
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    • skybill
    • November 13, 2008

21. ATTN: Canadians  

    By JerryBaumchen, July 20, 2011
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • July 21, 2011

22. Skydiving theme poems  

    By airtwardo, February 18, 2010
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    • chuteless
    • May 22, 2012

23. Two Old Freefall Survival Stories...?  

    By two40, December 30, 2006
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    • RogerRamjet
    • January 8, 2007

24. Eagle Field Boogie - June 21, 1981  

    By rmarshall234, January 2, 2007
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    • rmarshall234
    • January 6, 2007

25. The great matress jump  

    By patworks, November 28, 2008
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    • DavidB
    • December 4, 2008

26. "Throwing Good" (SkyBall)  

    By howardwhite, January 8, 2007
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    • cpoxon
    • January 8, 2007

27. "'Danger' in Airshows"  

    By howardwhite, December 7, 2008
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    • Colson
    • December 9, 2008

28. Australian History  

    By Marisan, August 26, 2011
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    • davidlayne
    • September 3, 2011

29. Mr. Bill  

    By efs4ever, March 15, 2004
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    • usedtajump
    • March 15, 2004

30. Past drop zones in Arkansas  

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

31. Snoots quiz  

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

32. Pat Works to Receive USPA Gold Medal at Hall of Fame Ceremony"  

    By patworks, August 28, 2013
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    • billbooth
    • August 29, 2013

33. Merry Christmas - You Old Farts . . .  

    By NickDG, December 24, 2007
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    • Usetawuz
    • December 24, 2007

34. What cockpit is this #2  

    By stratostar, December 24, 2007
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    • stratostar
    • December 24, 2007

35. Crabing  

    By tonybrogdon, December 26, 2008
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    • Gene03
    • January 4, 2009

36. Weston On The Green UK  

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

37. Assorted World Meet '81  

    By piper17, December 24, 2007
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    • Zing
    • December 25, 2007

38. Looking for Skippy  

    By efs4ever, April 9, 2004
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    • SkydiverRick
    • April 14, 2004

39. Skydive Madison (Wis.) ca. 1997  

    By SansSuit, January 4, 2009
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    • SansSuit
    • January 5, 2009

40. Early ram air canopy history... technical paper  

    By pilotdave, April 16, 2004
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    • mjosparky
    • April 18, 2004

41. Old Farts reunion  

    By BCA, March 30, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • April 15, 2010

42. 1960's Army Skydiving Info Video  

    By Katscan, September 30, 2013
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    • Tink1717
    • October 28, 2013

43. Adams Airpark Flemington NJ  

    By nitrochute, January 13, 2009
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    • vetgirl7403
    • February 27, 2019

44. "Pioneers" Reunion 2009  

    By howardwhite, January 13, 2009
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    • howardwhite
    • January 14, 2009

45. skydiving songs ??  

    By brokky, October 10, 2013
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    • dpreguy
    • December 4, 2013

46. Back Into Plane  

    By philip2005, November 29, 2005
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    • pilotdave
    • November 30, 2005

47. British Parachute Association Archive Project Website now live  

    By andrewhilton, November 2, 2013
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    • zoobrothertom
    • November 5, 2013

48. para=commander Mark 1  

    By [email protected], April 28, 2021
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    • jumpsracer
    • May 17, 2021

49. Bill Dause At Hearn, Texas  

    By usedtajump, May 21, 2004
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    • orangesky
    • September 25, 2006

50. Martin Evans???  

    By grimmie, January 8, 2008
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    • gjhdiver
    • January 9, 2008

51. Ten Years After . . .  

    By NickDG, May 28, 2004
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    • airdweller
    • June 2, 2004

52. Fort Rucker SPC 1977-1980  

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

53. C9 canopies in bulk  

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

54. Fred Bowen death  

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

55. Solano County Parachute Club TV news story from 1964  

    By ficus, February 12, 2009
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    • mccurley
    • February 12, 2009

56. Mary Ellen Weber  

    By cocheese, March 31, 2004
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    • cocheese
    • April 5, 2004

57. Jim O'brian  

    By DFWAJG, March 17, 2007
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    • DFWAJG
    • March 20, 2007

58. Russian D6 malfunction video  

    By SEREJumper, November 24, 2011
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    • Tink1717
    • November 25, 2011

59. What is this plane? #25  

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

60. The Skydivers (The Movie)  

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

61. Rear risers, PC 'flare', hookturns, and PLF  

    By patworks, January 20, 2006
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    • zoobrothertom
    • March 15, 2006

62. Can anyone help me find photos or articles about Doug Iverson?  

    By Arrex, May 7, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • May 18, 2010

63. Looking For Paul 1997 WFFC Quincy Mike Mullins King Air High Alt  

    By superbudweiser, February 14, 2014
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    • BillyVance
    • February 21, 2014

64. Who recalls this company?  

    By jumpervali, July 26, 2021
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    • jumpin_Jan
    • November 26, 2021

65. Instant Karma in the Sky  

    By Bob_Church, January 12, 2018
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    • Bob_Church
    • January 21, 2018

66. Stearman rodeo  

    By howardwhite, April 27, 2007
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    • squarecanopy
    • May 16, 2007

67. Tangent Vector:  

    By patworks, April 15, 2014
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    • airtwardo
    • April 16, 2014

68. Best of the 1980s Nationals  

    By Bob_Church, March 30, 2018
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    • RV8
    • February 17, 2023

69. Don Grant D-1248  

    By cosmobuddy, May 3, 2007
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    • howardwhite
    • May 22, 2007

70. "Pioneers" Reunion 2008  

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

71. Couple of Santa's helpers on the forum  

    By piisfish, January 4, 2012
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    • piisfish
    • January 5, 2012

72. First man to fly in the jet stream  

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

73. Canopy Add-Ins?  

    By wartload, March 9, 2006
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • March 9, 2006

74. Southern Cross  

    By drjump, January 15, 2012
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    • January 16, 2012

75. Pat Gorham D-556  

    By howardwhite, March 15, 2006
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    • howardwhite
    • June 3, 2006

76. 1967 Erie skydiving accident  

    By Jim Shingleton, May 12, 2019
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    • coykeg71
    • May 18, 2019

77. Shameless self promotion  

    By kallend, November 3, 2002
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2011

78. Talhequa turf creepers and dead ant  

    By nndefense, August 8, 2010
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    • airtwardo
    • August 22, 2010

79. Skydive Ralphs - Ralph Hatley - Eagle Creek OR  

    By kleggo, July 22, 2022
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    • kleggo
    • July 27, 2022

80. Odd parachuting activites...  

    By Glitch, December 16, 2014
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    • skypuppy
    • January 1, 2015

81. ANTIOCH (CA) DZ 1970s  

    By SWIMDOC, December 22, 2014
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    • SWIMDOC
    • January 7, 2015

82. SCR  

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

83. TRANSPO '72  

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

84. Glider antics with skydiver  

    By lodestar, August 30, 2010
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    • Calvin19
    • September 2, 2010

85. Old skydiver tells all!  

    By nndefense, September 10, 2010
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    • nndefense
    • September 13, 2010

86. 1961 Water Jump into Atlantic Ocean  

    By ripcordbk, March 19, 2012
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    • flyboy6554
    • March 26, 2012

87. Need help/info on these containers  

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

88. Walking on Air - Skydiving video 1982  

    By hardarch, March 27, 2015
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    • zoobrothertom
    • March 28, 2015

89. The History Of Skydiving  

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

90. Jump! - 1977  

    By hardarch, March 27, 2015
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    • hardarch
    • March 28, 2015

91. 1972 "Godfrogs" 4-way team picture  

    By kallend, January 12, 2003
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    • WGore
    • December 19, 2011

92. when From Wings Came Flight lit the flames of the planet’s flyers  

    By patworks, April 17, 2015
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    • mccurley
    • April 20, 2015

93. Help identify an old book  

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

94. Cleareye Express Video  

    By debonair, January 21, 2003
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    • FEARTHEPAIN
    • April 8, 2006

95. Truth News Trends  

    By jaymundo, February 12, 2003
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    • nate_1979
    • January 9, 2005

96. Mental error  

    By stryder4, June 4, 2006
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    • Tonto
    • June 4, 2006

97. Norman, OK Sept 1974  

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

98. Parachuting History - Graduation Video  

    By Lexifir, May 25, 2012
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    • ripcordbk
    • May 28, 2012

99. What year was the first ten way star completed?  

    By jimmyh, January 28, 2005
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    • jimmyh
    • January 30, 2005

100. Boeing 307 at Taft  

     By howardwhite, August 9, 2007
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     • johnjds
     • August 20, 2007