Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. ASHDIVE for Don Henderson 007  

   By MissBuffDiver, April 1, 2011
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2. It was 20 years ago today (08/08/88)...  

   By DavidB, August 8, 2008
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3. The Outlaws by Mike Marcon  

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4. PC  

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5. Goldwing  

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6. 'Major' the WWII Skydiving dog  

   By RB_Hammer, October 17, 2008
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7. 1962 BSR's Someone asked for  

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8. Orange-Lakewood Reunion  

   By howardwhite, September 18, 2006
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9. Origin of "Army Air Field order number"  

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10. Dave Norcut's Kingair 200  

    By kruse, December 1, 2010
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11. When did your school introduce AFF?  

    By riggerrob, December 29, 2015
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12. The saturday evening post from June 18th 1966  

    By idlewild70, December 27, 2006
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13. Hit´n´rock  

    By manchuso, August 25, 2011
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14. Russian PC and old night jump  

    By JumpUpMyAss, October 29, 2007
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15. Looking for sons of Denise Burns  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 26, 2010
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16. Anyone ever jump at the Tiki Room  

    By alw, August 20, 2005
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17. Looking for Mike Hawley  

    By Syl, January 14, 2006
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18. Looking for picture 2006 WFFC glider.  

    By SansSuit, June 27, 2012
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19. Pell State?  

    By TFFTM, September 28, 2005
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20. Alva Simon?  

    By steve1, November 14, 2011
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21. 40th Anniversary West Point  

    By CazmoDee, October 11, 2009
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22. Happy Father's Day  

    By MissBuffDiver, June 19, 2005
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23. NPJR certificate photos  

    By pchapman, September 28, 2010
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24. 1st Jump Malfunction  

    By Leigh Bratcher, December 14, 2022   

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25. HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY  

    By SWIMDOC, November 12, 2015
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26. Roger Wolford?  

    By nndefense, February 5, 2012
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27. Come to the CARNIVALE @ Sebastian April 10-13th 2008  

    By Laticia1, March 29, 2008
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28. OLd times or wintage Canopies  

    By emrah, September 29, 2010
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29. "The Outlaws" Part Two, Chapter Four is ready to read!  

    By nndefense, July 17, 2020
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30. Stone Mountain Meet '65  

    By wdy_bnckr, August 11, 2008
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31. anyone remember buddyville?  

    By tazz, July 9, 2005
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32. Round Robins  

    By rapter, October 15, 2011
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33. FISH  

    By Darrell Fish, April 29, 2022
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34. Gale Grant  

    By jonstark, October 9, 2006
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35. Scott "SkyKoon" Wallace  

    By rdufokker, April 16, 2009
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36. Para-commander jumps  

    By longtall, September 13, 2006
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37. my question too, where are they now?  

    By jrbirdmen, December 9, 2011
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38. Set the wayback machine to 1934 (ish)  

    By angrypeppers, December 8, 2008
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39. Nite 16 man pic  

    By SCS422, April 16, 2020
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40. Air To Ground Transmission  

    By dreamdancer, May 4, 2010
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41. Louie Howell  

    By Bonedaddy, September 2, 2022
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42. Restoring a Para-Plane  

    By Beatnik, February 3, 2007
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43. Parachuting in Moraine,Ohio  

    By Moraine Airpark, August 28, 2022   

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44. Rich Jaeggi?  

    By herpster, September 25, 2006
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45. Don (007) Henderson Memorial  

    By GreenLight, April 19, 2011
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46. 10,000 post in History & Trivia forum  

    By slug, August 14, 2006
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47. NPR / Ripcord / Jim Hall  

    By ryoder, April 15, 2011
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48. MC1-1b and PC performance data?  

    By councilman24, November 2, 2007
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49. John Sakal  

    By racerman, October 19, 2011
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50. MikePelkey  

    By [email protected], November 20, 2022
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51. USA's 1st team  

    By jrbirdmen, December 9, 2011
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    • December 9, 2011

52. Happy Birthday Bill Jones...  

    By grimmie, December 3, 2011
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53. Jim Fee  

    By mjosparky, August 4, 2011
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54. Anyone know the wherabouts of Robert Jackson  

    By sundevil777, January 13, 2006
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55. Tandem Fatality Guam 2004?  

    By jakebaustin, April 6, 2023
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56. Moving mis-post by Pat Lovetro (Saltydude) into this forum  

    By mdrejhon, June 24, 2011
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57. Old Photograph  

    By Steviednc, September 29, 2023
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58. ultmaate animal  

    By fogg, July 18, 2003
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59. Joseph William Kittinger II (July 27, 1928 – December 9, 2022) highest  

    By adamqbishop, January 1, 2023   

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60. Fulton DZ reunion  

    By Krip, April 10, 2011
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61. Remembering the Tubesteak Boogies  

    By Bonedaddy, May 8, 2023
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62. Doc Anagnostis' Grandaughter looking for stories  

    By wmw999, November 12, 2011
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63. north texas 1960s  

    By CBaker, April 25, 2011
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64. "The Remedy"  

    By adamqbishop, July 8, 2023   

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65. June 6, 1942  

    By BIGUN, June 7, 2023
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66. anyone out there  

    By fogg, July 18, 2003
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67. Orange Massachusetts Xmas greeting 1961  

    By 3331, December 20, 2022
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68. Elmo Barrister Early Bat-Wing parachutist  

    By Moraine Airpark, September 11, 2023
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69. What year is this rig?  

    By JerseyShawn, June 14, 2011
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70. Largest Tube/Cart Wheel/Wagon Wheel Exit  

    By Eddiee93, October 2, 2023   

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71. Lost Prairie  

    By Woody Russell, October 31, 2023
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72. 1968 Fun! Hammond, Louisiana  

    By Mike Marcon, July 21, 2023   

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73. Looking for Jeff Willard  

    By Bonedaddy, December 27, 2023
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74. Looking for Skip Stevenson, D-2407 who jumped into Calgary Stampede in 1970.  

    By rockcores, January 14
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75. Alice Hancock  

    By AFOX, October 26, 2023
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76. Need to contact Mark Borghorst  

    By CameraGeek, January 31, 2004
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77. rob harris - good stuff  

    By goose7100, September 15, 2004
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78. Old Farts Reunion 2004  

    By hottamaly, May 19, 2004
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79. Freak Brother website updated  

    By freakbrother, June 9, 2004
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80. info on this relise system  

    By wingnut, October 25, 2004
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81. Well it's history now...  

    By Superfletch, October 26, 2004
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82. FreeFall Express / 2005 Year End Video  

    By ZigZagMarquis, January 4, 2007
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83. No More Roon In MY Life For Skydiving...  

    By GreenLight, October 9, 2005
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