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Today is the 48th Anniversary of my 1st jump! 1 2

By patworks, December 23, 2009
- 34 replies
- 6,553 views
- lodestar
- January 4, 2010
70's - 80's Antioch pics? 1 2

By patregan, May 15, 2011
- 34 replies
- 15,413 views
- Viron
- April 17, 2023
Looking for Z-Hills Cessna 196 Pictures (70's) 1 2

By RogerRamjet, November 4, 2006
- 34 replies
- 9,678 views
- ss89
- November 8, 2007
Old jumpers who went to the Big House 1 2

By steve1, January 13, 2004
- 34 replies
- 8,414 views
- Slyde
- January 3, 2008
Oldest Parachute club? 1 2

By hcsvader, June 18, 2011
- 34 replies
- 10,330 views
- mik
- August 19, 2011
Skydiving History 1 2

By Tuna-Salad, November 14, 2008
- 34 replies
- 10,394 views
- patworks
- July 10, 2015
Make your own Parachute?!?! 1 2

By SkySlut, February 23, 2004
- 34 replies
- 10,947 views
- captain1976
- August 14, 2016
Paso Robles stories? 1 2

By uponone, September 29, 2005
- 34 replies
- 12,338 views
- RonD1120
- July 7, 2020
Richmond Nationals Crash 1 2

By piper17, December 22, 2007
- 34 replies
- 9,379 views
- rwcat
- August 21, 2012
Help for the identification of a plane 1 2

By Aile, May 10, 2004
- 34 replies
- 19,762 views
- SteveWisnieski
- January 22, 2021
Old PC Mannuals 1 2

By wayne8577, December 5, 2005
- 34 replies
- 6,777 views
- steve1
- March 31, 2006
Mr. Douglas DC-3 getting back in the air??? 1 2

By BillyVance, February 12, 2008
- 34 replies
- 21,979 views
- RV8
- February 17, 2023
FG 42 paratrooper rifle 1 2

By riggerrob, May 22, 2014
- 34 replies
- 11,577 views
- Krip
- June 5, 2014
Seagoville DZ 1 2

By efs4ever, December 13, 2004
- 33 replies
- 11,630 views
- Rfogle
- May 7, 2017
Where and when? #1 1 2

By howardwhite, September 1, 2007
- 33 replies
- 6,842 views
- wmw999
- September 10, 2007
touch hands before exit 1 2

By dan0kun, March 31, 2005
- 33 replies
- 5,322 views
- alw
- April 13, 2005
single engine otter jumps. 1 2

By keithbar, February 2, 2011
- 33 replies
- 7,129 views
- keithbar
- February 22, 2011
Games, Songs and Rituals in our Sport 1 2

By MissBuffDiver, April 22, 2005
- 33 replies
- 8,802 views
- GreenLight
- May 25, 2005
It was thirty years ago today 1 2

By SStewart, February 24, 2011
- 33 replies
- 4,726 views
- millertime24
- March 9, 2011
Early crew? 1 2

By jonstark, November 7, 2003
- 33 replies
- 11,448 views
- Marisan
- December 10, 2011
Who has jumped at the Most dropzones 1 2

By hcsvader, July 7, 2011
- 33 replies
- 4,082 views
- aerialfx
- July 27, 2011
Any turbine DC3's operating out there? 1 2

By Trae, October 28, 2005
- 33 replies
- 9,848 views
- bob.dino
- March 8, 2006
About: KAP– 3, automatic parachute activation device (AAD) 1 2

By patworks, April 2, 2010
- 33 replies
- 26,143 views
- JerryBaumchen
- March 10
Louisiana old farts 1 2

By jaymundo, May 16, 2004
- 33 replies
- 13,437 views
- keith20mm
- July 19, 2014
Frenchy from Z-hills 1 2

By SkydiveJack, December 4, 2004
- 32 replies
- 10,611 views
- crustySCSA69
- October 31, 2009
Canopy - unique 1 2

By howardwhite, May 3, 2009
- 32 replies
- 5,235 views
- ripcord4
- June 8, 2009
Are Boenish videos available anywhere? 1 2

By murrays, November 29, 2002
- 32 replies
- 10,648 views
- skypuppy
- June 10, 2011
Star Crest Awards -- Please check in 1 2

By Douggarr, July 31, 2009
- 32 replies
- 7,570 views
- Jim_Hooper
- August 12, 2009
start of "BOOGIE" 1 2

By jtval, May 20, 2003
- 32 replies
- 15,891 views
- SCS292
- April 25, 2014
high altitude jumps no oxygen 1 2

By neilly, July 21, 2003
- 32 replies
- 16,729 views
- Ralf
- January 20, 2004
D~1 1 2

By airtwardo, April 24, 2005
- 32 replies
- 11,003 views
- livendive
- August 5, 2005
Skydiver and Pilot, too? 1 2

By wartload, May 3, 2005
- 32 replies
- 11,522 views
- MH-47Chinook
- January 11, 2013
How big were pea pits in the early days? 1 2

By Milo, October 29, 2009
- 32 replies
- 6,695 views
- patworks
- December 23, 2009
DC3--"Southern Cross" 1 2

By drjump, May 26, 2005
- 32 replies
- 17,721 views
- dudeman17
- August 4, 2021
PCA patch 1 2

By longtall, October 4, 2005
- 32 replies
- 8,922 views
- highspeeddirt
- October 2, 2006
"No Frills" Twin Beech movie clip 1 2

By Bsquared, December 23, 2007
- 32 replies
- 8,962 views
- rdufokker
- April 19, 2009
Deployment systems for a Paracommander 1 2

By dgw, November 6, 2011
- 32 replies
- 7,838 views
- stratostar
- February 21, 2012
Front Mounted Reserves 1 2

By tonybrogdon, February 13, 2009
- 32 replies
- 6,829 views
- tonybrogdon
- February 23, 2009
Turkey Meet Ad -- Spotter 1 2

By howardwhite, March 14, 2007
- 32 replies
- 8,909 views
- JSBIRD
- October 26, 2007
25 years ago today, January 15, 1983 1 2

By rapter, January 15, 2008
- 32 replies
- 19,376 views
- wmw999
- October 31, 2017
Towed Jumper 1 2

By Usetawuz, April 8, 2007
- 32 replies
- 8,911 views
- steve1
- October 17, 2011
Belly reserve? 1 2

By steve1, March 17, 2009
- 32 replies
- 6,082 views
- steve1
- April 1, 2009
ripcord para center in n.j. 1 2

By nitrochute, October 9, 2004
- 32 replies
- 17,697 views
- Wingnut2
- July 27, 2013
26 Ft Conical Canopies 1 2

By JerryBaumchen, August 12, 2010
- 31 replies
- 13,530 views
- D2909
- November 8, 2020
Oldest canopy being jumped? 1 2

By lucky508, September 28, 2010
- 31 replies
- 7,588 views
- Spooky52
- October 10, 2015
Cowboys Caravan 1 2

By cosmo22, April 13, 2008
- 31 replies
- 17,299 views
- WGore
- December 27, 2011
Its in my blood 1 2

By chuteless, July 23, 2012
- 31 replies
- 4,604 views
- airtwardo
- August 15, 2012
When patches certified status and proclaimed skill 1 2

By patworks, October 12, 2012
- 31 replies
- 13,143 views
- steve1
- January 2, 2013
Old Racer Ad 1 2

By BlueSBDeath, April 3, 2011
- 31 replies
- 6,929 views
- 33zulu
- April 16, 2011
Kiss Pass Tradition 1 2

By ladyskydiver, November 1, 2006
- 31 replies
- 9,974 views
- jonstark
- June 5, 2008
1982 Crash Info? 1 2

By dropdeded, February 10, 2004
- 31 replies
- 15,026 views
- PROGRESSIVE
- November 10, 2007
Naked fatalities? 1 2

By SansSuit, February 15, 2010
- 31 replies
- 10,372 views
- oldwomanc6
- June 12, 2021
Bob Spraque? 1 2

By slug, February 25, 2004
- 31 replies
- 6,960 views
- howardwhite
- June 9, 2008
Round canopy ? 1 2

By froglady, September 15, 2005
- 31 replies
- 6,307 views
- froglady
- October 14, 2005
How many jumps for first 8 way 1 2

By Krip, October 21, 2011
- 31 replies
- 7,600 views
- lufkincy
- June 23, 2013
First Paradactyl Jump 1 2

By murrays, May 19, 2004
- 31 replies
- 9,874 views
- Ruckweiler
- March 18, 2021
Para-Plane pics 1 2

By wayne8577, January 3, 2006
- 31 replies
- 9,636 views
- czh6k3
- September 15, 2006
The History Of HALO Operations 1 2

By slotperfect, August 12, 2004
- 31 replies
- 16,429 views
- SWIMDOC
- December 18, 2014
What is this plane? #27 1 2

By howardwhite, January 30, 2008
- 31 replies
- 7,318 views
- Beerlight
- February 13, 2008
D1 1 2

By SKYWHUFFO, June 10, 2010
- 31 replies
- 24,375 views
- Bob_Church
- August 22, 2016
Orgin of BSBD 1 2

By jclalor, December 31, 2011
- 31 replies
- 8,137 views
- airtwardo
- February 2, 2012
Canopy mfgr trivia 1 2

By jonstark, November 10, 2004
- 30 replies
- 11,071 views
- skybytch
- April 22, 2020
Any Magee MS Skydivers Out There 1 2

By stanlholmes, June 9, 2007
- 30 replies
- 15,399 views
- keith20mm
- January 5, 2022
Joe Kittinger 1 2

By ASullivan, March 5, 2005
- 30 replies
- 11,851 views
- airtwardo
- March 7, 2005
Roger Reynolds 1 2

By NEcrewDOG, March 9, 2005
- 30 replies
- 10,882 views
- chuckakers
- June 26, 2022
Fun Facts 1 2

By MissBuffDiver, June 11, 2005
- 30 replies
- 7,938 views
- norman8791
- June 16, 2005
Ejection seat chutes 1 2

By oldfart, January 25, 2004
- 30 replies
- 9,663 views
- breakalegortwo
- March 6, 2004
Jerry Irwin Photos 1 2

By howardwhite, February 1, 2009
- 30 replies
- 11,792 views
- Jim_Hooper
- March 22, 2009
Hang Dives 1 2

By tonybrogdon, October 2, 2004
- 30 replies
- 9,397 views
- airtwardo
- November 21, 2004
What is this canopy? #32767 1 2

By howardwhite, April 2, 2009
- 30 replies
- 6,472 views
- Beatnik
- April 15, 2009
Jumping the Fairchild 1 2

By howardwhite, May 16, 2007
- 30 replies
- 11,387 views
- PROGRESSIVE
- April 6, 2010
Who's that guy # 420 1 2

By stratostar, March 14, 2008
- 29 replies
- 5,708 views
- stratostar
- March 19, 2008
flight of the phoenix 1 2

By keithbar, May 24, 2009
- 29 replies
- 9,078 views
- piper17
- June 4, 2009
Chet Poland 1 2

By jaymundo, January 5, 2003
- 29 replies
- 14,005 views
- skyvan
- January 13, 2018
Costerison's farm 1 2

By rapter, August 28, 2006
- 29 replies
- 10,056 views
- GreenLight
- August 28, 2007
Truth or Dare - skydiving legends 1 2

By skypuppy, August 30, 2003
- 29 replies
- 16,447 views
- jimjumper
- September 4, 2014
Paracommander...need advise 1 2

By anj4de, July 15, 2011
- 29 replies
- 4,725 views
- captain1976
- July 21, 2011
Deceased female relatives 1 2

By skybytch, March 19, 2004
- 29 replies
- 7,043 views
- lekstrom10k
- April 21, 2011
Cut out the 'push the DB Cooper thread down' posts?? 1 2

By pchapman, September 27, 2011
- 29 replies
- 4,618 views
- DBCOOPER
- January 2, 2012
"Leg" 1 2

By davidlayne, January 29, 2009
- 29 replies
- 9,015 views
- steve1
- March 16, 2009
Anyone famous sign off a jump? 1 2

By davidlayne, January 9, 2008
- 29 replies
- 10,050 views
- bozo
- February 19, 2008
Suits: Thunderbolt, Balloon, etc. 1 2

By flyingferret, November 4, 2004
- 29 replies
- 7,206 views
- airtwardo
- December 18, 2005
Thermal's 1 2

By slug, November 4, 2004
- 29 replies
- 6,529 views
- MissBuffDiver
- April 23, 2005
Muskogee Article - Call for Stories & Pics 1 2

By BIGUN, June 22, 2007
- 28 replies
- 7,192 views
- LTPlano
- February 13, 2009
What is this plane? #31 1 2

By howardwhite, March 18, 2008
- 28 replies
- 8,955 views
- Beerlight
- April 10, 2008
Jumbo PC just went to a lucky bidder... 1 2

By anj4de, February 21, 2012
- 28 replies
- 4,247 views
- Beatnik
- February 25, 2012
Inventor of the modern parachute 1 2

By Zing, July 12, 2007
- 28 replies
- 15,361 views
- BillHulsizerToo
- May 16, 2020
Charles Lindbergh: First Jump Story 1 2

By JohnRich, March 12, 2003
- 28 replies
- 7,995 views
- ZigZagMarquis
- March 1, 2007
Kansas Drop Zone History 1 2

By skydived19006, May 7, 2008
- 28 replies
- 8,964 views
- DENNISA
- June 26, 2008
Pulling off the ground! 1 2

By steve1, February 3, 2005
- 28 replies
- 5,333 views
- mccurley
- February 8, 2005
Irvin Delta2 Parawing 1 2

By andrewhilton, November 22, 2010
- 28 replies
- 9,621 views
- kcaero
- November 16, 2022
Skydiving songs 1 2

By howardwhite, December 1, 2010
- 28 replies
- 7,778 views
- Grubber
- December 9, 2010
Some skydivers are real dummies 1 2

By ZigZagMarquis, December 27, 2010
- 28 replies
- 5,831 views
- DSE
- January 20, 2011
Nice stand-up....for 1941! 1 2

By airtwardo, January 14, 2011
- 28 replies
- 2,947 views
- keithbar
- February 2, 2011
Dornier 228 - Late 80's? 1 2

By angrypeppers, August 30, 2006
- 28 replies
- 16,615 views
- freakyrat
- January 3, 2022
What is this canopy? #6 1 2

By howardwhite, October 1, 2007
- 28 replies
- 5,663 views
- airtwardo
- October 7, 2007
Cost of a reserve repack? 1 2

By steve1, March 2, 2011
- 28 replies
- 11,098 views
- JerryBaumchen
- March 17, 2011
Howard White Will Know 1 2

By ZigZagMarquis, March 5, 2011
- 28 replies
- 7,309 views
- crustySCSA69
- June 3, 2011
I met a old timer... 1 2

By lisamariewillbe, November 1, 2006
- 28 replies
- 6,324 views
- BIGUN
- November 24, 2006
Memories! 1 2

By airtwardo, August 6, 2005
- 28 replies
- 9,011 views
- steve1
- September 7, 2005

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