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Who did what, when and where? Post and read about the trend-setters, old-schoolers, and even the new young guns. If you have questions about skydiving history or traditions, ask here.

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The James Gang

By kallend, November 24, 2003
- 24 replies
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- kallend
- June 10, 2006
Patches from back in the day. 1 2 3

By mjosparky, October 7, 2005
- 65 replies
- 10,103 views
- airtwardo
- December 23, 2006
the meaning of ... 1 2

By elias123, August 20, 2006
- 35 replies
- 10,084 views
- BIGUN
- August 27, 2019
Did Perry Stevens invent the RSL?

By 377, April 15, 2005
- 24 replies
- 10,059 views
- JerryBaumchen
- April 22, 2005
C-119 Box Car? 1 2 3

By steve1, October 9, 2006
- 64 replies
- 10,057 views
- royboy1140
- September 20, 2007
Costerison's farm 1 2

By rapter, August 28, 2006
- 29 replies
- 10,052 views
- GreenLight
- August 28, 2007
Z'hills in the eighties

By totalbodyflyer, January 31, 2010
- 19 replies
- 10,042 views
- totalbodyflyer
- February 24, 2010
Anyone famous sign off a jump? 1 2

By davidlayne, January 9, 2008
- 29 replies
- 10,042 views
- bozo
- February 19, 2008
Jumping a Strato Flyer - Hints please.. 1 2

By dgw, July 31, 2011
- 41 replies
- 10,029 views
- rmarshall234
- April 26, 2019
What the hell is this....?

By hardarch, September 4, 2010
- 19 replies
- 9,983 views
- Beatnik
- January 3, 2015
Short Lined PC 1 2 3

By BlueSBDeath, November 28, 2005
- 50 replies
- 9,975 views
- drjump
- October 18, 2010
Kiss Pass Tradition 1 2

By ladyskydiver, November 1, 2006
- 31 replies
- 9,971 views
- jonstark
- June 5, 2008
can one of you old-timers explain.... 1 2 3 4

By crotalus01, July 8, 2006
- 78 replies
- 9,917 views
- maggott
- May 30, 2007
I'm "In" . . . 1 2

By NickDG, June 6, 2005
- 26 replies
- 9,917 views
- GreenLight
- July 7, 2005
Accuracy 1 2

By howardwhite, October 19, 2010
- 35 replies
- 9,895 views
- Amazon
- October 26, 2010
John Wasik 1967, Rockledge Florida

By kai2k1, April 12, 2008
- 10 replies
- 9,875 views
- muff528
- September 24, 2017
Remember the Cobra 10? 1 2

By pcrt, January 9, 2007
- 26 replies
- 9,858 views
- pcrt
- October 25, 2016
First Paradactyl Jump 1 2

By murrays, May 19, 2004
- 31 replies
- 9,857 views
- Ruckweiler
- March 18, 2021
Any turbine DC3's operating out there? 1 2

By Trae, October 28, 2005
- 33 replies
- 9,842 views
- bob.dino
- March 8, 2006
DC-3 Memories

By ericber, March 22, 2004
- 21 replies
- 9,773 views
- MrSoundman
- September 4, 2004
Who When Where? 1 2

By darkwing, August 2, 2013
- 26 replies
- 9,760 views
- darkwing
- August 7, 2013
Old Timers, How many sport static lines did you make? 1 2 3 4 6

By captain1976, April 29, 2010
- 141 replies
- 9,742 views
- SCS292
- June 16, 2012
ZHills sign 1 2 3

By howardwhite, August 20, 2010
- 66 replies
- 9,718 views
- crustySCSA69
- September 6, 2011
Who Invented The Slider 1 2

By JohnGraham, June 23, 2005
- 40 replies
- 9,715 views
- lodestar
- February 23, 2009
Ever jump one of these?? 1 2 3 4 5

By steve1, January 23, 2005
- 100 replies
- 9,709 views
- wdy_bnckr
- March 15, 2005
Paradactyl landing 1 2

By gjhdiver, June 12, 2007
- 48 replies
- 9,699 views
- RogerRamjet
- April 23, 2010
SCR, SCS, NSCR.

By kaneclan, July 14, 2003
- 21 replies
- 9,683 views
- kallend
- September 15, 2003
Looking for Z-Hills Cessna 196 Pictures (70's) 1 2

By RogerRamjet, November 4, 2006
- 34 replies
- 9,670 views
- ss89
- November 8, 2007
Aerobats - 3rd ID SPC, early '70's

By Zootographer, August 2, 2005
- 16 replies
- 9,661 views
- davidlayne
- July 12, 2017
Ejection seat chutes 1 2

By oldfart, January 25, 2004
- 30 replies
- 9,659 views
- breakalegortwo
- March 6, 2004
Para-Plane pics 1 2

By wayne8577, January 3, 2006
- 31 replies
- 9,633 views
- czh6k3
- September 15, 2006
Skydiving theme poems

By airtwardo, February 18, 2010
- 3 replies
- 9,624 views
- chuteless
- May 22, 2012
Irvin Delta2 Parawing 1 2

By andrewhilton, November 22, 2010
- 28 replies
- 9,604 views
- kcaero
- November 16, 2022
Cessnas in formation

By howardwhite, December 9, 2009
- 19 replies
- 9,587 views
- PROGRESSIVE
- February 28, 2012
Gypsy Moths Jump

By yjumpinoz, June 21, 2009
- 23 replies
- 9,569 views
- OldMan
- September 11, 2009
Not DB Cooper

By howardwhite, March 30, 2009
- 23 replies
- 9,520 views
- JerryBaumchen
- April 1, 2009
Faces from the Past. 1 2

By mjosparky, March 29, 2005
- 37 replies
- 9,517 views
- mjosparky
- April 21, 2005
Old pics 1 2

By airtwardo, September 25, 2009
- 46 replies
- 9,501 views
- DavidB
- October 1, 2009
Feb. 1934 Popular Mechanics article

By skypuppy, January 15, 2003
- 9 replies
- 9,488 views
- narcimund
- August 25, 2003
Hypothetical Burial in sky question

By pds, November 5, 2002
- 18 replies
- 9,485 views
- riggerrob
- January 11, 2012
Old Airplanes from "Back in the Day" where are they now 1 2 3

By Amazon, July 20, 2006
- 53 replies
- 9,485 views
- Beerlight
- September 13, 2007
Interesting award or license numbers 1 2 3

By Bsquared, January 10, 2008
- 68 replies
- 9,447 views
- patworks
- February 26, 2010
rod packs chuteless jump(1965?)

By ripcordkid, October 30, 2003
- 14 replies
- 9,442 views
- jimp
- March 6, 2009
Hang Dives 1 2

By tonybrogdon, October 2, 2004
- 30 replies
- 9,396 views
- airtwardo
- November 21, 2004
Deland Easter Boogie 1984 25-way diamond

By sornyd, June 20, 2014
- 18 replies
- 9,383 views
- jonstark
- January 13, 2018
Where is this DZ in Florida ? 1 2

By 3331, March 29, 2010
- 46 replies
- 9,376 views
- lodestar
- December 2, 2011
Richmond Nationals Crash 1 2

By piper17, December 22, 2007
- 34 replies
- 9,375 views
- rwcat
- August 21, 2012
Freak Brothers the movie

By airdvr, June 15, 2013
- 17 replies
- 9,275 views
- skyjumpenfool
- June 28, 2013
Who's Made Civilian Jumps from Military Aircraft? 1 2

By wartload, April 26, 2005
- 26 replies
- 9,269 views
- beenthere
- May 30, 2005
Cost of your first rig 1 2 3

By Krip, February 26, 2011
- 53 replies
- 9,172 views
- lufkincy
- July 3, 2013
A break in the DB Cooper Case?

By 1001001sos, January 15, 2017
- 17 replies
- 9,131 views
- oldwomanc6
- March 11, 2017
Parachutist magazine covers from 1957-Current

By SEREJumper, September 18, 2009
- 12 replies
- 9,126 views
- jim gentry
- July 18, 2020
Caterpillar Club

By docjohn, December 10, 2008
- 15 replies
- 9,119 views
- davidlayne
- December 30, 2008
Have a look...

By kimemerson, October 8, 2008
- 22 replies
- 9,104 views
- SkydiveJack
- October 17, 2008
Mon Yough Skydiving/Parachuting

By JeffSkydiver, April 3, 2005
- 15 replies
- 9,085 views
- gb1
- September 18, 2017
World's First 8-Stack - photos

By 1st8stkOrganizr, January 2, 2005
- 24 replies
- 9,084 views
- SkydiveJack
- October 31, 2007
flight of the phoenix 1 2

By keithbar, May 24, 2009
- 29 replies
- 9,066 views
- piper17
- June 4, 2009
Who remembers their Free lottery number 1 2 3

By Krip, July 10, 2011
- 57 replies
- 9,060 views
- skybill
- May 19, 2016
Wally Gubbins

By Tink1717, May 23, 2006
- 13 replies
- 9,030 views
- squiffy
- June 5, 2006
Memories! 1 2

By airtwardo, August 6, 2005
- 28 replies
- 9,010 views
- steve1
- September 7, 2005
"Leg" 1 2

By davidlayne, January 29, 2009
- 29 replies
- 9,004 views
- steve1
- March 16, 2009
Secret Gov't Parachute Conspiracy REVEALED . . . 1 2

By NickDG, March 19, 2009
- 44 replies
- 9,002 views
- DavidB
- March 29, 2009
Freak Brother Reunion

By kallend, November 25, 2012
- 15 replies
- 9,001 views
- RogerRamjet
- October 17, 2014
PC over Antioch

By howardwhite, April 26, 2007
- 23 replies
- 8,967 views
- SWIMDOC
- May 13, 2015
What is this plane? #31 1 2

By howardwhite, March 18, 2008
- 28 replies
- 8,953 views
- Beerlight
- April 10, 2008
"No Frills" Twin Beech movie clip 1 2

By Bsquared, December 23, 2007
- 32 replies
- 8,953 views
- rdufokker
- April 19, 2009
Kansas Drop Zone History 1 2

By skydived19006, May 7, 2008
- 28 replies
- 8,952 views
- DENNISA
- June 26, 2008
Formation names, and other stuff

By Orange1, February 25, 2007
- 12 replies
- 8,949 views
- howardwhite
- May 5, 2008
What is this plane? #5

By howardwhite, September 8, 2007
- 10 replies
- 8,948 views
- drakkar
- March 16, 2017
PCA patch 1 2

By longtall, October 4, 2005
- 32 replies
- 8,921 views
- highspeeddirt
- October 2, 2006
Post your round jumps 1 2

By Fearjoburg, February 24, 2013
- 45 replies
- 8,919 views
- patmoore
- July 11, 2013
Older Texas DZ's

By Krip, November 11, 2009
- 23 replies
- 8,908 views
- usedtajump
- January 4, 2010
Turkey Meet Ad -- Spotter 1 2

By howardwhite, March 14, 2007
- 32 replies
- 8,906 views
- JSBIRD
- October 26, 2007
Identify this canopy 1 2 3

By howardwhite, December 31, 2006
- 50 replies
- 8,902 views
- JerryBaumchen
- January 9, 2007
Towed Jumper 1 2

By Usetawuz, April 8, 2007
- 32 replies
- 8,894 views
- steve1
- October 17, 2011
Oldest Dropzone in US?

By pwln, September 7, 2008
- 19 replies
- 8,875 views
- Greene
- September 18, 2008
'Mingo Porter

By Tink1717, September 18, 2004
- 13 replies
- 8,806 views
- piisfish
- September 22, 2011
Greene County, Georgia

By SansSuit, April 25, 2010
- 8 replies
- 8,801 views
- Greene
- June 2, 2010
What was your safest parachute? 1 2

By Bob_Church, May 12, 2018
- 41 replies
- 8,801 views
- skebenga
- June 23, 2023
Games, Songs and Rituals in our Sport 1 2

By MissBuffDiver, April 22, 2005
- 33 replies
- 8,782 views
- GreenLight
- May 25, 2005
Baldwin's Beaver 1 2

By dqpacker, March 27, 2009
- 42 replies
- 8,770 views
- poppenhager
- April 26, 2009
Forget the old days. Scary Stories From Today! 1 2

By GreenLight, January 10, 2006
- 37 replies
- 8,769 views
- mjosparky
- August 5, 2012
Can anyone identify this important clue?

By DarlaJones, May 20, 2013
- 13 replies
- 8,760 views
- BIGUN
- May 27, 2013
Larry Arcadi - jumpers from 70's

By CFPasi, March 4, 2009
- 14 replies
- 8,755 views
- Spooky52
- October 9, 2012
is this what a Mae West looks like ?

By likestojump, August 22, 2008
- 24 replies
- 8,731 views
- nitrochute
- August 27, 2008
YORK SKYDIVERS 1976 NSCR STORY

By beets, March 12, 2012
- 24 replies
- 8,726 views
- mjosparky
- November 24, 2013
25 Years Ago: January, 1980

By JohnRich, January 13, 2006
- 24 replies
- 8,706 views
- mjosparky
- January 31, 2006
Mr. Douglas 1 2

By jumpwally, January 2, 2008
- 27 replies
- 8,659 views
- BillyVance
- January 8, 2008
post a picture of your favorite skydiving patch 1 2

By sonofapope, September 7, 2014
- 37 replies
- 8,639 views
- SWIMDOC
- May 20, 2015
Lawn Chair Larry

By lawrocket, February 19, 2003
- 15 replies
- 8,600 views
- Guest
- May 2, 2003
Looking for a Dual keel dactyl 1 2

By mcGowan, October 30, 2007
- 35 replies
- 8,600 views
- andrewhilton
- October 15, 2009
How hard was RW back in the day? 1 2

By DigitalDave, August 20, 2012
- 42 replies
- 8,596 views
- mjosparky
- October 7, 2012
Some Vintage Canopy jump pics

By Beatnik, June 7, 2009
- 23 replies
- 8,575 views
- Beatnik
- August 22, 2009
Spring Creek Parachute Ranch Waller TX

By pcrt, May 6, 2007
- 20 replies
- 8,545 views
- sweetsagan
- March 25, 2019
The other plane Rapter was thinking about 1 2

By ZigZagMarquis, April 9, 2011
- 25 replies
- 8,526 views
- Beerlight
- April 25, 2011
Who's this?

By upndownshop, March 29, 2006
- 20 replies
- 8,516 views
- lekstrom10k
- March 16, 2011
Low Pass Stories... 1 2 3 4 5

By steve1, February 25, 2004
- 111 replies
- 8,488 views
- GeordieSkydiver
- January 12, 2006
Did the Para-commander "flare"? 1 2 3 4

By Junkers87, January 5, 2004
- 80 replies
- 8,469 views
- Neil7
- February 9, 2006
Gary Douris

By mjosparky, September 4, 2009
- 15 replies
- 8,437 views
- stayhigh
- July 7, 2014
Parachutist Magazine Profile -- Uncut, Full text

By patworks, September 18, 2012
- 15 replies
- 8,435 views
- patworks
- October 5, 2012

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