Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. When was the first parachutist magazine published?  

   By SEREJumper, June 20, 2011
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   • councilman24
   • June 24, 2011

2. Oldest Parachute club?   1 2

   By hcsvader, June 18, 2011
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   • mik
   • August 19, 2011

3. airborne journalists  

   By jrodrod, June 18, 2011
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   • jrodrod
   • July 3, 2011

4. [b]! Viva Los Skydivers Latinos, VIVA! [/b]  

   By patworks, June 16, 2011
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   • skybill
   • June 17, 2011

5. What year is this rig?  

   By JerseyShawn, June 14, 2011
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   • JerseyShawn
   • June 14, 2011

6. mc1-1c dbag ? Any help  

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

7. pack jobs, how long?  

   By lodestar, June 10, 2011
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   • patworks
   • July 5, 2011

8. ever seen that kind of pilot chute ?  

   By piisfish, June 9, 2011
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   • riggerrob
   • June 12, 2011

9. Parasled jumps?  

   By tuffjump, May 28, 2011
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   • CazOfDaGhetto
   • August 28, 2011

10. 40,000th skydive made by Don Kellner  

    By ripcords, May 26, 2011
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    • ripcords
    • May 26, 2011

11. Books about the history of parachuting  

    By AmorDeCosmos, May 24, 2011
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    • howardwhite
    • May 27, 2011

12. 5-21-11  

    By ih8ppull, May 23, 2011
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    • JohnRich
    • May 24, 2011

13. Sunset? loads  

    By Krip, May 22, 2011
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    • SWIMDOC
    • December 17, 2014

14. How many landings in a jump plane   1 2

    By Krip, May 21, 2011
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    • tuffjump
    • May 28, 2011

15. 70's - 80's Antioch pics?   1 2

    By patregan, May 15, 2011
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    • Viron
    • April 17, 2023

16. 7th Army Parachute Team  

    By davidlayne, May 9, 2011
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    • davidlayne
    • May 20, 2011

17. Round & Square Stack  

    By nigel99, April 30, 2011
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    • skypuppy
    • May 16, 2011

18. Brian Williams, SCR #8 laid up  

    By patworks, April 25, 2011
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    • RogerRamjet
    • April 26, 2011

19. north texas 1960s  

    By CBaker, April 25, 2011
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    • CBaker
    • April 25, 2011

20. Today in 1937: Clem Sohn  

    By Zephyr, April 25, 2011
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    • Zephyr
    • April 25, 2011

21. Steering a round?  

    By Divalent, April 25, 2011
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    • lekstrom10k
    • April 25, 2011

22. Kevin Donnely  

    By mjosparky, April 24, 2011
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • May 2, 2011

23. Don (007) Henderson Memorial  

    By GreenLight, April 19, 2011
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • April 26, 2011

24. Scary storie's from 1990 to today  

    By Krip, April 18, 2011
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    • drjump
    • April 18, 2011

25. Which came first Buchman Eagle or Wonderhog?  

    By riggerrob, April 17, 2011
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    • RogerRamjet
    • May 4, 2011

26. NPR / Ripcord / Jim Hall  

    By ryoder, April 15, 2011
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    • ryoder
    • April 15, 2011

27. Fulton Airport  

    By Krip, April 13, 2011
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    • howardwhite
    • April 15, 2011

28. name that harness/container  

    By piisfish, April 12, 2011
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    • piisfish
    • May 27, 2011

29. what bailout rig is this ?  

    By piisfish, April 12, 2011
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    • riggerrob
    • April 17, 2011

30. Fulton DZ reunion  

    By Krip, April 10, 2011
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    • Krip
    • April 10, 2011

31. 1930 High altitude jump/ 26,000'  

    By SEREJumper, April 10, 2011
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    • Beerlight
    • April 19, 2011

32. The other plane Rapter was thinking about   1 2

    By ZigZagMarquis, April 9, 2011
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    • Beerlight
    • April 25, 2011

33. 26' Strong LOPO in a Pioneer Super-Pro?  

    By SEREJumper, April 3, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • April 6, 2011

34. Old Racer Ad   1 2

    By BlueSBDeath, April 3, 2011
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    • 33zulu
    • April 16, 2011

35. ASHDIVE for Don Henderson 007  

    By MissBuffDiver, April 1, 2011
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • April 1, 2011

36. Name that harness/container #6...  

    By SEREJumper, March 28, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 29, 2011

37. " The First Chuteout at the Gulch"  

    By skybill, March 26, 2011
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    • skybill
    • March 26, 2011

38. The Sunshine factory?  

    By SStewart, March 20, 2011
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • April 9, 2011

39. Cazar Paralot ~ Strong Pop-top Copy  

    By Unstable, March 10, 2011
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    • Unstable
    • March 13, 2011

40. Cross connector straps on round mains?  

    By SEREJumper, March 7, 2011
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    • chuteless
    • March 16, 2011

41. Havard collides with a parachute  

    By davidlayne, March 6, 2011
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    • lodestar
    • March 7, 2011

42. Howard White Will Know   1 2

    By ZigZagMarquis, March 5, 2011
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    • crustySCSA69
    • June 3, 2011

43. Cost of a reserve repack?   1 2

    By steve1, March 2, 2011
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • March 17, 2011

44. youtube link? to Perris DC-3 fire circa 1985  

    By kleggo, February 27, 2011
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    • Skydive2
    • March 1, 2011

45. Cost of your first rig   1 2 3

    By Krip, February 26, 2011
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    • lufkincy
    • July 3, 2013

46. Mullins Story, True?  

    By skydived19006, February 25, 2011
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    • topdocker
    • February 28, 2011

47. WFFC Helicopter Incident  

    By skydived19006, February 25, 2011
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    • smooth
    • February 27, 2011

48. It was thirty years ago today   1 2

    By SStewart, February 24, 2011
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    • millertime24
    • March 9, 2011

49. Darbydale, OH, then and now  

    By PatrickW2, February 21, 2011
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    • jonstark
    • February 21, 2011

50. Anyone else miss the old set rounds?  

    By Trae, February 16, 2011
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    • jonstark
    • February 27, 2011

51. got stow hooks?  

    By lucky508, February 10, 2011
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    • Anvilbrother
    • February 15, 2011

52. Does anyone remember this video?  

    By kamehameha, February 4, 2011
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    • PROGRESSIVE
    • February 5, 2011

53. single engine otter jumps.   1 2

    By keithbar, February 2, 2011
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    • keithbar
    • February 22, 2011

54. First 16-way star, April '69  

    By patworks, January 29, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • March 8, 2011

55. Godfrog trophy site updated  

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

56. Old vs New   1 2

    By lodestar, January 23, 2011
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    • lodestar
    • February 3, 2011

57. Biggest knife  

    By Krip, January 23, 2011
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    • mjosparky
    • February 4, 2011

58. What "plane" is this?  

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

59. Whatzit?  

    By JohnRich, January 20, 2011
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    • steve1
    • January 24, 2011

60. Hammond LA 1967  

    By blumax008, January 18, 2011
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    • bravoniner
    • August 23, 2012

61. Washington DC Skydiving Club  

    By fcajump, January 15, 2011
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    • nebug
    • July 15, 2011

62. "Can I get you to lean for me"?  

    By steve1, January 14, 2011
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    • steve1
    • January 18, 2011

63. Nice stand-up....for 1941!   1 2

    By airtwardo, January 14, 2011
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    • keithbar
    • February 2, 2011

64. Vintage parachute press?  

    By SEREJumper, January 7, 2011
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • January 15, 2011

65. Camels   1 2

    By howardwhite, January 3, 2011
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    • zoobrothertom
    • January 13, 2011

66. What kind of aircraft  

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

67. Skydiving Films  

    By bonbaan, January 2, 2011
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    • racerman
    • January 18, 2011

68. What kind of airplane  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 31, 2010
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    • warpedskydiver
    • January 18, 2011

69. Comet 228 canopy  

    By aj4218, December 29, 2010
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    • councilman24
    • December 31, 2010

70. Fishing, Cal City - East Style  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 28, 2010
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    • skydiver30960
    • January 10, 2011

71. Some skydivers are real dummies   1 2

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 27, 2010
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    • DSE
    • January 20, 2011

72. Another Who, Where, When?  

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

73. Who, what and where???  

    By ZigZagMarquis, December 25, 2010
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    • councilman24
    • December 31, 2010

74. Fast Harry Gravat, where are you ?  

    By 3331, December 23, 2010
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    • RogerRamjet
    • December 27, 2010

75. An Unusual Data Panel  

    By JohnRich, December 23, 2010
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    • PeteS
    • January 1, 2011

76. Anniversary: my 1st 50 years of Skydiving   1 2

    By patworks, December 20, 2010
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • January 3, 2011

77. Old squares  

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

78. Good News  

    By howardwhite, December 9, 2010
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    • kkeenan
    • December 10, 2010

79. Old AAD's  

    By fcajump, December 7, 2010
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    • feuergnom
    • August 23, 2011

80. So long Hinckley...  

    By firemaster, December 7, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • December 10, 2010

81. Who, what, where when?  

    By howardwhite, December 6, 2010
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    • mjosparky
    • December 11, 2010

82. Chunk  

    By howardwhite, December 5, 2010
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    • howardwhite
    • December 7, 2010

83. SCR#7 Don Henderson (007)has passed away  

    By MissBuffDiver, December 4, 2010
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    • ArvinAlP64
    • December 5, 2010

84. Dave Norcut's Kingair 200  

    By kruse, December 1, 2010
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    • kruse
    • December 1, 2010

85. Skydiving songs   1 2

    By howardwhite, December 1, 2010
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    • Grubber
    • December 9, 2010

86. Trivia parachute  

    By Jazzman2, December 1, 2010
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    • skypuppy
    • December 10, 2010

87. 20.20.20.20  

    By manchuso, November 24, 2010
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    • vanair
    • December 4, 2010

88. 007 Don Henderson in Hospice Care  

    By MissBuffDiver, November 24, 2010
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • November 29, 2010

89. Irvin Delta2 Parawing   1 2

    By andrewhilton, November 22, 2010
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    • kcaero
    • November 16, 2022

90. These canopies are?  

    By howardwhite, November 22, 2010
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    • racerman
    • November 28, 2010

91. Has anyone heard about this DB cooper guy?  

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

92. Jump Suit   1 2

    By howardwhite, November 18, 2010
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    • SCR216
    • November 23, 2010

93. Rainbow Airport Crash Nov, 1970  

    By SansSuit, November 14, 2010
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    • captain1976
    • December 23, 2010

94. Earliest Naked Jump   1 2

    By SansSuit, November 14, 2010
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    • wartload
    • June 27, 2011

95. British GQ dominator parachute?  

    By lucky508, November 14, 2010
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    • lucky508
    • April 26, 2011

96. Purple Patti  

    By oldwomanc6, November 12, 2010
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    • Guru312
    • November 12, 2010

97. SCR 007, Don Henderson suffers stroke  

    By patworks, November 5, 2010
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    • BIGUN
    • November 9, 2010

98. Skydive the net.  

    By howardwhite, November 5, 2010
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    • Guru312
    • November 8, 2010

99. Hot Mama  

    By howardwhite, November 5, 2010
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 20, 2010

100. Jeannie McCombs   1 2 3

     By cabernet, November 4, 2010
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     • Birdiemeister
     • August 17, 2023