Skydiving History & Trivia

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1. DB Cooper   1 2 3 4 2540

   By quade, February 4, 2008
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   • Cola
   • 12 hours ago

2. D B Cooper Unsolved Skyjacking   1 2 3 4 68

   By skyjack71, November 22, 2006
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   • wmw999
   • September 7, 2022

3. Scary stories from the old days?   1 2 3 4 61

   By steve1, November 6, 2002
   • 1,524 replies
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   • dudeman17
   • December 10, 2023

4. Lost Drop Zones Project   1 2 3 4 12

   By patmoore, January 23, 2009
   • 297 replies
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   • johnhking1
   • January 21

5. What was your first canopy?   1 2 3 4 11

   By ralu, February 20, 2003
   • 250 replies
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   • NoMMO
   • May 24, 2003

6. California City Stories   1 2 3 4 10

   By LloydDobbler, November 8, 2007
   • 241 replies
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   • ZigZagMarquis
   • July 13, 2018

7. Urban myths in skydiving   1 2 3 4 8

   By neilly, September 4, 2003
   • 183 replies
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   • ryoder
   • August 13, 2016

8. bsbd t-shirts   1 2 3 4 8

   By Rambo, July 7, 2006
   • 175 replies
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   • jonstark
   • March 7, 2016

9. DC-3's   1 2 3 4 7

   By historian, June 6, 2003
   • 170 replies
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   • propblast
   • November 25, 2013

10. Who's Jumped a Strato Star ?   1 2 3 4 7

    By tbrown, March 7, 2004
    • 157 replies
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    • Skydoc2336
    • December 13, 2019

11. Old Timers, How many sport static lines did you make?   1 2 3 4 6

    By captain1976, April 29, 2010
    • 141 replies
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    • SCS292
    • June 16, 2012

12. Getting Very Scary Out There   1 2 3 4 6

    By GreenLight, July 7, 2005
    • 135 replies
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    • airtwardo
    • April 20, 2011

13. Recent Para Commander Jumps?   1 2 3 4 5

    By freefaller76, October 18, 2003
    • 123 replies
    • 11,992 views
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    • piisfish
    • September 22, 2011

14. Most famous skydiver...   1 2 3 4 5

    By skypuppy, November 29, 2002
    • 120 replies
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    • unclecharlie95
    • July 7, 2016

15. Pelicanland-Ridgely MD??   1 2 3 4 5

    By Jumperintheair, January 4, 2005
    • 120 replies
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    • DBCOOPER
    • September 27, 2012

16. Low Pass Stories...   1 2 3 4 5

    By steve1, February 25, 2004
    • 111 replies
    • 8,494 views
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    • GeordieSkydiver
    • January 12, 2006

17. The Old Skydive Spaceland   1 2 3 4 5

    By INSANEDADDY, October 11, 2003
    • 109 replies
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    • pcrt
    • October 26, 2016

18. St Croix Valley Skydiving Club-Osceola, Wis   1 2 3 4 5

    By PROGRESSIVE, November 27, 2003
    • 109 replies
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    • Peter Anderson
    • August 13, 2023

19. Of Interest to OLD OLD OLD Spaceland Jumpers   1 2 3 4 5

    By efs4ever, July 4, 2006
    • 108 replies
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    • pcrt
    • October 25, 2016

20. Skydiving Songs & Poems   1 2 3 4 5

    By airtwardo, March 11, 2004
    • 106 replies
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    • longpete
    • January 25, 2022

21. Ever jump one of these??   1 2 3 4 5

    By steve1, January 23, 2005
    • 100 replies
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    • wdy_bnckr
    • March 15, 2005

22. Lockheed Lodestars as jumpships   1 2 3 4

    By 377, February 13, 2006
    • 96 replies
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    • Guodian
    • June 23, 2017

23. Galveston Skydivers   1 2 3 4

    By puddy, October 23, 2004
    • 93 replies
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    • lufkincy
    • April 1, 2019

24. 1967 Para-Commander   1 2 3 4

    By SEREJumper, January 4, 2009
    • 92 replies
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • October 23, 2015

25. Olde pictures   1 2 3 4

    By howardwhite, June 6, 2007
    • 89 replies
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    • steve1
    • May 5, 2010

26. N121PM   1 2 3 4

    By ZigZagMarquis, August 12, 2009
    • 87 replies
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    • tempretired
    • February 12, 2013

27. Are there traditions?   1 2 3 4

    By CrazyIvan, November 30, 2002
    • 84 replies
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    • jumpwally
    • May 21, 2013

28. Suspensions   1 2 3 4

    By skypuppy, February 23, 2003
    • 83 replies
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    • chuteless
    • September 9, 2008

29. Did our Jim Hooper write 100 Feet Over Hell?   1 2 3 4

    By riggerrob, October 30, 2009
    • 82 replies
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    • Spooky52
    • February 26, 2015

30. The truth of the Paracommander   1 2 3 4

    By drenaline, November 11, 2002
    • 80 replies
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    • chuteless
    • May 23, 2003

31. Anyone recongize these old Idaho jumpers?   1 2 3 4

    By steve1, January 14, 2005
    • 80 replies
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    • BobBurnham
    • March 6, 2016

32. Did the Para-commander "flare"?   1 2 3 4

    By Junkers87, January 5, 2004
    • 80 replies
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    • Neil7
    • February 9, 2006

33. Texxas 20 way McGregor   1 2 3 4

    By efs4ever, December 6, 2005
    • 80 replies
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    • SlowHDRider
    • March 2, 2010

34. Anyone hear about the camera-man who jumps without gear?   1 2 3 4

    By medusa, August 28, 2004
    • 80 replies
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    • dtamos
    • July 21, 2014

35. How long has your dz been around?   1 2 3 4

    By diverds, November 1, 2002
    • 79 replies
    • 12,067 views
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    • Alphabet
    • August 23, 2004

36. Who has jumped with a famous person?   1 2 3 4

    By MissBuffDiver, June 24, 2005
    • 79 replies
    • 14,602 views
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    • MikeGerwig
    • April 27, 2009

37. can one of you old-timers explain....   1 2 3 4

    By crotalus01, July 8, 2006
    • 78 replies
    • 9,924 views
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    • maggott
    • May 30, 2007

38. Regarding ParaCommanders (PC's)   1 2 3 4

    By Usetawuz, March 28, 2008
    • 77 replies
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    • CazmoDee
    • April 19, 2008

39. Blue Skies, Black Death   1 2 3 4

    By Reginald, October 28, 2003
    • 76 replies
    • 23,557 views
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    • mccurley
    • March 4, 2014

40. Anyone remember para-planes?   1 2 3

    By steve1, November 18, 2002
    • 72 replies
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    • tbrown
    • May 31, 2003

41. Jesus Strings   1 2 3

    By JonBonGraham, March 12, 2005
    • 72 replies
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    • ripcord4
    • September 13, 2006

42. DC-3's and D-18's   1 2 3

    By mjosparky, June 18, 2006
    • 71 replies
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    • bclark
    • August 28, 2006

43. Piggyback rig design   1 2 3

    By RicksRiggery, July 18, 2003
    • 71 replies
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • December 1, 2021

44. Anyone Remember El Cap Numbers?   1 2 3

    By swovelin, September 9, 2008
    • 71 replies
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    • jimjumper
    • March 3, 2023

45. Triangle Parachutes..   1 2 3

    By drewboo, September 15, 2003
    • 70 replies
    • 10,997 views
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • November 14, 2006

46. Post the 1st Page of your Logbook . . .   1 2 3

    By NickDG, December 10, 2007
    • 70 replies
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    • goldwing
    • January 9, 2008

47. Vintage gear collection   1 2 3

    By stratostar, May 22, 2006
    • 69 replies
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    • andrewhilton
    • November 9, 2010

48. What is THIS plane... let me try   1 2 3

    By ZigZagMarquis, January 3, 2008
    • 69 replies
    • 6,107 views
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    • juggalo
    • January 15, 2008

49. Unusual facts about skydiving   1 2 3

    By Amanda18, April 8, 2013
    • 68 replies
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    • patworks
    • June 8, 2013

50. History lessons for the young pups   1 2 3

    By faulknerwn, November 10, 2013
    • 68 replies
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    • steve1
    • December 3, 2013

51. Interesting award or license numbers   1 2 3

    By Bsquared, January 10, 2008
    • 68 replies
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    • patworks
    • February 26, 2010

52. Round Engines   1 2 3

    By Wenger, April 14, 2010
    • 67 replies
    • 11,682 views
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    • johnhking1
    • May 15, 2016

53. ZHills sign   1 2 3

    By howardwhite, August 20, 2010
    • 66 replies
    • 9,720 views
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    • crustySCSA69
    • September 6, 2011

54. Low Pull Artists vs. Swoopers   1 2 3

    By zoobrothertom, June 4, 2008
    • 66 replies
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    • zoobrothertom
    • September 12, 2008

55. Try again   1 2 3

    By Jim_Hooper, June 11, 2007
    • 65 replies
    • 13,807 views
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    • patmoore
    • April 3, 2009

56. Skydiving Midgets   1 2 3

    By JumpUpMyAss, August 14, 2009
    • 65 replies
    • 13,444 views
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    • OldMan
    • October 4, 2009

57. Hung 'em up...   1 2 3

    By airtwardo, August 15, 2005
    • 65 replies
    • 8,346 views
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    • GreenLight
    • September 24, 2005

58. Patches from back in the day.   1 2 3

    By mjosparky, October 7, 2005
    • 65 replies
    • 10,107 views
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    • airtwardo
    • December 23, 2006

59. SCR Database Updated   1 2 3

    By RogerRamjet, July 12, 2008
    • 64 replies
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    • RogerRamjet
    • June 15, 2009

60. C-119 Box Car?   1 2 3

    By steve1, October 9, 2006
    • 64 replies
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    • royboy1140
    • September 20, 2007

61. Where's the Southern Cross DC-3 now?   1 2 3

    By BillyVance, October 30, 2007
    • 64 replies
    • 12,798 views
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    • deadwood
    • October 2, 2011

62. Hooper vs bad taste   1 2 3

    By Jim_Hooper, August 1, 2008
    • 62 replies
    • 6,327 views
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    • patmoore
    • August 21, 2008

63. Pope Valley CA DZ pictures?   1 2 3

    By 377, September 22, 2008
    • 61 replies
    • 27,588 views
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    • ldk
    • September 7, 2014

64. Freak Brothers   1 2 3

    By freakbrother, November 5, 2002
    • 60 replies
    • 16,604 views
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    • zoobrothertom
    • December 11, 2007

65. The DropZone Obituaries   1 2 3

    By Bodhisattva420, July 20, 2013
    • 60 replies
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    • Unstable
    • May 14, 2017

66. Lowest D-Licence w/o Jumping Rounds   1 2 3

    By outlawphx, October 3, 2005
    • 60 replies
    • 7,198 views
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    • quack
    • October 20, 2006

67. Arvin   1 2 3

    By robskydiv, March 26, 2010
    • 60 replies
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    • dropdeded
    • February 26, 2013

68. Where are they now?   1 2 3

    By RogerRamjet, July 13, 2004
    • 60 replies
    • 17,899 views
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    • Guodian
    • June 23, 2017

69. Jeannie McCombs   1 2 3

    By cabernet, November 4, 2010
    • 59 replies
    • 19,812 views
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    • Birdiemeister
    • August 17, 2023

70. Mike Mullins' King Air?   1 2 3

    By lawrocket, July 8, 2003
    • 59 replies
    • 18,084 views
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    • BillyVance
    • January 22, 2005

71. Ropes 'n Rings   1 2 3

    By howardwhite, October 17, 2007
    • 58 replies
    • 8,337 views
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    • piper17
    • November 26, 2007

72. Funny Stories   1 2 3

    By bertusgeert, January 27, 2004
    • 57 replies
    • 15,350 views
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    • mjosparky
    • November 30, 2009

73. Who remembers their Free lottery number   1 2 3

    By Krip, July 10, 2011
    • 57 replies
    • 9,065 views
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    • skybill
    • May 19, 2016

74. Any Indiantown, Fl jumpers?   1 2 3

    By SkydiverRick, June 15, 2003
    • 56 replies
    • 17,698 views
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    • patmoore
    • June 27, 2018

75. paracommander question   1 2 3

    By lazyfrog, September 8, 2003
    • 56 replies
    • 7,957 views
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    • steve1
    • May 23, 2011

76. Jumping at Casa Grande   1 2 3

    By steve1, September 11, 2002
    • 54 replies
    • 19,441 views
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    • dks13827
    • August 23, 2017

77. Who Knows this T-Shirt's Story?   1 2 3

    By murrays, July 8, 2006
    • 54 replies
    • 10,768 views
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    • piisfish
    • May 26, 2011

78. 1979 Meet at the Chicken Ranch   1 2 3

    By tbrown, March 20, 2005
    • 54 replies
    • 19,618 views
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    • MissBuffDiver
    • April 2, 2016

79. YOUR single most dangerous jump.   1 2 3

    By MissBuffDiver, April 24, 2005
    • 54 replies
    • 18,605 views
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    • faller
    • December 27, 2022

80. Herd Boogie   1 2 3

    By howardwhite, October 18, 2007
    • 54 replies
    • 17,112 views
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    • jumpwally
    • May 23, 2014

81. Z-Hills turkey meet 1975   1 2 3

    By McGonigal, September 8, 2008
    • 54 replies
    • 8,065 views
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    • Jim_Hooper
    • October 3, 2008

82. Rags vs cheap-o's   1 2 3

    By mark, May 9, 2006
    • 53 replies
    • 6,754 views
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    • skr
    • May 24, 2006

83. Old Airplanes from "Back in the Day" where are they now   1 2 3

    By Amazon, July 20, 2006
    • 53 replies
    • 9,488 views
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    • Beerlight
    • September 13, 2007

84. Photo Album 1966 - 1976   1 2 3

    By patmoore, August 13, 2008
    • 53 replies
    • 14,097 views
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    • RogerRamjet
    • June 1, 2016

85. Cost of your first rig   1 2 3

    By Krip, February 26, 2011
    • 53 replies
    • 9,176 views
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    • lufkincy
    • July 3, 2013

86. Where is this sign located?   1 2 3

    By upndownshop, October 29, 2007
    • 53 replies
    • 6,489 views
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    • upndownshop
    • November 2, 2007

87. Is Exiting A Small Door Beech A Lost Art?   1 2 3

    By steve1, September 13, 2006
    • 52 replies
    • 6,464 views
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    • Calvin19
    • October 10, 2006

88. Chris Bickerdike's Skydiving Artwork   1 2 3

    By slotperfect, March 20, 2006
    • 52 replies
    • 16,565 views
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    • zoobrothertom
    • July 1, 2022

89. Exit without parachute   1 2 3

    By w4p2, June 12, 2003
    • 51 replies
    • 17,554 views
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    • Decodiver
    • February 12, 2011

90. jim handbury   1 2 3

    By highspeeddirt, September 26, 2006
    • 51 replies
    • 17,163 views
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    • GreenLight
    • May 10, 2008

91. the Flying Elvis's   1 2 3

    By nitrochute, February 3, 2010
    • 51 replies
    • 15,357 views
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    • BillyVance
    • February 24, 2010

92. Jumping All Fifty States   1 2 3

    By bluskytrvlr, August 18, 2006
    • 50 replies
    • 15,630 views
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    • Deisel
    • May 21, 2022

93. Smitty the Jumper   1 2 3

    By tonybrogdon, August 5, 2003
    • 50 replies
    • 18,042 views
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    • tonybrogdon
    • March 12, 2016

94. 88 Olympic Opening Ceremonies   1 2 3

    By tonybrogdon, October 15, 2007
    • 50 replies
    • 15,584 views
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    • beenthere
    • October 4, 2011

95. Identify this canopy   1 2 3

    By howardwhite, December 31, 2006
    • 50 replies
    • 8,906 views
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    • JerryBaumchen
    • January 9, 2007

96. Valley Mills, Texas History   1 2 3

    By JohnMincher, February 28, 2010
    • 50 replies
    • 24,784 views
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    • dudeman17
    • March 20

97. Short Lined PC   1 2 3

    By BlueSBDeath, November 28, 2005
    • 50 replies
    • 9,977 views
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    • drjump
    • October 18, 2010

98. Jumping Para-Commanders in high winds?   1 2

    By pchapman, July 28, 2009
    • 49 replies
    • 8,270 views
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    • gunpaq
    • November 9, 2013

99. Skydiving Video Set to Van Halen's "Jump"?   1 2

    By Shotgun, March 25, 2005
    • 49 replies
    • 11,140 views
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    • Shotgun
    • March 3, 2009

100. PZ-81 Parawing   1 2

     By Beatnik, June 30, 2008
     • 49 replies
     • 11,319 views
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     • tbrown
     • June 6, 2010