Skydiving History & Trivia
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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.

2,286 topics in this forum

  1. Help for the identification of a plane   1 2

    By Aile,
    • 34 replies
    • 20,304 views

  2. Bill Booth   1 2

    By bertusgeert,
    • 40 replies
    • 11,935 views

  3. Pay hurt  

    By 2nd 508th Guy,
    • 0 replies
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  4. Old 82nd Airborne Fatalities   1 2

    By cjsitfly,
    • 44 replies
    • 28,300 views

  5. At Green Ramp  

    By 2nd 508th Guy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,055 views

  6. rick snow  

    By Fungii21,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,403 views

  7. roman candle  

    By skypuppy,
    • 22 replies
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  8. 26 Ft Conical Canopies   1 2

    By JerryBaumchen,
    • 31 replies
    • 13,876 views

  9. Early Russian freefallers?  

    By Erroll,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,437 views

  10. Burned out  

    By mikeat10500,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,832 views

  11. The Passing Of Thundercloud  

    By 2jumphi,
    • 10 replies
    • 7,709 views

  12. Osprey Sport Parachute Club Lost Prairie MT  

    By F1reh0lder,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,137 views

  13. john Tranum  

    By riggerrob,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,022 views

  14. DB Cooper  

    By Teresa Patton Davis,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,380 views

  15. Hybrid filming another Hybrid  

    By loudtom,
    • 0 replies
    • 985 views

  16. The Old School Skydiver's Trivia Quiz  

    By nndefense,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,272 views

  17. Donating old parachutes and books to which museum?  

    By riggerrob,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,361 views

  18. Old Parachutist  

    By BlueSBDeath,
    • 10 replies
    • 4,678 views

  19. Parachutist magazine covers from 1957-Current  

    By SEREJumper,
    • 12 replies
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  20. ISO: Really old magazines  

    By bravoniner,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,573 views

  21. Smallest DZ for a PC?  

    By C348,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,645 views

  22. Viet Nam 1967 Jumps  

    By nvmike,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,452 views

  23. "The Outlaws" Part Two, Chapter Four is ready to read!  

    By nndefense,
    • 0 replies
    • 795 views

  24. "The Outlaws" Part Two, Chapter Three is published!  

    By nndefense,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,261 views

  25. Blue Skies, Black Death: What happened to Stephen Hilder?  

    By Eiley,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,558 views

  26. Why is a Mr. Bill called Mr. Bill  

    By LimaZulu,
    • 13 replies
    • 5,488 views

  27. The Outlaws by Mike Marcon  

    By nndefense,
    • 0 replies
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  28. Inventor of the modern parachute   1 2

    By Zing,
    • 28 replies
    • 15,777 views

  29. Vern Dallman stories  

    By rmarshall234,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,269 views

  30. Searching for Thunderbow manual  

    By stratostar,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,705 views

  31. parachutes incorporated  

    By nitrochute,
    • 15 replies
    • 7,675 views

  32. Anyone jump Ryan Field in Tucson in 60's or 70's?  

    By tcmidge,
    • 5 replies
    • 3,609 views

  33. From Rustenburg to Wonderboom  

    By PeterJEarle,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,893 views

  34. Canopy mfgr trivia   1 2

    By jonstark,
    • 30 replies
    • 11,282 views

  35. Paradactyl   1 2

    By edge01,
    • 39 replies
    • 20,407 views

  36. Godflicker?  

    By jimjumper,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,546 views

  37. What is this plane? #22   1 2

    By howardwhite,
    • 25 replies
    • 12,659 views

  38. Hutch/Skydog  

    By winsor,
    • 13 replies
    • 6,400 views

  39. Looking to trade old time Skydiving patches.  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 947 views

  40. Anyone remember “New Horizons Parachute Club” (Eaton Indiana) ?  

    By leebuckner,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,463 views

  41. Cessna crashes into DC-3 Perris June 1984. Help with finding pic.  

    By oldwomanc6,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,281 views

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

    By tbrown,
    • 157 replies
    • 31,973 views

  43. Dar Robinson - Any memories?  

    By flyingferret,
    • 13 replies
    • 8,619 views

  44. LAGNAF skydivers? - Ava, NY  

    By jacketsdb23,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,467 views

  45. Have Skydiving patches I need help ID'ing  

    By jvw734,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,308 views

  46. FIRST PARA COMMANDER STATIC LINE JUMP  

    By katzas,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1,195 views

  47. More patches I need help ID'ng  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,017 views

  48. SKYDIVING PATCHES I NEED HELP WITH  

    By jvw734,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,008 views

  49. My first Santa jump. NOT a Christmas story  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,732 views

  50. 2019 Godfrog Award Winners  

    By loudtom,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,322 views

  51. Bluetones skydiving music group?  

    By pchapman,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,793 views

  52. Jim Dishroon D Day Paratrooper  

    By dpreguy,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1,728 views

  53. Mike Steele, Golden Knight 71-73 seeking info  

    By 377,
    • 24 replies
    • 13,365 views

  54. 727 TAKE-OFF CLIMB PERFORMANCE  

    By Robert99,
    • 10 replies
    • 5,515 views

  55. the meaning of ...   1 2

    By elias123,
    • 35 replies
    • 10,356 views

  56. C.G. Godfrog Award 2018  

    By kallend,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,921 views

  57. What is the difference in decent between a B12 "Double L" and a B12 "T" ?  

    By nvmike,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,220 views

  58. President Nixon's involvement  

    By jumper34,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,976 views

  59. Calling Old School Skydiving buffs!  

    By nndefense,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,314 views

  60. Southern Parachute Center  

    By jaymundo,
    • 10 replies
    • 3,825 views

  61. 1967 Erie skydiving accident  

    By Jim Shingleton,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,755 views

  62. Jumping a Strato Flyer - Hints please..   1 2

    By dgw,
    • 41 replies
    • 10,373 views

  63. Pit Meadows '86  

    By Niki1,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,078 views

  64. Selections by Mike McGowen  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,463 views

  65. Galveston Skydivers   1 2 3 4

    By puddy,
    • 93 replies
    • 22,943 views

  66. Spring Creek Parachute Ranch Waller TX  

    By pcrt,
    • 20 replies
    • 8,750 views

  67. Research on past World Championships AE results  

    By Alexis_C,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,579 views

  68. Adams Airpark Flemington NJ  

    By nitrochute,
    • 3 replies
    • 5,854 views

  69. Deer Valley, Phoenix early skydive operation  

    By rockcores,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,528 views

  70. Jmping in the 60's in HI  

    By LeadSafe,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,053 views

  71. Multiple sequential parachutes opening - which film?  

    By meekerboy,
    • 17 replies
    • 4,993 views

  72. Skydiving History - by Dr. Eco   1 2

    By BIGUN,
    • 38 replies
    • 60,559 views

  73. First man to fly in the jet stream  

    By hausair,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,755 views

  74. DB COOPER identified ? Walter Reca - Michigan skydiver  

    By TREEZ,
    • 8 replies
    • 5,383 views

  75. Buddy jumps  

    By jclalor,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,752 views

  76. California City Stories   1 2 3 4 10

    By LloydDobbler,
    • 241 replies
    • 27,893 views

  77. Any Indiantown, Fl jumpers?   1 2 3

    By SkydiverRick,
    • 56 replies
    • 18,290 views

  78. The Art of vRW - Pat Works - looking for some pages  

    By Maxx,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,069 views

  79. A dream come true...  

    By anj4de,
    • 17 replies
    • 5,869 views

  80. A cool exit  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,391 views

  81. THE MR. DOUGLAS SOCIETY INCORPORATED 501(c)(3)  

    By 386dallas,
    • 0 replies
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  82. THE MR. DOUGLAS SOCIETY INCORPORATED 501(c)(3)  

    By 386dallas,
    • 0 replies
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  83. Martin McNally's first jump? 727 jet.  

    By 377,
    • 0 replies
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  84. DBC  

    By jakebaustin,
    • 2 replies
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  85. buy registered passport,id card,drivers license visa WHATSAPP .+15204284874  

    By dustinlk,
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  86. HANDBURY ULTRALIGHT PARACHUTE  

    By africapete,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,608 views

  87. Instant Karma in the Sky  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,800 views

  88. Deland Easter Boogie 1984 25-way diamond  

    By sornyd,
    • 18 replies
    • 9,542 views

  89. Chet Poland   1 2

    By jaymundo,
    • 29 replies
    • 14,430 views

  90. Last four digit D  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,215 views

  91. Old skydiving magazine cover photos  

    By docjohn,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,682 views

  92. You know you've been a skydiver for most of your life when.  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 12 replies
    • 3,946 views

  93. Falling Angels DeLand  

    By Rick,
    • 13 replies
    • 5,166 views

  94. Bruffy's beauty from the mid-80s  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 7 replies
    • 5,830 views

  95. A highlight from Quincy 93  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 12 replies
    • 4,095 views

  96. 25 years ago today, January 15, 1983   1 2

    By rapter,
    • 32 replies
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  97. Ft Hood Skydivers in 1970's  

    By d16842,
    • 6 replies
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  98. Red Beans & Ripcords - The Video  

    By nndefense,
    • 3 replies
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  99. Early county fair parachute jumpers eg 1912  

    By crossv,
    • 8 replies
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  100. John Wasik 1967, Rockledge Florida  

    By kai2k1,
    • 10 replies
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