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.

2,287 topics in this forum

  1. four canopies out  

    By manchuso,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,849 views

  2. Bowling  

    By Melliandra,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,005 views

  3. Old time lost praire jumper question  

    By 2ndgensteinke,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,667 views

  4. Origin of Pulled down Apex?  

    By everymansaved,
    • 13 replies
    • 3,867 views

  5. Skydive brat here  

    By dear1,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,948 views

  6. Drop zone kids grow up to be jumpers.  

    By efs4ever,
    • 9 replies
    • 3,531 views

  7. DZ in Second Life?  

    By leonanderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,540 views

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

    By crotalus01,
    • 78 replies
    • 10,357 views

  9. Andover - anyone ever jumped one?  

    By AshDeBash,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,133 views

  10. rubber stamp & magnet-man  

    By lekstrom10k,
    • 23 replies
    • 8,547 views

  11. head down flying  

    By longtall,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,011 views

  12. Don Grant D-1248  

    By cosmobuddy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,117 views

  13. Tandem Passenger  

    By kkeenan,
    • 23 replies
    • 5,625 views

  14. VI World Memorial and Pat Gorham Meet  

    By howardwhite,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,292 views

  15. Stearman rodeo  

    By howardwhite,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,209 views

  16. Skippy Manino RIP  

    By efs4ever,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,935 views

  17. Number of Skydivers in the World  

    By garuda,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,364 views

  18. Dinner with a local legend  

    By Tonto,
    • 18 replies
    • 6,322 views

  19. hello just found the site  

    By algotto,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,343 views

  20. Suzie Newman  

    By frawley308,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,185 views

  21. National Skydive Museum; visionary renderings  

    By JovialChris,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,030 views

  22. Delta II manual anyone?  

    By Beatnik,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,300 views

  23. Skydiving Trivia Question  

    By BIGUN,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,721 views

  24. Skydiving History Link  

    By slotperfect,
    • 19 replies
    • 5,422 views

  25. Van Halen jumps into concert?  

    By Treejumps,
    • 22 replies
    • 6,938 views

  26. Skies Call  

    By JnL,
    • 16 replies
    • 7,466 views

  27. Bobby Wallace  

    By Zing,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views

  28. Sibling Freefall or CRW records  

    By Bsquared,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,893 views

  29. Anyone ever know what happened to Geno Johnson?  

    By riggermick,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,098 views

  30. Raymond "Pelon" Gerrero  

    By mjosparky,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,448 views

  31. Bill Jones D1009  

    By lfhower,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,767 views

  32. Lew Sanborn Day - Center of the World  

    By howardwhite,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,395 views

  33. Beeches over Perris  

    By howardwhite,
    • 12 replies
    • 4,744 views

  34. Omega rig?  

    By kungen,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,374 views

  35. The Skydivers (The Movie)  

    By howardwhite,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,870 views

  36. Arvin RW -- 1966  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,421 views

  37. Where's Bill Ottley - Respect your skydiving elders!   1 2

    By Tinkerbelle,
    • 27 replies
    • 7,794 views

  38. Paddy McHugh - Aussie  

    By murrays,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,505 views

  39. Jerry Borquin  

    By Splat63,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,470 views

  40. Log book entries from first Freak Brothers convention  

    By EricGleason,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,921 views

  41. Jim O'brian  

    By DFWAJG,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,294 views

  42. Fred Bowen death  

    By NWFlyer,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,667 views

  43. Fielding passes  

    By mjosparky,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,190 views

  44. got one for you guys  

    By GQ_jumper,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,534 views

  45. First Collegiate Nationals  

    By howardwhite,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,095 views

  46. Bob Matthews  

    By Tidlof,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,263 views

  47. History of some "First Jumps"  

    By Guru312,
    • 20 replies
    • 4,906 views

  48. My Last Jump - by DrEco  

    By BIGUN,
    • 8 replies
    • 2,884 views

  49. Name these freaks  

    By efs4ever,
    • 21 replies
    • 8,058 views

  50. Charles Lindbergh: First Jump Story   1 2

    By JohnRich,
    • 28 replies
    • 8,168 views

  51. Cheryl Bob and Jimmy Jack Creson  

    By Tidlof,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,499 views

  52. Looking for Folks Who Have Jumped in All Fifty States  

    By bluskytrvlr,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,096 views

  53. Re: [BIGUN] Skydiving History - by Dr. Eco  

    By skyjack71,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,268 views

  54. odd hip mounted pilot chute pouch  

    By pchapman,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,596 views

  55. Ripcord trivia  

    By Macskydiver,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,173 views

  56. Gene Hunnell -- DZ USA  

    By howardwhite,
    • 12 replies
    • 5,306 views

  57. How to pass a watermelon in freefall  

    By patworks,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,817 views

  58. First Skydive was 1914. First Skydiver was Ms.  

    By patworks,
    • 23 replies
    • 8,470 views

  59. Reserve drill for old round kit   1 2

    By evilivan,
    • 35 replies
    • 4,964 views

  60. old skydiving posters  

    By BCA,
    • 7 replies
    • 3,052 views

  61. Dick Enarson, D-226--CA Services  

    By howardwhite,
    • 0 replies
    • 928 views

  62. 4way history needed  

    By darkwing,
    • 11 replies
    • 7,406 views

  63. Evolution of Safety in Skydiving  

    By mnskydiver688,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,334 views

  64. Denny "Bear" Gaynor died  

    By mjosparky,
    • 17 replies
    • 8,046 views

  65. old gear  

    By BCA,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,773 views

  66. Restoring a Para-Plane  

    By Beatnik,
    • 0 replies
    • 737 views

  67. Parachutist Magazines  

    By John4455,
    • 6 replies
    • 3,622 views

  68. Phil Christman passes  

    By mjosparky,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,097 views

  69. Old Tyme Parachuting Porn...  

    By Guru312,
    • 4 replies
    • 3,307 views

  70. Jim Bates  

    By howardwhite,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,202 views

  71. Bill Booth; William Booth;William R. Booth---i don't get it  

    By N24,
    • 16 replies
    • 5,783 views

  72. Art Buchwald on skydiving  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,689 views

  73. Beaver   1 2

    By longtall,
    • 48 replies
    • 11,622 views

  74. Freeflying, 1965 Style  

    By howardwhite,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,515 views

  75. Cartoon Ad  

    By FlyinseivLP2,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,080 views

  76. Old BIG skydiving poster?  

    By councilman24,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,263 views

  77. Don't you just LOVE skydiving?  

    By Guru312,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,296 views

  78. record jumps in a single day?  

    By mgg2fly,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,580 views

  79. Recent Para-Sled Jump  

    By Beatnik,
    • 16 replies
    • 4,831 views

  80. Equipment List -- 1977 RW Nationals  

    By howardwhite,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,305 views

  81. Women jumpers on NPR  

    By wmw999,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,154 views

  82. Identify this canopy   1 2 3

    By howardwhite,
    • 50 replies
    • 9,119 views

  83. Two Old Freefall Survival Stories...?  

    By two40,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,758 views

  84. "Throwing Good" (SkyBall)  

    By howardwhite,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,489 views

  85. Eagle Field Boogie - June 21, 1981  

    By rmarshall234,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,611 views

  86. FreeFall Express / 2005 Year End Video  

    By ZigZagMarquis,
    • 0 replies
    • 129 views

  87. Z-Hills, Anybody remember Frankie?  

    By SmilingPhoenix,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,288 views

  88. Chet Poland!!!  

    By jaymundo,
    • 8 replies
    • 3,348 views

  89. The saturday evening post from June 18th 1966  

    By idlewild70,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views

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

    By mjosparky,
    • 65 replies
    • 10,414 views

  91. When did wearing a sky diving patch go out of fashion.?   1 2

    By steve1,
    • 25 replies
    • 6,338 views

  92. Gold Coast Skydivers/ Ft Laud..1967  

    By wayne8577,
    • 0 replies
    • 975 views

  93. jesus string  

    By candace,
    • 17 replies
    • 6,299 views

  94. Bill Brandon in Skydiving Magazine  

    By skypuppy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,298 views

  95. Cale Yarborough's sport death jump story  

    By Zing,
    • 1 reply
    • 3,895 views

  96. Dragon Rapide G-AGSH. Then and Now.  

    By davidlayne,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,907 views

  97. Digital Camera "Lost" at Nationals  

    By CReWLL,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,947 views

  98. Early USPA Instructor Certification Courses...  

    By Guru312,
    • 23 replies
    • 7,230 views

  99. Classic Airborne / Jumping / Skydiving Songs anyone?  

    By ZigZagMarquis,
    • 13 replies
    • 5,021 views

  100. Sky Dive! The Movie, or was it Wings?  

    By PROGRESSIVE,
    • 24 replies
    • 4,393 views
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