Geoff K
September 6, 2005 at 6:14 pm

Parachute query

Can anyone tell me anything about a white silk parachute donated to the museum, on which can be found the stamp below. Sadly there is no provenance to go with it.

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By: Geoff K - 9th September 2005 at 22:14

Many thanks for that Rich, I’ll pass the info on to the museum.

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By: RAFP - 9th September 2005 at 17:46

Parachute query

The canopy is a 22′ reserve parachute for the type T-3 parachute assembly. This was the type used by US airborne troops in training stateside 1942-44 and not used operationally. Never seen one before, I’d imagine that it is fairly rare.

Hope this helps!

Rich