An item has recently finished on eBay that was reported to be an RAF parachute harness/pack and I was wondering if any members could suggest a date for it. The stamps were reported as:
Irvin Pack
TYPE LB2/F
16/MK3
REF NO 15D/954
I assume the bottom number was the RAF reference number.
Any comments would be great,
Johnnie
By: johnnie - 15th February 2012 at 13:32
Many thanks for that. Certainly handy information.
Johnnie
By: anneorac - 15th February 2012 at 12:53
Hi.
Just wanted to bring this back up in case anybody had missed it the first time around.
Any comments at all would be great.
I assume from the photos that it may have had longer straps that have been cut off but wasn’t sure.
Johnnie
Well I don’t recall any aircraft during the Battle of Britain requiring a Landing Brake (LB) parachute cos’ that’s what he’s got there!
For future ref. Vocab 15D = ASR, Braking & Supply Parachutes.
Vocab 15A = Man carrying parachutes.
Anne
By: johnnie - 15th February 2012 at 08:27
Hi.
Just wanted to bring this back up in case anybody had missed it the first time around.
Any comments at all would be great.
I assume from the photos that it may have had longer straps that have been cut off but wasn’t sure.
Johnnie
By: johnnie - 12th February 2012 at 08:38
Ps. The item was eBay item 360431181894 if members wanted to see photos.
Johnnie
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February 12, 2012 at 8:35 am