Ronny67 Posted August 28, 2015 Share #26 Posted August 28, 2015 Bob, your collection is amazing. Early T-5's are so rare, your photos have made my day. I only wish I had an example to contribute.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII Parachutist Posted August 28, 2015 Share #27 Posted August 28, 2015 Awesome chutes Bob! Is that a National Automotive Fibers Inc. T-5 reserve I spy there mounted on that last rig? Most of my chutes are stored at a separate location but I'll see if I have a T-5 handy to add to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dept Posted August 28, 2015 Share #28 Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks for sharing your great collection, Bob! Regards, Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted August 28, 2015 Good eye on the reserve, an RS marked NAFI which I'll add later - next up on the mains is my favorite, A complete Hayes T5 modified main and reserve market to the 501st PIR for Market Garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #30 Posted August 28, 2015 Pull-out Panel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #31 Posted August 28, 2015 Modification to harness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #32 Posted August 28, 2015 Dial of death ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #33 Posted August 28, 2015 Geronimo harness marking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #34 Posted August 28, 2015 Hayes reserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #35 Posted August 28, 2015 Still packed from WWII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #36 Posted August 28, 2015 501st marking on reserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #37 Posted August 28, 2015 Geronimo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #38 Posted August 28, 2015 Original reserve Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #39 Posted August 28, 2015 Of special interest on the reserve is this stitch and seal done after the original packing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #40 Posted August 28, 2015 As long as you have all that you might as well have the Mae West too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #41 Posted August 28, 2015 And as long as you have all that you need the ID'd 501st parachute bag to keep it all in ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #42 Posted August 28, 2015 Geronimo marking not the clearest but it is what it is and the name and ASN on the top of the bag confirms 501st PIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share #43 Posted August 28, 2015 That's it on my T5 Mains, I'll dig out some reserves and maybe some chutes (because they're easy to photograph) next week - till then I'll tease you with this label that a paratrooper cut from his reserve - and again I'd like to see what else is out there so please dig it out and share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII Parachutist Posted August 29, 2015 Share #44 Posted August 29, 2015 Here is one of my T-5 Harnesses. This one is in near mint condition, never having the canvas chest guards tacked down nor the griswold V-ring added. Second pattern double reinforced, National Automotive Fibres, February 18, 1944. This assembly is unusual in that it has brown/khaki canvas on the saddle and chest guards. NAFI usually dyed their duck cloth a distinct olive green color, in a near OD7 shade. By the end of 1944 NAFI had at least one subcontractor producing small sub-assemblies, and I believe these to be produced by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPerry Posted August 30, 2015 Share #45 Posted August 30, 2015 Geronimo marking not the clearest but it is what it is and the name and ASN on the top of the bag confirms 501st PIR Bob, To quote you, "Extremely rare and virtually non-exisitant" Neal Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII Parachutist Posted August 30, 2015 Share #46 Posted August 30, 2015 Modification to harness Bob, do you know the dates stamped on the harness and pack? And correct me if I'm wrong, but that's is a late 43' NAFI harness, converted and subsequently mounted on the Hayes pack tray? Hopefully we can get some others to chime in with their rigs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share #47 Posted August 31, 2015 Here's the inspectors mark on the bottom of the harness - I'll take a better look but this is all I remember seeing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Carter Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share #48 Posted August 31, 2015 The harness appears to have been mated to the packtray originally , as far as I can tell - do you see anything I'm missing or by assembly technique do you think this is a NAFI harness ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny67 Posted September 2, 2015 Share #49 Posted September 2, 2015 Here is one I made when I was 15 from a shelter half and a bunch of straps a friend gave me. Packed with Towels.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taipan77 Posted October 16, 2015 Share #50 Posted October 16, 2015 As suggested by another member, I am adding some photo's of my T-5 here. Unfortunately my knowledge of these is very limited to pass on any valuable information, but here are a heap of photos described as best I can! To quote another helpful member it is 'a late 43' NAFI rig - double reinforced harness, OD green pack, and camo canopy' and from the basic log papers found in the inspection log pocket, it looks like it was at least used by someone in the 503rd 1st Battalion during WWII dropping in on Kamiri Airfield on the 3rd or 4th July, 1944 Cheers Paul Log notes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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