dmert66 Posted August 28, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 28, 2015 Wife and I were kicking around last Sunday and I came across this box. After checking it low and behold a 1943 dated parachute. This isn't my area of expertise, so I let it go. After some research and discussion with a fellow forum member, I decided to go see if it was still there today. Luckily it was and I brought it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doyler Posted August 29, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 29, 2015 Great piece.Looks pretty clean. Maybe one of the forum parachute authorities will check it out for you. Looks like the lines have been cut.Pretty common way to demill it so it couldnt be used.The seat pack survival kit is gone.They are not to hard to find.The D ring rip cord handles are also out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII Parachutist Posted August 29, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 29, 2015 Nice chute! The pack and harness are solid, but the canopy looks to either be of postwar manufacture or modified postwar with pocket bands (1948 onwards). From the look of it I'd lean towards circa late 50's early 60's. If you unroll the canopy, the nomenclature panel with the date will be located between panels 1 & 24 (numbers stamped on the edge of the canopy by the suspension lines) The ripcord should be relatively easy to locate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted August 29, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 29, 2015 Why can't I find such things !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted August 29, 2015 Share #12 Posted August 29, 2015 Nice! Great item for display! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmert66 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted August 29, 2015 I haven't unrolled the chute yet. I'll give it a look over after work tonight and see what I can find. Nice chute! The pack and harness are solid, but the canopy looks to either be of postwar manufacture or modified postwar with pocket bands (1948 onwards). From the look of it I'd lean towards circa late 50's early 60's. If you unroll the canopy, the nomenclature panel with the date will be located between panels 1 & 24 (numbers stamped on the edge of the canopy by the suspension lines) The ripcord should be relatively easy to locate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted August 29, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 29, 2015 Look forward to hearing the results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmert66 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted August 29, 2015 Nice chute! The pack and harness are solid, but the canopy looks to either be of postwar manufacture or modified postwar with pocket bands (1948 onwards). From the look of it I'd lean towards circa late 50's early 60's. If you unroll the canopy, the nomenclature panel with the date will be located between panels 1 & 24 (numbers stamped on the edge of the canopy by the suspension lines) The ripcord should be relatively easy to locate. You know your stuff and called it about dead on. Thanks for the info. I'm going to attempt packing this myself for display purposes. My plan is to do a mannequin display of my uncle who was a p51 pilot with the checkertail clan. This will go great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmert66 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted August 29, 2015 Spread out in my garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII Parachutist Posted August 30, 2015 Share #17 Posted August 30, 2015 You know your stuff and called it about dead on. Thanks for the info. I'm going to attempt packing this myself for display purposes. My plan is to do a mannequin display of my uncle who was a p51 pilot with the checkertail clan. This will go great. Glad to know I was pretty close. If you do pack it, I would suggest removing the A-3 pilot chute attached to the canopy apex, as this presents a noticeable bulge in the pack that wouldn't have been there on the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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