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TheCrustyBosun

Here is my B-7 (AN-6512) parachute rig. I purchased an original B-7 harness and sent it off Joshua DeJong at  theriggerdepot.com to have it “repacked”. Joshua completed the rig for me minus a canopy and I am quite happy with the result. 
 

The B-7 utilized the 24 foot canopy and was standardized on 01OCT1940. The more comfortable B-8 “replaced” the B-7 when it was standardized in late 1942, but the B-7 continued to be used. 

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I have combed through the posts here searching for content related to the B-7 parachute but have found very little. I’d really like to see photos of them in use, but they also seem scarce. 

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7 hours ago, dmar836 said:

So, was the chute already removed?

Correct. The harness is original. The rest was built by Joshua DeJong. The pack has a foam filler inside which can be removed in the future and replaced with a canopy. 

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I think the movie target for today on youtube shows a B-24 crew climbing in a crew truck, throwing in a B-7...there were many QACs and a few B8s...been awhile since I watched the movie..

 

 

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I actually had an original B-7 harness and bag. The chute was removed sadly, one i wish i had never sold! I was surprised to see these in theater use! I was under the impression that they were only training and or stateside use. 

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TheCrustyBosun

Grabbed this screen shot from Memphis Belle in Color from the Smithsonian Channel the other day. There are two crew members with B-7’s in this shot. 

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