phantomfixer Posted July 15, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 15, 2021 Looks likea typical C9 canopy, but has metal rings at the base of the canopy where the shroud lines connent, and has a phenolic pin on panel 7...also has od webbing going around the canopy, laterally....near the top...what is the canopy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted July 15, 2021 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted July 15, 2021 All the panels have these rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWW Posted July 15, 2021 Share #4 Posted July 15, 2021 Just a guess, but I am thinking an ACES II canopy. The rings are for a reefing line and the metal cylinder in post 2 would be the mount for the reefing line cutter. See if the canopy in this picture is like yours. This is an internet picture from the Air Force with the caption: Mark Richey works on an F-15 ACES II parachute in the shop. U. S. Air Force photo by Sue Sapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted July 15, 2021 Thanks much RWW...the two rings on the shroud lines in your picture are a match for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted July 15, 2021 this is a match...thanks for the ID RWW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer J Posted July 20, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 20, 2021 That's exactly what it is. I packed a few of these at NAS Oceana back in 93-94. VFC-12 had a few F-16s that they used for adversary aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted July 20, 2021 Share #8 Posted July 20, 2021 Do the risers that have the roller yokes and where the canopy quick release fittings (Koch or Frost type) attach directly to the connector links on those chutes or is there some kind of extension between em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted July 21, 2021 These are the connectors for the risers...is that what you meant Mohawk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWW Posted July 21, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 21, 2021 Yes, the risers attach to the connector links shown in the above picture. The Air Force would then put a red rubber safety cover over the end of the link that comes off. I have never seen a two piece riser or an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted July 22, 2021 Share #11 Posted July 22, 2021 10 hours ago, RWW said: Yes, the risers attach to the connector links shown in the above picture. The Air Force would then put a red rubber safety cover over the end of the link that comes off. I have never seen a two piece riser or an extension. Thanks wasn't sure, I have a NOS pair of ACES risers and they seemed sorta short and Ive seen some risers, I think for the J5D seat labeled as Riser Extensions. Phantom I might be interested in that canopy. Bob you have any spare rubber link covers? I know my BA-22 had those on the riser links too. Seems only the AF uses those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted July 22, 2021 it's on ebay...but can pull it https://www.ebay.com/itm/124817386674 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted August 9, 2021 Share #13 Posted August 9, 2021 Do they just randomly use which ever 550 they have for the suspension lines? Used to think the white ones were on older chutes but this chute is from 1999 so certainly not that old. My 1980s era C-9 in my BA-22 has the OD lines. Cant recall which my LW-3B chute has for lines but thinking its OD for some reason, I know my J5D chute has white. Need to dig out my ACES-II risers and attach them to the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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