phantomfixer Posted January 25, 2023 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2023 This is the data tag/ info on a sealed carton containing a USAF parachute back pad can anyone provide a visual for which type of back pad is inside, based on the drawing and stick number? dated 1956 trying to avoid the temptation of opening the carton thanks much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted January 25, 2023 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2023 When I looked up that drawing number, the specs it lists for what it consists of basically sounds like the usual square back pad found on the BA series parachutes, mentions it has 4 snaps, 1 at each corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWW Posted January 25, 2023 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2023 I believe what you have is a 15" square pad that attaches with a snap fastener in each corner. I don't have a manual old enough to show your exact pad, but the manual I have says your pad can be used in lieu of this pad. The cover of yours may not be nylon, but the size and shape will be similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted January 25, 2023 Share #4 Posted January 25, 2023 exploiting this topic for a question, would the four fasteners be present on a thicker (but supposedly identical in dimensions) PLD backpad meant for replacing this standard pad on a back-style BA 'chute? Thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted January 25, 2023 Thank you gents...I went straight for the B series versus the BA series parachutes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWW Posted January 25, 2023 Share #6 Posted January 25, 2023 Yes, the snap fasteners are present and in the same places. The PLD pad is a little thicker than this pad, but the outside dimensions of both the same. There is a flat panel on both pads that the snaps are on. The pad and PLD line storage area come out from this panel. In other words, the pad and line storage area are all on one side of the flat panel. They are reversed in that the pad goes toward the back and on the PLD the line storage area goes toward the parachute and away from the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted January 25, 2023 Share #7 Posted January 25, 2023 2 hours ago, RWW said: Yes, the snap fasteners are present and in the same places. The PLD pad is a little thicker than this pad, but the outside dimensions of both the same. There is a flat panel on both pads that the snaps are on. The pad and PLD line storage area come out from this panel. In other words, the pad and line storage area are all on one side of the flat panel. They are reversed in that the pad goes toward the back and on the PLD the line storage area goes toward the parachute and away from the back. Thanx very much, who knows maybe someday I'll find out one in good shape to fit my BA-18 of mid-1960s. Currently some priority goes to a PLD of the correct model for a F-16 pilot, thus it should go onto a PCU-style torso harness - I think they were rather simply sewn to the PCU, along PLD's overlapping upper edge. No luck till now in finding out this correct model, so I'm still on research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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