What model and which decades is this US camouflaged parachute ?

[nicolas75]

Hello to 

 

It's pretty hard to have a full complete view and have the number of panels numbered as i have no room to have it fully deployed ...🥵

 

it's roughly 42 feets in diameter

4 large green lines and 2 thin white lines

No marking just a 3, 8, 6 stamps on the edges of the chute (maybe to fold and pack it)

 

Can anyone let me know its model and decade ?

 

Thanks a lot

[Bryan Stotts]

Hi,

 

I have a similar one. With that type of weave, I was told that mine was post-WWII made in the 1950s for cargo drops. I know that these older camouflage cargo chutes were used for many years up until the 1970s, and even early 1980s. I have seen these with patches and even entire panels replaced with later green T-10 type rip-stop parachute material to extend their life cycle.

 

Unfortunately,  there are a lot of "dealers" who like to cut these into "airborne scarves" and sell them as such to the gullible. Any way to make a buck, I guess...

 

I do not know the model of the 64' cargo chute off of the top of my head, but I am currently doing research on the subject of cargo and air delivery chutes and equipment and will be happy to share with you as I learn more.

 

Bryan.