DAVE GOLD

PARACHUTE COLLECTION
Special Collections and Archives Wright State University Libraries Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

INTRODUCTION The Dave Gold Parachute Collection was deposited in May 1999 in Special Collections and Archives by Aviation Trail, Inc., owners of the collection and founders of the Aviation Trail Parachute Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The collection consists of the manuscript portion of the Dave Gold Collection and complements the greater collection of parachute artifacts preserved by Aviation Trail. The collection spans the period 1917 to 1985 and is contained in 151 Hollinger boxes and 34 Record Center boxes filling approximately 103.125 linear feet. Dave Gold was a leading parachute historian, and actively participated in all aspects of the parachuting business. He owned a parachute business, pursued a jumping career until debilitated by arthritis, was employed as a design engineer, and avidly collected historical and technical materials relating to parachuting. The collection includes personal papers, parachute research and development materials, blueprints, manuals, photographs, videos, newspaper clippings, and magazine articles. The collection is arranged into nine series. Series I: Personal Papers Subseries IA: General Subseries IB: Correspondence Subseries IC: Dave Gold Parachute Articles Subseries ID: Parachute History Research and Notes Subseries IE: Dave Gold Patents Subseries IF: Dave Gold Parachute Service Subseries IG: Memorabilia Subseries IH: General Parachute Engineering Data and Notes Series II: Parachute Research and Development Subseries IIA: Patents Subseries IIB: U.S. Government Agencies Subseries IIC: U.S. Air Force Organizations Subseries IID: U.S. Army Organizations Subseries IIE: U.S. Navy Organizations Subseries IIF: Joint Organizations Subseries IIG: Non-U.S. Government Reports Subseries IIH: Irving Air Chute Co. and Irvin Industries Subseries III: Northrop Corporation Subseries IIJ: Space-General Corporation Subseries IIK: Various Aircraft/Parachute Development Companies Subseries IIL: Training, Symposiums, and Conferences Series III: Parachute Equipment and Materials Subseries IIIA: Irving Air Chute and Irvin Industries Subseries IIIB: Switlik Parachute Co. Subseries IIIC: Pioneer Parachute Co. Subseries IIID: G.Q. Security Parachute, Inc. Subseries IIIE: British Parachute Companies. Subseries IIIF: Other Companies

Series IV: Blueprints Subseries IVA: Air Force Blueprints Subseries IVB: Navy Blueprints Subseries IVC: Parachute Manufacturing Companies Series V: Regulations, Manuals, and Technical Orders Subseries VA: Superintendent of Documents Subseries VB: Federal Specifications Subseries VC: Federal Standards Subseries VD: Federal Aviation Agency Subseries VE: Civil Aeronautics Agency Subseries VF: Civil Aeronautics Board Subseries VG: Dept. of Commerce, Administrator of Civil Aeronautics Subseries VH: Dept. of Commerce, Aeronautics Branch Subseries VI: Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Air Commerce Subseries VJ: Dept of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration Subseries VK: Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards Subseries VL: Department of Defense Subseries VM: Army-Navy, Air Force-Navy, & Interservice Documents Subseries VN: Miscellaneous Agencies Subseries VO: Military Specifications Subseries VP: War Department Subseries VQ: U.S. Army Air Service Subseries VR: U.S. Army Subseries VS: U.S. Army Air Corps Subseries VT: Army Air Forces Subseries VU: Dept. of the Army Subseries VV: Dept. of the Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics Subseries VW: Dept. of the Navy Subseries VX: U.S. Air Force Subseries VY: Air Force Stock List Catalogue 1670 Series VI: Audiovisual Materials Subseries VIA: Photographs Subseries VIB: Photograph Albums Subseries VIC: Negatives Subseries VID: Slides Subseries VIE: VHS Tapes Subseries VIF: 16MM Film Series VII: Newspaper and Magazine Clippings Subseries VIIA: Scrapbooks Subseries VIIB: Newspaper Clippings Subseries VIIC: Magazine Clippings Series VIII: Magazines and Newsletters Series IX: Books There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

David Gold was born to Russian immigrant parents in New York City on August 9, 1917. His interest in aviation and the parachute began in 1927 when his imagination was captured by Charles Lindberghs historic Trans-Atlantic flight. By the age of 13 he had begun making frequent visits to North Beach Airport in Queens (now La Guardia Airport), where he would watch as professional exhibition parachute jumpers thrilled spectators with their death defying leaps through the air. From that time on, the love of parachuting was the fundamental force in David Golds life. He became friendly with the exhibition jumpers and soon progressed from passing the hat for them, to learning how to pack parachutes himself. He began to make his own parachutes, moving quickly from paper napkins to cloth inventions, which he learned to sew expertly on his mothers sewing machine. He began following the jumpers around as they performed at various airfields in the area. He also visited the parachute factories of Switlik, Pioneer and other early parachute manufacturers. He got to know some of the early pioneers in U.S. parachuting, such as Col. Edward Hoffman and Floyd Smith, and more importantly, he began to collect every scrap of information on parachutes he could, as he established correspondence all over the world with individuals involved in parachuting. This provided the foundation for his extensive collection of technical and historical materials relating to parachutes. At age 15, while in junior high school, the combination of a bout of rheumatic fever and a football injury left him with severe arthritis in his hips and other joints. The next several years were spent in and out of the hospital. When well enough, he attended Haaren Aviation High School in New York, where he formed the first high school parachute club in the U.S. Finally, his doctors decided that his arthritis necessitated a move to the warmer and drier climate of Arizona. David arrived in Tucson, Arizona in 1937. He finished high school, and, in 1938, entered the University of Arizona as journalism major. His interest in writing resulted in his authorship of seven articles on various aspects of parachute technology, which were published in popular magazines. He also obtained his parachute riggers license and during World War II made a living, mainly by traveling all over the state servicing parachutes. Several of the individuals he packed chutes for became members of the Caterpillar Club, a fact of which he was tremendously proud. From 1941 to 1943, as the Chief Parachute Rigger for Southwest Airways at Thunderbird Field in Phoenix, he was responsible for three civilian pilot training programs in parachute servicing. During this period he also got married and began raising a family that eventually grew to include six children. Over the next ten years, he developed his own parachute business where he sold and serviced parachutes, as well as designing and fabricating specialized parachute equipment. At the time, his parachute business was the only major parachute repair loft in the southwestern U.S. to be licensed by the F.A.A. He always kept his eyes open for unique or historically important parachute equipment and often traded parachute servicing for items to add to his growing parachute hardware collection. He also worked for two years as a Technical Supervisor for the Phoenix Parachute Company, a firm that massproduced parachutes under government contract. It was during these 16 years in Arizona that he accomplished his 19 parachute descents. Unfortunately, his jumping career was quickly curtailed by debilitating arthritis. To compensate for his

limited mobility, and painful arthritic joints, David wore a padded helmet with a specially padded suit and shoes that he designed himself. After a jump, friends helped him to his feet. He even did a number of specialty jumps (Santa Claus jumps, cut-aways, and delayed opening jumps for fairs, etc.), including some stunt work for movies being shot in the area. He also opened a skydiving school where he taught sport jumpers the rudiments of parachuting. However, because of his painful arthritic joints, David realized that he could best make a contribution to the area of parachutes by applying his enthusiasm and creativity to the technical and design aspects of parachuting. Despite the pain he felt in his joints, he felt that each jump he made was necessary since it taught him things about parachutes, which he could learn in no other way. In 1953, after obtaining an A.A. degree in engineering from Phoenix College, he joined the 6511th Parachute Test Group (USAF) at El Centro, California, which was at that time the worlds leading test facility for parachute systems. As a parachute development and test engineer, he helped develop both personnel and missile recovery systems and worked on ejection seats with Joseph Kittinger. He also was granted patents on a steerable parachute, a novel riser arrangement (slip risers), and a bi-area canopy. The steerable chute and riser design were incorporated into the Tojo parachute, which became the mainstay chute for the Armys special forces for a number of years. In 1957 he began work for the Irvin Air Chute Company in Glendale, California, where, as head of the engineering department, he supervised numerous parachute system development programs, including a DC-8 aircraft deceleration system and the original mid-air recovery system for the first successful satellite recovery from earth orbit (the Discoverer program). During this time, he also was granted two patents as a result of work on a divestible harness project. From 1962 to 1965, as a project engineer and recovery systems advisor for Space-General Corporation in El Monte, California, he designed parachute recovery systems for a family of sounding rockets, including the Aerobee, the Nike-Kagon, and the French Veronique. Next, he joined the Northrop-Ventura Corporation in Newbury Park, California, where his most notable achievement was his conception and design of the deployment bag, deployment bag retention system, and novel multiple reefing system for the three main parachutes of the Apollo spacecraft earth landing system. In 1970, David fell victim to the massive aerospace industry layoffs, which occurred after the successful Apollo moon-landings, and did not resume his professional career until 1977 when he rejoined Irvin Industries. As a senior project engineer, he designed the crew recovery system for the WASP II flying platform, designed spin recovery and braking parachutes for the F-16 and the Norwegian F-16 aircraft, and assisted with the design of a recovery system for the Boeing/USAF Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). From 1980 until his death in 1985, David worked as the Chief Designer in Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems at the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California. Besides working on numerous missile recovery systems, he spent a great deal of time developing novel solutions to some old parachuting problems. This work resulted in patents (pending) for a lowered opening shock personnel parachute canopy, a gliding circular ram-air parachute, a self-adjusting parachute canopy with both low and high speed capabilities, and a reliable, low-cost, simple rectangular parachute design (the SquareX) which permits the canopy to be made from a single square blank of fabric. In addition, he designed an emergency escape parachute for the crew of the space shuttle. In the spring of 1984, David was awarded

the highest civilian honor given at the Naval Weapons Center, the William B. McLean Award, for his contributions and technical excellence over his forty year career. David Gold felt very strongly that the parachute played an important and somewhat unappreciated role in aviation history. Throughout his life he sustained a keen interest in the history of parachuting thus becoming a leading parachute historian. He wrote numerous articles on the development of parachute technology, including papers for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (A.I.A.A.) and the Survival and Flight Equipment (SAFE) Association, and acted as advisor on related parachute matters to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the San Diego Aerospace Museum, as well as other museums and organizations. He also held the post of chairman of the Historical Subcommittee with the A.I.A.A. Technical Committee on Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology. On Feb 4, 1985, David Gold died of cancer in Los Angles, California at the age of 67.

David Gold 1917 - 1985

SCOPE AND CONTENT The Dave Gold Parachute Collection is a very large, complex collection of papers, research reports, blueprints, photographs, film, books, newspapers, magazines, and scrapbooks. When it was received by Special Collections and Archives there was virtually no organization to the collection and there were many duplicate items in the collection. The collection is divided into nine series, many with multiple subseries. Since the finding aid is over 200 pages in length, a Finding Aid Index is provided for researchers beginning at page 202. Series I, Personal Papers, has eight subseries. Subseries IA, General, provides information on Dave Golds achivements, activities in various parachute and aviation organizations, and parachute clubs and competitions he attended. Subseries IB, Correspondence, includes his correspondence with various organizations and people. Of particular interest to researchers is his correspondence with such parachute experts as Guy Ball, Sidney B. Jackson, Bud Sellick, Peter Hearn, and Daniel Poynter. Subseries IC, Parachute Articles by Dave Gold, includes numerous parachute-related articles written by Dave Gold beginning in the 1930s through 1984. Of particular note are Dave Golds articles on the history of the parachute including, Early Development of the Manually Operated, Personnel Parachute, 1900-1919, A Look at the Hoffman Triangle ParachuteFirst Successful Guidable Parachute, A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute, The Parachute in Perspective: Looking Back to 1931, and A Look at Those Jumping Balloonautics. Subseries ID, Parachute History Research and Notes, is organized into a number of areas including General History, Extracts from Books, Magazine Articles, and Index Cards. Researcher will find the magazine articles particularly helpful since it includes articles on parachutes spanning a period from 1911 to 1980. These articles reveal much of the current thinking and research on parachutes at the time of the article. Subseries IE, Dave Gold Patents, includes the patent submission paperwork and the patents for five Dave Gold parachute patents plus several patent requests that were pending when he died in 1985. Dave Gold had his own parachute maintenance service during the 1930s and 1940s. Subseries IF contains general information and correspondence concerning Dave Golds Parachute Service. Of particular interest is the parachute inspection logs and his correspondence with various parachute companies and the military. Subseries IF, Memorabilia, contains a variety of items. These items include souvenir programs for air shows, parachute meets, and a variety of pamphlets. Of particular note is the original Flying Aces magazines from 1939, 1940, and 1942. Subseries IH, General Parachute Engineering Data and Notes, contains a variety of items used by Dave Gold in his parachute research activies including his notes on textiles, reefing lines, and general research notes made in steno notebooks. Also included are formulas and tables for computing drag, trajectory, and other parachute design data. Series II, Parachute Research and Development, is the largest of all the series in this collection with 12 subseries. Subseries IIA, Patents, contains general information concerning patents and parachute patents. The includes a small number of parachute patents from the United Kingdom, France, and Canada.

However, the largest part of the series are U.S. parachute patents beginning in 1893 and ending in 1977. The patents include a description of the parachute or parachute item, and a drawing. Subseries IIB, U.S. Government Agencies is organized into six major subareas. The largest of these subareas contain parachute research reports from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the U.S. Forest Service. The reports span a period beginning in 1925 and ending in 1978. The subseries also contains reports from the Defense Documentation Center, the U.S. Works Progress Administration, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Subseries IIC, U.S. Air Force Organizations, contains parachute research reports from approximately 28 different Air Force organizations. Researchers interested in the history of the parachute will find the U.S. Army Air Service and the U.S. Army Air Corps resports particularly interesting. However, the largest number of parachute-related research reports are contained in the following subgroups: Air Technical Service Command, 1944-1949; Air Material Command, 1945-1951; Wright Air Development Center, 1951-1961; Aeronautical Systems Division, 1961-1981; Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, 1963-1982; and the Air Force Flight Test Center, 1953-1982. Other areas of interest include the 6511th Parachute Development Group and the 6511th Test Squadron located at El Centro and Edwards AFB, California. Subseries IID, U.S. Army Organizations, contains parachute research reports from 14 Army organizations. The period of these reports span the 1950s through the 1970s. The most interesting of the reports is a 1945 report by the Airborne Board on the Comparative Test of Troop Type Parachutes and a 1975 U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command report on Air Delivery Test Capabilities. Subseries IIE, U.S. Navy Organizations, contains parachute research reports from 27 Navy organizations. Subareas containing the largest number of reports include: U.S. Naval Parachute Experimental Unit, 1949-1964; the Naval Weapons Center, 1979-1983; the National Parachute Test Range, 1976-1979, and the Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility, 1964-1974. Of particular interest to parachute historians is an Office of Naval Intelligence translation of a 1920 French article entitled The Parachute for Use in Aviation. Subseries IIF, Joint Parachute Research Organizations, primarily contains technical reports on drop tests from the Joint Parachute Test Facility at El Centro, California. The span of the reports for this organization ranges from 1951 to 1968. Also included in this subseries is meeting correspondence and minutes for the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Aerial Delivery. The time span for this material is from 1970 to 1976. Subseries IIG, Non-U.S. Government Reports, has 22 major subareas. The bulk of these subareas include British and Canadian government reports. Also included are government reports from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and NATO. The timespan for the subseries ranges from 1935 to 1979. The French, German, and Italian reports are written in the language of that country. The Russian reports are English translations. Subseries IIH, Irving Air Chute Company and Irvin Industries, is a large subseries containing 8 major subareas. As a former employee of Irving Air Chute Company, Dave Gold amassed a wide variety of materials. Included in the subseries is general employee information including general company information, newsletters, and organizational charts. Another major subarea is company correspondence spanning a period from 1918 to 1963. Most of the correspondence pertains to Dave Gold, but researchers will find the early Irvin Air Chute correspondence from 1918 to 1924 interesting. A third major subarea pertains to patent infringement cases from 1928 to 1940. A fourth subarea contains technical reports, technical bulletins, and manuals for Irving Air Chute Company and Irvin

Industries. A final subarea contains correspondence and technical reports from Irving Air Chute of Great Britain, Limited. Subseries III, Northrop Corporation, is another large area six major subarea. Again, as a former employee of Northrop, Dave Gold acquired a wide-range of material including inter-office communications, manuals and technical publications, test reports, and technical reports. The span of the subseries is from 1963 to 1969 with much of it pertaining to parachute development for the United States Space Program including the Mercury and Apollo programs. Also included in this subseries is a subarea of reports by Radioplane, a Division of Northrop. The span of these reports range from 1948 to 1964. Subseries IIJ, Space-General Corporation, contains a wide-variety of information including general information about the company, some correspondence, and technical data and reports. The span of the subseries is 1962 to 1965. Much of the information contained in the technical reports pertains to parachute development of rocket payloads. Subseries IIK contains reports from 47 different companies and research institutes concerning the development of the parachute from as early as 1943 to as late as 1980. Reasearchers will find the subareas pertaining to use of kevlar in parachutes and North American Aviations ejection seat test reports particularly interesting. Additionally, there is an interesting 1943 report by the Daniel Guggenheim Airship Institute on the use of wind tunnels for testing parachutes. Subseries IIL, Training, Symposiums, and Conferences, contains 14 major subareas containing technical reports, agendas, and minutes of a various parachute-related orgainizations. The time span of the reports range from 1983 to 1984. Included are lectures given at the University of Minnesota Aerodynamic Deceleration Course, papers presented at the April 1964 Symposium on Parachute Technology and Evaluation, technical papers and agendas for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics from 1966 to 1984, and books documenting the proceedings of the Survival and Flight Equipment Association symposiums from 1971 to 1981. Series III, Parachute Equipment and Materials, contains information concerning parachute equipment sold by a wide-variety of parachute companies, both in the United States and overseas. The series contains 6 subseries. Much of the information is from the 1940s when Dave Gold had his own parachute packing company. Subseries IIIA, Irving Air Chute Chute Company, contains pamphlets and catalogs for the Irving Air Chute Company, Irving Air Chute of Great Britain Limited, Irvin Industries, Inc., and German, French and Spanish pamphlets for Irving Air Chute Company. The information contained in this subseries pertains to parachutes sold as early as the 1920s and as late as the 1980s. Researchers interested in the history of the parachute will find the Irving Air Chute pamphlets of the 1920s and 1930s particularly interesting. Subseries IIIB, Switlik Parachute and Equipment Company, contains newsletters, manuals, and pamphlets pertaining to Switlik parachutes. Almost all the information in this subseries is from the 1940s. Of interest to researchers is the pamphlet Coming Down by Floyd Smith, one of the founders of the company and someone Dave Gold corresponded with regularly. Subseries IIIC, Pioneer Parachute Company, contains pamphlets, campany catalogs, and parachute packing instructions primarily from the 1940s. Subseries IIID, GQ Security Parachutes Inc., contains service and operating instructions for a variety of GQ parachutes from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Subseries IIIE, British Parachute Companies, contains pamphlets, manuals, and packing instructions for GQ Parachute Company, Ltd or Surrey, England and Martin-Baker Aircraft Company, Ltd, of Middlesex, England. Most of the information in this subseries is from the 1970s. Subseries IIIF contains pamphlets, catalogs, and packing instructions for 14 different companies selling parachutes or parachute materials. Most of this information if is from the 1960s to the 1980s. In addition, there are parachute pamphlet from several parachute companies in France, Chinese, Italy, and Germany in that countries language. Of particular interest is the Italian pamphlets which primarily come from the 1930s. Series IV, Blueprints, is arranged in three subseries. All blueprints pertain to parachutes or parachute equipment. The largest subseries is Subseries IVA, Air Force Blueprints. This subseries begins with U.S. Army Air Corps blueprints of the 1920s and 1930s. It is followed by U.S. Army Air Corps blueprints, U.S. Army Air Forces blueprints, and U.S. Air Force blueprints. Included in the U.S. Air Force files are blueprints created by the Air Material Command and the 6511th Parachute Development Test Group. The blueprints span the period 1920 to 1959. The blueprints are organized by year and then in numerical order within the year. Listed with each file are all blueprints within the file. This includes the blueprint number and title. Researchers should be aware that blueprint numbers begin with the year, followed by a alpha character, and then a four-digit number, e.g. 52A6117. As the alpha character increases, the size of the blueprint increases, e.g. A is an 8x10 inch page and D is a 24x36 sheet. Subseries IVB, Navy Blueprints, contains blueprints created by several different naval organizations and span a period beginning in 1924 and ending in 1977. The Naval Aircraft Factory blueprints are orgainized according to series number, i.e. 29XXX, etc. Blueprints created by the Bureaus of Aeronautics, Bureau of Naval Weapons, Naval Air Systems Command, and the Naval Parachute Unit are organized by year. Within each file the blueprints are listed in numerical order and include the blueprint title. Also included in the subseries are several blueprints from the Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility and the National Parachute Test Range. Subseries IVC, Parachute Manufacturing Companies, contains blueprints from Irving Air Chute Company, Irvin Industries, and variety of other companies. Blueprints for Irving Air Chute and Irvin Industries are orgainized by year and they in blueprint number order within files. Listed with each file is the blueprint number and title for each blueprint in the file. Blueprints for Other Companies is in alphabetical order by company. Listed with each file is the blueprints contained in the file including blueprint number and title. Finally, at the end of the subseries there are Dave Gold drawn blueprints of a variety of parachutes. These drawings were made by Dave Gold in 1938 and 1939. Of interest to researchers is a drawing of a Parachute Rigging Shed designed by Dave Gold. Series V, Regulations, Manuals, and Technical Orders, is a very large series. It contains 25 subseries organized by the originator of the regulation, manual, or technical order. Included are documents from the Superintendent of Documents, Federal Aviation Agency, Civil Aeronautics Authority, Civil Aeronautics Board, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, War Department, and virtually all military departments. The documents span the period 1919 to 1982. Most of the documents are from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Parachute historians will find the U.S. Army Air Service subseries (VQ) particularly interesting since it contains the first Parachute Manuals. Series VI, Audiovisual Materials, contains a wide-variety of materials and has six subseries.

Subseries VIA, Photographs, contains several major subgroups. The first subgroup contains photographs of Dave Gold, his family, friends, and coworkers. Many of the photographs are of Dave Gold in parachute gear or testing parachute equipment. The second major subgroup is Parachute Development and Testing Program photographs. These photographs are grouped according to testing program, e.g. FTL, WADC, etc., and then in chronological order. The third major subgroup is Types of Parachutes. This subgroup is organized alphabetically according to the type of parachute being shown, i.e. B-5, C-9, S-1, T-5, etc. and then according to year. Photographs of parachutes from non-U.S. organizations are at the end of the subgroup. The fourth major subgroup is photographs of Parachute Packs, Harnessess, Hardward, and Miscellaneous Equipment. The fifth major subgroup is Miscellaneous Parachute Testing. This subgroup is organized in chronological order. The sixth subgroup is Ejection Seat Testing. Two major sections of this subgroup is sequence photos of ejection seat testing at Lakehurst, New Jersey on 28 Feb 1973 and a Tomahawk Sled Run at Edwards AFB, California during the 1950s. The seventh and eighth subgroups are Cargo Parachutes and Drag Chutes. Both are small subgroups arranged in chronological order. The ninth subgroup is Bombs, Missiles and Drones which is arranged in chronological order. The tenth subgroup is photographs of Army, Navy, and Other Skydivers from the 1950s and 1960s. The eleventh subgroup is photographs of Parachute Testing Facilities. Included are photographs of the Whirltower at El Centro, California, Chute Truck testing at El Centro, and the Naval Weapons Center wind machine at China Lake, California. Also included are photographs of vertical wind tunnel testing at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The photographs span a period beginning in the 1940s and ending in the 1980s. The twelth subgroup contains photographs documenting parachute testing for the United States Space Program. Included are photographs of parachute testing for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Space Capsule Recovery Programs of the 1960s. Also, included are photographs of the seat for the Space Shuttle. The thirteenth subgroup contains historical photographs of parachutes beginning as early as 1910 through 1960. Included are photographs from World War I, parachute testing at McCook Field near Dayton, Ohio, old Irving Air Chute Company photographs, 1939 Forest Service jumps, and World War II parachutes jumps. The last two subareas, Miscellaneous Photographs and Oversize Photographs, contain a variety of photographs that do not fit in the other subgroups. For example, there are photographs of a 1960s fad, Chute Across the Athletic Field, photographs of the Caterpillar Pin, and aircraft photographs in the Miscellaneous Photographs subgroup. The Oversize Photograph contains photographs of ejection seat test, British paratroopers, and the Irving Air Chute Company plant in Great Britain. Subseries VIB, Photograph Albums, contains six major subgroups. Five of these subgroups were removed from three-ring albums compiled by Dave Gold. The first five subgroups contain photographs of Types of Parachutes, Early Parachutes, Navy Parachutes and Equipment, Types of Parachutes

and Harnesses, and Russell Lobe Parachutes and Other Parachutes. The last subgroup contains photograph albums containing a variety of photographs including miscellaneous family photographs, Dave Gold parachuting and in parachute gear, airplanes, military parachutists, and a album on the development of the parachute. Subseries VIC, Photograph Negatives, contains negatives for a variey of parachute related photographs. Unfortunately, many of the negatives are not labeled. However, there are some very good negatives for Irving Air Chute Company photographs and Northrop-Ventura negatives for photographs of the Apollo Program. Subseries VID, Slides, contains a variety of slides. The most extensive slides document Dave Gold presentations on several articles he wrote about the parachute. These presentations include: a. A Look at Chair Chutes, Parachute Industrys Answer to Airline Safety in the 1940s. b. Parachute Technology c. A Look at the EAGLE Parachute, An Interesting and Unique Personnel Parachute of the 1940s. d. A Look at those Jumping Balloonatics e. The Naval Weapons Centers Squarex Canopy Design: A New Parachute Concept. f. A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute. g. A New Use for the NWCs Wind Machine. Subseries VIE, VHS Tapes, and Subseries VIF, 8 & 16 MM Film, are closely tied to each other. The Dave Gold Parachute Collection contains 258 reels of film. During the processing of the collection, 224 reels were converted to the VHS film format. The remaining 34 reels could not be converted due to problems with the film. The VHS tapes have been grouped according to the subject of the film. The Finding Aid indicates the title of the film and date, if known. Also indicated with the tape is the number for the corresponding reel of film. The actual film in Subseries VIF is not organized in any particular pattern. The reels not converted to the VHS format are listed at the end of Subseries VIE. Virtually all the film/VHS tapes have no sound. Most of the film/VHS tapes document parachute testing in a variety of locations. Parachute historians will find the Irving Air Chute Promotional film Happy Landings, Ralph Wiggins jumping the 25 foot Hoffman Triangle parachute, and the 1939 Forest Service Experimental Smokejumper Project particularly interesting. Other film of note include the US Air Force film Survival by Parachute and the Airsafe documentary Opening Force-Parachute Comparability Program. Series VII, Newspaper Clippings and Scrapbooks contains three subseries. Virtually all the clippings and scrapbooks in this series pertaining to parachutes, parachute jumps, or parachute advertising. Subseries VIIA, Scrapbooks, contains 24 scrapbooks containing mostly newspaper and magazine clippings spanning a period from 1931 to 1969. Subseries VIIB, Newspaper Clippings, contains newspaper clippings beginning in 1914 and ending in 1983. Subseries VIIC, Magazine Clippings, contains magazine clippings beginning in 1920 and ending in 1985. Series VIII, Magazines and Newsletters, contains a wide-range of aviation and parachute-related magazines from both government and private organizations. Of particular interest to parachute

enthusiasts are a large number of parachute magazines including The Pegasus, Spotter, Sport Parachutist, Parachutist, and Skydiver Magazine. Series IX, Books, contains a variety of books, many of which have been autographed by the author to Dave Gold. The major subareas of this series include Parachute Education, Parachute Books, Aviation Books, Foreign Language books, and Miscellaneous books. Of interest to parachute historians there are parachute rigger books issued by the U.S. Navy during the 1940s and U.S. Army Quartermaster School books for parachute packing issued in the 1950s. There is also a Parachute Manual issued by British Air Ministry in 1931. The Parachute Books subarea contains a number of books autographed by the author including books by Eloise Engle, Don Dwiggins, Peter Hearn, Michael Horan, and Dan Poynter. There is also a wide-variety of aviation books ranging from introductions to flight to aviation history books.

BOX AND FOLDER LISTING SERIES I: PERSONAL PAPERS

Subseries IA: General Box File Description Recognition Dave Gold Resume and Biography Dave Gold Tuscon High School Diploma Dave Gold Honorary Parachute Test Jumper Certificate Dave Gold Honorary Membership in 16th Independent Pathfinder Company (British Army) Dave Gold 6511th Test Group Award Certificates Dave Gold Certificate of Completion of Space-General Course In PERT Dave Gold Certificate of Membership in American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Article David Gold Persuades Chute Diver to Teach Packing Art, The Cactus Chronicle, Tuscon, AZ Contact and Phone Notebook Statement of Emergency Parachute Jump by 2 Lt Dannie R. Lewallen Parachute Packed by Dave Gold 2nd Annual Test Jumpers Reunion Organizations AKIBIAN Newsletter, Vol 1, #1 International Aerospace Hall of Fame General Information National Aeronautic Association Newsletters San Diego Aero-Space Museum Newsletters Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc. Friends Bulletin American Aviation Historical Society General Information Air Force Historical Foundation Information SAFE General Membership Information Aviation Hall of Fame General Information International Womens Air and Space Museum Information American Skydivers, Inc. Information California Aerial Circus Parachute Team Information Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences General Information Los Angles Chapter of AIAA Information Donald Douglas Museum and Library General Information Parachutists Over Phorty Society Information Date

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

n.d. 26 May 1939 10 Jun 1957 30 Jun 1958 1961-1962 8 May 1963 Jul 1978 15 Feb 1939 c.a.1940s 26 Jun 1951 Apr 1979

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

1936 1976-1979 n.d. 1981-1983 Fall 1980 1968-1983 1978 1979-1980 1980 n.d. 1958 n.d. 1960 1969-1981 n.d. n.d.

Box 1

File 28 29 30 31

Description Caterpillar Club Information Aviation Trail, Inc. General Information Smithsonian Institution General Information Balloon Federation of America General Information Miscellaneous Information Pamphlet Air Research and Development Command Pamphlet Holloman Air Development Center, Information Guide AIAA Bulletin (Extract) 1978 Whos Who in AIAA Technical Activities Pamphlet Parachute Activities List Southwest Airways Pilots Article Improving Engineering Reports and Talks by Irving M. Seideman (IEEE Transactions on Engineering Writing and Speech, Vol 10, #1) Articles on Photography Trip to Bodo, Norway Deployment and Support of 4 F-16 Aircraft Bodo, Norway Brochures Parachute Clubs and Competition California Parachute Club of Los Angles General Information Southern California Sport Parachuting Council General Information U.S. Parachute Association General Information U.S. Parachute Association Proposal to U.S. Postal Service for Free-Fall Commemorative Stamp Parachute Club of America General Membership Information Parachute Club of America General Correspondence Parachute Club of America Report to Contributors and Financial Report of the U.S. Parachute Team Parachute Club of America Official Rules and Regulations for Tryouts for 1958 U.S. Parachute Team & 4th World Championships Parachute Club of America Pamphlet The United States Parachute Team Parachute Club of America First Parachute Examiners Conference Points List 3rd World Parachute Jumping Championship Pamphlet Fifth World Parachuting Championship, Sophia, Bulgaria 6th World Sport Parachuting Championship New England Governors Conference Resolution Program Sixth World Sport Parachuting Championships, Orange, MA Official Program 1966 National Parachuting Championships, Tahlequah, OK Official Program 1968 U.S. National Parachuting Championships Schedule of Events Invitational Sport Parachute Meet, St. Catharines

Date n.d. 1983-1984 n.d. 1976

32 33 34 35 36 37

Aug 1952 Dec 1956 Apr 1978 n.d. 1979

38 39 40

Jul 1967 1979 Feb 1979 Feb 1979

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

1957 1961 1974 12 Jan 1983 1959-1962 1959-1961 1956 1958 1967 Feb 1962 Aug 1956 1960 Dec 1961 Aug-Sep 1962 Jun 1966 1968 n.d.

Box 1

File 18 19

Description U.S. Army Parachute Team General Information Sporting Code, Sect. 5, Parachuting Class G, Regulations for Obtaining National and International Parachutists Certificates and Jump Records California Parachute Regulations The Parachute Club of Canada Basic Rules and Safety Regulations

Date 1966, 1968

20 21

1961 26 Jun 1967 n.d.

Subseries IB: Correspondence Box 2 File 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description General Correspondence General Correspondence General Correspondence General Correspondence General Correspondence Rejection Letters, Re.: Dave Gold Article Submissions Semi-Personal Correspondence Employment with Space-General Corporation Miscellaneous Work Correspondence SAFE Symposium Correspondence Date 1937-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 1980-1984 1937-1945 1938-1951 1963 1958-1980 1982, 1983

Civil Air Patrol Correspondence 1942-1945 Floyd Smith and Family Correspondence 1942-1969 Guy Ball Correspondence 1968-1969 Grace Marley, Southampton, England Correspondence 1968 U.S. Forest Service Correspondence 1969 Sidney B. Jackson, Irving Air Chute of Great Britain, Ltd. 1962-1969 Sidney B. Jackson, Irving Air Chute of Great Britain, Ltd. 1970-1979 Sidney B. Jackson, Re.: Draft of Ripcord by Peter Hearn 1981 Sidney B. Jackson, Irving Air Chute of Great Britain, Ltd. 1980-1984 Burt Ewing Correspondence 1978 Alan Levinson, G.Q Security Parachutes, Correspondence 1980 Bud Sellick Correspondence c.a.1980s Edmund Glass, Irvin Industries, Re.: Emergency Jump of Lt Harris 24 Nov 1980 Peter Hearn Correspondence 1981-1983 Daniel Poynter, Re.: Brief History of Tethered Flight 1982 D. W. Buchanon Correspondence 1982-1983 Requests for Books and Pamphlets on Parachutes 1936-1951 Sky Diver Magazine Correspondence 1959-1966 Request for Information, Re.: Technical History on Parachutes, 1900-1925 1968 United Kingdom Museums & Government Agencies, Re.: Technical History of Parachutes, 1900-1925 1968 Wingfoot Lighter-than-Air Society Correspondence 1968

Box 3

File 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Description National American Balloon Corps Veterans Correspondence Air Force Museum Correspondence Flying Book Club Correspondence Smithsonian Exhibit on Parachute Correspondence Western Canada Aviation Museum Correspondence Research Visits to National Air and Space Museum Correspondence Los Angles Chapter of AIAA Correspondence AIAA Technical Committee on Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Correspondence Aviation Hall of Fame Correspondence, Re.: Parachute Museum Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, PA Correspondence San Diego Aero-Space Museum Correspondence

Date 1968-1969 1968-1979 1977 1978-1979 1979-1982 1980 1980 1980-1983 1982-1983 1982-1983 1977-1984

Subseries IC: Parachute Articles by Dave Gold Box 4 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Description Date

16 17 18

Outline of Story Ideas n.d. What Makes Davey Jump by Dave Gold n.d. Dave Gold Articles in Flying Aces Sep 1939, Jun 1940, Sep 1942 Dave Gold Articles in Sky Diver Magazine 1959-1960 Milestones in the History of Parachute Development by Dave Gold (SAFE Journal, Vol 9, #1) 1979 Parachute History by Dave Gold n.d. My Caterpillars Dont Wiggle by Dave Gold n.d. Parachute Opening Analyzed by Dave Gold n.d. Article About Delay Drop Parachutists (No Title) by Dave Gold n.d. Making Your Own Model Parachute by Dave Gold n.d. Jumping at Conclusions: The Parachute Today by Dave Gold 1941 Farewell to the Lobe Parachute by Dave Gold n.d. Why Not Model Parachutes? by Dave Gold n.d. Draft Parachute Manual for Aeronautical Personnel n.d. Early Development of the Manually Operated, Personnel Parachute, 1900-1919 by Dave Gold (Presented at 2nd AIAA Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference) Sep 1968 Bailing Out Then and Now by Dave Gold (Presented at 17th Annual SAFE Symposium) Dec 1979 A Look at the Hoffman Triangle Parachute First Successful Glidable Parachute by Dave Gold (Presented at 1980 SAFE Symposium) Oct 1980 Submission of Paper Abstract by Dave Gold for 7th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference The Parachute in Perspective: Looking Backward to 1931, Circa A.I.A.A. Origin 1981

Box 4

File 19

Description The Parachute in Perspective: Looking Backward to 1931, Circa A.I.A.A. Origin by Dave Gold (Presented at 7th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference) Parachute Technology by Dave Gold (AIAA Student Journal, Vol. 19, #1) A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute The First Ultrastable Parachute Design by Dave Gold (Presented at 1981 SAFE Symposium) Photographs for Article - A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute The First Ultrastable Parachute Design (File 1 of 5) Photographs for Article - A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute The First Ultrastable Parachute Design (File 2 of 5) Photographs for Article - A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute The First Ultrastable Parachute Design (File 3 of 5) Photographs for Article - A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute The First Ultrastable Parachute Design (File 4 of 5) Photographs for Article - A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute The First Ultrastable Parachute Design (File 5 of 5) Russell Lobe Parachute Drops (Color Photographs)(File 1 of 2) Russell Lobe Parachute Drops (Color Photographs)(File 2 of 2) A Look at the Eagle Parachute, An Interesting Unique Personnel Parachute of the 1940s by Dave Gold (Presented at the 1982 SAFE Symposium) A New Use for NWCs Wind Machine: Parachute Testing by Dave Gold and Lawrence DeBold (1982 SAFE Journal) A Look at Chair Chutes Parachute Industrys Answer to Airline Safety by Dave Gold A Look at Those Jumping Balloonautics by Dave Gold (File 1 of 3) A Look at Those Jumping Balloonautics by Dave Gold (File 2 of 3) A Look at Those Jumping Balloonautics by Dave Gold (File 3 of 3) The Naval Weapon Centers SquareX Design: A New Parachute Concept by Dave Gold (Presented at AIAA 8th Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference)

Date

Oct 1981 1981 Dec 1981 Dec 1981 Dec 1981 Dec 1981 Dec 1981 Dec 1981 Dec 1981 Dec 1981

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 1

Dec 1982 Aug 1983 Nov 1983 1984 1984 1984

2 3 4 5 6 7

Apr 1984

Subseries ID: Parachute History Research and Notes Box File Description General History Astra Castra (Extract) Parachute Drops from Balloon, E. R. Hutchison U.S. War Department Correspondence to Mr. L. Irvin, Re.: Parachute Report Parachute Progress Report #13 (Ref AIR 1/1079/2040/5/1682) Date

1 2 3 4

Jul 1837 1892 1918 5 Nov 1918

Box 6

File 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Description Report Report on Use of Spencer Type Parachutes from Kite Balloons in France (Ref AIR 1/1079/204/5/1681) Report Schedule of Abnormal Parachute Descents Recorded in 400 Drops (From Kite Balloons) (Ref AIR 1/1079/204/5/1681) World War I Correspondence Concerning Parachute (U.S. Army) Sperry Gyroscope Company Patents Parachute Historical Data McCook Field Correspondence, etc. (Obtained from Air Force Museum) Histoire de LAeronautique (Extract) by Charles Dollfus and Henri Bouche Letters Concerning Airmen Who Bailed Out During WWII Award of Aeronaut Leo Stevens Memorial Parachute Medal to Major Robert Oakley Marie Daughtery Information (Black Female Flyer/Parachutist) Original Smithsonian Exhibit Script The Parachute Smithsonian Exhibit Royal Air Force and Guardian Angel Parachutes Copies of Articles Found During Smithsonian Library Visit Notes on Smithsonian Exhibit Script The Parachute WWI Lists of Interview, Talks, Lectures, Autographed Items & Books Aviation History Compilation, Aviation History Library of Northrop Institute of Technology Dave Gold Notes (Handwritten) Personal Notes and Observations on Parachutes in General, Maintenance of Chutes, and Jumping (Started Apr 30, 1934) Notebook on Parachute Specifications, History, & Inspection, Started May 11, 1936 Collection of Different Articles, Chapters, & Paragraphs on Parachutes from Different Books, Started Sep 29, 1936) Notebook on Fabrics and Their Fabrication (Relative to Parachutes) Started about Oct 5, 1936 Extracts from Books The Romance of Invention: Vignettes from the Annals of Industry and Science by James Burnley Ripcord: Adventures with Parachutes by Lloyd S. Graham (File 1 of 4) Ripcord: Adventures with Parachutes by Lloyd S. Graham (File 2 of 4) Ripcord: Adventures with Parachutes by Lloyd S. Graham (File 3 of 4) Ripcord: Adventures with Parachutes by Lloyd S. Graham (File 4 of 4) Engineering Aerodynamics by Walter Stuart Diehl (Chapters 3-6)

Date

1917-1918 1917-1918 1918-1919 1920-1929 1925-1927 1932 1944 27 Aug 1958 1967 1979 1979 1980 1983 n.d. n.d.

20 21 22 23

1934 1936 1936 1936

1 2 3 4 5 6

1886 1931 1931 1931 1931 1936

Box 7

File 7 8 9 10 11

Description Principles and Practice of Aviation Medicine, Chapter XXVI, Protective Flying Equipment by Harry G. Armstrong Technical Aerodynamics by Karl D. Wood (Airfoil Characteristics) Parachutes by W. D. Brown Flight Handbook, The Theory and Practice of Aeronautics by The Staff of Flight (Chapters 1-2) Microfilm (NASA-CR-71475, Voyager Spacecraft, Vol. V; Alternate Designs, Subsystems Considerations, App. I, (TRW Systems Group) Dreams and Realities of the Conquest of the Skies by Beril Becker Black Americans in Aviation by Raymond Eugene Peters & Clinton M. Arnold Man in Flight, Biomedical Achievements in Aerospace by Eloise Engle & Arnold Lott The Great American Balloon Book by Bob Waligunda & Larry Sheehan Elements of Practical Aerodynamics by Bradley Jones (Chapters 5-8) An Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering, Vol. I, Mechanics Of Flight by A. C. Kermade (Chapter 3) Title Unknown, Chapter I, Physical Properties of Air Hunters From the Sky: The German Parachute Corps 1940-1945 by Charles Whiting The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, Vol. I: 1899-1905 The Last Hero: Charles A. Lindbergh by Walter S. Ross Appendix C, Why No Parachutes from No Parachute by A.G. Lee Lindbergh: A Biography by Leonard Mosby The Complete Guide to Riding the Winds by Dick Wirth Parachutes from The Machines Quality and Quantity Airfoil Characteristics from Technical Aerodynamics

Date

1939 1947 1951 1954

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 8 1 2 3 4

30 Jul 1965 1967 1975 1979 1981 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Magazine Articles Scientific American Articles 1911-1925 Early Articles About Parachutes (Popular Science Monthly, Aviation, etc.) 1912-1919 Articles About Leo Stevens 1912-1914 Excerpts from Articles & Copies of Photographs from Flight Magazine 1916-1942 Fitting Parachutes to Airplanes, Air Service Journal 26 Sep 1918 Calthrop Guardian Angel Parachute Articles from Flight Magazine 1917-1922 Articles by T. Orde Lees in Flight Magazine 1920-1921 H.S. Holt Autochute Articles in Flight Magazine 1920-1925 Floyd Smith Magazine Articles 1920-1921 Le Concours de Parachutes, LAerophile Magazine 15 Jul 1923 First Emergency Parachute Jump Feb 1925

Box 8

File 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Description Notes on the Parachute Some Practical Details on the Use of Parachutes by an Expert by Sgt J. Pearson, Aviation Magazine Secrets of the Silk Sailors by Floyd Smith, Popular Mechanics Articles About Clem Sohn, Michigans Bat Man Pulling the Ripcord by P.D. Fahnestock, Modern Mechanics Emergency Uses of the Parachute, Equipment and Facilities The Man Who Wasnt Satisfied, The Life History of Floyd Smith (Reprint from Commercial Aviation and Aircraft Production) Heavenly Umbrellas by Douglas J. Ingells, Coronet Air Force Magazine Articles Injuries Associated With Parachute Escapes, The Air Surgeon Bulletin Escape from Vertical Take-Off Aircraft, by Commander Roland A. Bosee, The Journal of Aviation Medicine, Vol. 26, #4 Pragmatical Parachuting, A Report from Moscow by John Fricker (Reprint from The Aeroplane) Problems of Escape from High Performance Aircraft: A Symposium (Reprint from The Journal of Aviation Medicine) Parachute Recovery of Guided Missiles by S. B. Jackson, Shell Aviation News Seam Engineeringthe Use and Misuse of Threads, Canvas Products Review Where Am I? Lets Review our Emergency Locator Devices Theory and Experiment on the Measurement of ApproachAvoidance Conflict by Seymour Epstein & Walter D. Frenz (Reprint from The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, Vol. 64, No. 2) Inflation of a Parachute by Kenneth E. French (Reprint from AIAA Journal) Model Law for Parachute Opening Shock by Kenneth E. French (Reprint from AIAA Journal) Camera Capsules Aid Saturn Program, Missiles and Rockets Parachute-and-Retrorocket Landing System for Vertical Descent by Kenneth E. French (Reprint from Journal of Spacecraft & Rockets) Parachute and Cushion Landing System by Kenneth E. French (Reprint from Journal of Spacecraft & Rockets) Let Packages Bounce Safely, Modern Materials Handling A Method of Load Prediction for Parachutes in Cluster by John H. Moeller, Journal of Aircraft Aviation Engineering Duty Officers (A.E.D.O.), A History and a Heritage by Commander Frank H. Featherston (Reprint from United States Naval Institute Proceedings) Bidding on Government Contracts Zero Defects Program Works Here, Too! by Herbert G. Fredericks, Defense Industry Bulletin

Date

18 Oct 1926 Feb 1934 c.a.1930 Mar 1937 c.a.1940s Feb 1941 Jan 1943 1943-1945 May 1944 Aug 1955 1956 Feb 1957 Nov 1958 Mar 1959 Sep 1961

1962 1963 1964 14 Sep 1964 1965 1966 Dec 1966 Jul/Aug 1967

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

Feb 1968 Jun 1968

40

Box 8

File 41

Description Who Designed the Manual U.S. Air Corps Parachute, The U.S.A.C. Parachute Team with Floyd Smith, or Irvin? by Henri Hegener (Onze Luchtmacht) Stress: In the Air by Walter D. Frenz & Seymour Epstein, Psychology Today A New Correlation of Parachute Weight Data by Kenneth E. French (Reprint from Journal of Spacecraft & Rockets) Supersonic and Transonic Deployment of Ribbon Parachutes at Low Altitudes by Randall C. Maydew & Donald W. Johnson (Reprint from Journal of Aircraft) Fabrics for Gliding Decelerators, Textile Research Journal Suspension-Line Wave Motion During the Lines-First Unfurling Process, AIAA Journal Balloon Flight 1910-1911 by Arthur J. Carruth III, The Sporting Scene Tates Test by Rear Admiral Jackson R. Tate, Naval Aviation News Parachutes, NASM Air and Space, Vol. 3, No. 5 High-Altitude Parachute Recovery by T. W. Knacke (Reprint from Physics and Medicine of the Upper Atmosphere) Frank Hammond Article Extracts Research Notes - Index Cards BRC Cards Summaries of Textile Research Reports Index Cards Articles in Magazines and New York Times Index Index Cards Parachute Publications Index Cards A.C. and A. F. Drawing Index

Date

1969 Sep 1969 Jan 1971

42 43 44

45 46 47 48 49 50 51

Jul 1972 Aug 1972 Jan 1974 1978 Sep 1978 May-Jun 1980 n.d. n.d.

52 9 10 11

1950-1961 1912-1940 1912-1950 1945-1951

Subseries IE: Dave Gold Patents Box 12 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Description Inventions, Patents and Your Job, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Wright Air Development Center Patent Request (Draft) Slidable Adjustable Parachute Slip and Turn Risers Correspondence Slip Riser System Invention Disclosure #5852, Parachute Slip and Turn Risers Patent Information for Parachute Riser System U.S. Patent #2,825,515, Parachute Riser System Correspondence Pre-Patent Communications Guidable Parachute Invention Disclosure #6968, Guidable Parachute Date

c.a.1950s 1955 1955 1955-1956 1955-1958 4 Mar 1958 1957 29 Apr 1959

Box 12

File 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Description U.S. License, Guidable Parachute, Application for Patent Patent Application Serial #826,885, Guidable Parachute, Rejection of Application U.S. Patent #2,993,668, Guidable Parachute U.S. License, Bi-Area Pilot Parachute, Application for Patent U.S. Patent #2,970,795, Bi-Area Pilot Parachute U.S. Patent Application Link Connector for Parachute Harness U.S. Patent #3,279,012, Link Connector for Parachute Harness U.S. Patent Application, Quick Divestible Parachute Harness U.S. Patent #3,154,272, Quick Divestible Parachute Harness Transfer of Patent from Dave Gold to Irving Air Chute Co. Quick Divestible Parachute Harness Disclosure of Invention, Controlled Rotation Parachute Disclosure of Invention, Gliding Circular Ram Air Parachute Patent Request, Navy Case #66443, Gliding Circular Ram-Air Parachute Disclosure of Invention, Lowered Opening Shock Parachute Canopy Patent Request, Navy Case #66561, Lowered Opening Shock Parachute Canopy Disclosure of Invention, Simple Parachute Canopy Design Patent Request, Navy Case #66862, Simple Parachute Disclosure of Invention, Parachute Fly-Away Deployment Aid Patent Request, Navy Case #66584, Parachute Canopy with Low Speed, High Speed Capability

Date 7 May 1959 22 Mar 1960 25 Jul 1961 27 Apr 1959 7 Feb 1961 1963 18 Oct 1966 1964 27 Oct 1964 1964 1980-1982 18 Jan 1982 1982 11 Feb 1982 1982 28 May 1982 1982 11 May 1984 n.d.

Subseries IF: Dave Gold Parachute Service Box File Description General Various Business Cards National Parachute Jumpers-Riggers, Inc. Membership Cards Parachute Inspection Cards Blank Parachute Inspection Cards Authorized Distributor Agreements with Switlik Parachute Co. List Certificated Parachute Technicians, Region VI Parachute Service Records Parachute Log Book #1, Tucson Airport, Tucson, AZ Parachute Log Book #2, Tucson Airport, Tucson, AZ or Thunderbird Airport, Glendale, AZ Parachute Rigger Log (Pioneer Parachute Co.) Master Loft Log (Pioneer Parachute Co.) Parachute Inspection Log Date

13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

n.d. 1948, 1949 1940-1945 c.a.1940s 1943-1947 1948 1943 1938-1941 1941-1943 1938-1941 1943-1951 1943-1944

Box 13

File 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Description Parachute Inspection Log and Business Contact List Parachute Inspection Log Parachute Inspection Log Parachute Jump Log, Book #1 Packing Log/Notes Parachute Drop Tests Parachute Rental Agreement Correspondence National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Department of Commerce, Civil Aeronautics Administration/Authority Phoenix Junior College Air-Sea Rescue Agency U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Corps/Forces Embassies and Consulates Requests for Information for U.S. Navy U.S. Forest Service Triangle Parachute Co. Sewing Machines Textile, Ducts, and Webbing Requests for Information Concerning Silk, Nylon, & Cotton Materials Joe Crane Cranes Parachute Sales & National Parachute Jumpers-Riggers Association Irving Air Chute Co. Pioneer Parachute Co. Pioneer Parachute Co. Standard Parachute Corp. Switlik Parachute Co. Switlik Parachute Co. William L. Sparks United-Carr Fastener Corp. Miscellaneous Parachute Companies and Services

Date 1949-1954 1946 1947 1945-1951 1961 Jan 1946 1955

14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

1934-1944 1934-1947 1943 1950 1936-1948 1936-1939 1934-1949 1939-1943 1930-1939 1936-1950 1937-1946 1936-1945 1940-1951 1938-1951 1939-1944 1945-1953 1941-1944 1932-1940 1941-1947 1946 1941-1945 1936-1950

Subseries IG: Memorabilia Box 15 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description Schedule of Events 1935 National Air Races, Cleveland, OH Official Schedule of Events 1938 National Air Races, Cleveland, OH Model Airplane News Flying Aces Flying Aces Flying Aces Flying Aces Date Aug-Sep 1935 Sep 1938 Mar 1939 Sep 1939 Jun 1940 Oct 1940 Sep 1942

Box 15

File 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Description

Date

True Picture Magazine, No. 22 Mar 1943 Model Airplane News Apr 1946 Thunderbird Field (Glendale, AZ) 1945 Souvenir Program Veterans Air Show, Airhaven Airport, Phoenix, AZ 17 Feb 1946 Souvenir Program Tuscon Squadron Civil Air Patrol Presents an Exhibit of Aircraft, Municipal Airport #2, Tucson, AZ 1 Dec 1946 Program The Air Force Association Presents a Free Air Show, Paradise Airport, Phoenix, AZ 6 Apr 1947 Souvenir Program Veterans Air Circus, Airhaven Airport, Phoenix, AZ 19 Feb 1948 Souvenir Program and Posters Annual Winslow, AZ Aerial Round-Up Sep 1949 Program Air Show, Flagstaff, AZ c.a.1940s Official Program National Invitational Sport Parachute Meet, Ft. Campbell, KY Oct 1958 Official Program Fort Bragg National Invitational Sport Parachute Meet May 1959 Parachuting United States Parachute Association Calendar 1974 The A.S.S.M. PresentsHank Carusos Aerocatures Calendar for 1981, 1982 Pamphlet Pioneer Venus Exploration (Hughes Aircraft Co.) 1974 Souvenir Reprint Airline Pilot Aug 1977 Booklet United States Air Force Museum 1979 United States Air Force Museum Calendars 1978, 1979, 1980 Pamphlet The U.S. Air Forcethe Young Mans Team Jan 1956 Pamphlets Hot Air Balloons n.d.

Subseries IH: General Parachute Engineering Data and Notes Box 16 File 1 Description List Agencies and Individuals in Foreign Countries which are Actively Involved in Aerodynamic Decelerator Research and Development Parachutes General Information Duck Fabrics General Information Parachute Definitions Hunters Notes (General Navy Specification Information) Drag Coefficients of Various Bodies Trajectory Formulas & Calculations for Falling Bodies (General Data) Specifications for Cotton Duck, Silk Tape, Webbing, Parachute Silk & Rip Cords Dave Gold Research Notes (Stenopad) Rocket Design Data Handbook (Bell Aerosystems Co.) Scientific and Technical Aerospace Report (ASTIA)(Steno Notebook) ASTIA Index (Steno Notebook) Technical Abstract Bulletins (Extracts)(ASTIA) Date

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

c.a.1950s n.d. n.d. n.d. 1942-1945 1955 n.d. n.d. n.d. Jan 1961 1963-1968 1966-1969 n.d.

Box 16

File 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Description Aeronautical Vest-Pocket Handbook (Pratt-Whitney Aircraft Gp.) Notebook Capache Recovery Systems, Job 856 Daily Log (Steno Notebook) Daily Log (Steno Notebook) Textile Notes (Engineering Project Record Book) Drogue Parachute Reefing Line Notes Drawing and Calculation for Basic Gore Working Papers Cross Chute Design Relationship Between Flow Pattern and Stability (Chart) Common Parachute Canopies Charts PARACHUTE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Date Jun 1977 n.d. 1966 1968 n.d. 1967 Jan 1982 1965-1973 n.d. 1978

SERIES II:

Subseries IIA: Patents Box 17 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Description Pamphlet - General Information Concerning Patents Rules of Practice of the United States Patent Office in Patent Cases Pamphlet General Information Concerning Patents Patents Vested in the Alien Property Custodian (Pgs 45-60) (Reproduced from Patent Office Official Gazette) Lists Parachute Patents List of Italian Patents (Patent Number and Date) British Patent #134,668, Improvements in or Relating to Cases for Parachutes, Maximillian Harold Spencer British Patent #188,031, An Improved Coupling for Securing the Life Line of a Parachute to the Harness of an Aviator, Harold Edward Sherwin Holt British Patent #364,765, Improvements in or Relating to Padded Upholstery Harness and Pack for Aircraft Chairs, Stanley Switlik French Patent #650,562, Perfectionnements aux Parachutes Canadian Patent #276,620, Parachutes, Axel Raoul Thornblad Canadian Patent #601,987, Parachute Equipment for Aviators, Arthur J. Harrison U.S. Parachute Patents Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Date 1 Jan 1946 Sep 1955 Feb 1958 n.d. 1893-1948 1908-1911 8 Mar 1919

23 Oct 1922 14 Jan 1932 7 Mar 1928 27 Dec 1927 19 Jul 1960

9 10 11 12

18

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1893-1898 1903-1911 1912-1913 1914 1915 1916 1917

Box 18

File 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Description Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware Parachute and Parachute Equipment & Hardware

Date 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940-1941 1942 1943 1945-1946 1947-1948 1949 Jan 1950-Jun 1950 Jul 1950-Dec 1950 1951 1952 1953-1954 1955 1956-1959 1960-1962 1963 1968-1973 1976-1977

19

20

Subseries IIB: U.S. Government Agencies Box File Description National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Extract Bibliography of Aeronautics Technical Memorandum 322, Airplane Parachutes Technical Note 335, The Structure and Properties of Parachute Cloth Technical Note 393, An Investigation of Cotton for Parachute Cloth Technical Note 450, Mercerization of Cotton for Strength with Special Reference to Aircraft Cloth Report 557, Preliminary Tests in the N.A.C.A. Free-Spinning Wind Tunnel Bulletin, Antispin-Tail-Parachute Installations Wartime Report L5G19a, Comparison of Tail and Wing-Tip Spin-Recovery Parachutes as Determined by Tests in the Langley 20-Foot Free-Spinning Tunnel Wartime Report L6A15, Determination of Towline Tension and Stability of Spin-Recovery Parachutes Technical Note 1315, Free-Falls and Parachute Descents in the Standard Atmosphere Research Memorandum L7K10, Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Stability of Jettisoned Nose Sections of the D-558 Airplane Phases I and II Research Memorandum L8D27, Method of Estimating the Minimum Size of a Tail or Wing-Tip Parachute for Emergency Spin Recovery Of an Airplane Technical Note 1869, Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Opening Characteristics, Drag, and Stability of Several Hemispherical Parachutes Technical Note 2051, Spin-Tunnel Investigation to Determine the Effect on Spin Recoveries of Reducing the Opening Shock Load of Spin-Recovery Parachutes Technical Note 2098, The Effects of Stability of Spin-Recovery Tail Parachutes on the Behavior of Airplanes in Gliding Flight and In Spins Research Memorandum L51J18, Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Effects of Various Asymmetric Canopy Modifications on the Behavior Of Descending Parachutes Technical Note 3863, Wind-Tunnel Investigation at Low Speeds to Determine the Effect of Aspect Ration and End Plates on a Rectangular Wing With Jet Flaps Deflected 85 Degrees National Aeronautics and Space Administration Technical Note D-752, Aerodynamic Characteristics of Parachutes at MACH Numbers from 1.6 to 3 Date

21

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

n.d. Aug 1925 Mar 1930 Sep 1931 Feb 1933 1936 Feb 1943

Mar 1946 Mar 1946 Jun 1947

9 10 11

14 Jan 1948

12

27 Oct 1948 Apr 1949

13 14

Mar 1950 May 1950

15 16

15 Feb 1952

17

Dec 1956

22

May 1961

Box 22

File 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Description

Date

Results of the Second U.S. Manned Suborbital Space Flight Jul 21, 1961 1961 Technical Note D-2271, Low-Speed Free-Flight Stability and Drag Characteristics of Radially Vented Parachutes Mar 1964 NASA TT F-10,391, Stability Research on Parachutes Using Digital and Analog Computers Nov 1966 Technical Note D-3869, Gemini Land Landing System Development Program, Volume I Full-Scale Investigations Mar 1967 Technical Note D-3870, Gemini Land Landing System Development Program, Volume II Supporting Investigations Mar 1967 Contractor Report 929, Deployment Mechanics for an Inflatable Tension-Cone Decelerator Nov 1967 Technical Memorandum X-1499, Performance of a 19.7-MeterDiameter Disk-Gap-Band Parachute in a Simulated Martian Environment Jan 1968 Technical D-5199, Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Twin-Keel Parawing May 1969 Technical Memorandum SX-1923, Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Ram-Air-Inflated All-Flexible Wings of Aspect Ratios 1.0 to 3.0 Dec 1969 Technical Memorandum X-2101, Flight Test Results Pertaining to the Space Shuttlecraft Oct 1970 Space Vehicle Design Criteria (Structures) SP-8066, Deployable Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Jun 1971 Technical Note D-6671, Evaluation of Massless-Spring Modeling of Suspension-Line Elasticity During the Parachute Unfurling Process Feb 1972 Technical Note D-6866, Summary of Design Considerations for Airplane Spin-Recovery Parachute Systems Aug 1972 Parachute Familiarization Training Using an Ascending Parachute by Leland C. Norman n.d. Proposal 59-BMD-61, Payload and Test Contract, System 609A n.d. NASA SP-367, Introduction to the Aerodynamics of Flight, Pgs 59-91 n.d. Pamphlet Johnson Space Center Airborne Instrumentation Research Program n.d. U.S. Forest Service Correspondence - Re.: Eagle Parachute of 1940s Pamphlet Men and Wildfire, Visitor Center Aerial Fire Depot Missoula, Montana Service Bulletin, Vol. XXIII, #24 Cargo Parachute Test Report, Aerial Delivery of Supplies Report on Parachute Jumping Experiment, Aerial Fire Control Aerial Delivery of Personnel and Cargo by the U.S. Forest Service by J.V. Waite Smokejumper

23

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1982 1975 27 Nov 1939 30 Jun 1939 Fall 1939 c.a.1940s Dec 1944

Box 23

File 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Description Fire Control Notes, A Periodical Devoted to the Technique of Forest Fire Control, Vol. 7, No. 1 Air Operations Handbook, Chapter VII Cargo Dropping Use of Aircraft in Forestry Specification 513, Model FS-3 Parachute Canopy Forestry Parachute Equipment, Part VI Aerial Delivery of Personnel and Cargo by the U.S. Forest Service by James V. Waite Parachute Line Differential Methods of Packing Specification 523, Model FS-3 Parachute Container Specification 512, Model FS-2 Parachute Canopy Specification 515, Model FS-5 Parachute Canopy History of Smokejumping Specification 503, Model FS-3 Parachute Canopy and Container Assembly Agricultural Information Bulletin 229, Air Attack on Forest Fires Project Record ED&T 2112 Skyvan Evaluation, Evaluation of Short Skyvan Series 3M Aircraft for Paracargo and Smokejumping Summary Smokejumper Injuries & Parachute Malfunctions Calendar Year 1974 Summary Smokejumper Injuries & Parachute Malfunctions Calendar Year 1975 Packing Instructions Model NB-6 & NB-8 Parachutes Packing Instructions Model FS-5A Parachute Packing Instructions Model FS-10 Parachute Packing Instructions Model FS-10R Parachute Pamphlet History of Smokejumping Project Record ED&T 2659 Static-Line Anchor Cable Loads and Design Criteria, Static-Line Load Requirements for Anchor Cables Memo Report, Smokejumper Parachute Development ED&T 2545 Steerable Parachute Evaluation XP-5 Phase I Evaluation Defense Documentation Center Parachute Technology, A Report Bibliography Prepared by DDC U.S. Works Progress Administration Bibliography of Aeronautics, Part 48 Parachutes

Date

Apr 1946 1947 Apr 1948 Dec 1954 Jun 1956 Oct 1956 Nov 1956 Jan 1957 Feb 1957 30 Jan 1959 Mar 1957 Nov 1960 Mar 1972 1974 1975 Jan 1975 Jan 1975 Jan 1975 Jan 1975 Apr 1976 Jan 1977 Dec 1977 6 Jul 1978

31

Jan 1964

32

1938

33 34 35

U.S. Department of Commerce Research Paper 261, A Portable Instrument for Measuring Air Permeability of Fabrics Jan 1931 Research Paper RP1710, Dynamic Tensile Tests of Parachute Webbing Apr 1946 Research Reports and Notes Impact, Loading, and Dynamic Tests 1933-1961

Subseries IIC: U.S. Air Force Organizations Box File Description U.S. Army Air Service Review of Airplane Parachute Situation Report VIII, Airplane Parachute Progress Results of Parachute Conference Held at the French Section Technique, Paris Report to the Interallied Commission on Airplane Parachutes Specification 40,009, Specification for Airplane Parachutes, Type A Technical Orders No. 8 (Extract), Pgs 5, 68-73, McCook Field Technical Orders No. 10 (Extract), Pgs 5, 65-66, McCook Field McCook Field Report 1153, Parachute Tests (Air Service Information Circular Heavier Than Air) McCook Field Report 1613, Parachute Tests Air Service Technical Orders 22 (Extract), Pg. 35 Air Service Technical Orders 27 (Extract), Pgs. 19, 20, 42 Engineering Division Air Service Parachute Manual (Extract), Pgs 9-13 U.S. Army Air Corps Pamphlet U.S. Army Air Corps 1928-1940 Miscellaneous Report 330, Report on Inspection and Test of Russell Lobe Parachutes Miscellaneous Report 332, Report on Standard Service Parachutes Built by Russell Parachute Company Technical Report 3049, Deceleration of a Mans Body from a High Initial Velocity to its Terminal Velocity Engineering Section Memorandum Report on Triangle Parachutes Army Air Forces West Coast Training Center, Sana Ana, CA Simulated Parachute Jump Rigging (6 Photos) Air Technical Service Command TSFLA-501-40A, Memorandum Report on Hart Type Parachute TSELA5B-696-66A, Memorandum Report on an Aneroid Activated Parachute Opening Device TSEAL3-696-69C, Memorandum Report on Exertion Required for Personnel in Opening Type B-8 Back Pack Parachute TSEAL3-696-66G, Memorandum Report on Comparison of Shock Force of Opening of 24 and 28-Foot Nylon Parachutes at Various Altitudes TSEAL3-696-66H, Memorandum Report on Descent Times of 200-Pound Dummies With 28-Foot Silk, 28-Foot Nylon and 24-Foot Nylon Parachutes TSEAL-5H-6-284, Memorandum Report on Forestry Parachute Equipment Date

24

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4 Nov 1918 29 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 9 May 1919 Sep 1919 Nov 1919 25 Mar 1920 Mar 1921 Feb 1922 Jul 1922 Oct 1923

12 13 14 15 16

1940 23 Nov 1927 23 Nov 1927 2 Apr 1929 23 Jun 1932

17

1942

18 19 20 21

5 Oct 1944 25 Oct 1944 2 May 1945

22 May 1945

22

30 May 1945 23 Jun 1945

23

Box 24

File 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Description Forestry Parachute Equipment, Part II Alverson Report, Appendix V (12 Photographs) Forestry Parachute Equipment, Part III Alverson Report, Appendix V (12 Photographs) Forestry Parachute Equipment, Part IV Alverson Report, Appendix VI (12 Photographs) Forestry Parachute Equipment, Part V Colonel Haskins Letter TSEAL3-697-29, Memorandum Report on Parachutes and Parachute Training in Heavy Bombardment Crews TSEAL5G-8-364, Memorandum Report on Bridle Cords for Pilot Parachutes TSEAL5G-8-362, Memorandum Report on Parachutes with Extended Risers TSEAL5G-10-384, Memorandum Report on Parachute Canopy Damage TSEAL2-696-4-1, Memorandum Report on Effects of Parachute Dummy Interference on the Accuracy of an Aneroid-Activated Parachute Opening Device TSEAM-M5262, Memorandum Report on Aging Characteristics of Parachute Materials TSEAP-10-3-556, Memorandum Report on Elastic Line Parachute TSEPE 672-22, Memorandum Report on Notes on Deceleration at Bail-Out of Aircraft TSEPE-672-6, Memorandum Report on Free Fall and Controlled Fall Tower Parachutes, and Troop Parachute Equipment TSEPE-672-8, Memorandum Report on Glider Troop Restraint Safety Harness TSEPE-672-19V, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Personnel, Experimental Design for High Speed Bail-Out, Test of TSEPE-672-25A, Memorandum Report on 2,000 Pound General Purpose Bomb, Guide Surface Parachute, Stabilization of (Interim Report) MCREXE-672-19EE, Memorandum Report on Canopy, Parachute, Experimental, Pseudo-Ribbon, Tests of MCREXE-672-2A, Memorandum Report on Porosity, Effect of, on Parachute Opening MCREXE-672-19SS, Memorandum Report on Control; Canopy Deployment, Personnel Parachutes, Test of Air Service Command, Patterson Field, Ohio Special Study No. 2, List of Russian Material on Parachutes (Preliminary) Translation No. 7, Dynamics of Parachute Jumps by R.A. Stasevich

Date

23 Jun 1945 23 Jun 1945 30 Jun 1945 6 Aug 1945 30 Jun 1945 28 Aug 1945 17 Sep 1945 23 Oct 1945

21 Nov 1945 31 Dec 1946 12 Mar 1947 10 Apr 1947 19 May 1947 3 Jul 1947 6 Nov 1947

33 34 35 36 37 38 39

15 Jan 1948 6 Feb 1948 31 Dec 1948 14 Jan 1949

40 41 42

25

1 2

Jun 1943 Oct 1943

Box 25

File 3 4 5 6 7 8

Description Translation No. 8, Calculation of Parachute Jump Performance by R. A. Stasevich and D. Kogan Translation No. 9, Calculation of Delayed Opening Parachute Jump Performance by R.A. Stasevich Translation No. 10, Stabilization of Fall in Delayed Opening Parachute Jumps by G. Kotelnikov Translation No. 11, Parachute Inflation Loads at High Altitudes by R.A. Stasevich Translation No. 12, Automatic Opening Devices for Parachutes by G. Malinovskii Translation No. 11, Use of Parachutes in the Wars in Spain, China And Ethiopia by P.P. Panov Air Technical Intelligence Group, Advanced Echelon, Far East Air Forces, Tokyo, Japan Report 220, Parachutes of the Japanese Army and Navy Air Forces Air Material Command, Wright Field, Ohio TSEAL5G-10-388, Memorandum Report on Triangle Parachutes TSEAP-7-7-455, Memorandum Report on Elastics, Parachute Pack Opening (Spring Type) TSEAP-7B-1-528, Memorandum Report on Belt Assembly Shoulder Harness Pilot Ejection Seat TSEPE-672-1, Memorandum Report on Elastic Line Parachute TSEAC14-672-3-1, Memorandum Report on Parachute Inflation Tests in the 12-Foot Vertical Wind Tunnel TSEPE-672-22A, Memorandum Report on Low Temperature Tests Of Explosive Bellows TSEPE-672-10, Memorandum Report on Aerial Delivery of Jeep and 105 Howitzer from C-82 Cargo Typo Aircraft TSEPE-672-19N, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Irving Block Type Canopy TSEPE-672-6A, Memorandum Report on Improved Troop Type Parachute, (Siamese Pack), Test of TSEPE-672-25D, Memorandum Report on Reefing Methods, Parachute TSEPE-672-10A, Memorandum Report on Aerial Delivery of Ton Truck (Jeep) and 105 MM Howitzer, Demonstration of, at Fort Bragg, NC TSEPE-672-1C, Memorandum Report on Stabilization Band Parachute Canopy, Test of MCREXE-6R-23, Memorandum Report on Reefing, Parachute Suspension Line, Tests of MCREXE-341-51, Memorandum Report on Control, Deployment, Canopy, Parachute

Date

Nov 1943 Nov 1943 Nov 1943 Nov 1943 Dec 1943 Dec 1943

19 Dec 1945

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

18 Oct 1945 19 Jul 1946 16 Jan 1947 7 Apr 1947 9 Apr 1947 26 Jun 1947 14 Jul 1947 15 Sep 1947 12 Oct 1947 28 Oct 1947

31 Oct 1947 5 Nov 1947 16 Jan 1948 16 Jan 1948

21 22 23

Box 25

File 24 25 26 27 28

Description

Date

29

MCREXE-672-1E, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Hart Type, Service Test of 21 Jan 1948 MCREXE-672-25F, Memorandum Report on Parachutes, Guide Surface10 Feb 1948 MCREXE-341-57, Memorandum Report on Parachute, NonOscillating, Stanley B. Wilson 16 Feb 1948 MCREXE-672-3, Memorandum Report on Disconnector, ParachuteCargo, Automatic, Gravity Type, Tests of 3 Mar 1948 MCREXE-672-9, Memorandum Report on Device, Parachute Disreefing, Army Ordnance Department, Type T-113, Acceptance Tests of 8 Mar 1948 MCREXE-341-74, Memorandum Report on Parachute with Variable Surface, Test of 14 May 1948 MCREXE-672-22D, Memorandum Report on Device, Explosive Bellows Opening and Bellows, inch Explosive, Tests of MCREXE-672-4B, Memorandum Report on Harness, Parachute, Quick Adjustable, Navy Type MCREXM-M5339 Add VIII, Memorandum Report on Effect of Varying Pick Account on a Two Inch Nylon Ribbon MCREXE-672-19LL, Memorandum Report on FIST Type Parachute, Design, Use, and Construction of MCREXE-672-22I, Memorandum Report on Container, Automatic Drag Parachute for Ejection Seat, Test of MCREXE-672-22F, Memorandum Report on Accessories; Pilot Ejection Seat, Tests of MCREXE-672-5E, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Extended Skirt, Test of MCREXE-672-5D, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Stabilization Band, Test of MCREXE-672-22K, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Guide Surface, 40 Diameter, Ejection Seat Stabilization, Tests of MCREXE-672-7E, Memorandum Report on Device, Automatic, Parachute Opening, Tests of Design Drawings of Parachute, Type Ribless Guide Surface MCREXE-672-24A, Memorandum Report on Rotorchute, Aerial Delivery, Phase I Development MCREXE-672-19RR, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Russian, Test of MCREXE-672-21-D, Memorandum Report on Actuator, Release, Stabilization Parachute, Ejection Seat (Mechanical Timer, to 3.0 Seconds) MCREXE-672-4F, Memorandum Report on Device, Canopy Release Personnel Parachute, Johnston Type M-20B, Test of

26

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28 May 1948 8 Jun 1948 20 Jul 1948 30 Jun 1948 12 Jul 1948 16 Jul 1948 11 Aug 1948 11 Aug 1948 3 Sep 1948 12 Oct 1948 1948-1955 4 Jan 1949 10 Jan 1949

27 Jan 1949 28 Jan 1949

15

Box 26

File 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Description MCREXE-672-25-R, Memorandum Report on Baseball Parachute, 50 Ft. Diameter, Performance Tests of MCREXE-672-7-G, Memorandum Report on Device, Opening, Parachute, Automatic, Timer Controlled, Test of MCREXE-672-22T, Memorandum Report on Device; Opening, Explosive Bellows and Bellows, Inch Explosive, Test of MCREXE-672-32, Memorandum Report on Snap, Static Line, Parachute, Experimental, Test of MCREXE-672-31, Memorandum Report on Container, Side Opening, Aerial Delivery MCREXE-672-17, Memorandum Report on Connector Link, Parachute, Detachable Type, Test of MCREXE-672-9D, Memorandum Report on T-113 Cartridge, Cutter, Reefing Line MCREXE-672-5-K, Memorandum Report on Canopy, Extended Skirt, Type XT-9, Parachute, Tests of MCREXE-672-23-K, Memorandum Report on British Airborne and Parachute Activities, Report of TDY Investigation Regarding MCREXE-672-23-L, Memorandum Report on Deployment Bags, Parachute, General Development of Technical Report F-TR-2222-IA, Technical Analysis of Foreign Personal Equipment MCREXE-672-5-L, Memorandum Report on Suspension Line, Anchorage, Parachute MCREXE-672-10G, Memorandum Report on Aerial Delivery of Ton Truck and 105mm Howitzer, Engineering Modifications of MCREXE-672-14-E, Memorandum Report on Parachute Suspension Lines, Catenary Systems and Method of Attachment of Attachment to Parachute Skirt MCREXE-672-35-A, Memorandum Report on Low Bulk, Stable, Cargo Parachute Canopy, Design No. 1 Performance Tests of MCREXE-672-10-I, Memorandum Report on Sail, Damping, Parachute, Analysis of MCREXE-672-10-J, Memorandum Report on Disconnect, Cargo, Automatic, Parachutes, Engineering Data and Test Results of Ten Experimental Types MCREXE-672-4-I, Memorandum Report on Release Device, Personal Parachute Canopy, Type B-1, Tests of MCREXE-672-7-J, Memorandum Report on Opening Device, Automatic Parachute, Timer Controlled, Final Tests of MCREXE-672-4-J, Memorandum Report on Harness-Parachute, Light Weight, with Canopy Releases, Test of

Date

3 Aug 1949 28 Jan 1949 11 Feb 1949 15 Feb 1949 18 Feb 1949 22 Mar 1949 31 Mar 1949 15 Apr 1949 24 Jun 1949 16 Sep 1949 Oct 1949 10 Oct 1949 30 Dec 1949

1 Mar 1950 1 Mar 1950 15 Mar 1950

30 31 32

20 Mar 1950 17 Apr 1950 9 Jun 1950 17 Jul 1950

33 34 35

Box 27

File 1 2

Description MCREXE-672-7-K, Memorandum Report on Device, Opening, Automatic, Parachute, Tests of MCREXE-672-7-L, Memorandum Report on Release; Parachute Ripcord, Automatic, Type F-1, Schwien Engineering Company Qualification Tests on MCREXE-672-5-M, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Ribbon, Wako Type MCREXE-672-19-DDD, Memorandum Report on Adapter Riser, Chest Style Jettisonable Canopy Parachute, Test of Technical Report 5894, Textiles: Accelerated Weathering versus Outdoor Exposure Tests MCREXE-672-40-A, Memorandum Report on Development and Test of 6000 Pound Load Bearing Platform MCREXE-672-40-B, Memorandum Report on Damage in Parachute Clusters, Investigation of MCREXE-672-5-0, Memorandum Report on Canopies, Lightweight, 30 and 32 Ft. Troop Type, Engineering Test of MCREXE-672-40-C, Memorandum Report on Parachute Deployment And Load Impact Forces During heavy Drops, Measurement of Drawings Design of Ring Slot Parachute MCREXE-672-40D, Memorandum Report on Extraction Parachute, Cut-Ribbon, 16 Ft. Diameter, Fist Type, Tests of MCREXE-63-MR-1, Memorandum Report on Parachute Jump Tests, Radio Set AN/URC-4, With Radio Carrier Vest MCREXE-64-MR-2, Memorandum Report on Release; Parachute Ripcord, Automatic, Type F-1, US Gauge, Qualification Tests on MCREXE64-MR-1, Memorandum Report on Release; Parachute Ripcord, Automatic, Type F-1 Eclipse-Pioneer Division of Bendix Aviation Corporation, Qualification Tests on Wright Air Development Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Parachutes and Accessory Equipment WCEEH3-672-145A2-1, Memorandum Report on Ribbon Canopy, FIST Type, Test of WCEEH-672-147-AS-1, Memorandum Report on Low Bulk, Stable, Cargo Parachute Canopy, Design No. 2, Performance Tests of WCEEH-672-37C, Memorandum Report on Parachute, Aerial Delivery, Expendable Performance and Engineering Tests of WCEEH-672-39B, Memorandum Report on Container, Cargo Assault Type A-21 Notes on the Development of Flare Parachutes WCEE-672-145B3-2, Memorandum Report on Gun, Delayed Firing, Drag Parachute Ejector, Ejection Seat, Tests on

Date

4 Aug 1950

21 Aug 1950 14 Sep 1950 14 Sep 1950 Oct 1950 6 Oct 1950 11 Oct 1950 18 Oct 1950 17 Nov 1950 1951 8 Mar 1951 9 Mar 1951 16 Mar 1951

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

2 Apr 1951

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

15 Jun 1951 22 Jun 1951 27 Jun 1951 28 Jun 1951 28 Jun 1951 28 Jun 1951 30 Jul 1951

Box 27

File 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Description WCEE-672-145-A6-1, Memorandum Report on Bag, Deployment, Canopy WCEE-672-145-A6-1, Memorandum Report on Bag, Deployment, Canopy, Cotton WCEEH-64-MR-3, Memorandum Report on Release, Parachute Ripcord, Automatic, Type F-1, U.S. Gauge; Production Sample, Test on WCEE-672-145-A-9-1, Memorandum Report on Aerodynamics, Performance, and Design of Personnel Guide Parachute Letter to The Ranier Company, Inc., Parachute Assembly, Type T-10, AF Part No. X52E6268 Technical Note WCLE-52-28, Canopy, Pseudo-Ribbon, Test of Technical Memorandum Report WCRD 52-105, Modification of Types G-2 and G-3 Shoulder Harnesses Technical Memorandum Report WCLE-53-147, Heavy Drops from C-119 Aircraft Technical Note WCRD 53-49, Surgical Van, Air Transportable Technical Note WCLE-52-16, Canopy Extended Skirt Design, Test of Technical Memorandum Report WCRD 53-126, Air Drop Strength Test of Boat Type Plastic Sled, 100 Lb. Capacity, Spec. MIL-S-11153 (QMC) Technical Note WCLE 53-141, Strength Tests of Type D-1 Deceleration Parachute Riser Used on B-47 Aircraft Technical Note WCLE 53-147, Evaluation of Airbag Decelerator by Drop Tests Technical Note WCLE 54-11, Evaluation of Three Types of Airbag Decelerators by Drop Tests Parachute Packing Instructions XB-5 Parachute Part I (File 1 of 6) Parachute Packing Instructions XB-5 Parachute Part II (File 2 of 6) (20 Photographs) Parachute Packing Instructions XB-5 Parachute Part III (File 3 of 6) (20 Photographs) Parachute Packing Instructions XB-5 Parachute Part IV (File 4 of 6) (20 Photographs) Parachute Packing Instructions XB-5 Parachute Part V (File 5 of 6) (20 Photographs) Parachute Packing Instructions XB-5 Parachute Part VI (File 6 of 6) (22 Photographs) Technical Report 53-78, Vol. I, A Study to Establish a Parachute Research and Development Program, Volume I. Bibliography and Collection of Extracts

Date

17 Sep 1951 18 Sep 1951 26 Oct 1951 21 Nov 1951 17 Mar 1952 6 Oct 1952 23 Nov 1952 10 Mar 1953 14 May 1953 18 May 1953

15 Sep 1953 22 Sep 1953 25 Sep 1953 11 Dec 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953 1953

33 34 35

28

1 2 3 4 5 6

29

Aug 1953

Box 29

File 2

Description Technical Report 53-78, Vol. II, A Study to Establish a Parachute Research and Development Program, Volume II. Summary and Analysis of Existing Knowledge Technical Report 53-78, Vol. III, A Study to Establish a Parachute Research and Development Program, Volume III. Summary and Analysis of Existing Knowledge Correspondence Changes in Parachute Specifications Exhibit WCEEH-1-13, Fabrication Guide for Cargo Parachute Assemblies Exhibit WCRTT-1-26, Webbing, Cotton, Dyed with Oil-Soluble Dyes Exhibit WCRTT-1-31 thru 1-33, Modification to Specifications Exhibit WCRTT-20, Webbing, Nylon Exhibit WCRTG 10-30-52, Packaging and Packing of Parachutes and Parachute Component Parts for Shipment and Storage Exhibit WCLEH-1-31, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 16 Ft. Nominal Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-1-33, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 64 Ft. Nominal Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-1-34, General Instructions for Fabrication of Suspension Slings for Aerial Delivery Kits Exhibit WCLEH-1-36, Parachute, Aerial Delivery, 500 Pound Capacity Exhibit WCLEH-1-38, General Instructions for Fabrication of Aerial Delivery Extraction Lines Exhibit WCLEH-1-39, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 28 Ft. Constructed Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-1-40, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 35 Ft. Constructed Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-1-41, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 40 Ft. Constructed Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-1-42, Extraction Parachutes and Accessories for Aerial Delivery from the C-130 Aircraft Exhibit WCLEH-1-48, Release, Cargo Parachute, Individual, Explosive Type, 5,000 Pound Capacity Exhibit WCLEH-3-2, Parachutes Dimension Tolerances and Deviations Exhibit WCLEH-3-13, General Purpose Air Force Parachutes Exhibit WCLEH-3-14, Stress-Balanced Parachute Harness Exhibit WCLEH-3-15, Parachute Components, Troop Personnel, Weight Reduction Requirements for Exhibit WCLEH-3-17, Multi-Stage Personnel Parachutes Exhibit WCLEH-3-20, Parachute and Parachute Materials Inspection, Instructions for Exhibit WCLEH-4-50, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 16 Ft. Diameter

Date

Aug 1953

Aug 1953 1952-1953 26 Nov 1951 12 Mar 1952 Nov 1952 n.d. 30 Oct 1952 5 Jan 1953 Mar 1953 24 Feb 1954 8 Apr 1954 15 Jun 1954 n.d. n.d. n.d. 4 Aug 1954 6 Dec 1955 30 Jul 1951 16 Jul 1954 24 Aug 1954 23 Dec 1954 21 Jun 1955 6 Jan 1958 5 May 1955

30

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Box 30

File 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Description Exhibit WCLEH-4-51, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 16 Ft. Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-52, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 20 Ft. Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-53, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 24 Ft. Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-54, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 28 Ft. Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-55, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 32 Ft. Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-61, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 20 Ft. Nominal Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-62, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 24 Ft. Nominal Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-63, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 24 Ft. Nominal Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-64, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 28 Ft. Nominal Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-65, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 28 Ft. Nominal Diameter Exhibit WCLEH-4-74, Study of Parachute Performance at Low Supersonic Deployment Speeds; Effects of Changing Scale and Clustering Exhibit WCL-474, Parachute Assembly Cargo, Aerial Delivery, Type G-11A Exhibit WCL-476, Parachute Assembly Cargo, 500 Lb. Capacity, Type G-13 Exhibit WCL-530, Parachutes, Personnel, Assembly and Rigging Instructions Exhibit WCL-606, Aircraft Deceleration Parachute Systems, General Requirements for Exhibit WCL-832, Parachute, Meteorological, Type ME-1 Exhibit WCL-1023, Tow Target, Aerial, Banner Style, Type MA-7 Exhibit 16-1, Canopy, Parachute, Ring Slot, 16 Ft. Diameter Exhibit, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 5.4 Ft. Diameter Exhibit, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 5.6 Ft. Diameter Exhibit, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 5.8 Ft. Diameter Exhibit, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 6.1 Ft. Diameter R&D Exhibit WCLEHM-22A, Parachute Hardware Inspection, Instructions for R&D Exhibit FDFRR-11, Canopy, Parachute, Supersonic X Type, 3.5 Ft. Diameter Technical Notes WCLE-54-19, Swedish Expendable Paper Parachute Functional Test Report WCLE-54-40, Aerial Delivery Kit for the Ton Truck, Combat, Type A-1A Technical Report 54-117, A Study of the Effect of Temperature on Parachute Textile Materials Technical Report 54-49, Symposium on Parachute Textiles

Date 5 May 1955 5 May 1955 5 May 1955 5 May 1955 5 May 1955 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

22 Mar 1957 28 Nov 1952 5 Dec 1952 13 Feb 1953 3 Apr 1953 14 Dec 1954 28 Oct 1955 1 Jul 1954 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 30 Sep 1959 17 May 1967 29 Mar 1954 22 Jun 1954 Jul 1954 Jul 1954

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

Box 31

File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Description Technical Note WCLE-54-34, Non-Expendable Reefing Line Cutter Technical Memorandum Report WCLE-54-85, Airbag Decelerators for C-130 Load Platform, Instrumented Tests of Technical Report 54-468, Study of the Control of Permeability Of Nylon Parachute Cloth at High and Low Differential Pressures Technical Note WCLE-55-7, Loop-Attachment, T-10 Deployment Bag, Test of Technical Note WCLE-55-6, Bridle-Line Pilot Chute, Personnel Technical Report 52-283, Part V, Air Permeability of Parachute Cloths Technical Report 55-294, A Study of Canopy Shapes and Stresses for Parachutes in Steady Descent Technical Report 55-264, Handbook of Parachute Textile Materials and Properties WCLES3-55-978, Test Report Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release Type Mark V WCLES2-55-985, Test Report Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release Technical Report 56-313, Part I, A Study of Parachute Seam Design Criteria, Part I Investigation of the Strength of Nylon and Rayon Cloth Seams Technical Report 56-391, Parachute Inflation Process Wind-Tunnel Study Technical Report 55-135, Development of Dacron Parachute Materials Technical Report 55-297, Development of High TenacityHeat Stable Dacron Yarns Technical Report 56-288, A Study of the Effects of Chemicals on the Strengths of Nylon and Dacron Parachute Fabrics Technical Report 55-265, United States Air Force Parachute Handbook Technical Report 57-443, Design Data on Biaxial Forces Developed in Parachute Fabrics Letter to Irving Air Chute Company, Inc., Invitation to Submit a Proposal for Purchase Request No. 08586 Study of Parachute Peformance at Low Supersonic Deployment Speeds Technical Report 58-279, Model Parachute Tests in Vertical Wind Tunnel at Wright Air Development Center Technical Report 58-410, Development of Coreless Type Braids for Use in Personnel Parachute Suspension Lines Technical Memorandum WCLE-TM-58-107, Personnel Parachute, Automatic Ripcord Release, E.F.A. Type 30

Date 5 Aug 1954 15 Sep 1954 Mar 1955 1 Mar 1955 17 Mar 1955 Apr 1955 Oct 1955 Feb 1956 4 Apr 1956 Apr 1956

Jun 1956 Sep 1956 Sep 1956 Sep 1956 Nov 1956 Dec 1956 Dec 1957

12 13 14 15

32

1 2 3

28 Mar 1958 Sep 1958 Dec 1958 12 Dec 1958

4 5 6

Box 32

File 7 8 9 10 11 12

Description Technical Report 59-385, A Study of Design and Materials for Development of Low Cost Aerial Delivery Parachutes Technical Report 58-684, Mass Transfer Cooling of Parachute Materials Letter Report 60-101, Ultra-Fast Opening Parachute Assembly, XMP-2, Platform Mounted Technical Note 59-345, Experimental Studies for Determining Heat Transfer on the Ribbons of FIST Type Parachutes Technical Report 59-374, Air Flow Characteristics of Parachute Fabrics at Simulated High Altitudes Technical Report 59-694, Analysis of Webbing Impact Data and Determination of Optimum Instrumentation to be Used in Conjunction with the Impacting of Webbing AF Technical Report 5867, Drop Tests of 16,000-Square-Inch Model Parachutes, Volume I AF Technical Report 5867, Drop Tests of 16,000-Square-Inch Model Parachutes, Volume VIII, Summary Report Wright Air Development Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Technical Report 60-200, Analysis of Heavy-Duty Parachute Reliability Technical Report 60-761, A Method to Reduce Parachute Inflation Time With a Minor Increase of Opening Force Technical Report 60-511, Part I, Investigation of the High Speed Impact Behavior of Fibrous Materials Technical Report 60-252, The Design and Evaluation of Heat Stabilized Tapes and Webs Technical Report 60-584, Handbook of Fibrous Materials Technical Report 60-670, Part I, Instantaneous Local Temperatures of Aerodynamic Decelerators, Part I. Methods of Predicting Technical Report 60-670, Part II, Instantaneous Local Temperatures of Aerodynamic Decelerators, Part II. Thermal Properties Technical Note 60-299, Thermal and Gamma Radiation Behavior of a New High Temperature Organic Fiber Technical Report 59-324, Part II, A Study of Hypersonic Aerodynamic Drag Devices Technical Report 58-284, Part IV, Performance of Trailing Aerodynamic Decelerators at High Dynamic Pressures, Phase IV Technical Report 58-284, Part V, Performance of Trailing Aerodynamic Decelerators at High Dynamic Pressures, Phase V and VI Technical Report 57-477 (II), High Altitude Balloon Dummy Drops, II: The Stabilized Dummy Drops

Date

Sep 1959 Sep 1959 8 Jan 1960 Feb 1960 Mar 1960

Mar 1960 Apr 1960 Apr 1960

13 14

33

1 2 3 4 5 6

Jun 1960 Aug 1960 Sep 1960 Oct 1960 Oct 1960

Dec 1960

Feb 1961 Jun 1961 Jun 1961 Jun 1961 Feb 1962 Aug 1961

8 9 10 11 12

Box

File

Description Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Technical Note 61-59, Fibrous Materials for Decelerators and Structures Technical Report 61-178, Volume I, Design Study of the Capsule Escape Vehicle Parachute Recovery System Hardware Technical Report 61-178, Volume II, Design Study of the Capsule Escape Vehicle Parachute Recovery System Hardware Technical Report 61-227, Flame-Resistant Parachute Pack Material Technical Report 61-326, Determination of the Minimum Sized Parachute Required for Stabilization of the A-22 Cargo Container Technical Note 60-276, Some Research Efforts Related to Problems of Aerodynamic Deceleration Technical Report 61-560, The Measurement of Ultraviolet Reflectance as a Criterion of Nylon Fabric Deterioration Technical Report 61-188, Design Criteria and Techniques for Deployment and Inflation of Aerodynamic Drag Devices Technical Report 60-182, Feasibility Study of an Inflatable Type Stabilization and Deceleration System for High-Altitude and High-Speed Recovery Technical Report 61-515, Fire Resistant Materials for Personnel Parachute Packs Technical Report 61-587, The Drag of Cones, Plates, and Hemispheres in the Wake of a Forebody in Subsonic Flow Technical Report 61-348, Volume I, Study of a Drag Brake Satellite Recovery Systems, Volume I Technical Report 61-348, Volume II, Study of a Drag Brake Satellite Recovery Systems, Volume II Technical Report 61-348, Volume III, Study of a Drag Brake Satellite Recovery Systems, Volume III Technical Report 61-348, Volume IV, Study of a Drag Brake Satellite Recovery Systems, Volume IV Technical Report 61-600, Feasibility Study of Hypersonic Parachute Free Flight Test Capability Phase I Technical Report 62-75, Design Analysis of Final Recovery Parachutes B-70 Encapsulated Seat and the USD-5 Drone Technical Memorandum 62-13, Qualification of Heavy Duty Parachute System, Type A/B28G-11, Fabricated by Irving Air Chute Co. Technical Documentary Report 62-236, Supersonic Parachute Research Technical Documentary Report 62-413, Performance Evaluation of Parachute Canopies with Various Cloth Permeabilities

Date

33

13 14 15

Aug 1961 Oct 1961 Oct 1961 Oct 1961 Nov 1961 Nov 1961 Nov 1961 Nov 1961

34

1 2 3 4 5 6

Dec 1961 Dec 1961 Dec 1961 Jan 1962 Jan 1962 Jan 1962

7 8 9 10 11

35

1 2 3 4 5 6

Jan 1962 Mar 1962 Apr 1962 6 Apr 1962 May 1962 Jun 1962

Box 35

File 7 8 9

Description Technical Documentary Report 62-309, A Study of Design and Materials for Development of Low Cost Aerial Delivery Parachutes Technical Report 61-426, Study of Pressure Packing Techniques for Parachutes Technical Documentary Report 62-518, High Strength, Glass Fiber Webbings, Tapes and Ribbons for High Temperature Pressure Packaged Decelerators Technical Documentary Report 62-100, Stability and Drag of Parachutes with Varying Effective Porosity Technical Documentary Report 62-782, Investigation of the Thermal Behavior of Graphite and Carbon-Based Fibrous Materials Technical Documentary Report 62-702, Part I, Investigation to Determine the Feasibility of Using Inflatable Balloon Type Drag Devices for Recovery Applications in the Transonic, Supersonic, and Hypersonic Flight Regime, Part I Functional and Performance Demonstration Technical Documentary Report 63-57, Deterioration of Fibrous Materials by Ultraviolet Light Technical Documentary Report 63-248, Development of HT-1 Materials for Decelerators Technical Documentary Report 63-312, Development of HT-1 Materials for Personnel Parachute Packs and Harnesses Technical Documentary Report 63-61, A Study of Environmental Effects on High Temperature Organic Materials Technical Documentary Report 63-329, Proceedings of Retardation and Recovery Symposium Technical Report 63-64, Design and Instrumentation Testing for a Hypersonic Parachute Free Flight Test Capability Phases II and III Technical Documentary Report 62-1104, Pressure Distribution in the Wake of Two bodies of Revolution at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds Technical Report 75-5, Development and Evaluation of a Parachute Recovery System for the B-1 Aircraft Flight Data Recorder Technical Report 76-2, Reefing of Parachutes-Drag Area Ratios vs Reefing Ratios Technical Memorandum ENEC-81-3, Airdrop Accuracy Personnel Parachute Damage Assessment by Robert B. Calkins Parachute Life Expectancy Policy Its Time for a Change by Daniel J. Kolega

Date

Jun 1962 Jun 1962

Jul 1962 Sep 1962 Oct 1962

10 11 12

Oct 1962 Feb 1963 Mar 1963 Apr 1963 Apr 1963

13 14 15 16

36

1 2

May 1963

May 1963

Dec 1963 Jul 1975 Jul 1976 Aug 1981 n.d. n.d.

4 5 6 7 8

Box

File

Description Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Technical Memorandum 63-20, Sample Calculation for a Deployable Aerodynamic Deceleration System Technical Documentary Report 62-1103, Velocity Distribution In the Wake of Bodies of Revolution Based on Drag Coefficient Technical Documentary Report 63-745, Investigation of Stored Energy Rotors for Recovery Technical Report 61-579, Performance of and Design Criteria For Deployable Aerodynamic Decelerators Technical Documentary Report 63-4024, Design and Instrumentation of a Water Flow Channel and Application to Some Aerodynamic Problems Technical Documentary Report 63-4022, Aerodynamic Characteristics of the Parafoil Glider and Other Gliding Parachutes Technical Documentary Report 64-35, Volume I, Study and Exploratory Free-Flight Investigation of Deployable Aerodynamic Decelerators Operating at High Altitudes and at High Mach Numbers Technical Documentary Report 63-663, Drag Coefficients of Several Bodies of Revolution at Transonic and Supersonic Velocity Technical Documentary Report 63-662, Pressure Distribution Measurements of Conventional Ribbon Parachutes in Supersonic Flow Experimental Determination of Parameters for the Calculation of Parachute Filling Times by Rudi J. Berndt (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the WGLR-DGRR, Berlin) Technical Documentary Report 64-81, Phase I, Investigation of Various Textile Parachutes and Control Systems to Achieve Steerability Technical Documentary Report 63-4242, Drag Characteristics of Plates, Cones, Spheres, and Hemispheres in the Wake of a Forebody at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds Technical Documentary Report 63-4226, Drag Characteristics of Several Two-Body Systems at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds Technical Documentary Report 64-136, Visualization of the Flow Field About Parachute Canopy Models and Approximation of Canopy Pressure Distribution Technical Documentary Report 63-4023, Drag Characteristics of Plates, Cones and Spheres in the Wake of a Cylindrical Body at Transonic Speeds Technical Report 64-166, Determination of the Aerodynamic Drag and Static Stability of Reefed Parachute Canopies (Wind Tunnel Study) Technical Documentary Report 64-125, Stress Analysis of a Parachute During Inflation and at Steady State Technical Documentary Report 64-155, Drag and Stability of Cross Type Parachutes

Date

36

9 10 11 12

Sep 1963 Dec 1963 Dec 1963 Dec 1963

37

Mar 1964 Apr 1964

2 3

Jul 1964 Sep 1964 Sep 1964

4 5 6

Sep 1964 Oct 1964

7 8

Dec 1964 Dec 1964

9 10

Jan 1965

11

Jan 1965 Jan 1965 Feb 1965 Feb 1965

12 13 14

Box 37

File 15 16 17 18 19

Description Technical Documentary Report 64-153, Experimental Determination Of the Apparent Moment of Inertia of Parachutes Technical Documentary Report 64-156, A Second Order Solution For the Velocity Distribution in a Turbulent Wake Technical Report 64-192, Experiments on the Thermal Performance Of Ribbon Parachutes Technical Report 64-194, Dynamic Stability of a System Consisting Of a Stable Parachute and an Unstable Load Technical Documentary Report 64-126, Dynamic Stability of a Parachute Point-Mass Load System Technical Documentary Report 64-81, Part II, Investigation of Various Textile Parachutes and Control Systems to Achieve Steerability, Phase II Technical Report 65-27, Aerodynamic Deployable Decelerator Performance-Evaluation Program Technical Report 65-108, Drag and Stability of Guide Surface, Ribbon, and Ringslot Parachutes at High Subsonic Speeds Technical Report 65-111, Stress Analysis of a Fully Inflated Ribless Guide Surface Parachute Technical Report 65-150, Volume II, The Effects of Design Parameters and Local Flow Fields on the Performance of Hyperflo Supersonic Parachutes and High Dynamic Pressure Parachute Concepts Technical Report 65-104, Aerodynamic Characteristics of the Supersonic Guide Surface and the Spiked Ribbon Parachutes Technical Report 65-105, Vol. I, Experimental Determination of Transonic and Supersonic Pressure Distribution and Mass Flow Accommodation for Ribbon Parachutes During Inflation, Vol. I The 27% Geometric Porosity Hemisflo Ribbon Parachute Technical Report 65-102, The Effective Porosity of Parachute Cloth Technical Report 65-184, Single Cone Aerial Pick-Up Canopies; Comparative Wind Tunnel Tests Technical Documentary Report 64-81, Part III, Investigation of Various Textile Parachutes and Control Systems to Achieve Steerability, Phases III and IV Technical Report 66-10, Pressure Distribution During Parachute Opening, Phase I Infinite Mass Operating Case Technical Report 66-13, An Experimental Study of the Distribution of The Distribution of Convective Heat Transfer to a Large-Scale Model of Parachute Cloth Technical Report 66-106, Vol. I, Investigation of the Flow Field During the Inflation of Clustered Parachutes Technical Report 68-14, Meteorological Decelerator Investigations

Date

Apr 1965 Apr 1965 May 1965 May 1965 Jun 1965

38

Aug 1965 Aug 1965 Sep 1965 Sep 1965

2 3 4 5

Oct 1965 Dec 1965

6 7

8 9 10

Dec 1965 Jan 1966 Jan 1966

Feb 1966 Mar 1966

11 12

May 1966 Nov 1966 Jul 1968

13 14

Box 39

File 1 2

Description Technical Report 72-3, Ringsail Parachute Design Technical Report 71-95, Analysis of the Opening Dynamics of Solid Flat and Ringslot Parachutes with Supporting Wind Tunnel Experiments Technical Report 71-175, Study of Parachutes Forces and Canopy Pressure Distribution Measured in a Subsonic Wind Tunnel Under Infinite Mass Conditions Technical Report 72-18, Opening Dynamic Characteristics of a 32-Ft. Ringslot Parachute, Stiffness Index 0.24, and a 45.2-Inch Model, Stiffness Index 0.40 Technical Report 73-17, Wing Tunnel Drag and Stability of Solid Flat Circular, T-10, and Ringslot Parachute Models with Centerlines Technical Memorandum 73-133-FER, Feasibility Investigation of Multiple Platform Extraction and Recovery Techniques for Airdrop Operations Technical Report 74-149, A Stability Analysis of Tandem Parachute Mid-Air Recovery Systems Technical Report 77-140, A Parachute/Retrorocket Landing System For Aeronautical Vehicles Technical Report 78-75, Performance Characteristics of 5 Ft Diameter Nylon and Kevlar Hemisflo Ribbon Parachutes at Dynamic Pressures Up to 6000 PSF Technical Report 78-151, Recovery Systems Design Guide Technical Report 78-145, Volume I, Investigation of a Deployable Polyurethane Foam Ground Impact Attenuation System for Aerospace Vehicles, Volume I FIAS Tests Number 1 Through 48 Technical Report 78-145, Volume II, Investigation of a Deployable Polyurethane Foam Ground Impact Attenuation System for Aerospace Vehicles, Volume II FIAS Test No. 49-91 Technical Report 79-3007, Recovery System Preliminary Design, A Simplified Approach to Determining Staging, Timing and Altitudes Requirements for Fast Inflating Parachutes Technical Report 80-3004, Kevlar Properties Investigation High Speed Abrasion Resistance, Final Report Technical Report 81-3138, Materials and Design Criteria for Kevlar-29 Ribbon Parachutes Technical Memorandum 82-200-FIER, Kevlar Textile Technology Lecture Text Novel Canopy Designs and Utilization by Reinhold J. Gross

Date Jan 1972

Feb 1972

Mar 1972

May 1972 May 1973

5 6

Nov 1973 May 1975 Feb 1978

7 8 9

Jun 1978 Dec 1978

40

1 2

Jan 1979

Jul 1979

Sep 1979 Feb 1980 Apr 1982 Jul 1982 n.d.

5 6 7 8

Box

File

Description Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Technical Report 60-511, Part III, Investigation of the High Speed Impact Behavior of Fibrous Materials, Part III Impact Characteristics Of Parachute Materials Technical Documentary Report 63-808, Silicone Finished Glass Fiber Tapes and Webbings for Decelerators Technical Documentary Report 62-542, Part II, New and Improved Materials for Expandable Structures (Phase I Weaving of Stranded Metal Yarns) Technical Documentary Report 64-102, Flexible Fibrous Structural Materials Unique Flexible Fibrous Materials for Decelerators by Jack H. Ross High Temperature Fibrous Materials for Decelerators by Jack H. Ross Technical Documentary Report 64-77, Thermal and Gamma Radiation Behavior of Dyed Nomex Yarns Technical Report 67-310, Simi-Rigid or Non-Rigid Structures for Re-Entry Applications Technical Report 69-66, Part I, Development of Low Permeability Fabrics Technical Report 69-180, Materials for Aerial Recovery Parachute Systems 6502 Parachute Development Test Group, NAAS, El Centro, CA Test Report WCL 52-9, British Seat Type MK5 Parachutes, Maximum Opening Shick Data 6511 Parachute Development Test Group, NAAS, El Centro, CA Test Report FTL 52-14, Test of Parachutes in Accordance with Specification AN-P-75 Technical Note 52-15, Capewell Canopy Release Cutaway from Streaming Main Drop Test Data of Celanese Parachutes Technical Note A3-3, Parachute Materials Technical Note FTL 54-4, XB-5 Low Speed, Low Altitude Drop Tests Technical Note FTL 53-17, T-7 Main and Reserve Parachute with 3 Second Timer Technical Note FTL 53-20, 9-Ft. Ribless Guide Surface and 13-Ft. FIST Ribbon Parachutes Technical Note FTL 53-19, 64-Ft Nominal Diameter Parachute With Capsule Technical Note FTL 53-22, XB-5 Assembly, Quarter Deployment Bag Modification for

Date

40

May 1963 Sep 1963

10 11

Sep 1963 Feb 1964 n.d. n.d.

12 13 14 41 1 2 3 4

Apr 1964 Sep 1967 Mar 1969 Jul 1969

29 Apr 1952

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

6 Oct 1952 1952 1952 6 Mar 1953 May 1953 29 Sep 1953 30 Sep 1953 30 Sep 1953 23 Nov 1953

Box 41

File 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Description Technical Note FTL 54-2, Operational Characteristics of the British MK-6 Technical Note FTL 54-3, Japanese Cargo Parachute Test Program FTL-8, T-10 Type Parachute with Ripcord Release Letter Report FTL 54-13, FTL Suborder 53-107, B-4 Harness Tests Letter Report FTL 54-28, Man-Carrying Light-Weight Nylon Parachute Canopies Letter Report FTL 54-29, 32-Ft. Nominal Diameter Cargo Parachutes Charts/Working Papers RiserCargo Parachute with Clevis FTL-24, Steerable Parachute Development Test Reports (File 1 of 3) FTL-24, Steerable Parachute Development Photos/Photo Log (File 2 of 3) (26 Photos) FTL-24, Steerable Parachute Development Engineering Project Record Book (File 3 of 3) FTL-24, Steerable Parachute Development General Correspondence FTL-24, Parachute Drop Tests T-10 Parachute Technical Note 56-22, Tests of Final Stage Parachute Recovery System for QYTM-61B, Matador Test Data Graph 30-Ft. Personnel Canopy Letter Report FTL 55-6, 64-Ft. Nominal Diameter Parachute Cluster Tests General Technical Data No. 2, Deceleration Limit of Human Bodies FTL-50, Drop Test Summary Technical Note 56-3, Automatic Seat Style Parachute Technical Memorandum No. 4, Requirement for an USAF Parachute, Aerial Delivery and Recovery Test Facility Technical Note 56-7, Suitability of 34-Ft. Ring Slot Parachute for Smart Sled Recovery Technical Note 56-9, Rescue Gear Container Technical Note 56-10, High Strength, High Shock Canopy Admin. Note D1-4A, Preparation of Reports Technical Report 58-5, Drag Coefficient of FIST Ribbon Parachutes-Reefed and Fully Inflated Technical Note 58-12, Parachute Component Tests for QTM-61B Final Stage Parachute Recovery System Technical Note 58-11, Development Tests of a Low Altitude, High Speed Escape Parachute Technical Report 58-32, High Altitude and High Airspeed Tests of Standard Parachute Canopies Improved Deployment of AF Personnel Parachutes Drawings B-5 Harness, MC-1 Canopy, 28-Ft. C-9 Canopy, MT-1 Canopy, & Universal Harness

Date

5 Mar 1954 22 Mar 1954 7 Jun 1954 6 Jul 1954 13 Sep 1954 16 Nov 1954 c.a.1954 1954-1955 1954-1955 1954-1955 1954-1956 1955 1955 3 May 1955 13 Jul 1955 26 Oct 1955 Jan-Feb 1956 4 Apr 1956 25 Apr 1956 1 May 1956 17 Aug 1956 25 Oct 1956 3 Jul 1957 May 1958 May 1958 Sep 1958 Oct 1958 c.a.1950s 1960

42

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Box 42

File 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Description Harness Test Data for B-5 Harness (FTL-177) FTL 221 Test Data History Headquarters 6511 Test Group (Parachute), 1 January thru 30 Jun 1968 History of the 6511 Test Group, Parachute, 1 Jul thru 31 Dec 1968 Technical Report 68-18, Development and Evaluation of an Inflation Aid for Type C-9 Canopies with Deflation Pockets Technical Report 69-43, Performance Evaluation of Heavy Duty 28-Ft Do ring Slot Extraction Parachutes Technical Report 70-15, Evaluation Tests of C-5A Airplane Aerial Delivery System Phase I Technical Report 70-17, Performance Evaluation of T-10 Canopies With Anti-Inversion Devices Technical Report 70-19, Performance Evaluation of Parachute Canopies Incorporating Boundary Layer Control Technical Report 70-34, Evaluation of Personnel Parachute Deployment and Inflation Aids Technical Report 71-5, Development of a 50,000-lb. Capacity Recovery System, Phase II Performance Evaluation of a 50,000-lb. Capacity Parachute Release Technical Report 71-6, Evaluation of Double Braided Nylon Rope Extraction Lines Technical Report 71-47, Evaluation Tests of C-5A Airplane Aerial Delivery System, Phase II Airdrop and Jettison Capability Tables and Charts Parachute Improvement Program 6511th Test Squadron (Parachute) Parachute Training Course 100, Basic Free Fall Parachuting Textbook Technical Instruction Handbook 74-3, Personnel Parachute Automatic Suspension Line Release System Technical Report 74-35, Performance Data for Four Free-Type, Back-Style, Automatic Personnel Parachute Assemblies Final Report Technical Information Memorandum 75-5, Deceleration Systems Trajectory Equations Technical Information Memorandum 76-1, Bibliography of 6511th Test Squadron (Parachute) Technical Publications 1952-1975 Technical Report 76-21, Performance Evaluation of the A/P28S-21 Personnel Parachute Assembly Final Report Technical Report 76-29, Performance Evaluation of Parachute Canopies with Stretch Fabric Sections Final Report Technical Report 77-9, Testing of an Automatically Deployed Survival Kit for the B-52D/G/H Aircraft Egress System Final Report

Date Jun 1960 23 Aug 1961 1968 1969 Aug 1968 Dec 1969 Jun 1970 Oct 1970 Jul 1970 Dec 1970

Feb 1971 Feb 1971

25

43

1 2

Nov 1971 n.d.

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Apr 1973 Dec 1974 Jan 1975 Apr 1975 Jan 1976 Jul 1976 Aug 1976 May 1977

Box 43

File 11

Description Technical Report 78-13, Performance Evaluation of a Kevlar (Para-Aramid) Skirt Band in A/P28S-21 and BA-25 Parachute Assemblies FTLF-14, Laboratory Accuracy and Measurement Data Graphs Opening Shock vs True Air Speed, Troop Style Parachute, Type T-10, Whirltower Tests Chart Proposed Test Program for Testing of Man-Carrying Parachutes (Emergency Escape Types) Parachute Recovery System Drop Test Equipment by Arthur V. Stamm Design and Testing of a Sled, Sled Extraction System & Sled Recovery System used with the Gemini Full-Scale Boilerplate Test Vehicle by Philip L. Weintraub Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA AF Technical Report 6273, Flight Test Engineering Manual Technical Report 60-30, 67.2 Foot Nominal Diameter Extended Skirt Parachute Investigation Technical Report 61-37, Evaluation of Army Free Fall Parachute Assembly Type A/P28S-3 Addendum 1 to Technical Report 61-37, Operation and Service Instructions Troop Premeditated Free Fall Personnel Parachute Assembly A/P28S-3 Addendum II to Technical Report 61-37, Evaluation of Army Free Fall Parachute Assembly Type A/P28S-3 Technical Documentary Report 62-4, Tests of Parachute Assembly and Attached Survival Kits Used with the F-106 Model B Ejection Seat Technical Documentary Report 62-6, Drops Tests of C-9 Parachute Canopies Fabricated with High Tenacity Yarns and Lubricated Suspension Lines Technical Documentary Report 62-16, Test of Type C-11 Parachute Canopies Containing Secondary Internal Parachutes Technical Documentary Report 62-27, 463L Universal Cargo Handling System for C-130 Aircraft Technical Documentary Report 63-4, Army Troop Reserve Parachute Ballistically Deployed Pilot Chute Technical Documentary Report 63-42, Flight Qualification of Ribless Guide Surface Drag Parachutes to Produce Low Lift to Drag Ratios Technical Documentary Report 63-46, Cargo Handling System A/A32H-4

Date

12 13 14 15 16

May 1978 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

n.d.

17 18 19 20

Jan 1953 Aug 1960 Aug 1961

Aug 1961

44

1 2 3

Aug 1961 Feb 1962

Feb 1962 May 1962 Aug 1962 Mar 1963

4 5 6 7

Feb 1964 Feb 1964

Box 44

File 9

Description Technical Documentary Report 64-1, Free Fall Drop Tests of F-100D Ejection Seat Occupied by an Articulated Dummy or Live Jumper Technical Documentary Report 64-10, Human Free-Fall Trajectories Technical Documentary Report 64-15, Tests on Pyrotechnic Systems Parachutes Technical Documentary Report 64-17, 35-Ft. Ring-Slot Parachute Extraction System Development Technical Documentary Report 64-12, Volume I, Symposium on Parachute Technology and Evaluation Proceedings Technical Documentary Report 64-12, Volume II, Symposium on Parachute Technology and Evaluation Proceedings Technical Documentary Report 64030, Air Drop Test of the XM551 Army Full Tracked Vehicle from a C-130 Aircraft Technical Report 65-16, Performance of Air Force 28-Ft Do Personnel Parachute Canopies With and Without Deflation Pockets Technical Report 65-25, Performance Evaluation of a Cluster of Two 28-Foot Do Ringslot Extraction Parachutes Towed from a C-130 Aircraft Technical Report 66-12, Evaluation of a 35,000-Pound Cargo Unit-Load Extraction System Technical Report 66-13, Performance Evaluation of a 28-Ft. Do RS Parachute with Emergency Release Device Technical Report 66-16, Performance Evaluation of Para-Commander Mark I Personnel Parachute Technical Report 66-17, Evaluation of a 4-Ft. Army Modular Platform for Airdrop Technical Report 66-25, Performance of an Army High Capacity Extraction Force Transfer Coupling System Technical Report 66-36, Low-Altitude Aerial Delivery (Fight Aircraft) Results of Qualification Testing of the M4A (Modified) Container Aerial Delivery System Technical Report 66-32, C-141A Aircraft Aerial Delivery System Category I Evaluation Tests Technical Report 66-42, Evaluation of Automatic Personnel Emergency Back Parachute Technical Report 67-8, G-12D Low Altitude Aerial Delivery System (LAADS) Technical Report 67-22, Evaluation Tests of an Emergency Release Assembly for Use in Parachute Extraction Systems Technical Report 67-23, Performance Evaluation of a 25,000-to35,000 Pound Capacity Extraction System for the C-141A Aircraft

Date

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Feb 1964 Jun 1964 Jul 1964 Jul 1964 Sep 1964 Sep 1964 Oct 1964 Jul 1965

Aug 1965 Jun 1966 Jun 1966 Jun 1966 Jul 1966 Sep 1966

18 19 20 21 22 23

Nov 1966 Dec 1966 Dec 1966 Jun 1967 Nov 1967

24 25 26 27

45

Nov 1967

Box 45

File 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Description Technical Report 68-5, Heavy Duty 28-Ft Ringslot Extraction Parachute Tests Technical Report 67-35, Evaluation of the A/A32H-4 Dual Rail Cargo Handling System for Airdrop and Low Level Cargo Deliveries Technical Report 68-7, Performance of the Irving I-24 24-Ft. Do FC Canopy with Anti-Squid Line Length of 15 Ft 6 In Technical Report 68-11, Evaluation of Four Personnel Parachute Assemblies Technical Report 69-11, Volume I, Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference Proceedings Technical Report 69-11, Volume II, Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference Proceedings Technical Report 80-20, Evaluation of Opening Characteristics A.I.M. Parachute, Phase I & II Final Report Technical Report 82-15, Evaluation of Opening Characteristics Automatic Inflation Modulation Parachute Phase III Final Report

Date

Feb 1968 Mar 1968 Apr 1968 May 1968 Apr 1969 Apr 1969 Jul 1980 Sep 1982

10

11

12 13

Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold Air Force Station, TN Technical Note 60-144, Wind Tunnel Investigation of Deployment and Reefed Inflation Characteristics of the Discoverer Mark 2 Recovery Parachute Jul 1960 Technical Note 60-206, Wind Tunnel Investigation of Components Of a Two-Parachute Recovery System for the Discoverer Mark 4 Re-Entry Vehicle Nov 1960 Technical Note 61-176, Wind Tunnel Investigation of Flexible Parachute Models at Supersonic Speeds Jan 1962 Technical Report 67-93, Free-Flight Testing of Aerodynamic Decelerators in a Supersonic Wind Tunnel Jun 1967 USAF Office of the Inspector General USAF Ejection Escape Experience, Period: 29 Aug 1949 Through 30 Jun 1958 (Publication No. M-12-58) USAF Aircraft Accident Report Statistics for 1 Jan 1958 31 Dec 1960 USAF Ejection Experience, 1 Jan 1961 31 Dec 1963 AF Aircraft Accident Review, Vol. IV, No. 44 AF Aircraft Accident Review, Vol. IV, No. 45 USAF Aircraft Accident Review, Vol. VI, No. 3 Military Airlift Command, Scott AFB, IL MT-1 Parachute System Feasibility Test, Project Number 15-17-79 Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH An Experimental Investigation of Model Parachutes Under Infinite Mass Conditions by Herbert R. Brown

14 15 16 17 18 19

10 Nov 1958 1961 1964 4 Nov 1949 11 Nov 1949 15 Feb 1951

20

31 Dec 1979

46

Dec 1975

Box

File

Description Systems Engineering Group, Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Technical Memorandum 64-1, Tests of a Standard Type C-9 Parachute Canopy with Four Suspension Lines Severed

Date

46

16 Jan 1964

Directorate of Research Analysis, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Holloman AFB, NM Technical Report AFOSR-104, Study of Soft Recovery Mar 1961 Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Hanscom Field, MA Pamphlet Balloon Program Facilities and Capabilities Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Hanscom Field, MA Report AFCRL-72-0451, Design Stress Analysis and Performance Characteristics for 140-Foot Diameter RSR RIBCO (Rapid Inflation Bowline Controlled Opening) Parachute System Holloman Air Development Center, Holloman AFB, NM Application of Recovery Systems for Missiles and Drones by R. Krause Air Proving Ground, Eglin AFB, FL Operational Suitability Test of Parachute Assembly, Type XB-14 Aeronautical Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Parachutists Spin Problem by Otto Walchner & Frank M. Sawyer USAF Miscellaneous USAF Report on Capewell Release and Discrepancies Reported on Unsatisfactory Reports Concerning the Class III Harness Job Breakdown G-12 Canopy Air Intelligence Information Report Nonaka Seamless-Paneled Cargo Parachutes Briefing ACES Escape System (Ejection Seats) Recovery Handbook, Tables 1-5 XB-70 Escape System by Lester M. Anderson Background Information on Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, Scott AFB, IL Hi-Glide Canopies (System Glide Ratios of 2.5:1 or Better) Slide Presentation Air Support Radar Twisted Line Test, Personnel Parachutes Equipped with Deployment Bags Unmanned Water-to-Air Recovery System by 1Lt David P. Schmarje

c.a.1970s

30 Jun 1972

n.d.

22 Dec 1949

Dec 1960

9 10 11 12 13 14 13 16 17 18 19

1952 Mar 1953 23 May 1953 c.a.1960s c.a.1960s Feb 1963 1969 Sep 1969 c.a.1970s n.d. n.d.

Box 46

File 20 21 22 23 24

Description The Determination of Aircraft Trajectories by Photo-Theodolites by 1Lt R. L. Corya Anti-Spin Parachutes by Reinhold Gross Parachute Jumping by Guy M. Ball Parachute Applications and Requirements by Maj. R. L. Oakley Description of the Test Program Holloman Track Test Facility

Date

n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

Subseries IID: U.S. Army Organizations Box 47 File 1 Description Pamphlets Hook Up with the Airborne (1950) & Airborne (1954) U.S. Army Quartermaster, Washington, D.C. Statement of Work Design and Develop a System of Cargo Parachutes Capable of Delivering Loads from 200 to 35,000 lbs. at Low Rates of Descent Statement of Work Personnel Troop-Type Recovery Parachute Statement of Work High Altitude Absolute Ground Sensing Device/System for Accurate Delivery of Cargo Loads Modification Work Order Installing Clustering Loops on the 28-Foot-Diameter Cargo Extraction Parachute Deployment Bag Aerodynamics of Premeditated Free-Fall Parachute Jumping by Lt Col Virgal R. Chilson Headquarters Airborne Center, Camp Mackall, NC Report of the Airborne Board Comparative Test of Troop Type Parachutes U.S. Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, VA First Partial Report of Project # AB 2360, Suitability of HU-1 Helicopters for Parachute Delivery and Air Transport of Personnel, Supplies and Equipment Report of Project # AB 1459, Check Test of Associated Equipment Of the Parachute Assembly, Free-Fall Type, Steerable (HALO) Report of Project # AB 3861, Joint Engineering/Service Test of Parachute, Personnel, Maneuverable, Static Line Deployed U.S. Army Field Forces, Fort Bragg, NC Report of Test of Project # AB 1748, Service Test of XT-10 Parachute Assembly Report of Project # AB 154, G-11A Parachutes Treated with Silicone Oil Emulation Date

1950, 1954

3 4 5 6

22 Nov 1961 n.d. n.d. 1973 May 1959

30 Mar 1945

3 Nov 1960 20 Nov 1961 28 Jun 1962

9 10

11 12

Mar 1952 1 Feb 1955

Box

File

Description

Date

47

13

U.S. Army Transportation Research Command, Fort Eustis, VA Research Technical Paper TRECOM 64-21, The Precision Drop Glider Apr 1964 U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Unit, Fort Rucker, AL Report 67-2, Physiological Training of HALO Parachutes U.S. Army Foreign Science and Technology Center Soviet Patent #205615, Parachute Pull-Out Apparatus (Technical Translation FSTC-HT-23-1021-68) Russian Patent #207042, Parachute (Technical Translation FSTC-HT-23-1019-68) U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, VA Quarterly Airdrop Review and Malfunction Analysis, Vol IV U.S. Army Parachute Team Malfunction Reports for Calendar Years 1979 & 1980 Army Material Command Technical Information Report 20-52-1B3, Development of Ballistic Troop-Type Reserve Parachute System Technical Information Report 18. 4. 2. 1(2), Low-Cost Cargo Parachutes Technical Information Report 18. 4. 2. 7(1), Ballistically Deployed Chest-Style Troop Reserve Parachute System U.S. Army Natick Development Center, Natick, MA Pocket Guide for U.S. Army Natick Development Center (General Information) Technical Report 68-45-CM, Strength Losses in Nylon Parachute Material with Time, Exposure, and Use Technical Report 69-68-AD, Low Altitude Airdrop System for Personnel (Exploratory Development) Technical Report 69-51-OSD, Approximate Analysis of a Flat, Circular Parachute in Steady Descent Technical Report 73-2-AD, Trajectory Analysis of a Radial Homing Gliding Parachute in a Uniform Wind Technical Report 72-23-AD, A Discussion of the Applicability of Parachutes with Pulled Down Vents for Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment from a 500 Foot Altitude Technical Report 73-48-AD, Helium Bubble Survey of a Parachute Opening Flowfield

14

Sep 1966

15 16

13 Nov 1967 8 Dec 1967

17

1977

18

1979-1980

19 20 21

Feb 1964 Sep 1967 Jul 1967

22 23 24 25 26 27

c.a.1975 Mar 1968 Nov 1968 Dec 1968 Sep 1971

Oct 1971 May 1973

28

Box 47

File 29 30 31 32

Description Technical Report 74-15-AD, Concept for a Multiple Personnel Airdrop System Standardized Drawings for Parachutes and Air Delivery Equipment by Morris L. Budnick A Parachute Retro-Rocket Hybrid System for Low Altitude Airdrop of Personnel Carriers and Cargo by Stanley W. Jackson Forcible Deployment and Development of Large Recovery Parachutes for Low Altitude Airdrop of Heavy Equipment by Maurice P. Gionfriddo U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Product Improvement Test (Service Phase) of MC1-1 Personnel Parachute (Modified) with 3 -inch Mesh Net and Apex Centering Loops Air Delivery Test Capabilities U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA Correspondence Airborne Training and MC1-1 Parachute U.S. Army Applied Technology Laboratory, Fort Eustis, VA Quarterly Meeting of the Joint Technical Coordinating Group/ Helicopter Transport

Date

Nov 1973 n.d. n.d.

n.d.

33

34

May 1975 Nov 1975

35

21 Aug 1978

36

1980-1981

Subseries IIE: U.S. Navy Organizations Box File Description Office of Naval Intelligence The Parachute for Use in Aviation (Part 1)(LAerophile)(Translation) The Parachute for Use in Aviation (Part 2)(LAerophile)(Translation) The Parachute for Use in Aviation (Part 3)(LAerophile)(Translation) Naval Aircraft Factory, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA Memorandum Parachute Development Calthrops Slotted type Theory of As Explained by Mr. Calthrop in Flight Issue of 13 July 1922. Comments on. Engineering Department Report M-5701, Parachute Cones Plastic, Investigation of (Photos: 19) Parachute Material School, U.S. Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA Parachute School Instruction Manual For Use in the Instruction of Parachute Riggers in the Parachute Material School Date

48

1 2 3

12 May 1920 14 May 1920 14 May 1920

15 Aug 1922 8 Mar 1954

15 Oct 1942

Box

File

Description Aviation Training Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Pamphlet - Parachute Sense Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D.C. Correspondence TED # LAK 2524 QAS Parachute Rip Cord Housing Investigation of Stitching on

Date

48

1944

8 Dec 1944

U.S. Naval Technical Mission in Europe Technical Report 460-45, The Work of the Parachute Department of the Graff Zeppelin Research Instutute, Stuttgart Ruit Forwarding of 17 Oct 1945 Naval Air Material Center Philadelphia Report AML-13021-47, Part I, Test of Army-Navy Parachute Hardware 8 Nov 1946 Report AML 13021-47, Part II, Test of Army-Navy Parachute Hardware (Photos: 8) n.d. Report AML 13021-47, Part III, Test of Army-Navy Parachute Hardware (Photos: 5) 31 Jan 1947 Naval Aircraft Torpedo Unit, NAS Quonset Point, RI NATU ITM #3-49, Trajectory Calculations U.S. Naval Aviation Safety Center Ejection Seat and Bailout Study A Report of Ejections and Bailouts for Calendar year 1956 Ejection Seat Study A Report of Ejections and Bailouts for Calendar Year 1957 Ejection Seat Study for Calendar Year 1959 Emergency Airborne and Escape Summary A Report of Ejections and Bailouts for Calendar 1960 Ejection Seat Usage in the U.S. Navy 1961 Hydromechanics Laboratory Report 1169, Stability, Strength, and Opening Characteristics of Parachutes in Water Naval Ordnance Laboratory Corona, Corona, CA NAVWEPS Report 7196, Final Report, Research and Development Effort on an Underwater Sound Signal U.S. Naval Missile Center, Point Mugu, CA Technical Memorandum NMC-TM-62-21, U.S. Navy Support of Project Mercury

10 11 12

49

23 Mar 1950

2 3 4 5 6

1957 1958 Jun 1960 1961 1962

Nov 1957

15 Nov 1961

17 Aug 1962

Box

File

Description U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, IN RDTR #130, MK 24-Size Candle-Parachute-Destruct Configuration Optimization Program RDTR #163, MK 45 Aircraft Parachute Flare Optimization Program Preliminary Evaluation of Experimental Parachutes and Parachute Materials Flight Test Series No. 1 RDTR #164, MK 45 Aircraft Parachute Flare Optimization Program Evaluation of Experimental Parachutes and Parachute Materials Flight Test Series No. 2 RDTR #174, How to Calculate the Diameter of a Cross Parachute For a Burning Flare RDTN #190, Briteye Drop Tests with a Cross Parachute Suspension System Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Silver Springs, MD NOLTR 72-145, Effects of Canopy Geometry on the Spinning Characteristics of a Cross Parachute With a W/L Ratio of 0.264 NOLTR 72-146, A Technique for the Calculation of the Opening-Shock Forces for Several Types of Solid Cloth Parachutes Office of Naval Research Final Report A Review of Problems Encountered in the Recovery of Navy Aircrewmen Under Combat Conditions Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD Report of Test Results, Report AT-43R-76, US-3A Airplane Bailout Feasibility Evaluation

Date

49

10 11

12 Sep 1968

Nov 1969

12

Mar 1970 24 Mar 1971 1 Jul 1971

13 14

15 16

20 Jun 1972 20 Jun 1972

17

Jun 1973

18

5 Nov 1976

19

Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Detachment, New Orleans, LA Proposed Human Tolerance Limits for Parachute Opening Shock by Channing L. Ewing Jul 1980 Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Warminster, PA Report NADC-AM-6963, Air-to-Air Rescue Systems Search and Rescue (SAR) Conceptual Studies Final Report Report NADC-83123-60, Performance Evaluation of the Hi-Speed Ejection Limb Protection Systems (HELPS) Naval Air Development Center Facts and Figures Aviation Life Support Systems FY 1982 Development Plan Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA Thesis An Analysis of Personnel Parachutes for use by Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Units by Robert Joseph McLaughlin

20 21 22 23

31 Dec 1969 30 Jan 1984 c.a.1970s 1 Oct 1981

24

Mar 1977

Box

File

Description U.S. Marine Corps Required Operational Capability (ROC) # INT 1.21 for Military Free-Fall (MFF) Parachutes Bureau of Naval Weapons Report of Sixth Annual Helicopter Rescue Symposium Presentation Given by Lt R.F. Bushouer at Sixth Annual Helicopter Rescue Symposium Helicopter Rescue Howgozit

Date

49

25

11 Jan 1980

26 27

12-14 Oct 1965 Oct 1965

28 29

Miscellaneous Submission of Comments on Technical Note #1001-79 Operational Requirement (OR) navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat Parachute Unit, USNAS, Lakehurst, NJ TED #NAM 25663, Parachutes, Reduction in Opening Impact; Extensible Webbing Lift Webs Test of

23 Apr 1979 n.d.

50

21 Sep 1945

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

U.S. Naval Parachute Experimental Unit, USNAS, El Centro, CA Project TED # ELC-255002 Parachutes for High Speed Airplanes, Development, Manufacture, and Test of; Forwarding of Report on 25 Aug 1949 Report 5026-50-1, Investigation and Development of a Parachute System for Lowering an Automatic Weather Station 5 Oct 1950 Parachute Working Group, Research and Development Standard A-3, Experimental Parachute Harness Evaluation 30 Oct 1950 Technical Report 6-52, Test and Evaluation of a 26 Ft. Extended Skirt Personnel Parachute Canopy 28 Apr 1952 Investigation of Various Personnel Parachutes by Means of Whirl Tower Testing 27 Jul 1956 Graphs NPU Whirltower Drop Test Sched 69-56 Sep 1956 Specification Review Conference 27-28 Jan 1959 NAVAER 13-5-501, Parachute Manual (Draft)(Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair Instruction) 24 Jul 1959 Hardware Conference 15-16 Nov 1960 Aircraft Accident, 4AE BuNo. 150077, LT(jg) Dickson, VA-155, NAS, Lemoore, California, 20 Feb 1964; Investigation of 13 Mar 1964 VA-155 Report of Investigation (Photos: 20) 13 Mar 1964 Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA Pamphlet When it Comes to Parachutes, Come to Us Job Description for Engineering Technicians in Parachute Systems Department

51

1 2

1979 1979

Box 51

File 3

Description NWC/NOSC Demonstration Project Proposal An Integrated Approach to Pay, Performance Appraisal, and Position Classification For More Effective Operation of Government Organizations Memorandum Live Jump Analysis on Aero-Conical In Water Test Aeroconical Personnel Maneuverable Gliding Parachute Correspondence for Meetings Notes Aeroconical Parachute Tests Report NWC TP 6150, Development of Hermetically Sealed, LowMaintenance, High-Density Packaging for Ejection Seat-Mounted Personnel Parachutes Review of Navy Training Materials (History of Parachute Dave Gold Notes Circular Ram Air Parachute Report NWC TP 6296, GQ Aeroconical Personnel Maneuverable Gliding Parachute Assembly, Type 100, Performance Investigation and Evaluation, Ejection Seat Personnel Recovery Parachute and Drogue Parachute Stabilization System Service Release Tests Report NWC TP 6283, Determination of the Manual Parachute Ripcord Pull-Force Capability of Female Naval Personnel Briefing Parachute Technology Long Range Development Plan NWC Technical Memorandum 4881, AV-8B Parachute Drop Tests Federal Laboratory Consortium Application Assessment Abstract, Circular Gliding Ram-Air Parachute Proposal for a Recovery System for the Standard Missile Review Draft NWC Technical Memorandum 4927, Aerosystems Shock Reduction Methods Program, Phase II (Fiscal Year 1982) NWC Technical Memorandum 4934, The Influence of Escape System Requirements on Parachute Design Briefing 50 Denier Kevlar Fabric NASA Shuttle Escape System Program Review Meeting NWC Technical Memorandum 5026, Whirl Tower Test of Parachute Opening Shock Reduction Methods NWC Technical Memorandum 5147, Aerosystems Shock Reduction Methods Program, Phase III (Fiscal Year 1983) Working Papers Rotating Parachute Exploration Aerosystems Department Fact Sheet on Programs A Glossary of Parachute Definitions Standardized Nomenclature for Ram-Air Inflated Gliding Parachute Wings by Manley C. Butler, Jr. The Physiological Response of Antrhopometrically Selected Female Military Personnel to the Test Parachuting Environment by J. H. Gilbert Investigation of the Use of Radar Data for the Measurement of Parachute Rate of Descent and Glide Ratio by Tom Bozack Low-Bulk Suspension Lines for Parachutes by R. W. Hunter

Date

4 5 6 7

Oct 1979 3 Oct 1979 1980 1980

8 9 10

Mar 1980 3 Sep 1980 Nov 1981

Dec 1981 Feb 1982 Mar 1982 Aug 1982 8 Sep 1982 Nov 1982 30 Nov 1982 Dec 1982 1952 25 Apr 1983 May 1983 Sep 1983 1983 n.d. n.d. n.d.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

n.d. n.d. n.d.

27 28

Box 51

File 29 30 31

Description Working Papers and Photographs - NSP Technical Report 8-66 (NSP 1, 2 & 3)(28 Photos) Working Papers and Data Lists NSP-2 & A/P28S-13 Parachutes Drawings and Working Papers NSP-3 (Scuba) Parachute National Parachute Test Range, El Centro, CA Technical Report 2-76, Results of Parachute Opening Force Test Program Final Report Technical Note 1001-77, Comparison of Deflation Times for Parachute Canopies With and Without Center Tabs on the Water Deflation Pockets Final Report Technical Report 2-77, Non-Destructive Testing of Textile Polymers Final Report Technical Report 4-76, Results of Emergency Personnel Parachute Improved Opening Aids Design and Feasibility Test Program Final Report Testing of Aeroconical Parachute Assembly for F-18 Technical Note 1001-78, Development of a Specialized Head/Face Device for Test Parachuting Operations Technical Note 1001-78, Feasibility Testing of a Parachute Canopy Disconnect (KOCH) Fitting Modified for Automatic Actuation (MANSAFE I Concept) Final Report Technical Note 1001-79, GQ Aeroconical Personnel Maneuverable Gliding Parachute Assembly, Type 1000 Final Report Correspondence Pertaining to Disestablishment of National Parachute Test Range and Transfer to Naval Weapons Center Were Teaming Up (Disestablishment of NPTR, 1 Jul 1979) Development of the Hermetically Sealed Low-Maintenance High-Density Packaging for Ejection Seat-Mounted Personnel Parachutes by Gene R. Drew Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility, El Centro, CA A Positive Approach to Canopy Deflation and Release by Rex Finney Correspondence Parachute Service Life Conferences Technical Report 8-66, Performance Evaluation 35-Foot Diameter Extended Skirt Maneuverable Personnel Parachute Canopy Assembly with TU Orifice Final Report Technical Note 1003-68, Feasibility Evaluation and Testing of Jan R. Coyle Automatic Parachute Release Technical Report 5-68, Evaluation of Nylon Tricot Fabric vs. 1.1 Oz. Nylon for Parachute Construction Technical Report 2-68, Qualification Testing of the U.S. Navy NS-5 Parachute Recovery System

Date

n.d. n.d. n.d.

52

1 2

Apr 1976

May 1977 Oct 1977

3 4

5 6 7

Oct 1977 1977-1978 Mar 1978

Apr 1978 Jun 1979 1975-1982 Feb 1979

8 9 10 11

n.d.

53

1 2 3

2-3 Jun 1964 1964-1976

Apr 1967 15 Sep 1968 Nov 1968 Jul 1969

4 5 6

Box 53

File 7

Description Technical Report 4-69, Evaluation of Armor, Aircrewmen, Small Arms Protective, Front and Back Plates with Carrier; Compatibility With U.S. Army Emergency Personnel Parachute and Overwater Survival Systems Technical Report 2-69, Performance Evaluation Tests Para-Foil Maneuverable Personnel Gliding Parachute Assembly, Aspect Ratio: 2, Area: 360 Square Feet Final Report Technical Report 12-68, Development of a New Parachute Harness Assembly and Improvements to the NC-3, NS-3 and NB-8 Navy Standard Parachute Harness Assemblies to Provide a Quick Parachute Canopy Disconnect Capability Technical Report 1-70, Development and Feasibility Testing of a Chemiluminescent Location Marker Technical Note 1005-70, Performance Evaluation Tests of Sailwing, Maneuverable, Personnel, Gliding Parachute Assembly, Aspect Ratio: 4, Area: 400 Square Feet Technical Note 1006-70, Performance Evaluation Tests of Volplane Maneuverable Personnel Gliding Parachute Assembly, Aspect Ratio: 2.2, Area: 312 Square Feet Technical Note 1007-70, Performance Evaluation Tests of 22.5-Ft. Single-Keel, Slotted Parawing Maneuverable, Personnel Gliding Parachute Assembly Technical Note 1009-70, Performance Evaluation Tests of 16-Ft. Keel Length Twin Catenary Keel Parawing Maneuverable, Personnel, Gliding Parachute Assembly Technical Report 6-69, Qualification Testing of the U.S. Navy NB-11 Parachute Recovery System Technical Note 1001-71, Evaluation of Stitch Patterns for Nylon Webbing Technical Note 1003-71, Performance Evaluation Tests of 6-Ft. Dia. 24% Porosity Ribbon and 4.94-Do Modular Parachutes Retarding 1,000-Pound GP Bomb Technical Report 1-71, Description and Performance Verification of a Multi Stage (Decreasing-Increasing Total Drag Area) Parachute Canopy Technical Report 5-71, Performance Investigation of Various Configurations of Personnel Maneuverable Parachute Canopy Assemblies Interim Report Technical Resources and Fact Book Technical Note 1006-72, Design and Test of NWL Rocket Motor Parachute Recovery System Correspondence Concerning Procurement and Testing of Precision Offset Aerial Delivery System

Date

Jul 1969

Sep 1969

Dec 1969 Jun 1970

10 11

Jun 1970

12

Jun 1970

13

Jun 1970

14

Jun 1970 Jan 1971 Mar 1971

15 16 17

Nov 1971

18

Feb 1972

19

20 54 1 2

Feb 1972 Mar 1972

Dec 1972 1972-1974

Box 54

File 3 4 5 6 7

Description Technical Note 1001-73, Effect of Various Powders on Canopy and Container Fabrics Technical Document 103-73, COBRA AH-1 G/J/Q Aircrew Escape and Recovery System Technical Document 104-73, New Concepts Reduce Parachute Weight, Volume and Costs Technical Note 1002-73, The Effects of Flame and Heat on KEVLAR 29 and FPT Heat and Flame Resistant Textiles Technical Report 8-73, Determination of Parachute Ripcord Pull Forces During Free-Fall: Physiological Studies of Military Parachutists Via FM/FM Telemetry IV Technical Report 5-73, Development of the Velcon Ejection Seat Stabilization System Technical Report 2-74, Development of the STAR Parachute Canopy Technical Report 5-74, Design and Development of the NES-23A Personnel Parachute and Aircrew Personal Equipment for the Cobra AH-1 G/J/Q Helicopters Technical Report 1-74, Design, Development and Qualification Testing of the U.S. Navy NES-21A Parachute Assembly Technical Report 8-74, The Degradation of Nylon by Iron Rest Technical Report 4-73, Comparison and Qualification Testing of the U.S. Navy NES-12C Parachute Recovery System Technical Report 4-74, Studies and Experiments Concerning Modular Aerodynamic Stabilizers (Parachutes) Technical Report 6-74, Design, Development and Qualification Testing of the U.S. Navy T-33B Aircraft Ejection Seat with Drogue Parachute System and NES-21A Personnel Parachute Assembly Final Report Technical Report 7-74, Evaluation of USMC Thermal Vacuum Parachute Dryer for SEMS Use Technical Report 9-74, Personnel Parachute Four-Line Release System, Performance Investigation of Application to 28-Foot Diameter Flat Circular Personnel Recovery Parachute Assemblies Final Report Drogue Gun Firing Angles and Stabilization Times for the MEW Ejection Seat System

Date

Apr 1973 Oct 1973 Oct 1973 Nov 1973

Dec 1973 Feb 1974 May 1974

8 9 10

May 1974 Jul 1974 Aug 1974 Dec 1974 Dec 1974

11 12 13 14 15

Dec 1974 Dec 1974

16 17

Dec 1974 n.d.

18

Subseries IIF: Joint Parachute Research Organizations Box File Description Joint Parachute Test Facility, El Centro, CA Department of Defense Directive 5154.1, Joint Agencies and Projects, #20.33-1, Joint Parachute Test Facility, El Centro, Ca. Date

55

9 Jun 1951

Box 55

File 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Description

Date

Status of Implementation (Report) 28 Feb 1952 Pamphlets The Whirl Tower n.d. Pamphlets Joint Parachute Test Facility Description of Facility, Mission, Testing Capability, etc. 1961, 1963, & 1964 Technical Note FTL-52-18, A-19 Container Aerial Delivery System 4 Dec 1952 Technical Note FTL-53-4, Automatic Chest Pack with F-1 Timer 6 May 1953 Technical Note FTL-53-9, Drop Test of the XP-32 Celanese Parachute 5 Jun 1953 Technical Note FTL-53-14, Guide Surface Personnel Parachute 9 Jul 1953 Technical Note FTL-53-5, 47 Ft. Diameter Straight Gore Parachute 3 Aug 1953 Technical Note FTL-53-15, Reliability of British MK-5 Parachute 28 Dec 1953 Technical Note FTL-53-21, XB-5 Harness and Pack Assembly; Evaluation of 22 Dec 1953 Technical Note FTL-53-23, Test of 78-Ft. Diameter Straight Gore Parachutes 31 Dec 1953 Technical Note FTL-53-7, Acceptance Tests of G-13 Parachutes 15 Jan 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-1, 200 Ft. Diameter Solid Flat Parachute; Engineering Tests of 10 Feb 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-2, Operational Characteristics of the British MK-6 Parachute 5 Mar 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-4, XB-5 Low Speed, Low Altitude Drop Tests 2 Apr 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-8, 64-Ft. Nominal Diameter Parachute with 10% Extended Skirt 21 May 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-12, AN-USQ-1 (4.1) Container 16 Jun 1954 Technical Report 4-54, 34-Foot Ringslot Parachute for Marine Resupply Container Final Report 14 Jul 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-17, 56-Ft. Nominal Diameter Parachute with 10% Extended Skirt 24 Aug 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-21, 500-Lb. Cargo Parachute 30 Aug 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-23, G-11A Parachute Ultimate Drop Test Conditions 1 Sep 1954 Technical Note FTL-54-27, Performance Characteristics G-12 Parachutes with Various Porosities 8 Sep 1954 Technical Note FTL-55-1, Steerable Parachute 17 Jan 1955 Technical Report 1-55, Parachute of French EFA Design Test and Evaluation of 2 Feb 1955 Technical Note FTL-55-2, 28-Ft. Standard Back Style Parachute Quarter Deployment Bag Comparison Tests 3 Feb 1955 Technical Note FTL-55-4, 88-Ft. Nominal Diameter Parachute with 12.5% Extended Skirt Technical Note FTL-55-7, Airblast Tests on Back Style Personnel Parachutes Technical Note FTL-55-9, 67.3-Ft. Nominal Diameter Fully Extended Skirt Parachute

56

1 2 3

7 Feb 1955 20 May 1955 27 Feb 1956

Box 56

File 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Description AFFTC Technical Note 56-1, Controlled Opening Parachute (Mr. Schade) Planning Board Meeting Minutes AFFTC Technical Report 57-28, Development of a Stable, Free-Fall Jump Parachute Assembly Letter Report #57-104, Project FTL 85, Test of Yugoslav Parachute Assembly (Main and Reserve) Technical Report 1-64, Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Drogue Parachute Drop Test Technical Report 4-66, Test, Evaluation, Qualification Skysail E Personnel and Ribless Guide Surface Drogue Technical Report 3-66, T-39D Aircraft Emergency Egress Evaluation FTN Test Program Log Joint Technical Coordinating Group/Aerial Delivery Messages and Correspondence Briefings and Correspondence Meeting Correspondence Meeting Correspondence Meeting Minutes and Correspondence Meeting Minutes and Correspondence Minutes, 2nd Quarterly Meeting Meeting Minutes and Correspondence Memorandum of Agreement Conduct of Joint Airdrop/Air Transportability Projects (Draft)

Date

27 Jun 1956 24 Oct 1956 Oct 1957 1957 14 Dec 1964 30 Jun 1966 1 Jul 1966 1 Feb 1968

57

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1967-1975 1974-1975 1973-1974 1974-1976 Jan-Jun 1969 Jan-Jun 1970 Jul-Dec 1970 1971 c.a.1970s

Subseries IIG: Non-U.S. Government Reports Box File Description British Royal Aircraft Establishment Technical Note ARM.365, Parachute Design Technical Note AERO. 1881, Wing Parachutes for Recovery from the Spin, Pat II Wake Phenomena Technical Note MECH. ENG. 162, A Geometrical Basis for Taschengurt Design Technical Note MECH. ENG. 176, Design and Development of the R.A.E. Dummy of the Standard Airman Technical Note CHEM. 1248, The Effect of Water on the Porosity of Parachute Fabrics Technical Note MECH. ENG. 317, The Technique of Towing Parachutes Behind Meteor VT 150 with Instrumentation Date

58

1 2 3 4 5 6

Dec 1946 Mar 1947 Dec 1953 May 1954 May 1955 May 1960

Box 58

File 7 8 9

Description Technical Note MECH. ENG. 319, A Comparison of the Performance of Small Parachutes in Air and in Water Technical Note MECH. ENG. 329, Some Wind Tunnel Experiments on the Reefing of Parachutes Technical Note AERO. 2734, An Experimental Study of the Drag of Rigid Models Representing Two Parachute Designs at M = 1-40 and 2-19 Technical Note G.W. 589, A Recovery System for the Skylark Instrument Head Technical Note MECH. ENG. 355, Tests of X Type Parachutes and Reserve Parachutes to Ascertain a Safe Shelf Storage Life Technical Note MECH. ENG. 362, The Design and Performance of the Ribless Guide Surface Parachute Technical Note MECH. ENG. 390, The Drag and Opening Characteristics of Parachutes of Several Designs When Towed Behind An Aircraft Their Consistency and Comparison with Previous Data Technical Report 65182, Computing the Performance of a Nylon Rope Catapult Technical Report 65258, Oscillations of R17 Parachutes During Inflation Technical Report 66075, Parachutes for Escape Systems Technical Report 66280, A Method of Investigating the Deployment Characteristics of Man-Carrying Parachutes Technical Report 66392, Low Altitude Performance of Several Emergency Parachute Assemblies Technical Report 67017, Flight Tests of a Trefoil Parachute Assembly for the Low Level Delivery of Paratroops Technical Report 67120, Vibrations in Parachutes and Towing Strops with Particular Reference to the Elastic Characteristics of the Materials Technical Report 67289, Testing and Assessment of Prototype Paratroop Main Parachutes to Replace the X Type Parachute List - Major Unclassified Papers Relating to Parachutes, Drogues, Balloons and Fabric Engineering Technical Report 68163, A Feasibility Study of an Ultra Low Level Airdrop System Instrumentation and Control Facilities at the R.A.E. Larkhill Range, Issue 3 Technical Memo EP 599, Trials to Investigate the Feasibility of Steering the Aeroconical Emergency Parachute Letter to Mr. Howard Fish, Director, National Parachute Test Range, Qualification Testing of the GQ Aerconical Parachute Type 1000 Technical Report 81103, The Performance and Design of Ram-Air Gliding Parachutes

Date

Aug 1960 Nov 1960

Dec 1960 Oct 1961 Jul 1962 Nov 1962

10 11 12 13

Oct 1963 Aug 1965 Nov 1965 Mar 1966 Aug 1966 Dec 1966 Jan 1967

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

May 1967 Nov 1967 Dec 1967 Jul 1968 Apr 1975 May 1977 19 Dec 1977 n.d.

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Box 58

File 28 29 30 31

Description Parachute Test Work at the Royal Aircraft Establishment by David Brewster Cobb The Porosity, Translucency and Deformability of Nylon Parachute Fabrics by A. Baker An Air Launched Test Vehicle for Ejection Seat Parachutes by D.R. Dennis The Performance of Brake Parachutes British - Government Publications List of Non-Parliamentary Publications on Aeronautics List of Non-Parliamentary Publications of the Air Ministry List of Non-Parliamentary Publications of the Aeronautical Research Committee Air Publication 108C-0131-1, Parachute Assembly Type B Horseshoe Mk. 55 General and Technical Information Air Publication 109D-0203-1, Drogue Guns, Types 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17,18, 19,20, 21, and 24 General and Technical Information

Date

n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

59

1 2 3 4 5

31 Oct 1936 19 Jun 1938 31 Aug 1938 Oct 1969 Aug 1972

6 7 8

British Ministry of Supply Reports and Memoranda 2520, Experiments on Rigid Parachute Models 19 Nov 1943 Reports and Memoranda 2543, Wing Parachutes for Recovery From the Spin, Part I, General Design Requirements Mar 1947 Reports and Memoranda 2556, Notes on the Technique Employed at the R.A.E. in Low-Speed Wind-Tunnel Tests in the Period 1939-1945 Oct 1947 British Ministry of Aviation Reports and Memoranda 3352, A Note on the Theory of Parachute Stability British Ministry of Defence, Procurement Executive Specification DTD 1127B-1, Test Specification for Aircrew Emergency Parachutes Emergency Escape Parachute GQ Type 850 British Ministry of Technology Current Papers 949, The Accuracy of Pressure Transducers When Used in Short-Duration Wind-Tunnel Facilities British No. 1 Parachute Training School The Effect of the Opening Characteristics of Paratrooping Parachutes of Wetting by Rainfall or, By Immersion in Fresh Water

Jul 1962

10 11

Mar 1976 8 Sep 1976

12

Oct 1966

13

Feb 1964

Box

File

Description British Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment Report AAEE/Tech/80/P, Trials of British Prototype Bag, Equipment, Adjustable, Parachutists Report AAEE/Tech/84/P, Tests on a Modified Type R Parachute, Valetta C. Mk.1 VL.262 Report AAEE/Tech/248/Eng., Tests of Two Parachutes in a Single Pack for Aerial Delivery of Loads from 350-700 lb. Weight Report AAEE/Tech/305/Eng., Tests of the X type Mk. 2 Reserve Parachute for use with the PX1 Mk. 2 and the X Type Mk. 4 Parachutes Report AAEE/Tech/347/Eng., Tests to Establish Limits for Aerial Delivery of Miscellaneous Loads 10th Part of Report AAEE/943/1, Clearance for Air Drop of One Ton Containers Report AAEE/Tech/351/Eng., Extractor Parachute Emergency Release Unit Evaluation Tests Conducted by A&AEE Note 3033, The Tactical Assault Mk.2 Free Fall Parachute Assembly Note 3137, Comparative Ejection Trials 1972 Using Aeroconical And I24 Parachutes Effects of Escape System Trajectory Velocity Immediately After Main Parachute Full Inflation Note 3164, Qualification Trials of Type 10B Ejection Seat (For Hawk) Note 3170, Aeroconical Parachute, Types 850 & 882 Qualification Trials in the Martin Baker Ejection Seat Letter Report 263, GQ Parachute, Aeroconical Type 850, Water Dragging Trials Letter Report E-341, Drogue Snatch Loads British Miscellaneous German Parachute Design and Manufacture British G.Q. Parachute Co., Ltd., Surrey, England Frontier Cluster Chutes (Background and Blueprints) Report 68, The G.Q. Mark 9 Barometric Automatic Parachute Opener Description and Operating Instructions Report 510, Report on Low Speed Air Trials of the GQ Type 850 Aeroconical Canopy Report 512, General Specification and Report on Ejection Seat Trials of the GQ Type 850 Aeroconical Canopy General Specification and Report on Ejection Seat Trials GQ Aeroconical Canopy Type 850 Report 513, The GQ Type 850 Aeroconical Canopy General and Technical Information

Date

59

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

12 Feb 1953 24 Feb 1953 25 Feb 1964 18 May 1965 17 Feb 1967 22 Aug 1967 11 Sep 1967 29 May 1968 3 Dec 1973 16 Aug 1974 18 Aug 1975 Dec 1975 21 Apr 1977 25 Oct 1979

28

n.d.

60

1 2 3 4 5 6

1943-1950 Oct 1957 Apr 1974 Jun 1974 Jun 1974 Aug 1974

Box

File

Description Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd Report on Ejection Seat Design, Part I 1944-1949 Ejection Reports 30 May 1949 to Aug 1956 Ejection Reports 30 May 1949 to 10 Jan 1957 Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd Report T823, Harrier GR Mk. 1 and T Mk. 2. Seat Ejection Trials E. R. Calthrops Aerial Patents, Ltd E.R. Calthrops Patent Safety Guardian Angel Parachutes

Date

60

7 8 9

1949 1956 1957

10

Apr 1970

11

Mar 1919

61

1 2

Canadian National Aeronautical Establishment Report NAE 1955(2), Quarterly Bulletin Covering Period 1 Apr to 30 Jun 1955 Apr-Jun 1955 A Repeating Parachute by H. T. Stevenson and Dr. P. Mandl (Presented to Canadian Aeronautical Institute Annual General Meeting) 19-20 May 1955 Canadian National Research Council of Canada Report MR-19, Rotating Parachute Shape Theory Report MR-20, The Theory of Repeating Parachutes Report MR-21, Criteria for the Design of Repeating Parachute Systems Canadian Royal Canadian Air Force Report 52/6, Droppable Medical Kit MK III 6 Men Report 55/1, Time Delay Requirements for Automatic Parachute Release Devices When Used by Humans in High Speed Ejection Technical Order C-22-148-000/MN-000, Repair and Maintenance Instructions Parachute Assemblies, Personnel and Cargo and Associated Airborne Equipment Canadian Institute of Aviation Medicine Safety Equipment Development Precis French Reports Histoire du Parachutisme au Certificat DInstructeur Au Sol De Parachutisme Dosuments DEtudes Aeroportees Parachutes DEntrainement EFa, Type 6562 et 6562A Essais De Patachutes Dans La Grande Soufflerie Sonique De Modane-Avrieux Les Parachutes DAvion German Reports Development and Testing of Parachutes in Germany: 1933-1945

3 4 5 6 7 8

14 Dec 1954 Mar 1955 Mar 1955 Jan 1953 Apr 1955

21 Apr 1976

n.d.

10 11 12 13 14

1952 Oct 1957 19 Oct 1963 1969 n.d.

62

1945

Box 62

File 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Description Report on the Work of the Aerodynamics Division of the Graf Zepplin Research Institute (Guide Surface Parachute Reihenuntersuchungen der Luftdurchlassigkeit und der Festigkeit von 6 Fallschirm-Gweben Uber ein neues Verfahren fur die Prufung der Luftdurchlassigkeit und der elastischen Eigenschaften von Fallschirmgeweben Investigations on the Dynamic Stability of Personnel Guide Surface Parachutes Parachute Canopies During Inflation Final Report Probleme Der Fallschirmtechnik, Deutsch Luft-und Raumfahrt Der Wandel in der Entwicklung von Rettungs-Fallschirmen Eine Experimentelle und Theoretische Untersuchung der StreckstoBkraft eines Banderfallschirmes Italian Reports Albo Dei Primi 200 Aviatori Salvati Col Paracadute SaLvator Les Premiers 200 Aviateurs Sauves Par Le Parachute Salvator Russian Reports Parachute with Aerodynamic Regulator by J. Skala A Controlled Gliding Parachute by A.M. Foteyev, I. L. Glushkov Parachutes with Rotating Canopies by I. Glushkov Purpose and Design of Parachutes by G. Dmitriyev

Date

n.d. 23 Mar 1957 1961 1963 Sep 1965 Nov 1967 1962 Dec 1963

10 11

1935 1935

12 13 14 15

11 Aug 1961 27 Jun 1962 7 Aug 1962 Nov 1968

16

NATO Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development Report 397, The Recovery of Flight Test Payloads Jul 1961

Subseries IIH: Irving Air Chute Co. and Irvin Industries Box File Description General Information Employee Information/Company Policy Irvin Para-Space Center Employee Information Position Descriptions and Organization Irvin Para-Space Center Resume of Engineering Department Irving Air Chute Co. Pamphlet Qualifications and Facilities Irving Air Chute Co. Pamphlet Irvin Research and Development Center Irvin Research and Development Center Resume and Plant Qualification Data Pamphlet Why the Caterpillar? The Story of the Origin and Development of the Irvin Air Chute by R. J. Fifield Newsletter Happy Landings Newsletter Irvin Para-Tech Digest, Vol. 1, #1 Date

63

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c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1950s n.d. c.a.1960s c.a.1960s Jul 1944 1958 Apr 1965

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File 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Description Newsletter Irvin Parascoop, Vol 4, #5, IAC Founder Succumbs List of Affiliates of Irving Air Chute Co. Annual Reports of Irving Air Chute Co. Inc. Irving Air Chute Co. Balance Sheet Irvin Report Human Engineering Working Environment and Human Factors (Irvin Research and Development Center) Irvin Report A Complete Parachute Test Facility (Irvin Research And Development Center) List of British Threads Chart Quality Assurance Test Program List Weapon System Parachute Assemblies Rate of Descent Formulas and Symbols Correspondence Early Irvin Air Chute Correspondence Use of Parachutes on Transport Aircraft General Correspondence General Correspondence General Correspondence General Correspondence Irvin Sport-Air Chutes Sport Jumping Parachutes, E58-0043 (File 1 of 2) Sport Jumping Parachutes, E58-0043 (File 2 of 2) Engineering Department Trip Reports Engineering Status Reports Dave Gold Irving Air Chute Co. Correspondence (Project Engineer)

Date Sep/Oct 1966 25 Apr 1958 1957, 1961 31 Mar 1962 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1918-1924 1946-1947 1956-1957 1958 1959 1960-1961 1958-1959 1958-1960 1958-1960 1958-1962 1961 1958-1963

64

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

Irving Air Chute Co. Patent Infringement Cases Patent Claim by Irving and Waite Parachute Rip Cord 1928 Correspondence Concerning Van Meter Patent Suit Aug-Nov 1928 Case Summary Irving Air Chute Co. and Floyd Smith Aerial Equipment Co. vs. Russell Parachute Co. n.d. Newspaper Clippings Irving Air Chute Co. vs. Russell Parachute Co.17-20 Feb 1930 Transcript of Record in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Irving Air Chute Co. and Floyd Smith Aerial Equipment Co. vs. Russell Parachute Company 25 Sep 1930 Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellants in Irving Air Chute Co. and Floyd Smith Aerial Equipment Co. vs. Russell Parachute Co. 10 Oct 1930 Russell Parachute Co. Appeal in Irving Air Chute Co. and Floyd Smith Aerial Equipment Co. vs. Russell Parachute Co. 3 Feb 1931 Patent Suit Correspondence Irving vs. Switlik 1932-1935 Prospectus Switlik Parachute & Equipment Corp. 20 May 1937

Box 64

File 10

Description Memorandum of Agreement Between Irving Air Chute Co., Floyd Smith Aerial Equipment Co., and Switlik Parachute and Equipment Co. Technical Bulletins and Manuals Technical Bulletin Parachute Fabrics Service Manual for Irvin Air Chutes Service Manual for Irvin Air Chutes Service Manual for Irvin Air Chutes Manuel Pratique du Irvin Air Chute Report IR-00-112, Amendment #1, Engineering Manual Quality Manual Control for Personnel and Cargo Type Parachutes Quality Control Procedures, Serial No. 17 Product Data Manual IPC Technical Data Sheets Irvin Para-Space Center Draft Manual Design of Parachutes Technical Reports Report IR-51-101, Harness with Safety Belt Report IR-00-101, Break Tests with Nylon Tubular Webbing Report IR-00-102, Methods of Attaching Shroud Lines to D Rings Report IR-00-103, Sewing Method for Attaching Elastic Webbing to Cotton Duck Report IR-11-100, Drop Tests of Parachutes Report IR-33-100, Porosity Test on 24 Ft. Guide Chutes Report IR-93-100, Drop Test of 10 Ft. Guide Surface Chute Report IR-75-100, Revision A, Engineering Proposal for Landing Approach Parachute for B-47 Airplane Report IR-01-100, Requirements of Thread to Sew Parachute Components Report IR-90-107, Engineering Review for Period Ending Apr 30, 1953 Report IR-33-105, Porosity Test on 24 Ft. Guide Surface AF52-63, AF-52-64, AF-52-65, AF-52-66, AF-52-67 Report IR-33-108, Porosity Test on 24 Ft. Guide Chutes AF-52-78, AF-52-79, AF-52-80, AF-52-81, AF-52-82 Report IR-01-101, The Effect of Heat on Nylon Duck, 16200 Report IR-90-109, Engineering Review for Period Ending Jul 31, 1953 Report IR-11-101, Report Covering Tests Conducted on 1 Each 32 Foot Diameter Derry Slotted Parachute Report IR-90-111, Engineering Proposal for Parachute Recovery System for Beech Aircraft Corporation

Date

26 Nov 1940

65

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Aug 1956 c.a.1930s 1943 c.a.1940s n.d. 19 Jul 1956 Apr 1961 n.d. n.d. n.d.

66

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4 Apr 1951 14 Apr 1951 29 Jun 1951 29 Jun 1951 29 May 1952 3 Jun 1952 2 Oct 1952 9 Dec 1952 5 Jan 1953 11 May 1953 14 May 1953 22 May 1953 15 Jul 1953 29 Jul 1953 25 Aug 1953 26 Aug 1953

Box 66

File 17

Description Report IR-01-102, Qualification Tests on all Components of a Parachute Assembly, Landing Approach, 16 Ft. Diameter, with Reefing Line, for B-47E Airplane, Boeing Part # 10-1622, Irving Air Chute Part # ID-75-105 Naval Parachute Unit Letter Report of Test on Extended Skirt Parachute of 25.8 Nominal Diameter Report IR-90-117, Engineering Review for Period Ending Feb 15, 1954 Report IR-90-119, Parachute Recovery System for Fuidyne Engineering Corporation Report IR-90-120, Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System for Swedish Air Force Guided Missile Section Report IR-72-101, Technical Proposal for Request for Proposal Purchase Request 207940 Report IR-11-104, Amendment 1, Technical Proposal for Request For Purchase Proposal 207919 Report IR-90-125, Engineering Proposal for Parachute Recovery System for Beech Aircraft Corporation Notes EC-33, Extended Skirt Parachute Investigation Report IR-01-104, Outdoor Exposure Test Program on Nylon Parachute Fabric Report IR-01-106, Sunlight Exposure of Nylon Webbing Report IR-01-107, Resin Treatment of Nylon Webbing Report IR-90-127, Parachute Recovery System for Matador Glenn L. Martin Company Report IR-90-128, Design Study on Deceleration Parachutes for Sandia Corporation Report IR-75-107, Design Study on In-Flight Brake Parachute for Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. Report IR-90-130, Design Proposal on Recovery Parachutes for Escape Capsule for Stanley Aviation Corporation Report IR-90-131, Design Proposal on Parachute Recovery System for Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation Report IR-90-137, Technical Proposal for Missile Recovery Parachute for Glenn L. Martin Company Report IR-11-107, Report of Test on Drop Testing of Harness for General Purpose Air Force Parachute Assembly Report IR-52-100, Progress Report on AF 33 (600)-30173 Report IR-56-100, Irving Air Chute Co. Engineering and Sales Meeting, Paris, France Produktionsmaterial der Aerostatica Report IR-01-108, Test of Webbing Seams Report IR-75-105A, Parachute Recovery System for Drone Airplane for Canadair, Ltd. Report IR-90-141, Parachutes for High Temperature Applications

Date

11 Oct 1953 15 Jan 1954 28 Feb 1954 16 Apr 1954 19 May 1954 29 Oct 1954 26 Nov 1954 30 Nov 1954 1955 3 Mar 1955 3 Mar 1955 8 Mar 1955 24 Mar 1955 11 Apr 1955 6 May 1955 15 Jun 1955

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

67

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

28 Jul 1955 12 Sep 1955 5 Oct 1955 26 Oct 1955 23-26 Nov 1955 23 Jan 1956 7 Mar 1956 14 Mar 1956

Box 67

File 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Description Report IR-54-107, Description of Ground Disconnect Device EL-9 Report IR-01-111, Effect of Abrasion on Various types of Auto Safety Belt Webbings Report IR-90-144, Parachute Recovery System for Aerophysics Development Corporation Report IR-90-145, Summary of Presently Used Parachutes Report IR-90-146, Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, CA Report IR-13-101, Design Study for Anti-Spin Parachute for North American Aviation, Inc. Report IR-21-109, Parabrake Assembly, 25 Ft. FIST Ribbon for Chance Vought Aircraft Report IR-75-113, Amendment 1, Design Study on Combination Parabrake and Anti-Spin Chute for McDonnell Aircraft Corporation Report GIR-56-101, Technical Proposal for Design and Development of a 20-Man Life-Raft Arctic Shelter Report GIR-97-100, Technical Proposal for Design and Testing of Escape Capsule Recovery System for Chance Vought F8U-1 Airplane Report GIR-21-101, Packing and Installation Instructions for Parachute Assembly GID-211-148 Exponential Notation by K.E. French Report GIR-21-102, Technical Proposal for Design, Development, and Manufacture of Parabrake System for Convair Model 22 Airplane Notes & Memo Strength Tests on Samplex Eyes of 36 X 3,000 lb. Suspension Lines Report GIR-01-101, Elongation Tests on Type XIII Nylon Webbing Report GIC-21-106, Technical Proposal for Design and Manufacture of Spin Recovery Parachute Assembly for Chance-Vought Model F8U-3 Aircraft Report GIC-72-101, Proposed Parachute Recovery System for Goodyear Escape Capsule Packing Instructions for Irvin GID-12-114 Parasheet Report GIR-75-101, Preliminary Technical Proposal on Parachute System for Allied Research Associates, Inc. Report GIC-21-108, Proposed Escape Capsule Parachute Recovery System Amendment No. 1 to Technical Proposal GIC-21-108 Report GIR-91-100, Recovery Canopy System for Aircraft Crew Member Using an Aerodynamically Stable Ejection Seat Report GIR-21-105, Proposed Parachute Recovery System for Canadair, Ltd. Model CL-65 Target Vehicle Report GIR-12-101, Proposed Recovery Parachute Assembly for Hayes Aircraft Corporation Supersonic Dart Target

Date 3 Apr 1956 4 Apr 1956 25 Apr 1956 7 May 1956 14 May 1956 1 Jun 1956 5 Sep 1956 29 Oct 1956 11 Mar 1957 19 Jul 1957 1 Nov 1957 6 Nov 1957 26 Nov 1957 1957-1958 7 Jan 1958

16 Jan 1958 24 Jan 1958 8 Mar 1958 14 Apr 1958 23 Apr 1958 28 Apr 1958 16 Jun 1958 30 Jun 1958 2 Jul 1958

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Box 67

File 33

Description Report GIR-10-100, Technical Proposal Small Diameter Parachutes to be Clustered for the Final Stage Recovery of Escape Capsules Amendment No. 1 to GIR-97-100, Design and Testing of Escape Capsule Recovery System for Chance Vought F*U-1 Airplane, Dated Jul 19, 1957 Report GIR-21-106, Technical Proposal Parachute, Deceleration Arrester Gear, Rear Fuselage, Arrow II, AVRO Aircraft Limited Gore Geometry MK II Parachute, 20 Ft. Do 10% Flat Extended Skirt Report GIC-75-101, Technical Proposal for Design and Fabrication of a Deceleration Parachute Assembly Report GIR-21-112, Packing and Rigging Instructions for DC-8 Drogue Parachute System Report GIR-21-112-A, Packing and Rigging Instructions for DC-8 Drogue Parachute System, Single Deployment Bag and Canopy Unit Report GIR-75-102, Technical Proposal for Deceleration Parachute Assembly, N-156F, Northrop Aviation, Inc., Part #4-42901-1 Report GIR-12-102, Helicopter Aerial Cargo Delivery with Parachutes Report GIR-21-115, Technical Proposal for Spin Parachute Assembly Report GIR-72-108, Technical Proposal for Nerv Recovery Parachute System Report GIR-72-109, Final Report Parachute Recovery System for General Electric Company, S.A.R.V. MK. I-L and S.A.R.V. MK. II-L Programs Packing Instructions for the AF Helicopter Cargo Parachute Weight and Volume Data Sheets Report GIR-75-111, Test Report Covering Pre-Production Testing of Stitching Connections on 18-Ft. Conical Ring Slot Canopy Report GIR-21-117, Parachute Recovery and Flotation Systems for Astrobee 500 Report GIR-90-100, Technical Report on 81mm T214E2 Illuminating Shell Parachute System Report GIR-75-114, An Investigation of Structural Failure in a Ring Slot Canopy Tabulated Data from Discoverer Test at Arnold Engineering Center Report GIR-72-114, Technical Proposal for High Altitude Balloon Instrument Recovery System Drawing Lists 24 Ft. Flat Circular and 24 Ft. Dia. Extended Skirt Parachute for Aerobee 150 Report GIR-75-117, Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System on an Ejectable-None Escape Capsule

Date

18 Jul 1958

34

12 Aug 1958 12 Aug 1958 12 Aug 1958 8 Sep 1958 12 Dec 1958 14 Feb 1959 24 Feb 1959 10 Mar 1959 30 Mar 1959 29 Sep 1959

35

68

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

6 Nov 1959 6 Nov 1959 1959 16 Feb 1960 16 Feb 1960 13 Apr 1960 15 Apr 1960 May 1960 22 Jun 1960 1960-1961 6 Jan 1961

Box 68

File 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Description Report GIR-75-118, Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System on an Ejectable-Nose Escape Capsule Report GIR-21-118, Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System of the Ping-Pong Tactical Rocket Reconnaissance Vehicle Report GIR-78-101, Technical Proposal for a Parachute Assembly for Battlefield Illuminating System Report GIR-97-100, Final Report Deceleration Device for Under Water Sound Source Drawing Trees Discoverer Mark 4/5, Models 140 & 144 Report GIR-12-109, Technical Proposal for Parachute System for a Reusable Type Missile Report GIR-75-119, Technical Proposal for GAC Test Vehicle Parachute Recovery System Report GIR-21-122, Technical Proposal for a USW Air/Underwater Parachute Deceleration System Report GIR-97-101, Technical Proposal Bi-Area Parachute for Flare Application Report GIR-72-117, Design Study for a Scalloped Skirt Parachute System for a Battlefield Illuminating System Report GIR-15-100, Design Study for a Flat-Circular Parachute System for a Battlefield Illuminating System Report GIR-72-116 (Addendum), Addendum to Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System for a 250 Pound Nose Cone Report GIR-96-101, Improved Version Back Type Parachute, El Centro Trip Report Report GIR-75-120, Technical Proposal for an Aircraft (F8U) Deceleration Parachute Assembly (Ring-Slot Type) Report GIR-72-116, Second Addendum, Second Addendum to Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System for a 250 Pound Nose Cone Report GIR-72-119, Technical Proposal for a Recovery System for a Satellite Test Vehicle Report GIR-11-100, Technical Proposal for Dyna-Soar Ejection Seat Parachute System Report GIR-72-121, Technical Proposal for Parachute Recovery System for a 50 Pound Aircraft Report GIR-75-121, Technical Proposal for the Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Families of Low Cost Cargo and Extraction Parachutes Report GIR-96-102, Technical Proposal for a Propellant Actuated and Deployed Troop-Type Reserve Parachute System Report GID-96-104, Technical Proposal Personnel Troop-Type Recovery Parachute System for Low Altitudes and Maximum Airspeeds

Date

6 Jan 1961 31 Jan 1961 15 Feb 1961 30 Mar 1961 Apr 1961 4 Apr 1961 21 Apr 1961 12 Jun 1961 13 Jun 1961 6 Jul 1961 15 Jul 1961 28 Jul 1961 7 Sep 1961 20 Sep 1961

26 Sep 1961 2 Oct 1961

35

69

1 2 3 4 5

15 Nov 1961 15 Dec 1961 29 Dec 1961 9 Feb 1962 27 Jul 1962

Box 69

File 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Description Report GIR-14-101, Technical Proposal on the TF-X Capsule Recovery System Report GIR-75-122, Technical Proposal for Ring-Slot Parachute Recovery System GEM Program Parachute Recovery System (Space Technology Laboratories, Inc.) Report GIR-08-100, Proposal for Parachute Rigger Course for F.A.A. Inspection Personnel Report GIR-12-109-1, Revised Technical Proposal for Parachute System for a Reusable Missile Report GID-75-124, Technical Proposal for a Recovery Parachute System on the Stanley TF-X Escape Capsule System Report GIR-72-125, Proposal for a Parachute Recovery System for a 70 Lb. Load Report GIR-72-126, Technical Proposal for Two Complete Recovery Systems for an Encapsulated Seat Escape System An Introduction to Manta Ray Irvin Back Style Parachute with Zero-Zero Capability Feasibility of Air Cargo Drops by Parachute from Helicopters Sequence of Operations for T-10 Main Parachute Complete Miscellaneous Irving Air Chute Co. Information Drawings Basic Types Deployment Bags Data Sheets Ring Slot Chute Drawing GID-53-383, Deployment Bag Parachute Dummies Barometric Release MK V, Exploded View and Parts Breakdown Tests Results for GIR-93-021 FIST Ribbon Canopy, GID-21-183 Extract from Report Concerning Canadair Parachute Draft Parachute Design Handbook, Instrumentation Draft Parachute Design Handbook, Chpt. 3, Preliminary Design Draft Parachute Design Handbook, Chpts 3 & 4 Draft Parachute Design Handbook, Chpt. 4, Design of Deployment Aids Draft Parachute Design Handbook, Chpt 6, Parachute Systems Material Draft Parachute Design Handbook, Chpt 8, Manufacturing Procedure Draft Parachute Design Handbook, Chpt 9, Reference Literature Irvin Industries Organization Chart Irvin Industries, Inc., California Division

Date

21 Aug 1962 25 Oct 1962 1 Nov 1962 7 Nov 1962 19 Dec 1962 20 Dec 1962 9 Jan 1963 21 Jan 1963 1964-1965 20 Oct 1967 n.d. n.d.

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

c.a.1950s 5 Jan 1955 11 Mar 1958 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d..

70

16 Nov 1978

Box 70

File 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Description

Date

12 13

14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Profit Plan First Six Months 1969, Irvin Industries, Inc., California Division 1969 Patent and Trademark Information 1971-1978 Irvin Industries Telephone Directory c.a.1970s Pamphlets Irvin Products and Research Programs c.a.1970s Newsletter Irvin Ink, #4 Fall 1977 General Correspondence 1969, 1978-1979 Letter to Dave Gold from Lorenz Palm, Irvin Industries Canada Ltd, RE: Irvin Literature 25 Jan 1978 Truck Tow Tests of Rotating and Inflatable Flexible Decelerators 19 Jun 1980 Design and Development of the Irvin Hitefinder Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release c.a.1970s Air Launch Cruise Missile Mid Air Retrieval System (MARS) Misc. Systems Information for Boeing/Irvin Conference at Irvin Industries California Division on 17 Nov 1976 17 Nov 1976 Report GIP 99-144, Irvin Industries, Inc. Manual of Standard Manufacturing Practices (Revision C) 1 Aug 1977 Report GIP 99-268, Test Plan for Textile Joint Efficiency Determination on General Dynamics F-16 Airplane Decelerations Parachute System 10 Nov 1977 Report GIR 77-137, Volume I, Technical Proposal Recovery System for High Altitude High Speed Target (HAHST) 5 Mar 1978 Report GIP 99-277, Safety-of-Flight Test Specification for the General Dynamics F-16 Aircraft 18 Apr 1978 Report GIP 99-261, Revision B, Appendix D, Preliminary Packing Procedures for ALCM Prototype 71.8 Foot Annular Parachute Mid-Air Retrieval System 5 Jun 1978 Report GIP 99-282, Packing Procedure for ALCM Parachute Mid-Air Retrieval System 11 Aug 1978 Notes and Sketches WASP II Program 5529 1979 Report GIR 93-007, Qualification Test Report for the F-16 Deceleration Parachute System 4 Jun 1979 Quality Control Lab Test Report Test Specimen Seam Nylon H & B Style F 047 7 Sep 1979 Report GIR 99-311, Packing Instruction F-18 Aircraft Spin Recovery Parachute System 31 Oct 1979 F-18 Spin Recovery Chute and Emergency Backup System Evaluation Spin Recovery Chute Inflight Tests Test Data Apr 1980 Report GIR 85-313, Technical Proposal Parachute System for Intermediate Water Depth Mine 9 May 1980 Data on Landing Drag Parachute for General Dynamics F-16 Fighter Aircraft c.a.1970s Quality Control Laboratory Test Reports 1977 Engineering Orders 1978-1979

Box 70 71

File 27 1 2 3 4 5

Description Project 5609, Drogue Chutes, Test Data Melpar Div. (E-Systems, Inc.) Proposal for Cross Canopy Parachute System Material Control Bills Dynamic Pressure Table Standard Atmosphere Extracts from Reports GIR 79-100, GIP 99-234, & GIP 99-235 Miscellaneous Notes and Extracts from Reports (Report Unknown)

Date 1978

1978 1979 n.d. n.d. n.d.

6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Irving Air Chute of Great Britain Ltd. Specification for Parachute Silk 30 Sep 1926 Paratroop Parachutes n.d. Letter to Irving Air Chute Co., Lexington, KY, Commonwealth Radio Sonde Assembly to Specification A120 21 Sep 1956 Letter to Irving Air Chute Co., Lexington, KY, Amendment No. 1 To Instructional Leaflet L.1 Instructions for Loading and Unloading the Irvin Parachute Release Automatic Mk.3 and Use of the Irvin Electrical Arming Rig for Test Purposes 28 Mar 1958 Letter to Irving Air Chute Co., Glendale, CA, Emergency Escape From 56,000 Feet 14 Jul 1958 Letter to Irving Air Chute Co., Glendale, CA, Heat Shrinkage of Terylene (Dacron) Materials 9 Dec 1958 Letter to Irving Air Chute Co., Glendale, CA, Van Type Pilot Parachute 28 Jun 1960 Technical Note Rd. 4, Flight Trials of the 24 Ft. Flat Emergency Parachute with a Simplified Vent Hem Construction May 1953 Technical Memo 4, Investigation Into Pull on Parachute Ripcord by a Man and by an IAC Barometric Release Jan 1954 Technical Note Rd. 4, Flight Trials of the Emergency Type 24 Ft. Irvin Flat Parachute with Short Lines May 1954 Technical Memo Rd. 4, Brake Parachutes for Aircraft Nov 1955 Specification Stretching, Marking and Cutting of Rigging Lines for Parachutes Dec 1956 Irvin Air Chute Technical Bulletin Jan 1957/Apr 1957 Synthetic Pack Fabrics for Many Carrying (Includes Fabric Samples) 29 Aug 1962 Technical Proposal Rd. 1, Proposals to Meet the Specification of a New Paratrooper Reserve Assembly as Outlined in A.S.R. 552 Jul 1965 A Discourse on the Design of Parachutes for Use with Very High Altitude Sounding Rockets by S. B. Jackson Aug 1971 Parachutes for the R.A.F. by S.B. Jackson n.d. Repair Scheme for Emergency Escape Parachutes Other Than Those with Lightweight Canopies n.d. British Life-Saving Parachutes c.a.1950s Method of Construction of Samples (IR-01-116) n.d.

Box 71

File 26

Description The Development of Specification for Materials for Parachutes by S.B. Jackson

Date

n.d.

Subseries III: Northrop Corporation Box File Description Date

72

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

General Northrop Ventura Pamphlet Your Career Trajectory with Northrop Ventura 1964 Pamphlet Northrop Ventura Organization and Telephone Numbers Jul 1966 Design and Material Engineering Group (2600) Organization and Policies 1966-1969 Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems (AIAA Conference Photos and Fact Sheets) n.d. Northrop News (Published biweekly by Northrop Corporation) 1966 Northrop News (Published biweekly by Northrop Corporation) 1967 Northrop News (Published biweekly by Northrop Corporation) 1968 Northrop News (Published biweekly by Northrop Corporation) 1969 Northrop Technical Digest Jan 1962, Dec 1963, Sep 1966 Pamphlet Northrop Ventura Landing Systems 1968 Chart Earth and Planetary Landing Systems 1966 Slide Presentation A Land Landing System for Gemini B 1966 Manuals and Technical Publications Northrop Ventura Technical Publication 59, Systems Considerations by Theodore W. Knacke Technical Publication 83, The Effect of Space Environment on Textile Materials by H. E. Pettus Technical Publication 89, The Apollo Earth Landing System by W. C. Buhler & J. H. Moeller Technical Paper 131, The Apollo Parachute Landing System by T. W. Knacke Materials Manual (1 of 4 files) (from 3-ring notebook) Materials Manual (2 of 4 files) (from 3-ring notebook) Materials Manual (3 of 4 files) (from 3-ring notebook) Materials Manual (4 of 4 files) (from 3-ring notebook) Materials Manual Tape Textile-Nylon-Parachute Construction-High Strength (MPDS 5-25, 304) Materials Manual Cord-Nylon-Special-Coreless-Extra High Strength (Absolute Minimum Breaking Strength)(MPDS 5-25, 645A) Process Specification Marking by Rubber Stamping Gemini/ Personnel Chute System Project 0750 Process Specification Textile Manufacturing

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

n.d. Apr 64 Apr 1964 Sep 1968 1960-1966 1960-1966 1960-1966 1960-1966 29 Oct 1966 21 Jun 1967 3 Aug 1964 10 Apr 1967

Box 72

File 25 26 27 28

Description Process Specification Parachute, Apollo Loose Packaging for Storage and Inter-Plant Shipping Process Specification Textile Materials Handling, Storage and Control Process Specification Textile Materials Interchangeability Requirements Standards Manual, Std 243, Ring, Reefing, Parachute Inter-Office Communications Northrop Ventura Parachute Design Handbook Stress Analysis of Apollo R7541, 85.5 Ft. Do, Ringsail Parachute Assembly AES Steerable Parachute Recovery System Proposal Guidelines for Participants PASS 2K Proposal, Project 7947-12, GFE Control Unit Data in Reply to EWR 7957-0301-0-001435; Drogue System Physical Characteristics System Performance Backup System Physical Characteristics (Task 1.1.1.3.3) AES System Performance Drogue/Cloverleaf Trade-Off (Task 1.1.1.2.7) Revision A to Task Item 1.1.1.2.1 Concept A and Concept B Cloverleaf Parachute Subsystem Selection, Tasks 1.1.1.2.9. and 1.1.1.2.10 AES Backup Reserve Parachute Subsystem (Task 1.1.1.3.5 Concept A; and Task 1.1.1.3.6 Concept B) AES Deployment System for Large Main and Reserve Parachute Packs NV Papers for AIAA Aerodynamic Deceleration Symposium Information on Various Types of Nylons and Storage Life of Nylon Materials and Parachutes Packing Cycle and Storage Life of Heavy Duty Parachutes and Comments on Development of New Procedures Replacement of NV MPDS Cotton Sateen Cloth with MIL-C-10296 Corded Sateen Cloth Project 0804, Apollo Block II ELS Main Parachute Pack Assembly and Retention Assembly Program Preparation of Parachute Damage Charts F-111 Capsule Escape System Notes on the AIAA Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference The Effect of Disreef Inflation Time on Disreef Load Apollo Class Main Canopy Miscellaneous Technical Information on NASA-MSC Developments Main Parachute Construction Detail Technical Data on Parawing

Date

23 Jun 1967 8 Aug 1967 5 Feb 1968 6 Sep 1966

73

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12 Sep 1962 18 Sep 1964 10 Nov 1965 12 Nov 1965 19 Nov 1965 6 Dec 1965 6 Dec 1965 8 Dec 1965 9 Dec 1965 13 Dec 1965 21 Dec 1965 7 Jan 1966 24 Feb 1966 6 May 1966 6 Jun 1966 22 Jun 1966 9 Aug 1966 14 Sep 1966 15 Sep 1966 26 Oct 1966 27 Oct 1966 12 Nov 1966 15 Nov 1966

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Description

Date

35 36 37 38

39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 55 56 57 58

Environmental Material Investigation for Apollo Parachutes, Paper Presented at Ardel Corp. 16 Dec 1966 Large Controllable Parachute, Vehicle Drop #SD-4 Design Review 21 Dec 1966 Apollo Increased Capability Program Drogue Parachute Design Review 1967 Project 0106, Record of Meeting of 6/16/67 21 Jun 1967 Comments to Two-Step Reefing of Apollo Main Parachutes 12 Jul 1967 Apollo Main Parachute Reefing Cutter Lanyard 7 Aug 1967 Minutes of Debriefing Meeting Apollo Drop Test 80-3 7 Aug 1967 Crossed-Over Suspension Lines in Test 80-3 7 Aug 1967 Siamese Reefing Ring Design Justification 21 Aug 1967 Parachute Damage, Drops 80-3 and 80-3R 24 Aug/1 Sep 1967 Corrective Action Planned in Response to Design Review Action Request Generated at the I.C. Apollo Design Review of 13 Sep 1967 18 Sep 1967 Trial Pack No. 1 Increased Capability Apollo Main Parachute 21 Sep 1967 Factors of Safety for Drop Test 84-1 23 Oct 1967 Investigation of Suspected Pin-Holes in Apollo Parachutes 27 Oct 1967 History of Development of 1550 Pound Breaking Strength Dacron Cord Per Material Procurement and Design Specification MPDS 5-25.601, Type II and Projection of 2000 lb. Cord Development 6 Nov 1967 Cancellation of Specification MIL-T-5660, Cotton Thread 13 Nov 1967 Structural Integrity of Drogue Parachute Radials 15 Dec 1967 Apollo Blk I Drogue Parachute Riser Keeper Failures 24 Jan 1968 Corrective Porosity of Permanently Reefed Programmer Brake Chutes 26 Jan 1968 Parawing Materials Investigation Report 12 Feb 1968 Project 612, Preproposal Data, Cone Parachute 14 Feb 1968 Design Data, Canopy, Parachute-Ribbon, 12.5 Ft. Dia., AF 62K4308 14 Feb 1968 Drag Measurement of Programmer Chutes for Small Scale Parawing Tests 28 Feb 1968 Elongation Tests by Phoenix Trimming 15 Mar 1968 Parawing Materials Investigation Report 21 Mar 1968 Parawing Materials Investigation Report Nos. 12, 13, 14, & 15 8 May 1968 Main Parachute System Analysis 31 May 1968 Parawing Materials Investigation Report Nos. 16, 17, 18, &19 2 Jul 1968 Parachute Redesign Study, Apollo Shuttle Vehicle Landing System 29 Jul 1968 Recovery Systems Design Manual Preliminary Outline Meeting 15 Aug 1968 Parawing Materials Investigation Report Nos. 20, 21, 22 & 23 5 Sep 1968 Five (5) Year Packed Parachute System Storage Life 3 Dec 1968 Big Gemini Recovery System Final Report 17 Dec 1968 Comments on Air Force Parachute Handbook (ASD-TR-G1-579) 10 Mar 1969 Miscellaneous Charts and Drawings Apollo Program c.a.1960s

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Date

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Technical Data and Test Reports Northrop Ventura Some Fundamental Considerations in the Selection and Design of Escape Capsules by Donald M. Root Oct 1958 Flight Test Analysis of Drag Chute Load and Deceleration 1958-1959 Pilot Parachute Assembly Failure Analysis Data 1967 Materials Laboratory Test Report Controllable Parachute, Proj 6036 20 May 1967 Materials Laboratory Test Reports 1967-1968 Materials Laboratory Test Report Textiles 1967-1968 Development Test Procedure 5931, Fabric Pull Tests Reefing Ring Attachment and Radial Seam 9 May 1966 Development Test Procedure 6238-1, Simulated Pilot Riser Dynamic Tensile Strength Test 14 Aug 1967 Development Test Procedure 6251, Drogue Riser Fabric/Metal 6 Sep 1967 Development Test Procedure 6259-1, Pilot Riser Dynamic Load Tests 6 Sep 1967 Preliminary Drop Test Report, Project 0107, Drop 82-1R, Apollo 10 Feb 1968 Test Engineering Reports Apollo Program 1966-1967 Dave Gold Notes Apollo Parawing c.a.1960s Dave Gold Engineering Log Notes Pertaining to Lambda Determination, I.C. Apollo 29 Jan 1968 Dave Gold Engineering Log Notes Pertaining to Canopy, Parachute Ribbon, 12.5 Ft. Diameter 10 Feb 1968 Dave Gold Independent Audit of Full-Scale Parawing Weight Estimates May 1968 Dave Gold Notes Weight Estimate (RUFF) of 10.3 FIST Ribbon PDS 5901 c.a.1960s Engineering Log Book Notes Nylon Webbing Oct 1967 Engineering Log Book Notes Lamport Fabric AF150 8 Nov 1967 Graphs Opening Shock Reduction Factors for Parachutes Opening at High Altitudes 1963 Damage Chart Main Landing Chute, Apollo Program 1966 Graphs - Preliminary Test Data Apollo Program 1966 Report V-B-1, Pgs 43-46, Stitching Strength 27 Mar 1969 Drawings Drag Concepts n.d. Article NATO Studies Northrop N-156F Design (Aviation Weekly, 28 Jul 1958) 28 Jul 1958 Technical Reports Northrop Ventura Report 2536, Structural Fabric Test Plan Apollo Earth Landing System Report PTM 517-A, Drogue Parachute, Inspection, Packing & Rigging Instructions, Gemini Landing System (Parachute) Project 0748 Revision A Report PTM 435-A, Packing & Rigging Instructions Half Scale Paraglider Report 2818, Final Report Research and Development of Gliding Parachutes (Aerosail)

26 27

20 Jul 1962

30 Oct 1962 2 Nov 1962 Sep 1963

28 29

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File 30 31 32 33 34

Description Report PTM-587D, Pilot Parachute, Inspection and Packing Instructions, Apollo Earth Landing System Report 2820A, Qualification Test Plan, Gemini Personnel Parachute System, 52-82151-85 MAC Model 133P Report PTM-767, Booster Recovery Concept Presented by Northrop Ventura at NASA, Huntsville Report GTM 101, Operational and Design Anaylsis of the 13.7 Ft. (Do) 25 Degree Conical Ribbon Drogue Parachute Report PTM-725, Textile Materials Technology Handbook Report PTM-735, Apollo Boilerplate Test Rigging and Installation Procedures (Boilerplate No. 12 and 23) Apollo Earth Landing Systems Report 2995, Definition of Safety Factors, Design Factors, and Demonstration Load Factors for Apollo Parachute System Report PTM-587E, Pilot Parachute, Inspection, Packing and Mortar Assembly Instructions, Apollo Earth Landing System Test Report 3-WA9928, Development of Techniques for Above Ambient Temperature Control for Vacuum Systems & Thermal Vacuum Test of Nylon Textiles Report PTM-436-J, Packing and Rigging Instructions for Full Scale Paraglider Test Vehicle Revision J Report 3663/26, Analysis of the Infolding Characteristic of the Gemini Main Parachute Canopy Report PTM-539A, Design Analysis Super-Eridan Recovery System, Revision A, Supplement No. 1 Report 3809, Operational Readiness Assessment, Project Gemini Model 133P Parachute System Report 3815, Individual Chute Peak Disreef Load Prediction for Clustered Parachutes Using Opening Shock Factors Report 2940C, Revised Program Plan Parachute Recovery System for Apollo Block I Spacecraft Report 3693E, Main Parachute, Inspection and Packing Instructions (High Density Pack) Block I Optimized Apollo Earth Landing System Revision E Report 3949, Opening Shock Factor Analysis for Predicting Peak Disreef Loads for Clustered Parachutes and Evaluation of Apollo Main Parachute Design Loads Report 2677C, Project Gemini Informal Strength Analysis Landing System (Parachute) Report 2677C, Project Gemini Informal Strength Analysis Landing System (Parachute) Errata Incorported

Date

30 Oct 1963 6 Nov 1963 19 Nov 1963 Dec 1963 Jan 1964

75

29 Jan 1964 Apr 1964 27 Apr 1964

2 3 4

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11

11 Sep 1965

12

17 Sep 1965 Oct 1965

13

76

Nov 1965

Box 76

File 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Description Report 3963A, Large Controllable Parachute Wind-Tunnel Test Plan Report 3981, Large, Controllable Parachute-Structural Analysis Report (Project 6036) Report 3964A, Large, Controllable Parachute Aerial Drop Test Plan Report 4024, Materials and Process Specification Listing Apollo Block II Earth Landing System Report 4090A, Summary Report Apollo Main Parachute Strength Verification Tests, 30-Series Report 3772A, Basic Loads for Apollo Block I Spacecraft Earth Landing System Report 4038B, Demonstrated Structural Safety Factors, Apollo Block I Earth Landing System Report 4011A, Spacecraft and Boilerplate Test Vehicle Installation and Rigging Instructions (Block II) AELS Test Program Report 4021A, Main Parachute Inspection and Packing Instructions, Apollo Earth Landing System Revision A Report 4098, Lighweight Parachute Design Criteria Applied to Improve Ringsail Sturctural Efficiency Report 6112, Structural Anaylsis, R8155-507 Drogue Parachute Report 3625F, Pilot Parachute Inspection and Packing Instructions Apollo Earth Landing System, Revision F Report 5064, Development of a Large Controllable Parachute, 56 Ft. Diameter Cloverleaf, Final Report Motion Picture Analysis of Drop Tests 80-3, 80-3R, and Related Drop Tests, Appendix 1 Report 6055, Reliability Trade-Off Analysis of Two-Stage Reefing Systems for Apollo Main Parachutes Report 6012B, Drogue Parachute Inspection and Packing Instructions (Increased Capability) Apollo Earth Landing System Revision B Report 6013A, Drogue Parachute Mortar Assembly Instructions (Increased Capability) Apollo Earth Landing System, Revision A Report 6064, Parachute Subsystem Performance, Flight Test #99-2) Report 6015C, Main Parachute, Inspecition and Packing Instructions (Increased Capability) Apollo Earth Landing System, Revision C Report DFPT 73-3, Detailed Field Test Plan, Sections 4 and 5 (Partial) Report DFTP 82-1F, Detailed Field Test Plan, Pg 4-5 (Apollo Program) Report DFTP 84-4D, Detailed Field Test Plan, Pg. 4-7 Report DFTP 85-1A, Detailed Field Test Plan for Apollo Block II Parachute Subsystem, Qualification Drop Test 85-1

Date

Nov 1965 23 Dec 1965 15 Apr 1966 May 1966 13 Sep 1966 Oct 1966 10 Oct 1966 Nov 1966 Nov 1966 Nov 1966 Nov/Dec 1967

77

1 2 3 4 5

May 1967 Mar 1967 19 Aug 1967 Sep 1967

Jan 1968 Jan 1968 24 Jan 1968 Feb 1968 1968 1968 1968 15 Mar 1968

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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Description Report DFTP 85-2, Detailed Field Test Plan, Section 4 Report DFTP 85-3A, Detailed Field Test Plan, Sections 2 and 4 (Partial) Report DFTP 85-3B, Detailed Field Test Plan, Sections 2 and 4 (Partial) Report DFTP 85-4, Detailed Field Test Plan, Sections 2 and 4 (Partial) Report DFTP 85-5, Detailed Field Test Plan, Sections 2 and 4 (Partial) Report DFTP 99-3B, Detailed Field Test Plan for Apollo Block II Parachute Subsystem Drop Test 99-3 Report DFTP 99-4C, Detailed Field Test Plan for Apollo Block II Parachute Subsystem Drop Test 99-4 Report DFTP 99-5B, Detailed Field Test Plan, Section 4 (Partial) Report DFTP 83-6B, Detailed Field Test Plant for Apollo Block II Parachute Subsystem Report DFTP 85-6, Detailed Field Test Plan for Apollo Block II Parachute Subsystem, Qualification Drop Test 85-6 Technical Documentary Report SAMSO 68-244, Design Development of a Universal Aerial Recovery System Phase III (Product Improvement) Report 6322, Analysis of Apollo Spacecraft Parachutes, Quarterly Progress Report No. 1 Analysis of Apollo Spacecraft Parachutes, Monthly Progress Report No. 9 (for March 1969) Report 3887A, Theoretical Investigation of the Parachute Inflation Process Report 6434, Deployable Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Report 6457, Summary Report Evaluation of Test Programs Pertaining to Storage Life of Parachute Packs Technical Report 230-1342, Wind Tunnel Test of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster Drogue Parachute System Parametric Anaylsis and Design Considerations for Mars Parachute Landing System by Phillip R. Delurgio Report 3642, Appendix A, Supersonic Parachute Development Report 6401, Vol 1, Section 2 (Partial) Radioplane A Division of Northop Corporation Telephone Directory Paradynamics, Bulletin Nos. 101-1 to 122-1 Report R-2, Proposed Uniform Performance Criteria for the Evaluation of Recovery Systems Report R-6, A Note on the Descent Characteristics of a Parachute Report R-31, Project Recovery, Task 1, Final Report This Report Deals with the Development, Test and Evaluation of Components of Systems for the Recovery of Pilotless Aircraft

Date 1968 1968 1968 1968 1968 14 Feb 1968 20 Mar 1968 1968 22 Mar 1968 5 Apr 1968

78

Jan 1968 15 Oct 1968 10 Apr 1969 Jun 1969 16 Jul 1969 Nov 1969 Sep 1974 n.d. n.d n.d.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

79

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n.d. n.d. 23 Sep 1948 10 Dec 1948

Oct 1949

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Description

Date

Report R-59, Task II of Project Recovery Preliminary Draft of Handbook for the Design of Guided Missile Recovery Systems Dec 1950 Report R-67, Task II of Project Recovery, Final Report Apr 1951 Determination of Parachute Drag Coefficient 9 May 1956 Exhibit AME-23 Trip-Selvedge Cloth 17 May 1956 Report 1513, Parachute, Recovery-OQ-19 Target Drone; Specification for Construction of 19 Jul 1956 Paradynamics Group (History & Qualifications) Feb 1959 Report AMM-139, The Ringsail Parachute, A Summary of Development and Applications Sep 1959 Radioplane Specification 1978B, Parachute, Recovery, General Specification for Manufacture of Mar 1960 Process Manual, Bulletin RFP-14, Treatment of Nylon Parachute Lines 16 Dec 1960 Report PTM-323-A, Ringsail Parachute Characteristics Jan 1961/Jul 1961 Report AMM-194F, Test Program Reovery Parachute Phase Stabilization & Reovery System Stanley Escape Capsule Revision F Report 2500, Stabilization Parachute Evaluation (F-104 Drop Test Program) B-58 Escape Capsule Report 2392A, Recovery Parachute Stanley Escape Capsule Component Verification Tests Report PTM-367 A, Packing Manual, Hemisflo Stabilization Parachute, 9.33 Sq. Ft. Assembly P/N R5018-503 Report 2484, Appendix A & B, Parachute Specification and Design Sheet & Parachute Fabrication Sheet Dave Gold Gore Section Calculations, 40 Conical Article Parachute Facility Fabrication Efforts Keeps Pace With Design (Target, Vol. 5, #3) A Minimum Weight Landing System for Interplanetary Spacecraft by E. G. Ewing Parachute Cluster Nomograph

80

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

20 Jan 1961 12 Feb 1962 Mar 1962 Feb 1964 n.d. 1979 Mar 1960 n.d. n.d.

Subseries IIJ: Space-General Corporation Box File Description General Pamphlet Space-General Corporation Capabilities Pamphlet General Capabilities and Programs Pamphlet Payload Recovery Systems for Small Rockets Slide Presentation Recovery System Capabilities Employees Bulletin (Published Monthly) Date

81

1 2 3 4 5

c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s 1963-1965

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File

Description Correspondence Correspondence, Notes, and Photographs Jalbert Aerology Laboratory Trip Trip Reports General Correspondence Small Diameter Sounding Rocket Recovery Systems University of Stockholm Concerning Two Recovery Systems Proposals Paraglider System (Gemini Program) Universal Aerial Recovery Parachute (Statement of Work) Proposal for the Field Support on Altitude Control Systems and Ground Support Recovery Systems Weekly Activity Reports Correspondence and Notes Mars Probe/Lander Design Technical Data and Reports Working Papers Parachute, Capache Payload Recovery Deceleration And Stabilization (AGC71235C) Booklet Space Flight Technical Data Rocket Propulsion, Sounding Rocket Design, Astronautics, Aerodynamics Engineering Data Report SG-1, Space Research Vehicles Report SGC SM-2, Service Instructions, Aerobee Payload Water Recovery System, P/N 075990 Report 5132:R0004, Model Simulation Requirements for a Paraglider-Booster Recovery System General Information Recovery Systems and Dave Gold Involvement General Information - Project FIRST Wire Filament and Cloth Data Deceleration and Brake Chute Configuration and Use Drawings of Solid Canopy and Military Specification Requirements Report SGC P-3912, A Proposal to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for Research Study of Parachute/Retro-Rocket Systems Report SGC SM-1, Service Instructions Aerobee Payload Land Recovery System, P/N 075980 (Revision) Report SGC P-4295, A Proposal for Small Rocket Payload Recovery System Report SGC SM-1, Service Instructions Aerobee Payload Land Recovery System, P/N 075980 (Revision) Report SGC SM-2, Service Instruction Aerobee Payload Water Recovery System, P/N 075990 (Revision) Improved Separation System Aerobee Payload Recovery Systems Test Report

Date

81

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1963-1964 1963-1964 1963-1965 1963-1965 1964 1964 1 Nov 1964 22 Sep 1964 1964-1965 1965 1965

17 18 19 20

1965-1966 c.a.1960s Nov 1961 30 Apr 1962

21

Nov 1962 1962-1965 1963 1963 Feb 1963

82

1 2 3 4 5

Mar 1963 May 1963 Jun 1963 Oct 1963 Oct 1963 Nov 1963

6 7 8 9 10

Box 82

File 11 12 13 14 15 16

Description Report AGC-71065A, Development Component Specification Parachute, Payload Recovery, Deceleration and Stabilization Design Activity Report Aerodynamic Drag System for the Sea Horse Program Report AGC-71067, Component Specification Bag, Deployment, Pouch Type, Parachute Test Report SGC 423 TR Small Rocket Payload Recovery System Report AGC-74043, Process Specification Parachute, Recovery, Dyeing of Report SGC-423SM1, Service Manual Small Rocket Payload Recovery System, P/N 1105830 Report SGC-71125, Component Specification Canopy, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, Light and Medium Weight Construction, General Specification for (Supplement 1) Report SGC-71125/2, Detail Specification Canopy, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 5.0 Foot Diameter Report SGC-71125/3, Detail Specification Canopy, Parachute, FIST Ribbon, 8.1 Foot Diameter Report SGC P-6077, Small Rocket Payload Recovery Systems for Capache Payloads Specification AGC71235, Parachute, Capache Payload Recovery Deceleration and Stabilization Report PRA-74, Conceptual Spacecraft for the Exploration of Jupiter Specification AGC71235A, Parachute, Capache Payload Recovery Deceleration and Stabilization Development of an Inflated Paraglider for Maned Orbital Escape by J. F. Keville and F. Warren Statement of Work Aerobee Nose Tip Parachute System Mars Landing Data Sheets

Date

7 Nov 1963 Dec 1963 23 Dec 1963 Feb 1964 14 May 1964 Jun 1964

83

3 Aug 1964 3 Aug 1964 3 Aug 1964 Mar 1965 21 Apr 1965 26-29 Jul 1965 12 Nov 1965 c.a.1960s 13 May 1968 n.d.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Subseries IIK: Various Aircraft/Parachute Development Companies Box File Description AAI Corporation (Formerly Aircraft Armaments, Inc.) Report ER-4350, Low Altitude Air Delivery Development of Equations of Motion Aerojet General Corporation Report 1816 (Special), Booster-Recovery Study Report 8285-1S, Ocean Recovery of Very Large Launch Vehicles (High-Velocity Water Entry Study) Date

11

Apr 1966

12 13

Jul 1960 15 May 1963

Box 83

File 14

Description Report 8285-2S, Sear Horse Program Annual Report for the Period 1 Dec 1962 through 1 Dec 1963 The Aerospace Corporation Report 63-1941.4-25, Design Analysis parachute System Mark VB Report TR-669(6110-01)-1, Preliminary Development Testing of 53-Ft. Parachute with Conical Extension for Aerial Retrieval Report TR-0158(3110-01)-4, A Study on Defining Minimum Weight Two-Stage Deceleration Systems for Aerial Recovery

Date

27 Mar 1964

15 16 17

8 Mar 1963 Nov 1966 Jan 1968

84

1 2 3 4 5 6

Report TOR-0200(4110-01)-27, Results of Tests with a Tandem Recovery System Using a Gliding Main Parachute May 1969 Report TOR-0059(6110-10)-2, Revision C, Service Packing Instructions, Specification #69A20619 for Parachute Assembly MK-5T Jan 1975 Report TOR-077(2410-10)-1, Surface Analysis of Vydax Treated Nylon Jan 1977 Report TOR-0077(2410-10)-2, Field Repair, Refurbishment, and Repacking Instructions for the MK-*A Parachute System 24 Jan 1977 Report TOR-0077(2410-10)-6, Stress-Strain Relationship and Break Strengths of Kevlar Cables 20 Jun 1977 Report TOR-0077(2410-10)-7, Degradation of Kevlar Cable Subjected to Abrasion 20 Jun 1977 Arrowhead Products Interim Report No. 10, Cockpit Retention and Parachute Suspension Garment Monthly Interim Engineering Report (1 Jan 1961 through 31 Jan 1961) Barish Associates, Inc Technical Proposal for the Development of Personnel Sailwings Bell Aircraft Corporation Report 59-983-003, Tests of the SHRIKE Parachute Recovery System at High Speeds Boeing Airplane and Boeing Aerospace Companies Background Information Boeing Aerospace Company Report D-7993, Preliminary Design Notes for Missile Recovery Report D-9243, Summary of GAPA Missile Recovery by Parachute Bristol Aerojet Skua Meteorological Firings, South Uist. Herbrides, Jan Apr 1965

13 Feb 1961

26 Dec 1971

15 Aug 1949

10 11 12

1978 7 Nov 1946 28 Sep 1948

13

1965

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Description Bureau of Social Science Research, Inc. Report AFOSR 67-0392, The Passion for Skydiving by Samuel Z. Klausner Canadair Ltd. Development of a Recovery System for the AN/USD-501 Surveillance Drone by P. A. McIntrye Capewell Manufacturing Company Development of Quick Adjustable Snap Fastner for Contract AF 33(038)-22372 Cook Electric Company Evolution of the Hyperflo Parachute by L. W. Sims A Recovery System for a Controlled Descent Through the Martian Atmosphere by R. D. Turner Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Inc. MK III Parachute Release, Interim Report, Calibration Tests D. J. Associates, Inc. Parachute Hardware An Update by D. G. Beck Douglas Aircraft Company Report ES 15900, Operation Instructions for Douglas Droppable Container Assembly Report SM-14314, Proposal for Parachute Recovery and Flotation of Wing Tip Scoring Camera Stores Douglas Specification DS-636, Bureau of Aeronautics Specification Ejectable Cockpit Capsule, Design and Installation of Specification Drogue Parachute Report ES 26998, Semirigid 28 Foot Parachute Pack Model A4D Airplane Installation of Packing and Rigging Instructions 28 Ft. Parachute Notes on Parachute Release Mechanism Drag Force Controlled XA2D-1 Ejection Seat Operation and Maintenance Manual G.Q. Security Parachute Co. , San Leandro, CA Report 1-313-1, Technical Proposal for Gliding Parachute Assembly Personnel, Maneuverable (Thunder Bow II) General Dynamics Corporation Supersonic Upward Ejection Escape System for USAF F-106A and F-106C Aircraft

Date

84

14

Mar 1967

15

c.a.1960s

16

7 Mar 1952

17 18

c.a.1960s c.a.1960s

19

4 Aug 1952

20

n.d.

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

1951 30 Jan 1952 15 Mar 1952 Aug 1957 25 Apr 1958 24 Apr 1959 n.d. n.d.

85

15 Dec 1971

Sep 1958

Box 85

File 3 4

Description Report 4007, Recovery System Studies F-16 Deceleration Correspondence General Electric Company Back-up Program Parachute System Discoverer Project Pretest Report 60SD623, Discoverer Mark 4/5 High Altitude Balloon Drop Test Discoverer Parachute Development Program General Information Installation of parachute System for Discoverer MK 4A, MK 4B and MK 5 Pretest Report 60SD746, Discoverer Mark 4/5 Low Altitude Back-up Parachute Functinal Tests Pretest Report 60SD911, Discoverer Mk 4/5 Back Up Parachute High Altitude Drop Test Program Manned Satellite Emergency Escape Systems by Harold L. Bloom & John H. Quillinan Terminal Descent Controlled Vehicle Recovery by Roland T. Mayer General Precision Aerospace Paper Cargo parachutes Goodyear Aerospace Corporation Report GER-11467, Expandable Drag Devices Report GER-11551, Ballute Feasibility Sleigh Ride Test Report Report GER-13715, Parawing Precision Aerial Delivery System Report GAP-72-6412, Proposal for Personnel Maneuverable Gliding Parachute Assembly Daniel Guggenheim Airship Institute, Akron, OH An Investigation into Wind Tunnel Testing Methods for Parachutes A Theoretical Investigation into the Dynamics and Stress Analysis of Parachutes for the Purpose of Determining the Design Factors Aerodynamic and Geometric Characteristics of Several Types of Parachutes as Determined from Wind Tunnel Tests

Date 23 Oct 1962 7 Nov 1978

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1958-1960 16 May 1960 1959-1961 22 Sep 1960 4 Oct 1960 8 Oct 1960 Feb 1961 n.d.

13

n.d.

14 15 16 17

7 Apr 1964 1 Jun 1964 29 Jul 1968 7 Jan 1972

86

1 2 3

24 Dec 1943 24 Feb 1945 Mar 1949

Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory, California Institute of Technology Parachute Inflation Process Wind-Tunnel Study, Part 2. Free Flight Case and Supplementary Data for Infinite Mass Case Jan 1951 Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation Report 3049.1, Flight Test Evaluation of the Martin-Baker Ejection Seat in the F9F-8T Airplane Jalbert Aerology Laboratory, Inc.

6 Feb 1958

6 Box File

Creation and History of the Jalbert Airfoil Description Kaman Aircraft Corporation Rotary Wing Decelerators by Justin J. Barzda Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Report 8543, Determination of Forces at the Skirt of a Reefed Parachute Report 8724, Reefing-Line Length Calculations for Ribbon Type Parachutes Considering Aeroelasticity Report 8544, A Note on the Aeroelastic Stability of Reefed Ribbon Parachutes Report 8541, A Study of the Load Distribution in a Conical Ribbon Type Parachute Discoverer Parachute Development Program from Sep 1958 to Aug 1959 Lateral Reinforcing Data for 30.7 Ft. Chute Report 13120, Model D Seat Personnel Parachute Tests at USNAAS, El Centro, CA Summary of Reefing Systems Calculations Specification Status Sheet for Design and Construction of Extraction Parachute Assembly for WS117 Capsule Discoverer MK 5 A Parachute Recovery System JetStar Service, No. 13, The Drag Chute JetStar Service, No. 14, Index Issue

n.d. Date

87

n.d.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

10 Apr 1952 13 Aug 1952 14 Aug 1952 22 Aug 1952 1959 1957 19 Jun 1958 Aug 1959 17 May 1961 24 Nov 1961 Jun/Jul 1962 Aug/Sep 1962

14 15 16

Lockheed Missile & Space Company Static Tests on Various Recovery System Components Program 622A 19 Jul 1962 Report LMSC-A662442, 6.9-Foot Deceleration Parachute Design Analysis 19 Jun 1964 Parachute Canopy Dimpling by Kenneth E. French 8 Dec 1981 The Glenn L. Martin Company Annual Report 1948 McDonnell Douglas Corporation Report H388, F-4 MK-H7 Martin-Baker Rocket Ejection Seat Results of USAF 28 Ft. C-9 Parachute Test Program Report G884, Results of High Speed Performance Tests of the C-9 Parachute as Installed in the Martin-Baker MK-H7 Escape System of the F-4 Phantom Report MDC-J0092, Advanced Technology Aircrew Escape Capsule Study Capsule Optimization Report MDC-J0095, Advanced Technology Aircrew Escape

17

12 Apr 1949

18 19

31 Jul 1969

7 Aug 1969 16 Apr 1970

20 21

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File 22 23

Escape Capsule Study Aircrew Escape Capsule, Specification Draft Description Report MDC A6935, F/A-18A Escape System Performance Review Sequence System, Landing Through Recovery North American Aviation, Inc. Synopsis Low Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No. 1 Synopsis Low Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No. 2 Synopsis Low Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.3 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.4 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No. 5 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No. 6 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.7 Synopsis High Altitude Drop Tests of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.s 5-8 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.8 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.9 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.10 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.13 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.13a (Re-Run) Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.14 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.15 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.15a (Re-Run) Synopsis Low Speed Taxi Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.16 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.17 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.18 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots

13 May 1970 Date 27 Feb 1981 n.d.

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Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.19 Box 88 File 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 89 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Description Synopsis Low Speed Taxi Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.20 Synopsis Air Firing of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No. 21 Synopsis Taxi Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.22 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.23 Synopsis Low Speed Taxi Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.24 Synopsis Air Firing of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.25 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.26 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.27 Synopsis Low Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.28 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.29 Synopsis High Speed Track Test of Ejection Seat and Pilots Equipment, T2J-1 Airplanes, Test No.30 Report NA-58-725, X-15 Crew Recovery Parachute Systems Test Program B Report NA 59H-2, Final T2J-1 Escape System Substantiation Report Report NA 59H-163, Final T2J-1 Escape system Command Selector Modification Substantiation Report North American Aviation Service News (Vol. IX, No. 1) Report NA58H-136, T2J-1 Escape Systems Development Ground Operational Tests, Nos. 1 thru 6 Report NA-60-1457, X-15 Crew Recovery Parachute System Test Program C Report NA61H-484, Final Report on the Design and Development of the A3J-1 Crew Escape System Report NA62H-242, Final Report on the Development of the NB-7 Ballistic Pilot Chute Specification MA 308-2005, Splicing of MIL-C-7515 B Nylon Coreless Cord for Use on Prototype Paraglider Wings Extracts NAA SISD, Final Report, Mariner B/Voyager Entry Capsule Preliminary Design Study Recovery Dynamics for Apollo by James F. Large &

Dec 1958 Date

Dec 1958 Dec 1958 Dec 1958 Dec 1958 Dec 1958 Dec 1958 Jan 1959 Feb 1959 Feb 1959 Mar 1959 Mar 1959 8 Aug 1958 2 Jan 1959

10 Jun 1959 15 Jan 1960 15 Feb 1960 10 Nov 1960 7 Aug 1961 1962 23 Aug 1963 10 Oct 1963

Box 89

File 10 11 12 13

Robert W. Rodier Description Report NA65H-155, LW-3B Escape System Report NA66H-360, Proposal to Provide an Escape System for T-28 B/C Aircraft Report NA66H-558, Evaluation of Proposed Escape Systems for T-28B/C Aircraft Internal Letter Forward head Shield Searation Augmentation Parachute Loads Anaylsis McGraw-Hill Technical Writing Service Pocket Guide Rocket Sled Testing Pioneer Parachute Company Reduction of Opening Time of the Personnel Guide Surface Parachute, Low Speed Drop Test Results, Packing Instructions (With Internal Parachute) Engineering Project E-1372, Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Parachute Engineering Project E-1430, Whirltower Tests of Capewell :Low-Silhouette Canopy Release Packing Instructions 32 Ft. Vortex Ring Parachute for WADC Report Extract 49.6 Ft. Dia. FIST Type Ribbon Chute For Apollo Test Vehicle Engineering Project E-1573, Low Speed Aircraft Drop Tests Quick Opening Guide Surface Personnel Parachute (With Internal Parachute) Engineering Project E-1860, Proposal Navy Back Type Harness Physical Science Laboratory, New Mexico State University Irving Air Chiute Parachute Evaluation Prevost F. Smith Parachute Co. Report 800917, Drop Test Report Design Verification Tests Skirt Ring Parachute Canopy for TRA Firebrand Program Raven Industries, Inc. Proposal 3680, Volume I, A Proposal for the Development of the Pilot Aerial Survival System (PASS), A Unique Airman Survival and Rescue Device Republic Aviation Corporation Studies of Pilot Ejection Systems for Supersonic Escape (Presentation at ICESC Conference)

1964 Date 22 Feb 1965 29 Apr 1966 25 Jun 1966 30 Oct 1967

90

n.d.

3 4 5 6 7

c.a.1950s 21 Apr 1958 12 Jun 1958 15 Sep 1959 c.a.1960s

30 Sep 1960 24 Mar 1961

Jul 1959

10

17 Sep 1980

11

10 May 1967

12

9 Apr 1957

Box

File

Description Sandia Corporation/Sandia Laboratories Research Report SC-4151(TR), The Calculation of Filling Time and Transient Loads for a Parachute Canopy During Deployment and Opening Development Report SC-DR-67-3029, A Trailing-Camera Technique for Studying Projectile Penetration into Earth Materials Report SAND78-2430, Procedures for the Formation and Interpretation of Textile Drawings Design, Development and Testing of a Ram-Air Inflated Flotation Device by Ira T. Holt Design and Testing of an Explosion Product Fabric Containment Enclosure by D.F. Wolf, H.E. Widdow, & I. T. Holt Space Recovery Systems, Inc. Pamphlet Personnel, Facilities and Projects General Organization and Facilities (Background and Corporate Structure, Facilities, Quality Control, Contracts, Project Supervision, And Personnel) Stencel Aero Engineering Corporation Report S455-2, Final Engineering Report Design and Development Testing for Adaption of Spreading Gun to the NB-7E Parachute Application of Ballistics to Precisely Control the Opening of Parachutes The Ultra Precision Parachute by Walter R. Peck R.C.D. An Automatic Touchdown System for the Complete Elimination of Landing Impacts by Todd S. Bradfield M. Steinthal & Co., Inc. Packing Instructions with Parts Breakdown, Free-Type Back Style Personnel Parachute Assembly Part No. C-1032 Teledyne McCormick Selph Explosives and Pyrotechnics for Helicopter In-Flight Escape RSRA System (Presented to American Defense Preparedness Assoc.) TEMCO Aircraft Corporation Analysis of Recovery System Test Firing #5 University of Dayton Research Institute Parachute Drop Test WP-68-66

Date

90

13

Feb 1958 Mar 1968 Jul 1979 n.d. n.d.

14 15 16 17

18 19

c.a.1960s

c.a.1960s

20 21 22

Sep 1971 n.d. n.d.

23

30 Nov 1959

24

3-5 Nov 1976

25

12 Aug 1959

26

6 Jun 1968

Weber Aircraft Corporation

27 Box File

Report of Test on F-106 High Altitude Ejection Tests Description Unidentified Notes on Fundamental Concepts of Crew Escape from High Speed Aircraft by I.H. Culver & M.D. Cassidy A Note on Separated Flow by I.H. Culver Study of Parachute Fatalities Covering the Period 1961-1962-1963 The Evolution of Synthetic Parachute Fabrics 1941-1979 A Technique for Determining the Glide Ratio of Gliding Parachutes Using Space Positioning Data by Tomas Bozack Attenuation of Deployment and Opening Forces of Certain Aerodynamic Decelerators by J. Harvey Gray University of Notre Dame Para-Foil by Dr. John D. Nicolaides Design Aspects of the Para-Sail Parachute and Developmental Work A Review of the Common Parachute Types by Maj. R.L. Oakley

29 Dec 1965 Date

91

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1956 8 Oct 1956 1963 c.a.1980s 1984 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Information Pertaining to Kevlar (Removed from 3-Ring Notebook) Presentation Made at the JTCG/Helicopter Transport Meeting 5 Jun 1980 Article Coupling Agents for Use in Aramid-Reinforced Composites by D.J. Vaughan (Modern Plastics) Oct 1977 Goodyear Aerospace Corp. GER-16150, Specification for 2.25 Oz/ Sq. Yd. Kevlar 29 Parachute Cloth 23 Mar 1976 Goodyear Aerospace Corp., 45-Day Progress Report, Kevlar Personnel Parachute, Report #6 7 Apr 1976 Clark-Schwebel Fiber Glass Corp. Letter Epoxy & Polyester Composites 1 Apr 1976 Slide Presentation Investigation of Kevlar 29 as a Lightweight Material by Goodyear Aerospace Corporation 13 Nov 1974 Slide Presentation Kevlar 29 as a Material for Fabrication of Personnel Parachute 13-14 Nov 1974 Mechanical Properties of Kevlar Fibers and Yarns by N. Abbott 13-14 Nov 1974 Kevlar Materials Developed by Fabric Development, Inc. Quakertown, PA n.d. Philadelphia Resins Corp. Technical Bulletin, Phillystran Feb 1974 Kevlar Aramid Composites for Marine Applications by Louis H. Miner, Richard I. Lacy, & James V. Woodrick 1 May 1975 Narrow Fabric Development and Fabrication n.d. Article Strongest Synthetic Fiber Yet Fills a Host of Design Needs (Product Engineering) Sep 1974 Kevlar 29 Properties Characteristics and Applications (DuPont) n.d. Properties and Characteristics of Kevlar 49 Yarn and Composites (DuPont) n.d. Weaving with Graphite (Fiberite Corp.) n.d. Article Tridimensional Textiles for Composites (Research

Box

File

Development) Description Parachute Research - Oversize Pamphlet Recovery = W/CDs + I.P.S.C. (Irvin Para-Space Center) Pamphlet Apollo Earth Landing System (Northrop Ventura) (Log No. 92-1155) Radioplane Report 1781, Packing and Rigging Instructions Skysail Personnel Parachute Pamphlet Paradynamics and Space Landing Systems (Radioplane) Pamphlet Cole of California Textile World Manmade Fiber Chart 1976 Volplane Tables and Charts

Jul 1972 Date

92

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

c.a. 1964 May 1964 13 Jul 1957 c.a.1960s c.a.1940s 1976 1973

Subseries IIL: Training, Symposiums, and Conferences Box 93 File 1 2 Description Agenda Symposium on Parachute Textiles, Sponsored by Materials Laboratory, Wright Air Development Center U.S. Army Extension Course Instructions for Students of the Atomic Defense Series Summer Program on Parachute Technology, Massachutts Institute of Technology, June 20 Through Jul 1, 1955 Pamphlet General Information Roster of Registrants Parachute Technology Notes, Schedule, Speakers List, and Notebook Table of Contents (Notebook, Part 1 of 4) Parachute Technology Notes (Notebook, Part 2 of 4) Parachute Technology Notes (Notebook, Part 3 of 4) Parachute Technology Notes (Notebook, Part 4 of 4) Parachute Technology Notes University Extension, University of California Los Angles Escape from High Program Performance Aircraft, A Symposium Parachute Engineering Short Course, Purdue University Radar Reflectivity of Metallized Parachutes by R. Gilbert Moore Meeting of the Missile Recover Systems Group Agenda 11th Tri-Annual Meeting Agenda 12th Tri-Annual Meeting Symposium on Missile and Drone Recovery Advance Registration Attendance List Date

21/22 Sep 1953 Sep 1955

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Jun 1955 Jun 1955 Jun 1955 Jun 1955 Jun 1955 Jun 1955 Jun 1955

10

7 Oct 1955

11

Jun 1956

12 13

1-2 Oct 1956 12 Feb 1957

14

28-29 Jan 1958

Box

File

Description University of Minnesota Parachute Technology by E.A. Gimalouski (Parachute Engineering and Retardation) USAF High Altitude Research Program by Col. J.P. Stapp (Parachute Engineering Course) Fibrous Materials for Decelerators by J.H. Rose (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Parachute Design and Construction by E. A. Gimalouski (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Aerodynamics of the Para-Sail by Edwin D. Vickery (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) The Change of Pressure Distribution on Parachute Canopies During Inflation by H. D. Melzig (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Exploratory Investigations of the Recovery of a Large Booster by Means of Aerodynamic Decelerators and a Hot-Air Balloon by Stanley H. Scher (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Fibrous Materials for Aerodynamic Decelerators by W. Denny Freeston, Jr. (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Concept, Aerodynamics and Design Details of Hyperflo Parachutes A Summary by Leland W. Simms (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Parachute Applications in Naval Ordnance by William P. Ludtke (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Studies of Saturn Booster Recovery by Jesco von Puttkamer (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) Chapter IV Stress Analysis by H.G. Heinrich & L.R. Jamison (Aerodynamic Deceleration Course) The Design and Development of the Para-Sail Parachute by W. J. Everett Model Laws Governing Parachute Performance in Martian Environment by H.G. Heinrich 48th Air Force Industry Conference Agenda, Attendee, and Papers

Date

93

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

14-25 Jul 1958 18 Jul 1958 17-28 Jul 1961 17-28 Jul 1961 6-16 Jul 1965 6-16 Jul 1965

12 Jul 1965 9 Jul 1965 6-16 Jul 1965 6-16 Jul 1965 6-16 Jul 1965 6-16 Jul 1965 6-16 Jul 1965 Oct 1966

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

94

Nov 1961

2 3 4 5

Symposium on Parachute Technology and Evaluation, 7 9 April 1964 Program/Agenda Apr 1964 Papers Presented at the Symposium on Parachute Technology and Evaluation (Book 1 of 3) Apr 1964 Papers Presented at the Symposium on Parachute Technology and Evaluation (Book 2 of 3) Apr 1964 Papers Presented at the Symposium on Parachute Technology and Evaluation (Book 3 of 3) Apr 1964

Box 94

6 File 7

Correspondence Decelerator Technology Committee Description Decelerator Research Institute, Parachute Technology & Evaluation Symposium USAF-Industry Life Support Conference Agenda and Papers Aerospace Medical Association Scientific Program 55th Annual Scientific Meeting AFFTC Testing Capabilities Workship, 6 7 October 1980 Attendance List Results of 16-Ft. Dia. Cross Parachute Deployment in the NASA Ames 40-Ft. by 80-Ft. Wind Tunnel by William B. Pepper Tensile Testing of Nylon and Kevlar Parachute Materials Under Federal Specified Temperature and Relative Humidity Conditions by Wilson T. Botner A Subcontractors Point of View of Requirements and Problems in the Development of Deceleration System by W.J. Chagaris Kevlar Braided Cord Tensile Testing Techniques and Results by William r. Pinnell Dynamic Head Displacement Measuring System by Cdr. Harold T. Pheeny, Joseph E. Doerr, & Thomas J. Bozack Subsonic Parachute Design, Performance, and Similiarity Laws (Scale Effects), A Review of the Institutes Activities During the Last Years, by C. Saliaris Computerized Video Instrumentation Techniques for Wind Tunnel Testing of Parachutes by Robert H. Croll Project Snag High-Speed Motion Picture Study of Parachute Deployments The Air Launched Balloon System (ALBS) Phase II Design Improvement and Test Program by Andrew S. Carten, Jr. Naval Weapons Center Parachute Systems Technology Lecture by T. W. Knacke

Jul 1964 Date

Apr 1964

28 Nov-1 Dec 1967

6-10 May 1984

10 11 12

Oct 1980 Oct 1980

Oct 1980 Oct 1980 Oct 1980 Oct 1980

13 14 15 16

Oct 1980 Oct 1980 Oct 1980 Oct 1980

17 18 19

95

1981

2 3

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) A Volume of Technical Papers Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Houston, TX 7-9 Sep 1966 Structures and Materials for Manned Reentry Vehicles by Joseph N. Kotanchik & R. Bryan Erb, AIAA Third Annual Meeting, Boston, MA 29 Nov-2 Dec 1966 System Design Considerations of Rentry Vehicles with Decoupled Landing Modes by M. N, Macourek &

Box 95

File 5 6

G. R. Barte, Jr., AIAA 6th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, New York, NY Description Agenda Advance Program Conference on Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems, El Centro, CA Session Chairmen and Co-Chairmen, Program Outline, and Sessions for the AIAA 2nd Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, El Centro, CA A Review of Para-Foil Programs by J. D. Nicolaides, R. J. Speelman III, & G. L. C. Mendard, AIAA 2nd Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, El Centro, CA Summary of Experimental Results Obtained from the NASA Planetary Entry Parachute Program by Harold N. Murrow & John C. McFall, Jr., AIAA 2nd Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, El Centro, CA Analysis of Parachute Opening Dynamics with Supporting Wind Tunnel Experiments by H. G. Heinrich and R. A. Noreen, AIAA 2nd Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, El Centro, CA Flexibility as Parameter of Model Parachute Performance Characteristics by H. G. Heinrich & Thomas R. Hektner, AIAA 3rd Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Dayton, OH Technical Papers No.s 73-440 to 73-449, AIAA 4th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Palm Springs, CA Technical Papers No.s 73-450 to 73-459, AIAA 4th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Palm Springs, CA Technical Papers No.s 73-460 to 73-469, AIAA 4th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Palm Springs, CA Technical Papers No.s 73-470 to 73-479, AIAA 4th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Palm Springs, CA Technical Papers No.s 73-480 to 73-488, AIAA 4th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Palm Springs, CA Paper Abstracts, AIAA 5th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Albuquerque, NM Exploratory Parachute Canopy Stress Measurements During Inflation and at Steady State by H. G. Heinrich & David P. Saari, AIAA 5th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Albuquerque, NM

22-24 Jan 1968 Date

23-25 Sep 1968

23-25 Sep 1968

23-25 Sep 1968

23-25 Sep 1968

23-25 Sep 1968

10

14-16 Sep 1970

11

21-23 May 1973

12

21-23 May 1973

13

21-23 May 1973

14

21-23 May 1973

15

21-23 May 1973 17-19 Nov 1975

16 17

17-19 Nov 1975

Box 95

File 18

Description Amplifying Ribbon Extensometer for Measuring Film and Fabric Strain, by Vernon L. Alley Jr. & Austin D. Mchatton AIAA 5th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Albuquerque, NM Parachute Opening Shock Calculations with Experimentally Established Velocity and Area Functions by H. G. Heinrich & David P. Saari, AIAA 5th Aerodynamic Deceleration Systems Conference, Albuquerque, NM Agenda and Abstracts, AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference, Houston, TX A Collection of Technical Papers, AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference, Houston, TX Technical Paper 79-0461, Measurement of Aerodynamic Coefficients of Twin Parachute Clusters by H. G. Heinrich & John C. Schmitt, AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference, Houston, TX Technical Paper 79-0465, Wind Tunnel Measurements of Dynamic Reefing Line Tension in Ribbon Parachutes by D. F. Wolf & R. H. Croll, AIAA 6th Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference, Houston, TX The Design, Testing, Certification and Production of an Emergency Parachute for Use in Light Aircraft by M. C. Butler, Jr. AIAA 19th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri A Collection of Technical Papers, AIAA 8th Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference, Hyannis, MA Technical Paper 84-0800-CP, Recovery of 60,000 Lbs. Using A Cluster of Six 137 Ft. Diameter Parachutes by W. J. Everett & E. D. Vickery, AIAA 8th Aerodynamic Decelerator and Balloon Technology Conference, Hyannis, MA Survival and Flight Equipment (SAFE) Association Organization Summary and Newsletter Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Symposium, Phoeniz. Arizona Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Symposium, Phoeniz Arizona Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Conference and Trade

Date

17-19 Nov 1975

19

17-19 Nov 1975 5-7 Mar 1979 5-7 Mar 1979

20 21

96

5-7 Mar 1979

5-7 Mar 1979

12-15 Jan 1981

2-4 Apr 1984

2-4 Apr 1984

6 7 8 9 10

1961 27-30 Sep 1971 2-5 Oct 1972 7-11 Oct 1973

Exhibit, Las Vegas, Nevada Box 96 File 11 12 13 Description Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Conference and Trade Exhibit, San Antonio, TX Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Symposium, San Diego, California Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Symposium, San Diego, California Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada Proceedings or the Eighteenth Annual Symposium, San Diego, California Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada Does Anyone Out There Care About Life Support? by Lt Col Bill Harrison, 19th Annual Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Symposium, San Antonio, Texas

8-12 Sep 1974 Date

21-25 Sep 1975 12-16 Sep 1976 4-8 Dec 1977

97

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8-12 Oct 1978 2-6 Dec 1979 12-16 Oct 1980 6-10 Dec 1981 6-10 Dec 1981 6-10 Dec 1982 5-8 Nov 1983

SERIES III: PARACHUTE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS Subseries IIIA: Irving Air Chute Co.and Irvin Industries. Box File Description Irving Air Chute Co. Pamphlet Irvin Air Chutes, Safety Parachutes for Aeroplanes, Balloons, Dirigibles Pamphlet Irvin Air Chutes, Symbols of Safety Pamphlet Irvin Air Chutes, The Life Preservers of the Air Pamphlet Air Chutes for Airborne Troops Pamphlet Irvin Air Chutes Pamphlet Seat Pack Air Chute Pamphlet The Irvin Automatic Opener Pamphlet Flexible Back Pack Air Chute Pamphlet Quick-Connector Pack Air Chute Pamphlets Irvin Seat Belts and Harnesses Pamphlet Irvin Air Chutes, Form-Fitting Type Pamphlet Irvin Air Chute Kit Bag Date

98

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

c.a.1920s c.a.1930s 1945 1947 1947 1947 1947 1947 1947 n.d. n.d. n.d.

Box 98

13 14 File 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Pamphlet Irvin Air Chute, New Detachable Back Type Parachute Pamphlet Irvin Air Chute Quick-Release Harness Description Pamphlet For Safety Use the Irvin Air Chute, The Life Preserver Of the Air Pamphlet Irvin Flying Suit, For Greater Flying Comfort Pamphlet Irvin Chair Chutes, Requirements for Installation and Price List Pamphlets Irvin Chair Chutes Pamphlet Irvin Chair Chutes, Instructions for Packing and Arranging Chair Pamphlets Irvin Air Chutes and Sport Jumping Equipment Parachutes and Spare Parts Price Lists Fabric Folder Advertizing in Magazines Irving Air Chute of Great Britain, Ltd. Catalogue General Sales Literature Pamphlet Parachute Assembly Type PX.1 MK.1 Pamphlet Parachute Assembly Type ES. 63 Pamphlet Radar Responsive Parachute Target System Pamphlet Automatic Parachute Releases Pamphlets Parachute Assembly, Pamphlets 1 8 Irvin Industries, Inc. Catalog of Products Pamphlet Irvin CR1 Reserve Parachute Pamphlet Irvin Military Free Fall Parachute Pamphlet CT-2 Troop Parachute Pamphlet CT-1 Parachute Pamphlet MC-1 & T-10R Troop Reserve Parachutes Pamphlet MC1-1B Steerable Troop Parachute Pamphlet Aerial Delivery Containers Pamphlet Steerable Reserve Parachute Type PR.6 Mk.1 Pamphlets Lancer, High Performance Steerable Parachute Pamphlet Hitefinder Automatic Parachute Release Pamphlet Search and Rescue Equipment Pamphlet M.F.P. Military Freefall Parachute Pamphlet Deceleration Parachutes Pamphlet Irvin Recovery Systems Delta II Parawing Owners Manual Irving Air Chute Co. German, French and Spanish Pamphlets German In der Luft gibt Sicherheit IRVIN-Fallschirm jederzeit

n.d. n.d. Date

n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 1932-1961 n.d. 1946-1947

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

1962 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

1981 c.a.1970s c.a.1970s c.a.1970s c.a.1970s c.a.1970s c.a.1970s c.a.1970s c.a.1970s 20 Mar 1975 c.a.1980s c.a.1980s 1980 n.d. c.a.1980s Jan 1971

46

c.a.1920s

Box 98

47 48 File 49

French Pour la securite en avion Partout French S.G.P Societe Generale des Parachutes Description Spanish Para la seguridad en el aire en today partes!

c.a.1930s c.a.1930s Date n.d.

Subseries IIIB: Switlik Parachute and Equipment Co. Inc. Box 99 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Description Newsletter The Switlik Rip Cord Newspaper Articles about Switlik Parachutes Bulletins and Letters Concerning Switlik Parachutes Switlik Parachute Riggers Bulletin Manual Switlik Safety Chute Manual Switlik Safety Chute Manual Manual for all Models of Switlik Safety Chutes Pamphlet Switlik Air Cargo Delivery Parachute Rigger Log (Blank) Switlik Products Parachute Parts and Assemblies Price Lists Pamphlet Coming Down by Floyd Smith Pamphlet Is this your customer? Pamphlets Switlik Chair Chutes Pamphlets Switlik Safety Chutes Pamphlets Instructions for Packing Switlik Chair Chutes Pamphlet Switlik T-10 Troop Chute Assembly Pamphlet for SAFE-T Flying Pamphlet Switlik Safe-T-Chutes Pamphlet Switlik Safety Belts Pamphlets All-Weather Protection for Your Engine & Prop & Switlik Coveralls Pamphlet Parachutes and Survival Equipment Switlik Points the Way Pamphlet The Switlik COM-PAK Quick Attachable Seat Parachute Pamphlet Parachute Service Kit Pamphlet Canadian Switlik Date Nov 1946 1935-1949 c.a.1940s 1940-1947 1940-1941 1942 n.d. n.d. 1943 n.d. 1940-1949 c.a.1930s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1945 1945 1946 1946 c.a.1950s n.d. n.d. n.d.

Subseries IIIC: Pioneer Parachute Company, Inc. Box 100 File 1 2 3 Description General Information About Company Pamphlet Pioneer Leads the World in Parachute Manufacturing Pamphlet Presentation of the Army-Navy Production Award to The Pioneer Parachute Co. Date c.a.1940s n.d. 8 Dec 1942

Box 100

4 5 File 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Pamphlet Pioneer Parachutes, The Vanguard of Victory Annual Reports for Pioneer Aerodynamic Systems, Inc. Description Pamphlet Parachute Technicians C.A.A. Regulations (Chapters 25 and 54) Bulletin for Parachute Technicians Pioneer Parachute Company Catalog Pioneer Parachute Company Catalog Packing Instructions for Seat and Chest Type Models Inspection and Canopy Pleating Instruction and Packing Instructions for Models P-TT-7 and P-TT-9 Operational Instructions for Models F-1 and F-1A Automatic Ripcord Release Packing Instructions for Flexible Back Pack Models Packing Instructions Model P-1-B Packing Instructions Model P3-B and P4-B Packing Instructions for Models P1-B and P2-B Packing Instructions Models P1-B, P2-B, P3-B, P4-B Introduction and Packing Instructions for the Pioneer Para-Commander, Mark I Articles About the Para-Commander Para-Commander Owners Manual Packing Instructions Pioneer Thinpack Parachute Assembly Model PA-TP-26-(2) Packing Instructions for Pioneer Emergency Parachute Model P3-B-26-(4) (Revision A) Packing Instructions for Models P7-B and P9-B Guide Surface Parachutes and P-T-10 Parachutes Packing Instructions 26-ft-Diameter Auxilliary Parachute Packing Instructions Super 22 Auxilliary Parachute Parts Catalog and Price List Parts Catalog Parts Catalog Catalog Pamphlets/Fliers Price Lists Pamphlets/Fliers Time Payment and Other Notices Pioneer Chair Parachute Advertising Pioneer Quick-Fit Harness Advertising Pioneer P1-B-24 Advertising Pioneer P3-B Parachute Advertising Pamphlet Pioneer Para-Sail Parachutes Pamphlet Personalized Pioneer Para-Sport Parachutes Parachute Rigger Log (Blank) Booklet Parachutes, Development-Use-Maintenance

1944-1945 1962-1963 Date

c.a.1940s 1943-1946 1955 1960 c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s 1 May 1940 1 Jan 1941 1942 1 Nov 1944 26 Aug 1964 1965 1966-1967 Sep 1976 Apr 1977 n.d. n.d. n.d. 15 Feb 1944 1 Mar 1945 May 1948 n.d. 1939-1945 c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s 1962 1962 n.d. Apr 1942

101

1 2

Subseries IIID: GQ Security Parachutes, Inc., San Leandro, CA Box 101 File 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Description General Correspondence Extract Put Them All Together by Dick Sisley (West Wind) Price Lists Sierra Light Parachutes Prices Specification for the Manufacture, Repair and Alteration of Sport Parachutes and Components Thereof Service Instructions for Falcon Drag Chute Operational Manual Crossbow System of Sport Parachutes Service Bulletins General Information Thunder-Bow Parachute German Specification Sheets The System Reserve Packing Instructions Operation, Service and Maintenance Instructions for Seat-Back Style Model 150 & 250 Operation, Service and Maintenance Instructions Safety Chute Seat-Back Style Model 350 Operation, Service and Maintenance Instructions Back Style Model 850 Packing and Operation Instructions, Alpha M Harness/Container With 303-R Ram Air Reserve Canopy and 303-M Ram Air Main Canopy Ram Air Owners Manual X2-Ten Interim Operation and Maintenance Manual X2-Ten Alpha System Sierra Light Reserve Packing Instructions Packing Instructions 26 LOPO Diaper Display The Unit Handbook and Packing Instructions GQ Security and Wonderhog Systems with 4 Pin Spacing Installation Procedures for the FXC MOD 12000 Into the Gensis and Alpha Harness and Containers Owner-Operators Manual 7M Ultralight Recovery Parachute System Packing Instructions Seat Type Model 500/550 Owner-Operators Manual Hang Glider Recovery Parachute System Packing Instructions Security X-2Ten-R Reserve Canopy Packing Instructions Security Aeroconical Reserve Canopy Service & Maintenance Instructions for Dual-Pack Back-Seat Parachute Assembly Drawings of Parts and Canopies Date n.d. May 1976 1968-1980 n.d. 7 Jun 1963 Jul 1964 1964-1968 c.a.1970s 1971-1972 31 Jan 1977 1978 Sep 1978 Oct 1981 1 Nov 1982

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

22 Dec 1982 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

Subseries IIIE: British Parachute Companies Box File Description Date

102

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17

G,Q. Parachute Co., Ltd., Surrey, England Pamphlet Leaders in Parachute Development n.d. G.Q. Defence Equipment Limited (Company History) c.a.1980s Equipment Catalog n.d. Pamphlet Parachutes for Martin-Baker Ejection Seats n.d. Pamphlet Type Z Aircrew Safety Harness n.d. Pamphlets G.Q. Supply Dropping Parchutes n.d. Instruction Manual 454, Issue 2, Unicross Parachute Assembly Type D MK. 1 MRI/GQ/682 for Loads of up to 2500 lb. (1134 KG.) Packing and Installation Instructions. Repair Scheme Dec 1972 Instruction Manual 525, 17 Ft. Steerable Reserve Parachute Assembly MRI/GQ/804 Packing Instructions Nov 1976 Instruction Manual 527, 17 Ft. Conical Parachute Type 850 Packing Instructions Nov 1976 Instruction Manual 529, 17 Ft. Steerable Reserve Parachute Assembly MRI No. GQ 804 Repair Scheme Feb 1977 Manual 531, 22 Ft. Steerable MK. 2 Static Line Operated Parachute Assembly, MRI No. GQ 826 Repair Scheme Feb 1977 Instruction Manual 535, Parachute Assembly, Steerable 22 Ft. Type 826 EH Packing Instructions May 1977 Instruction Manual 541, 17 Ft. Aeroconical Parachute Assembly Type 1000 MK 2, MRI 1009 (Complete with Duplex Drogues) Packing Instructions Jan 1978 Manual 556, Aeroconical Parachute Type 1000 D 06849 (F-18 Aircraft) Unscheduled Maintenance Aug 1978 Manual 560, Aeroconical Canopy Type 1000 MK 2, MRI. GQ. 1009 Technical Leaflet Sep 1978 Manual 567, The GQ Unit (GQ D 09150) Mar 1979 Instruction Manual 640, 5.8 M Aeroconical Parachute Canopy and Duplex Drogues Packed in Ejection Seat Headbox Packing Instructions Jan 1983 Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd, Middlesex, England The Story of an Enterprise 1929-1955 Pamphlet Ejection from High Speed Aircraft Pamphlet Duplex Drogue Packing Instructions Pamphlet The Ejection Seat used by Air Forces of 26 Nations Martin-Baker Patent Fully Automatic Ejection Seat Provisional Notes Instruction and Service Manual Mk.. 5. Martin-Baker Patent Fully Automatic Ejection Seat Pamphlet Crash Rescue

103

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1955 Nov 1955 Apr 1956 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

8 Box 103 File 9 10 11 12

Parachute Packing Instructions for Horsehoe Pack & Types 601PA & 615 PA Description Parachute Packing Instructions for Types 620PA & 622PA Parachute Packing Instructions for Horseshoe Pack Type 635PA Ejection Seat Instruction and Servicing Manual Martin-Baker Mark 5 Series Drogue Packing Instructions

n.d. Date n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

Subseries IIIF: Miscellaneous Parachute Companies and Services Box 104 File 1 2 Description Aerial Machine and Tool Corporation Aerial Advertising Cameron Balloons All American Engineering Co. Pamphlet Aerial Recovery Newsletter The All American Word Aerial Recovery Systems Recovery By All American The Altitude Shop, Inc, Vallejo, CA American Bemberg, New York, NY Pamphlet A Study of Fabrics by Bemberg Pamphlet Heres How the Bemberg Tag Can HelpYou Pamphlet Points and Pointers About Bemberg American Steel and Wire Company, Chicago, IL American Vicose Corporation, New York, NY Pamphlet What is Rayon? Pamphlet Rayon Goes to War Pamphlet Your Guide to Rayon Booklet Rayon Fabrics, Definitions of Rayon Fabrics and Terms Used in Connection With Rayon Pamphlet How Rayon Staple Serves the Woolen and Worsted Industries Pamphlet Fact Sheet on Rayon and Acetate The Anaconda Company, Brass Division, Waterbury, CN Atlas Electric Devices Co., Chicago, IL Atlas Chemical Industries, Inc., Aerospace Components Div. Barish Associates Beech Aircraft Corporation, Wichita, KS Bens Surplus, Van Nuys, CA Date n.d. c.a.1970s

3 4 5 6 7

1963 Feb 1964 Feb 1968 n.d. n.d.

8 9 10 11

1953 1954 n.d. 1934

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

1941 1943 1943 1944 1947 1951 1973-1977 c.a.1940s 1968 n.d. n.d. 1965

Box 104

24 25 File 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Bourdon Forge Company, Inc., Hartford, CN Bristol Aeroject Limited, Weston-Super-Mare, England Description Broadway Surplus, Los Angles, CA Cleveland Sport Parachuting School, Garrettsville, OH Butler Parachute Systems, Inc., Georgetown, TX Cambridge Instrument Company, Inc., New York, NY The Chute Shop, Inc., Flemington, NJ Comet International Air, Inc Joe Crane & Co., Mineola, NY Dan River Mills, Inc., Danville, VA Diest Safety, Glendale, CA Bill Bennetts Delta Wing Kites and Gliders, Inc., Van Nuys, CA DJ Associates, Inc., Fort Smith, AR Douglas Aircraft Co., Long Beach, CA E. I. DuPond De Nemours & Co. (Inc.), Wilmington, DE Pamphlet Nylon, A Versatile New Product of Chemical Research Pamphlet Rayon Today Pamphlet About DuPont Nylon Physical and Chemical Properties of HT-1 Technical Information Bulletins (Bulletin X) Technical Information Bulletins (Bulletins N, OR, R & T) Technical Information Bulletins (Bulletins A, D & L) Index of Technical Information Bulletins Pamphlet Properties of NOMEX Newsletter The Journal of Teflon Pamphlet Nylon Textile Fibers in Industry Eagle Parachute Corp., Lancaster, PA Fabric Research Laboratories, Inc., Dedham, MA Robert Fulton Co., Newtown, CN FXC Corporation, Santa Ana, CA Equipment Catalog Special Forces Military Free-Fall Parachuting Systems Catalog Parachutes, SystemsTesting, Flight Hardware, Ejection Seat Sensors Equipment Catalog Ejection Seat Hardware, Altitude Sensing Devices, Test Equipment, Parachute Systems Pamphlets Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release Pamphlets Guardian Parachutes W. T. Gensheimer, Inc., New York, NY (Parts for Industrial Sewing Machines) General Machine and Welding Works, Inc., Pomona, CA General Textile Mills, Inc., New York, NY (Baseball Parachutes)

n.d. May 1965 Date 1964 n.d. 1982 n.d. 1965 1980 n.d. 1948 1980 1978 1978 1983

38 39 40 41 42 105 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1940 1940 1946 May 1961 1955-1965 1955-1967 1955-1967 1955, 1967 Oct 1963 Feb 1964 n.d. n.d. n.d. c.a.1960s

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

1980 1981 1983 n.d. n.d. 1979 n.d. 1945-1948

Box 105

18 19 File 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 1 2 3 4

Goodyear Aerospace Corp., Akron, CA (Expandable Deployables) Gould Laboratories, Pitman, NJ Description W. & L. E. Gurley Engineering Instruments, Troy NY George Harmon Company, Inc., Northridge, CA The Hartwell Corp., Los Angles, CA Hodgman Rubber Co., Framingham, MA Hohwieler Rubber Co., Morrisville, NJ Johnnys Parachute and Equipment Co., Oakland, Ca Learjet Co. (Service Manual) Lite-Flite Inc., Farmington, MI Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, CA Frank Mayer Engineering Co., Los Angles, CA McElfish Parachute Service, Dallas, TX Metex Corporation, Edison, NJ Midwest Parachute Sales and Service, Novi, MI Mills Manufacturing Corp., Asheville, NC Mitchell Aircraft Corp., Porterville, Ca Narricot Corp., Philadelphia, PA Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co., Philadelphia, PA Ordinance Associates, Inc., South Pasedena, CA C. S. Osborne & Co., Harrison, NJ Pacific Scientific, Kin-Tech Division, Anaheim, CA Pak Parachute Company, Ltd., Surrey, England Pam Narrow Fabrics Corp., Rockville Centre, NY Para-Innovators, Perris, CA Para-Sales, North Quincy, MA Parachuting Associates, Inc., Los Angles, CA Parachutes Incorporated, Orange, MA Pamphlet Sport Parachuting Sport Parachuting Equipment Catalog and Prices Bulletins Telsan Boot Information & Para-Commander Pamphlet Sport Parachuting Jump Course Para-Flite Inc., Pennsauken, NJ Pamphlets Safety-Flyer, High Performance Emergency Parachute Pamphlet Safety Flyer Packing Instructions Pamphlet Safety Flyer Rigger Manual Pamphlet MT-1, Tactical Gliding Parachute System Para-Gear Equipment Company, Chicago, IL Equipment Catalog and Supplement 1978-1979 Catalog

1967 Sep 1963 Date 1945 n.d n.d. 1949 c.a.1940s 1940 Oct 1980 c.a.1970s 1958-1959 n.d. 1960 1976-1977 1964 c.a.1960s n.d. Nov 1961 1948 n.d. n.d. 1981 n.d. Apr 1977 n.d. 1968-1969 1967

106

5 6 7 8

1959 1958-1966 1965-1966 c.a.1970s

9 10 11 12

Oct 1978 n.d. n.d. 1980

13 14

1964 1978

15 16 Box 106 File 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 107 1 2 3

Military Equipment Catalog 1983-84 Catalog #49 Description Parachute Unlimited, LaCrescenta, CA Paranetics, Inc., El Monte, Ca Phoenix Trimming Co., Chicago, IL Photo-Sonics, Inc. Pioneer Instrument Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY H.W. Prevan Co., Inc., Kansas City, MS Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Pittsburgh, PA Raven Industries, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD Relative Workshop, DeLand, FL Reliance Manufacturing Co., Chicago, IL Roberts Research Laboratory Russell Manufacturing Co., Middletown, CN Scott Testers, Inc., Providence, RI Henry L. Scott Co., Providence, RI (Primer for Textile Testing and Standards for Textile Testing) Sierra Engineering Co., Sierra Madre, CA Silk Association of America, Inc., New York, NY Simmonds Precision Products, Inc., Tarrytown, NY Singer Sewing Machine Co. Sky Supplies, DeLand, FL (Catalog) William Skinner & Sons The Floyd Smith Aerial Equipment Co., Chicago, IL Steve Snyder Enterprises Inc., Pennsauken, NJ Stanley Aviation Corp. Dallas, TX Pamphlet Escape and Survive Pamphlet YankeeThe Best Way Out Rigging Instructions for RSRA Model 741 Low Speed Parachute Stencel Aero Engineering Corp., Asheville, NC Stern & Stern Textiles, Inc., Hornell, NY J.P. Stevens and Co., New York, NY Strong Enterprises, Inc., North Quincy, MA Pamphlet The Strong Parachute Rigging School Pamphlet - :Military Parachuting Equipment Pamphlet Catalogue Tandem Jumping and Equipment Pamphlet The Pop Top Reserve Services Manual Pamphlet The Stylemaster Talley Industries of Arizona Inc., Mesa, AZ

1983 1983 Date 1975 c.a.1960s n.d. Nov 1978 n.d. 1961 n.d. 1967, 1981 n.d. 1944-1945 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d 1954.1967 1929 1961 1918-1941 1983 1936 c.a.1920s n.d.

4 5 6 7 8 9

Jun 1962 c.a.1968 25 Feb 1976 c.a.1970s 1969 1966

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1971 c.a.1970s 1971 1982 20 Dec 1973 n.d. n.d.

17 Box File

Textile World, New York, NY Description Triangle Parachute Co., Cincinnati, OH Instruction Book Hoffman Triangle Parachute Price Lists and General Information Teledyne CAE Turbine Engines, Toledo, OH Teledyne McCormick SELPH, Hollister, CA Transcontinental Sales Co., Los Angles, CA Tri-State Skydivers, Inc., New York, NY Troy Mills, Inc., Oak Park, MI Uni-Search Engineering Corp., Hawthorne, CA United-Carr Fastener Corp., Cambridge, MA United Textile & Supply Co. (UNITEX), Los Angles, Ca United States Forgecraft Corp., Fort Smith, AR Volume Sales Co., Los Angles, CA Welex Electronics, Silver Spring, Maryland

1951 Date

107

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5

1930, 1932 n.d. 1977 1974 1962-1979 n.d. 1965 c.a.1970s c.a.1940s 1977 1960,1975 1964 n.d.

108

White Sewing Machine Co., Cleveland, OH c.a.1930s John Wiley and Sons, Inc., London (Fundamentals of Textiles Workbook) 1937 J. Wiss and Sons, Co., Newark, NJ 1941 3 M Company, St. Paul, MN n.d 3 Ring, Inc. n.d. French Parachute Companies Aerazur Constructions Aeronautiques Parachutes Aerazur EFA S30 Seat with Integrated Parachute Etudes Et Fabrications Aeronautiques General Information Notice Techniques for Parachute Aviorex (Types801, 811, 902 & 912) Chinese Parachute Companies China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation - Parachute Made in China Italian Parachute Companies Ministero Della Difesa, Aeronautica Libretto DIdentita Relativo Al Paracadute Ministero Della Guerra Memoria Paracadute IF. 41 SP Ministero DellAeronautica Descrizione Ed Istruzioni Per LImpiego Del Paracadute Salvator B Ministero DellAeronautica Descrizione Ed Istruzioni Per LImpiego Del Paracadute Salvator D Ministero DellAeronautica Descrizione Ed Istruzioni Per LImpiego Del Paracadute Salvator D30 Ministero DellAeronautica Il Paracadute Ed Il Suo Impiego

6 7 8 9

1930-1931 Nov 1981 1963 1937

10

n.d.

11 ` 12 13 14 15 16

n.d. 1942 1928 1929 1931, 1936 1934

Box 108

File 17 18 19 20 21 22

Description Ministero DellAeronautica Descrizione Ed Istruzioni Per LImpiego Del Paracadute Salvator D37 Ministero DellAeronautica Descrizione Ed Istruzioni Per LImpiego Del Paracadute Salvator A37 Ministero DellAeronautica Descrizione Ed Istruzioni Per LImpiego Del Paracadute Salvator A39 Ministero DellAeronautica Descrizione Ed Istruzione Per LImiego Del Paracadute Salvator D39 Anonima Innovazioni Aeronautiche Salvator Parachute Anonima Innovazioni Aeronautiche Salvator German Parachute Companies Autoflug General Information Hans Georg Friebe Der Dreieck-Fallschirm

Date

1937 1937 1941 1943 1931 n.d.

23 24

n.d. n.d.

SERIES IV: BLUEPRINTS Subseries IVA: Air Force Blueprints Box 109 File 1 2 Description Index Air Force and Naval Drawings U.S. Army Air Corps Drawing 046201, D Ring Parachute, 1922 Drawing 046203, Rib-Pilot Chute, 1922 Drawing 046209, Frame Assembly Pilot Parachute, 1922 Drawing 046210, Spring Pilot Chute Inner, 1922 Drawing 046211, Spring Pilot Chute Outer, 1922 Drawing 046212, Pilot Chute Spider, 1922 Drawing 046214, Pilot Chute, Spring and Rib Hinge, 1922 Drawing 046215, Pilot Chute Rib Hinge Clip, 1922 Drawing 076170, Frame Assembly Parachute Pack, 1926 Drawing 076307, Parachute Complete Seat Service Type S-1, 1926 Drawing 158791, Bag Assembly Aviators Kit, 1928 Drawing 169821, Harness Assembly Parachute Type S-3, 1932 Drawing 30-1451, Spring Safety Belt Latch, 1932 Drawing 31-183, Parachute Assembly Triangular, 1933 U.S. Army Air Corps Drawing 35B3913, Latch Safety Belt, 1935 Drawing 35B3914, Link Safety Belt Latch Fastener, 1935 Drawing 35B3915, Protector Safety Belt, 1935 Drawing 35B3916, Latch Assem. Safety Belt, 1935 Date n.d. 1920-1933

1934-1936

Box 109

File 3 4

Drawing 35G4197, Method of Stitching and Fitting Harness, 1935 Drawing 35N1112, Pack Assembly Parachute Type S-1, 1934 Description

Date

Drawing 35N1115, Pack Assembly Parachute Types S-2 & L-2, 1935 Drawing 37J3381, Parachute Complete Type T-3, 1936 U.S. Army Air Corps 1940 Drawing 40G7393, Dummy Parachut Drop Test Drawing 40J7276, Parachute Complete Back Type B-7 Drawing 40J6277, Pack Assembly Parachute Type B-7 Drawing 40J6278, Harness Assembly Parachute Type B-4 U.S. Army Air Forces 1941 Drawing 41A10429, Band Parachute Suspension Line Retaining Drawing 41B4420, Base Safety Belt Latch Drawing 41J2881, Harness Assembly Training Type Parachute Drawing 41K9208, Pack Assembly Parachute Training Back Drawing 41K9503, Panel Assembly Parachute Pack Drawing 41K9504, Panel Assemblies Parachute Pack Drawing 41K9505, Panels Parachute Pack U.S. Army Air Forces (File 1 of 2) 1942 Drawing 42A7395, Button Parachute Static Line Snap Locking Drawing 42A7396, Spring Parachute Static Line Snap Locking Drawing 42A14566, Link Safety Belt Shoulder Strap Adjustment Drawing 42A15244, Ferrule Parachute Pack Frame, Double Drawing 42A2009, Stiffener Parachute Pack Drawing 42B6034, Link Safety Belt Should Strap, Fastener Drawing 42B10909, Ripcord Assembly Chest Type Parachute Drawing 42B10916, Method of Testing Parachute Rep Cord Locking Pins Drawing 42D2013, Pad Assembly Parachute Back Drawing 42D2034, Housing Parachute Ripcord Drawing 42D4200, Pad Aerial Delivery Container Shock Absorber Drawing 42D10907, Ripcord Assembly Seat Type Parachute Drawing 42D14626, Frame Assembly Chest Type Parachute Pack Drawing 42G2001, Canopy Assembly 24 Foot Parachute Drawing 42G2003, Diagram Parachute Canopy Cording Drawing 42G2014, Method of Stitching and Fitting Harness Drawing 42G2019, Canopy Assembly 28 Foot Parachute Drawing 42G14621, Parachute Assembly Chest Type Drawing 42H4623, Pack Assembly Chest Type Parachute U.S. Army Air Forces (File 2 of 2) 1942 Drawing 42J2000, Parachute Assembly 24 Ft. Seat Type Drawing 42J2002, Panels 24 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 42J20--, Panels 24 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 42J2018, Parachute Assembly 28 Ft. Seat Type Drawing 42J2025, Parachute Assembly 24 Ft. Back Type Drawing 42J2026, Pack Assembly Parachute Back Type

Box 109

File 7 8

Drawing 42J2027, Harness Assembly Parachute Back Type Drawing 42N2004, Pack Assembly 24 Ft. Parachute Description

Date

Drawing 42N2021, Pack Assembly 28 Ft. Parachute Seat Type U.S. Army Air Forces 1943 Drawing 43A9502, Snap Assembly Parachute Static Line Drawing 43A9503, Hook Parachute Static Line Snap Drawing 43A9504, Guard Parachute Static Line Snap Drawing 43A19669, Weight Banner Tow Target Drawing 43A21538, Snap Assembly Parachute Harness Drawing 43A21539, Guard Assembly Parachute Harness Snap Drawing 43A21540, Guard Parachute Harness Snap Drawing 43A21541, Spring Parachute Harness Snap Double Drawing 43A21912, Tip Pilot Parachute Frame Rib Drawing 43A26411, D Ring Parachute Drilled Drawing 43A26562, Guard Assembly Parachute Connector Locking Type Snap Drawing 43A26563, Holder Parachute Connector Locking Type Snap Clip Drawing 43A26564, Pin Parachute Connector Locking Type Snap Drawing 43A26565, Clip Parachute Connector Locking Type Snap Drawing 43A26566, Guard Parachute Connector Locking Type Snap Drawing 43B21542, Hook Parachute Harness Snap Drawing 43B26561, Snap Assembly Parachute Connector Locking Type Drawing 43B26567, Hook Parachute Connector Locking Type Snap Drawing 43D13343, Parachute Assembly Emergency Sustenance Kit Type G-7 Drawing 43D23405, Cushion Assembly Parachute Seat Drawing 43G13344, Canopy Assembly Emergency Sustenance Kit Parachute Drawing 43G13345, Body Assembly Emergency Sustenance Kit Parachute Drawing 43G13346, Covery Assembly Emergency Sustenance Kit Parachute U.S. Army Air Forces 1944 Drawing 44A8762, Retainer Assembly Parachute Canopy D Ring Drawing 44A9341, Plunger Parachute Harness Quick Relase Locking Drawing 44A9342, Retainer Parachute harness Quick Release Locking Pin Spring Drawing 44A9343, Screw Parachute Harness Quick Release Spring Adjusting Drawing 44A9344, Spring Parachute Harness quick Release Locking Pins Drawing 44A9346, Spacer Parachute Harness Quick Release Body Drawing 44A9348, Clip Parachute Harness Quick Release Safety Drawing 44A9352, Guard Assembly Parachute Chest Pack Connector Snap Drawing 44A9353, Guard Parachute Chest Pack Connector Snap Drawing 44A9354, Spring Parachute Chest Pack Connector Snap Double Drawing 44A9358, Plate Parachute Harness Snap Retaining Clip Back Drawing 44A9361, Ring Parachute Harness Accessory Attaching

Box 109

File 9

Drawing 44A9565, Adapter Assembly Lap Safety Belt Drawing 44A9566, Bar Lap Safety Belt Adapter Description

Date

10

Drawing 44A9568, Plate Lap Safety Belt Adapter Drawing 44A9569, Adapter Assembly Safety Shoulder Harness Belt Drawing 44A9571, Bar Safety Shoulder Harness Belt Adapter Drawing 44A9572, Plate Safety Shoulder Harness Belt Adapter Drawing 44A9588, Spider Parachute Harness Quick Release Drawing 44A9589, Retainer Parachute Harness Quick Release Drawing 44A17179, Clevis Assembly Target Towing Cable Drawing 44A17180, Spaer Target Towing Cable Drawing 44A17181, Link Target Towing Cable Drawing 44A18653, Clip Pilot Parachute Frame Drawing 44A26433, Spring Parachute Chest Type Pack Connector Snap Drawing 44B9335, Body Assembly Parachute Parness Quick Release Drawing 44B9338, Button Assembly Parachute Harness Quick Release Drawing 44B9347, Lug Assembly Parachute Harness Quick Release Connecting Drawing 44B9351, Snap Assembly Parachute Chest Pack Connector Drawing 44B9355, Hook Parachute Chest Pack Connector Snap Drawing 44B9357, Clip Parachute Harness Connector Snap Retaining Drawing 44B9587, Plate Parachute Harness Quick Release Base Drawing 44B9637, Pad Assembly Parachute Harness Quick Release Drawing 44B26452, Latch Assembly Safety Belt Drawing 44B26453, Base Safety Belt Latch Drawing 44B26454, Link Safety Belt Latch Fastener Drawing 44B26455, Protector Safety Belt Drawing 44D18656, Rip Cord Assy. Back Style Parachute Drawing 44G26459, Diagram Troop Chest Type Parachute Canopy Cording Drawing 44J9635, Harness Assembly Type T-7 Parachute U.S. Army Air Forces 1945 Drawing 45A9162, Pin Parachute harness Quick Release Locking Drawing 45A18812, Spring Parachute harnes Quick Release, Locking Plunger Drawing 45A28142, Stiffener Parachute Chest Pack Cone Drawing 45B18811, Plunger Parachute harness Quick Release Operating Drawing 45D18810, Release Assembly Personnel Parachute Harness, Type B-2A Drawing 45D18946, Housing Assembly Parachute Ripcord Drawing 45J18768, Pack Assembly Troop Parachute Chest Drawing S45K9004, Canopy Assembly Wind Tunnel Model Triangular Parachute Drawing 45K9005, Parachute Assembly Pilot Drawing 45K18771, Panel Assemblies Chest Type Parachute Pack Drawing 45K18772, Panels Attachable Chest Type Parachute Pack

11 Box 109 File 11

U.S. Army Air Forces Drawing 46A3154, Spring Band Parachute Pack Opening Description

1946 Date

12

13

14

15

Drawing 46A3155, Hook Band, Parachute Pack Opening Drawing 46B3010, Pocket Parachute Pack, Log Record & Manual Drawing 46B3402, Collar Installation Vent, Parachute Canopy Drawing 46D3153, Band Assembly Spring, Parachute Pack Opening U.S. Army Air Forces (File 1 of 3) 1947 Drawing 47B3139, Guard Assembly Connection Snap, Parachute Chest Type Pack Drawing 47B3141, Guard Connector Snap, Parachute Chest Type Pack Drawing 47B3142, Ear Connector Snap, Parachute Chest Type Pack Drawing 47B3197, Stiffener Spring, Parachute Pack Drawing 47B7625, Panel Assembly Parachute Pack, Large Drawing 47B7626, Panel Assembly Parachute Pack, Small Drawing 47D3138, Snap Assembly Connector, Parachute Chest Type Pack Drawing 47D3140, Hook Connector Snap, Parachute Chest Type Pack Drawing 47D3193, Protector Elastic, Nylon Back Pack, Parachute, Left Drawing 47D3194, Protector Elastic, Nylon Back Pack, Parachute, Right Drawing 47D3195, Stiffener Flap, Nylon Back Pack, Parachute Drawing 47D3290, Link Connector, Cargo Parachute Drawing 47D7624, Flap Parachute Pack Drawing 47D7627, Bottom Assembly False, Parachute Pack Drawing 47D7632, Flap Parachute Pack Drawing 47D7645, Cushion Assembly Seat, Parachute U.S. Army Air Forces (File 2 of 3) 1947 Drawing 47R3190, Pack Assembly Back Parachute Drawing 47R3191, Panel Assembly Main, Nylon Back Pack, Parachute Drawing 47R3192, Panel Assemblies Nylon Back Pack, Parachute Drawing 47R7618, Harness, Seat Style Parachute, Single Point Release, Type S-3 Drawing 4747619, Pad Assembly Back, Parachute Drawing 47R7622, Pack Assembly Seat Type, Parachute Drawing 47R7623, Panel Parachute Pack U.S. Army Air Forces (File 3 of 3) 1947 Drawing 47R7630, Pack Assembly Seat Type, Parachute Drawing 47R7631, Panel Parachute Pack Drawing 47R7637, Pack Assembly Parachute, Attachable Chest Type Drawing 47R7638, Panel Assemblies Parachute Pack, Attachable Chest Type Drawing 47R7642, Harness Back Style Parachute, Single Point Release, Type B-3 Drawing 47R7643, Panel Main, Parachute Back Pack U.S. Air Force (File 1 of 2) 1948 Drawing 48A6935, Spring Ripcord Grip Pocket, Parachute

Box 109

File 15

Drawing 48A6975, Spring Ripcord Grip Pocket, Parachute Drawing 48A7049, Guard Quick Fit Snap, Parachute Harness Description

Date

16

17

Drawing 48A7050, Spring Quick Fit Snap, Parachute Harness Drawing 48A7053, Adapter Quic Fit, Parachute Harness Drawing 48A7095, Spring Connector Snap, Parachute Chest Type Pack, Short Drawing 48A7096, Spring Connecotr Snap, Parachute Chest Type Pack, Long Drawing 48A7141, Clamp Assembly Conveyor Hold-Down, Extraction Kit Drawing 48A7142, Hook Conveyor Hold-Down Clamp Drawing 48A7143, Grip Conveyor Hold-Down Clamp Drawing 48A7313, Knife Release, Cargo Platform Drawing 48A7995, Ring Reefing, Parachute Drawing 48A7995F, Ring Reefing, Parachute Drawing 48B6974, Pocket Ripcord Grip, Parachute Drawing 48B7047, Snap Quick Fit Parachute Harness Drawing 48B7054, Frame Adapter, Quick Fit, Parachute Harness Drawing 48B7055, Ring N, Quick Fit, Parachute Harness Drawing 48B7385, Ring Cargo Tie Down Drawing 48B7549, Pocket Ripcord Grip, Parachute Drawing 48B7881, Grip Friction, Parachute Harness Drawing X48B7882, Strap Adapter Adjusting, Parachute Harness Drawing 48B7883, Link Connector, Parachute Harness Drawing 48b7884, Snap Coiled Spring, Parachute Harness Drawing 48C7048, Hook Quick Fit Snap, Parachute Harness Drawing 48C7056, Frame V Ring, Quick Fit, Parachute Harness Drawing 48C7150, Line Lead, Tow Target Drawing 48C7155, Canopy and Pack Assembly Parachute, Chest Type Drawing 48C7265, Sling Suspension, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 48C7885, Hook Snap, Parachute Harness U.S. Air Force (File 2 of 2) 1948 Drawing 48D7843, Cording Diagram 100 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 48E7157, Parachute Assembly Chest & Back, Troop, 28 Ft Canopy, Type T-7A Drawing 48E7639, Canopy Assembly 28 Ft. Parachute Drawing 48H7640, Panels Parachute Canopy, 28 Ft. Drawing 48H7842. Panels 100 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 48J7156, Canopy Assembly Parachute, Troop, Reserve, 24 Ft. Drawing 48J7574, Panels Parachute Pack, Attachable Chest Type Drawing 48J7841, Canopy Cargo Parachute, Aerial Delivery, 100 Ft Diameter Drawing 48K6076, Canopy Assembly Cargo Parachute, 64 Ft. Dia. U.S. Air Force (File 2 of 2) 1949

Box 109

File 17

Drawing 49A6558, Sleeve End Fitting, Safety Belt Drawing 49A6650, Plate Face Conveyor Buffer Description

Date

18

Drawing 49A6890, Sleeve Release, Cargo Platform Drawing 49A7463, Bracket Support, Protector Plate, Ton Truck Radiator, C-1 Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 49A7464, Plate U-Bolt, Suspension, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 49B6553, Link Connecting, Quick Release, Quick Fit Parachute Harness Drawing 49B6563, Pocket Ripcord Grip, Parachute Drawing 49B6647, Strut Supporting, Conveyor Belt Drawing 49B6648, Cap Lower Bracket, Conveyor Belt Drawing 49B6649, Bracket Mounting, Conveyor Belt Drawing 49B7414, Link Connecting, Shoulder Harness Drawing 49B7458, Bolt U, Suspension, Ton Truck, C-1 Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 49B7459, Clevis Suspension, Aerial Delivery Kit, Small Drawing 49B7460, Clevis Suspension, Aerial Delivery Kit, Large Drawing 49C7169, Streamer Assembly Identification, Cargo Parachute, 75 Ft. Drawing 49D7079, Belt Assembly Safety, Shoulder Harness, Troop, Type D-2 Drawing 49D7171, Streamer Identification, Cargo Parachute, 75 Ft. Drawing 49F6550, Belt Assembly Safety, Lap, Detachable, Troop, Type C-3 Drawing 49F7170, Parachute Pilot Box Style, 12 Inch Drawing 49H7142, Sections Gore, 35 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing X49H7142, Sections Gore, 35 Ft. Parachute Canopy U.S. Air Force (File 2 of 2) 1949 Drawing 49J6059D, Cushion Back, Parachute Drawing 49J6059F, Cushion Back, Parachute Drawing 49J6060, Pad Back Cushion, Parachute Drawing 49J7141, Canopy Assembly Troop Personnel Parachute, 35 Ft. Drawing X49J7141, Canopy Assembly Troop Personnel Parachute, 35 Ft. Drawing 49J7161, Parachute Pilot, Reserve Canopy, Troop Parachute U.S. Air Force Drawings 50A and 50B (File 1 of 5) 1950 Drawing 50A6153, Eye Parachute Pack, 1950 Drawing 50A6782, Pin Tie-Down Binder Drawing 50A6817, Sleeve Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50A6819, Key Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50A6822, Pin Hinge, Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50A6825, Screw Adjusting, Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50A7456, Link Extraction Parachute, Aerial Delivery Drawing 50A7457, Spacer Link, Aerial Delivery Kit

110

Box 110

File 1

Drawing 50A8045, Ferrule Spring, Pilot Parachute Drawing 50B3949, Link Lap Safety Belt Description

Date

Drawing 50B6152, Cone Releasing, Parachute Pack Drawing 50B6778, Plate Tie-Down Binder Drawing 50B6779, Hook Tie-Down Binder, Short Drawing 50B6780, Hook Tie-Down Binder, Long Drawing 50B6781, Handle Tie-Down Binder Drawing 50B6816, Shaft Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50B6818, Plate Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50B6820, Pin Extra Heavy Cargo, Parachute Release Drawing 50B6821, Jaw Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50B6823, Cylinder Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50B6824, Plunger Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50B6826, Cap Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50B6862, Strap Pad Retainer, Parachute Harness Drawing 50B6864, Stay Ripcord Grip Pocket, Parachute Harness Drawing 50B6868A, Retainer Excess Webbing, Elastic, Parachute Harness Drawing 50B6868C, Retainer Excess Webbing, Elastic, Parachute Harness Drawing 50B6869, Link Assembly Connector, Replaceable, Parachute Drawing 50B6870, Plate Base Mounting, F-1 Automatic Ripcord Release Drawing 50B6873, Retainer Excess Riser Webbing, Elastic, Parachute Harness Drawing 50B7414, Spacer Skid Release, Cargo Platform Drawing 50B7455, Link Assembly Extraction Parachute, Aerial Delivery Kit, Dual Cluster Drawing 50B7498, Pin Clevis, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 50B7702, Container Kit Assembly Aerial Delivery, 2200 Lb. Capacity, Type A-22 U.S. Air Force Drawings 50C & 50D (File 2 of 5) 1950 Drawing 50C6777, Binder Assembly Tie-Down, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 50C6813, Spring Pilot Parachute Drawing 50C6814, Release Assembly Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 50C6815, Body Extrave Heavy Cargo Parachute Release Drawing 50C6860A, Riser Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Drawing 50C6860C, Riser Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Drawing 50C6860E, Riser Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Drawing 50C6861, Riser Chest Style Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Drawing 50C6865, Protector Chest Strap, Seat and Back Style Parachute Drawing 50C6865B, Protector Chest Strap, Seat and Back Style Parachute Drawing 50C7017, Pad Automatic Ripcord Release Drawing 50C7023, Parachute Assembly Personnel, Chest, 28 Ft. Canopy Drawing 50C7024, Parachute Assembly Personnel, Back 28 Ft. Canopy Drawing 50C7025E, Parachute Assembly Personnel, Seat, 28 Ft. Canopy Drawing 50C7025F, Parachute Assembly Personnel, Seat, 28 Ft. Canopy

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Drawing 50C7041, Adapter Riser, Chest Style Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Drawing 50C7419, Line Extraction, Cargo Platform Description Date Drawing 50C7458, Riser Connector, G-11 Parachute, 15 Ft. Long Drawing 50C7459, Bridle G-11 Parachute Deployment Bag Drawing 50C7705, Skid Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 50D3770, Harness Shoulder, Safety, Type G-1 Drawing 50D6863, Pocket Ripcord Grip, Back Style Parachute Harness Drawing 50D6866, Pad Sling, Seat and Back Style Parachute Harness Drawing 50D6866C, Pad Sling, Parachute Harness Drawing 50D6867, Pocket Ripcord Grip, Seat Style Parachute Harness Drawing 50D6881, Cover Automatic Ripcord Release Drawing 50D7428, Bag Extraction, Parachute, Aerial Delivery Drawing 50D7703, Sling Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 50D7704, Innerliner Sling, Aerial Delivery Container U.S. Air Force Drawings 50E, 50H, & 50J (File 3 of 5) 1950 Drawing 50E6877A, Canopy 28 Ft. Parachute Drawing 50E6877C, Canopy 28 Ft. Parachute Drawing 50H7142, Sections Gore, 35 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 50J6811C, Parachute Pilot, Type A-3 Drawing 50J6811D, Parachute Pilot, Type A-3 Drawing 50J6811G, Parachute Pilot, Type A-3 Drawing 50J6812D, Panels Pilot Parachute Drawing 50J6812E, Panels Pilot Parachute Drawing 50J6812F, Panels Pilot Parachute U.S. Air Force Drawings 50J (File 4 of 5) 1950 Drawing 50J6850, Harness Asssembly Back Style Jettisonable Canopy Parachute, Type B-4 Drawing 50J6857F, Harness Assembly Seat Style, Jettisonable Canopy Parachute, Type S-4 Drawing 50J6857G, Harness Assembly Seat Style, Jettisonable Canopy Parachute, Type S-4 Drawing 50J6858D, Harness Assy. Back Style Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Type B-4 Drawing 50J6858E, Harness Assy. Back Style Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Type B-4 Drawing 50J6871, Harness Assembly Chest Style, Jettisonable Canopy Parachute, Type C-3 Drawing 50J6876, Pack Assembly Back Style 28 Ft. Parachute Drawing 50J7394, Canopy Deceleration Parachute, 32 Ft. Dia. Drawing 50J7429, Panels 16 Ft. Parachute Extraction Bag U.S. Air Force Drawings 50K & 50T (File 5 of 5) 1950 Drawing 50K6878, Panel Assembly 28 Ft. Parachute Back Pack Drawing 50K6879, Panel 28 Ft. Parachute Back Pack Drawing 50K6879B, Panel 28 Ft. Parachute Back Pack

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Drawing 50K6880C, Panels 28 Ft. Parachute Back Pack Drawing 50K6880F, Panels 28 Ft. Parachute Back Pack Description

Date

Drawing 50K7415C, Bag Deployment, 100 Ft. Parachute Drawing 50K7415D, Bag Deployment, 100 Ft. Parachute Drawing 50K7415F, Bag Deployment, 100 Ft. Parachute Drawing 50T7707, Web Suspension, Aerial Delivery Container U.S. Air Force Drawings 51A & 51B (File 1 of 5) 1951 Drawing 51A3697, Adjuster Assembly Lap Aircraft Safety Belt Drawing 51A6103, Spacer Clevis, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51A6265, Bolt Assembly Swivel, Platform Skid Mechanism Drawing 51A6268, Parachute Assembly Cargo, 64 Ft. Dia., Type G-12 Drawing 51A6721, Pin Riser Clevis, Cargo Parachute Drawing 51A7615A, Screw Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 51A7615B, Screw Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 51A7623, Needle Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 51A6724, Pin Static Line Clevis, Cargo Parachute Drawing 51A6724A, Pin Static Line Clevis, Cargo Parachute Drawing 51A7627, Rivet Solid Countersunk Head, Parachute Canopy Release, Small Drawing 51A7628, Rivet Solid, Oval Head, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51A7629, Rivet Solid, Oval head, Parachute Canopy Release, Upper Drawing 51A7631, Rivet Solid, Oval Head, Drilled, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51A7632, Washer Flat, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51A6759, Spacer Extraction Bar, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51A7137, Pin Stop, Extraction Bar Drawing 51A7729, Extension Tripping Arm, Tow Target Release Drawing 51B3744, Protector Lap Aircraft Safety Belt Drawing 51B3978, Anchor Lap, Aircraft Safety Belt Drawing 51B6017, Pocket Inspection Data, Parachute Harness Drawing 51B6086, Clevis Parachute, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51B6087, Nut Plate, 90 Degree Angle, Tie Down, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51B6088, Bottom Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51B6091, Strip Platform Reinforcing, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51B6092, Nut Plate, 90 Degree Angle, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51B6095, Bolt U, Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51B6101, Buffer Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, Corner Drawing 51B6102, Buffer Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, End Drawing 51B6245A, Clevis Suspension, Cargo Aerial Delivery Drawing 51B6245B, Clevis Suspension, Cargo Aerial Delivery Drawing 51B6270, Bolt Swivel, Platform Skid Drawing 51B6595, Hook Buffer, Extraction Kit, Side

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Drawing 51B6719, Clevis Assembly Riser Cargo Parachute Drawing 51B6720, Clevis Riser, Cargo Parachute Description

Date

Drawing 51B6722, Clevis Assembly Static Line, Cargo Parachute Drawing 51B6723, Clevis Static Line, Cargo Parachute Drawing 51B6723A, Clevis Static Line, Cargo Parachute Drawing 51B6740, Ring Harness Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 51B6756, Bar Assembly Extraction, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51B7246, Panel Reinforcing, Reefing Line Cutter Pocket Drawing 51B7280, Parachute Assembly Cargo, 500 Lb. Capacity, Type G-13 Drawing 51B7635, Release Fitting Female, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51B7637, Link Guard, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51B7638, Guard Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51B7639, Rivet Dished Head, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51B7640, Button Cover Catch, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing X51B7740, Flap Packing, Pilot Chute, Rocket, Harness & Pack Drawing X51B7741, Flap Packing, End Flap, Harness & Pack Drawing X51B7747, Pocket Ripcord, Grip, Harness & Pack Drawing X51B7748, Pad Canopy Release, Harness & Pack Drawing X51B7749, Link Connector, Harness & Pack Drawing X51B7750, Stiffener Flap, Harness & Pack Drawing X51B7752, Ripcord Harness & Pack U.S. Air Force Drawings 51C (File 2 of 5) 1951 Drawing 51C6016, Pad Spring Clip, Chest Style Parachute Harness Drawing 51C6047, Cable Assembly Release, Pilot Chute Pack, Extraction Kit Drawing 51C6055, Line Bridle, Deployment Weight Drawing 51C6081, Plate Suspension Platform Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51C6085, Spacer Platform Suspension Plate, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51C6098, Insert Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, Long Drawing 51C6099, Insert Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, Short Drawing 51C6100, Buffer Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, Side Drawing 51C6109, Strap Adapter, Shear Web, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51C6116A, Pad Canopy Release, Parachute Harness Drawing 51C6116C, Pad Canopy Release, Parachute Harness Drawing 51C6150, Plug Release, Pilot Chute Deployment Weight Drawing 51C6176, Strap Cargo Cover Retaining, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51C6257, Line Retaining, Pilot Parachute, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51C6269, Line Static, 64 Ft. Cargo Parachute Drawing 51C6593, Buffer Assembly Extraction Kit, Side Drawing 51C6594, Buffer Extraction Kit, Side Drawing 51C6716, Sling Kit Assembly Ammunition Box, Type A-7A Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 51C6717, Strap Aerial Delivery Container Sling

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Drawing 51C6718, Parachute Cargo, 100 Ft. Diameter, Nylon, Type G-11A Drawing 51C6718B, Parachute Cargo, 100 Ft. Diameter, Nylon, Type G-11A Description Date Drawing 51C6718D, Parachute Cargo, 100 Ft. Diameter, Nylon, Type G-11A Drawing 51C6738, Riser Suspension, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51C6739, Container Kit Assembly Aerial Delivery, Type A-21 Drawing 51C6741, Strap Quick Release, Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 51C6742, Strap Quick Release, Fixed, Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 51C6758, Channel Extraction Br, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51C6876, Ring Installation Reefing, Cargo Parachute Canopy Drawing 51C7071, Riser Cargo Parachute Canopy Drawing 51C7247A, Pocket Reefing Line Cutter Drawing 51C7247B, Pocket Reefing Line Cutter Drawing 51C7247C, Pocket Reefing Line Cutter Drawing 51C7616B, Frame Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 51C7616C, Frame Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 51C7642, Plate Cover, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51C7643, Cover Guard, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51C7644, Cover Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51C7645, Housing Cover, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing 51C7646, Catch Cover, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing X51C7739, Flap, Outer, Pilot Chute Pocket, Harness & Pack, Left Drawing X51C7742, Flap Stiffener, Harness & Pack Drawing X51C7743, Cover Automatic Ripcord Release, Harness & Pack Drawing X51C7744, Pad Automatic Ripcord Release, Harness & Pack U.S. Air Force Drawings 51D (File 3 of 5) 1951 Drawing 51D6045, Weight Deployment, Pilot Chute Drawing 51D6077, Frame Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, Side Drawing 51D6097, Sling Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51D6107, Floor Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, End Drawing 51D6108, Platform Stowage, Parachute & Riser, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51D6146, Line Release, Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 51D6183, Riser 64 Ft. Cargo Parachute Drawing 51D6252A, Parachute Pilot, Square, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51D6252D, Parachute Pilot, Square, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51D6553, Pack Cargo Parachute Drawing 51D6553B, Pack Cargo Parachute Drawing 51D6554A, Panel Assembly Cargo Parachute Pack Drawing 51D6554C, Panel Assembly Cargo Parachute Pack Drawing 51D6696, Cording Diagram 100 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 51D6696A, Cording Diagram 100 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 51D6696B, Cording Diagram 100 Ft. Parachute Canopy Drawing 51D6737, Panels Canopy, Extraction Parachute Drawing 51D6743, Strap Ring, Aerial Delivery Container

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Drawing 51D6746, Container Canvas, Aerial Delivery Drawing 51D6754, Floor Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, Center Description

Date

10

Drawing 51D6755, Floor Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit, Rear End Drawing 51D6757, Bar Extraction, Aerial Delivery Kit, Short Drawing 51D6875, Pocket Installation Reefing Line Cutter, Cargo Parachute Canopy Drawing 51D7539, Pack Pilot Chute Drawing 51D7576, Bag Extraction, 24 Ft. Parachute, Aerial Delivery Drawing 51D7647, Body Male Fitting, Parachute Canopy Release Drawing X51D7734, Flap End, Harness & Pack, Upper Drawing X51D7735, Flap End, Harness & Pack, Lower Drawing X51D7736, Panels End Flaps, Harness & Pack Drawing X51D7738, Flap Outer, Pilot Chute Pocket, Harness & Pack, Right Drawing 51D13078, Case Subassembly U.S. Air Force Drawings 51E & 51H (File 4 of 5) 1951 Drawing 51E6321A, Web Suspension Cargo Parachute Drawing 51E6321E, Web Suspension Cargo Parachute Drawing 51E6745, Sling Aerial Delivery Container Drawing 51H3977, Belt Assembly Safety, Aircraft, Lap, Type B-18 Drawing 51H6079, Support Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51H6080, Pan Platform, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51H6735, Line Extraction, Cargo Platform, Aerial Delivery Drawing 51H6753, Support Platform Aerial Delivery Kit, Slotted Drawing 51H7070, Panels Cargo Parachute Canopy U.S. Air Force Drawings 51J & 51T (File 5 of 5) 1951 Drawing 51J6076, Platform Assembly 6000 Lb. Capacity, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51J6182, Pack 64 Ft. Cargo Parachute Drawing 51J6736, Canopy 15 Ft. Extraction Parachute, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51J6736B, Canopy 15 Ft. Extraction Parachute, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing 51J7069, Canopy Carog Parachute, 24 Ft. Diameter Drawing 51J7069C, Canopy Carog Parachute, 24 Ft. Diameter Drawing 51J7577, Panels 24 Ft. Parachute Extraction Bag, Aerial Delivery Drawing X51J7730, Harness & Pack Personnel Parachute, Back, Type B-5 Drawing X51J7731, Panel Assembly Main, Harness & Pack Drawing X51J7733, Panels Harness & Pack Drawing 51T6783, Line Static, Cargo Parachute U.S. Air Force, Air Material Command (EL Series) Drawing EL 6-375, Frame Assembly Para. Drop Test Dummy 1950-1952

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Drawing EL-6-548, Parachute Assembly Cargo, 78 Ft. Dia. Straight Gore Description Drawing EL-6-549, Parachute Assembly Cargo, 47 Ft. Dia. Straight Gore Drawing EL-6-559, Parachute Assembly 64 Ft. Nominal Dia. Straight Gore Drawing EL-6-595, Web Suspension Drawing EL-H-673, Skirt Reinforcement and Modification for Type G-13 Parachute Canopy Drawing EL-H-688, Canopy, Parachute, 64 Ft. Nominal Dia., Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-689, Cording Diagram 64 Ft. Nominal Dia. Parachute, Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-690, Pocket Band 64 Ft. Nominal Dia. Parachute Drawing EL-H-691, Suspension Web 64 Ft. Nominal Dia. Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-692, Canopy Parachute 78 Ft. Flat Circ. Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-693-1, Cording Diagram 78 Ft. Flat Parachute Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-694, Pocket Band 78 Ft. Dia. Parachute Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-696, Canopy Parachute 47 Ft. Flat Circ. Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-697, Cording Diagram 47 Ft. Flat Parachute Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-698, Pocket Band 47 Ft. Dia. Parachute Straight Gore Drawing EL-H-699, Web Suspension 47 Ft. Drawing EL-H-700, Line Attachment Loop Skirt and Vent Drawing EL-H-747, Parachute Pilot, Vane Type, Assembly Drawing EL-H-748, Modification of 15 Ft. Extraction Parachute, Aerial Delivery Kit Drawing EL-H-781, Parachute Recovery 46 Ft. Nom. Diameter (14.3% Conical Extension) U.S. Air Force Drawings 52A, 52B, 52C, & 52D (File 1 of 3) Drawing 52A3720, Fitting End, Backward Facing Seat Safety Belt Drawing 52A6008, Jumper Tow Target Release Drawing 52A6204, Screw Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 52A6204A, Screw Connector Link, Parachute Drawing X52B6201, Link Assembly Connector, Separable, Parachute Drawing X52B6203, Bar Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 52B6645, Spring Extra Heavy Cargo Parachute, Release Drawing 52B6658, Plate Bottom, Reefing Line Cutter, Cargo Parachute Canopy Drawing 52B6659, Strap Retaining, Reefing Line Cutter, Cargo Parachute Canopy

Date

1952

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Drawing 52B6660, Link Assembly Connector, Separable, Parachute Drawing 52B6660A, Link Assembly Connector, Separable, Parachute Description

Date

Drawing 52B6662, Bar Connector Link, Parachute Drawing X52C6202, Frame Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 52C6661, Frame Connector Link, Parachute Drawing 52C6661A, Frame Connector Link, Parachute Drawing X52D6027, Panels Skirt Extension and Vent Cap, Personnel Parachute Canopy Drawing X52D6274, Panel Assemblies Deployment Bag Drawing X52D6275, Panels Deployment Bag Drawing 52D6354, Bridle G-11 Parachute Deployment Bag Drawing 52D6354A, Bridle G-11 Parachute Deployment Bag U.S. Air Force Drawings 52E, 52F and 52J (File 2 of 3) 1952 Drawing 52E3746, Shoulder Harness, Line Belt Attachment Drawing X52E6268, Parachute Assembly Personnel, Troop, Chest & Back, 35 Ft. Main and 24 Ft. Reserve Canopy, Type T-10 Drawing X52-E6269, Pack Assembly Back, Troop Personnel Parachute Drawing 52F3721, Belt Aircraft Safety, Lap, Backward Facing Seat Drawing X52J6026, Canopy Personnel Parachute, 30 Ft. Dia. Drawing 52J6231, Pack Assembly Personnel Parachute, Back Drawing 52J6231A, Pack Assembly Personnel Parachute, Back U.S. Air Force Drawings 52J & 52K (File 3 of 3) 1952 Drawing X52J6270, Panel Assemblies Troop Personnel Parachute Pack Drawing X52J6271, Panels Troop Personnel Parachute Pack Drawing X52J6272, Bag Assembly Deployment Drawing X52J6273, Panel Assembly Main, Deployment Bag Drawing 52J6273, Panel Assembly Main, Deployment Bag Drawing 52K6232, Panel Assembly Parachute Back Pack U.S. Air Force Drawings 53A, 53B, 53C, & 53D (File 1 of 2) 1953 Drawing X53A6712, Pin Closing, Harness & Pack Drawing X53A7106, Retainer Pilot Chute Packing Drawing X53B6049, Stiffener Outer Flap, Harness & Pack Drawing X53B6051, Pocket Oxygen Release Cable, Harness & Pack Drawing X53B7105, Disc Assembly Pilot Chute Ejector, Harness and Pack Drawing X53B7109, Flap Cover, Oxygen Bottel Opening, Harness and Pack Drawing X53C6047, Clamp Ripcord Housing, Harness & Pack Drawing X53C6048, Pocket Oxygen Bottle, Harness & Pack Drawing X53C6709, Flaps Guard, Locking Loop, Harness & Pack Drawing X53C6710, Pad Back, Harness & Pack Drawing X53C6711, Disc Pilot Chute Ejector, Harness & Pack Drawing 53C6785, Pack Cargo Parachute, Aerial Delivery Container

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Drawing 53C6787, Flaps Cargo Parachute Pack Drawing X53C7207, Spring Pilot Chute Description

Date

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Drawing 53D20960, Harness Aircraft, Safety, Shoulder, Adjustable, Type MB-1 Drawing 53D20961, Harness Aircraft, Safety, Shoulder, Adjustable, Type MB-2 U.S. Air Force Drawings 53J (File 2 of 2) 1953 Drawing 53J6413, Webb Suspension, Cargo Parachute Drawing 53J7081, Canopy Parachute, Ring Slot, 16 Ft. Diameter Drawing X53J7205, Pilot Chute 20 Inch Dia., Type Drawing X53J7206, Panels Pilot Chute Drawing X53J7249, Bag Deployment, Personnel Parachute Drawing X53J7250, Panels Personnel Parachute Deployment Bag U.S. Air Force 1954 Drawing 54J6509, Harness Personnel Parachute, Back and Chest, Rescue Type MC-2 U.S. Air Force 1955 Drawing EL-55-H-13, Parachute 67 Ft. Nominal Dia. (Do), 14.3% Full Extended Skirt U.S. Air Force 1956 Drawing 56E6089, Parachute Personnel, Rescue, Chest and Back, 35 Ft. Main and 24 Ft. Emergency Canopy, Type MT-1, Assembly of Drawing 56J6093, Canopy Parachute, Rescue, 35 Ft. Diameter, Type U.S. Air Force 1957 Drawing 57B6221, Fork Locking, Parachute Slip Riser Drawing 57D6220, Riser Slip, Jettisonable Canopy Parachute Drawing X57J6332, Harness Personnel Parachute, Back U.S. Air Force 1958 Drawing 58H6361A, Pattern Gore 35 Ft. Parachute Drawing 58H6361D, Pattern Gore 35 Ft. Parachute Drawing 58K6360, Canopy, Personnel Parachute Single Orfice, 35 Ft. Diameter Drawing X58K6360, Canopy, Personnel Parachute Single Orfice, 35 Ft. Diameter U.S. Air Force 1959 Drawing 59E6173, Harness Personnel Parachute, Back & Chest, Assembly of U.S. Air Force 1962 Drawing 62J4020, Canopy, Cargo Parachute Ribbon, 23 Ft. Dia. U.S. Air Force 1966 Drawing 66B1707, Spring Guard, Lowering Device 6511th Parachute Development Test Group 1953-1955 Drawing 53C177, Flap Stow Loop, 16 Ft. Para. Development Bag

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Drawing 54D152, Slip Riser, 72 In. Size Drawing 55D041, Bridle B-5 Parachute Description

Date

16

Drawing 55E148, Installation Reserve Parachute D Rings on B-5 Harness Drawing 55E149, 24 Ft. Diameter Canopy, (32 Gore) Hi-Shock, Hi-Strength (For Harness Testing) Drawing 55H093, Pendulum Extraction System Installation C-119 A/C Drawing 55H096, Modification 24 Ft. FIST Ribbon Parachute Bag (Drawing No. USAF 51D7576) for the Pendulum Extraction System th 6511 Parachute Development Test Group 1956-1957 Drawing EC-56F042, Pack Modification, Addition of Skirt Retarder Pocket Drawing EC-56F121, Parachute Assembly, Steerable Type T-10 with Ripcord Release Drawing 56H56, No Title Drawing EC-56J120, Modification Single Orfice, Steerable T-10 Parachute Canopy (TOJO) Drawing 56J129, Pack Assembly Automatic Seat Type Parachute Drawing 57-B-061, Riser, Extraction Parachute, 22 Ft. or 24 Ft. Dia. Drawing EC-57-C-001, Slip-Riser Break Loop & Method of Attachment Drawing Indexes U.S. Army Air Forces Drawing Index 41 to 45 Series U.S. Army Air Forces Drawing Index 46 & 17 Series U.S. Air Force Drawing Index 48 Series U.S. Air Force Drawing Index 49 Series U.S. Air Force Drawing Index 50 Series U.S. Air Force Drawing Index 51 Series U.S. Air Force Drawing Index 52 & 53 Series

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Subseries IVB: Navy Blueprints Box 112 File 1 2 Description Naval Aircraft Factory Drawing Indexs for Navy Parachutes Naval Aircraft Factory 29XXX Series Drawing 29229, Ring Vent (Parachute), 1924 Drawing 29229B, Ring Parachute, Navy Type, Canopy Vent, 1951 Naval Aircraft Factory 39XXX Series Drawing 39043, Stiffener, Parachute Pack Navy Type, 1941 Drawing 39980, Cushion Back-Parachute-Navy Type-QAC-Assy, 1949 Naval Aircraft Factory 46XXX Series Drawing 46643, Snap, Quick Conncetor Parachute Harness Date 1957 1924, 1951

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Assemby and Details Naval Aircraft Factory 47XXX Series Description Drawing 47565, Cushion Seat-Parachute Navy Type-Seat-Assy Naval Aircraft Factory 54XXX Series Drawing 54326, Harness, Parachute, 1937 Drawing 54330, Bag Parachute-Navy Type-Traveling, 1945 Drawing 54352, Cording Parachute (Assem.), 1937 Drawing 54352, Diagram Parachute Canopy Cording, Navy Type, 1943 Drawing 54376, Parachute Equipment Back Service Type, 1932 Drawing 54378, Parachute Equipment, Training Type, 1930 Naval Aircraft Factory 68XXX Series Drawing 68653, Canopy, Lift Web & Pack, QAC Type Parachute Assembly Naval Aircraft Factory 69XXX Series Drawing 69647, Harness Back Type Parachute Body Naval Aircraft Factory 21X,XXX Series Drawing 210143, Snap Harness Parachute (Soft Back Type), 1927 Drawing 212257, Hook & Eye Parachute Pack Navy Type, 1942 Drawing 213542, Connector Quick Attachable Chest Type Parachute Harness Snap, 1936 Drawing 213664, Ring Parachute Harness V, 1936 Drawing 215524, Latch Safety Belt, 1943 Drawing 215525, Spring Latch, Safety Belt, 1943 Drawing 217201, Pocket Webbing End, Harness, 1951 Drawing 217138, Adapter Parachute Harness Strap (Style C), 1951 Naval Aircraft Factory 31X,XXX Series Drawing 310990, Cord-Rip, Parachute, Navy Type, QAC Troop, Chest Assy., 1942 Drawing 311394, Cone Parachute Pack Releasing, 1945 Drawing 311518, Latch Assy Safety Belt, 1948 Drawing 311519, Base Latch, Safety Belt, 1948 Drawing 311527, Pins Parachute Ripcord Locking Method of Testing Navy Type, 1943 Drawing 311529, Method of Attaching Connector Links to Parachute Harness Navy Type, 1943 Drawing 312671, Parachute QAC, Regular Quick Fit Harness, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1948 Drawing 312864, Pocket Nylon Parachute, Rip Cord Handle, 1948 Drawing 312887, Housing Parachute Ripcord, Extensible, 1949 Drawing 312947, Parachute Seat, Oversize Quick Fit Harness, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1949 Drawing 312948, Parachute QAC, Oversize Quick Fit Harness, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1949 Drawing 313212, Stiffener Spring, Parachute, Back Pack, 1950

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Naval Aircraft Factory 40X,XXX Series 1948-1950 Drawing 400896, Lift Webb Nylon, Parachute, QAC & Troop, Chest, 1948 Description Date Drawing 401249, Index Parachute, Navy Seat, Type NS2-0, 1950 Drawing 401250, Index Parachute, Navy Chest, Type NC2-0, 1950 Drawing 401284, Stiffener Flap, Parachute, Back Pack, 1950 Drawing 401285, Protector Elastic, Parachute, Back Pack, 1950 Naval Aircraft Factory 50X,XXX Series 1949 Drawing 500036, Rip Cord Parachute, Extensible Naval Aircraft Factory 60X,XXX Series (File 1 of 3) 1948 Drawing 602510, Canopy, Harness & Pack Parachute, Seat, Quick Fit Harness, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1948 Drawing 602511, Canopy, Lift Web & Pack Parachute QAC, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1948 Drawing 602512, Canopy, Harness & Pack Parachute, Back, Quick Fit Harness, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1948 Drawing 602816, Pack Nylon, Seat Parachute, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1948 Drawing 602817, Pack Nylon, QAC Parachute, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1948 Drawing 602819, Harness Nylon, Seat Parachute, Quick Fit, Regular, 1948 Naval Aircraft Factory 60X,XXX Series (File 2 of 3) 1948-1949 Drawing 602820, Harness & Cushion Nylon, QAC Parachute, Quick Fit, Regular, 1948 Drawing 602821, Harness Nylon, Back Parachute, Quick Fit, Regular, 1948 Drawing 602825, Harness Nylon, Seat Parachute, Quick Fit, Oversize, 1949 Drawing 602826, Harness & Cushion Nylon, QAC Parachute, Quick Fit, Oversize, 1949 Drawing 602826, Harness & Cushion Nylon, QAC Parachute, Quick Fit, Oversize, 1949 Drawing 602827, Harness Nylon, Back Parachute, Quick Fit, Oversize, 1949 Drawing 602828, Canopy, Harness & Pack Parachute, Seat, Oversize, Quick Fit Harness, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1949 Drawing 602829, Canopy, Lift Web & Pack Parachute, QAC, Oversize, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy, 1949 Naval Aircraft Factory 60X,XXX Series (File 3 of 3) 1950 Drawing 603431, Pack Nylon, Back Parachute, 28 Ft. Rip Stop Nylon Canopy Drawing 603432, Panel Main, Parachute, Back Pack Drawing 603433, Panels Flap, Parachute, Back Pack Drawing 603434, Pattern Main Panel, Parachute, Back Pack Drawing 603535, Parachute Pilot, Vane Type-Assembly Bureau of Aeronautics 1950

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Drawing 51A10A222, Clip Parachute Release Mechanism Bureau of Naval Weapons Description Drawing 60A114E3, Canopy Assembly (1 of 3) Drawing 60A114E3, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (2 of 3) Drawing 60A114E3, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (3 of 3) Naval Air Systems Command Drawing 60A113E5, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (1 of 7) Drawing 60A113E5, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (2 of 7) Drawing 60A113E5, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (3 of 7) Drawing 60A113E5, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (4 of 7) Drawing 60A113E5, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (5 of 7) Drawing 60A113E5, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (6 of 7) Drawing 60A113E5, Canopy Assembly, Parachute (7 of 7) Naval Parachute Unit Drawing 52-47, Dummy Personnel Parachute Drop Test, Straight Form Naval Parachute Unit Drawing 53-25, Harness Step in Type Naval Parachute Unit Drawing 56-016, Container Asembly QFS for DAC Automatic Release Naval Parachute Unit 62 Series Drawings (File 1 of 2) Drawing 62B697, Assembly, Stowage Board Drawing 62B699, Flap Assembly Drawing 62B709, Strap, Restraining, Parachute Container Drawing 62B712, Spreader Assembly Drawing 62B713, Pin Spreader Assembly Drawing 62B714, Tongue Assembly Spreader Assembly Drawing 62B715, Plate Assembly Spreader Assembly Drawing 62B758, Pin, Locking Drawing 62C696, Plate, Stowage Board Drawing 62C727, Strap, Adjustable, Restraining Naval Parachute Unit 62 Series Drawings (File 2 of 2) Drawing 62D689, Withdrawal Line Duplex Drogue System Drawing 62D700, Assy, Line Stowage Drawing 62E698, Flat Patterns, Line Stowage Drawing 62E732, Back Pad Assembly Naval Parachute Unit 63 Series Drawings Drawing 63B777, Attachment Buckle Drawing 63B778, Plate Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility Drawing 66E933, Sleeve Assembly, 35 Ft. Dia. Personnel Parachute. Deployment, 1966 Drawing SK 0414.70, Gun, Lid Release, Assy. & Details, 1970 National Parachute Test Range

1967 Date

1978

1952

5 6 7

1953 1956 1963

1963

1963

10

1966, 1970

11

1977

Drawing D05977, Aeroconical Parachute Test Program Subseries IVC: Parachute Manufacturing Companies Box File Description Date

114

1 2

4 5

Irving Air Chute Co. Irving Air Chute Co. GID-11 1958 GID-11-407, Canopy - 30 Foot Parachute, 1958 Irving Air Chute Co. GID-14 1960 GID-14-100, Canopy Assy - Parachute, 24 Ft Dia, 24 Gore, 1960 GID-14-100-1, Panels - Parachute Canopy, 24 Ft Dia., 24 Gore, 1960 Irving Air Chute Co. ID/GID-42 1955-1960 ID-42-105, Parachute - Pilot Vane type, 8 Gores, 4 Vanes, 30 In. Dia, 1955 GID-42-137, Pilot Parachute - Vane Type, Springless, 24"-Dia, Mark II, 1958 GID-42-137-1, Patterns - Pilot Chute, 2-Ft Dia, Ref. Mark II Assy., 1958 GID-42-145, Pilot Chute, 57" Dia. (Nom.), 1960 GID-42-145-1, Panels - 57" (Nom.) Dia. Pilot Chute, 1960 GID-42-152-1, Panels - Pilot Chute, 30 in. Dia., 1960 GID-42-152, Pilot Chute - 30 in. Dia., 1960 Irving Air Chute Co. GID-43 1960 GID-43-101, Canopy & Bridle Assy - Pilot Chute 12 inch Octagonal Irving Air Chute Co. GID-51 1958-1961 GID-51-182, Riser Assy. - w/Swivel Attch., 1959 GID-51-183, Riser Assy. - Bridle, Mark II, 1958 GID-51-185-A, Bridle Assy. - Door, Mark II, 1958 GID-51-220, Bridle Assy. - 4-Leg, 1960 GID-51-235-A, Towline - Pilot Chute, 1960 GID-51-236, Bridle - Pilot Chute, 1960 GID-51-255, Riser Assy. - Simple, 36 Ft., 1961 GID-51-260, Bridle Assy. - Extraction, 9 Ft., 1961 Irving Air Chute Co. ID/GID-52 1962 GID-52-108-A, GID-52-108, Pack Assy. - Divestible Harness, 1962 GID-52-108-1, Panels - Pack, Divestible Harness, 1962 GID-52-109-A, Harness - Divestible, Right Lift Wbg, 1962 GID-52-110-A, Harness - Divestible, Left Lift Wbg., 1962 GID-52-112-A, Harness - Divestible, Seat Sling, 1962 ID-52-129, Multi-Stage Pack Arrangement ID-52-135, View Looking Into Pack with all Side Flaps Removed, n.d. Irving Air Chute Co. GID-53 1959-1961 GID-53-391, Bag Assy. - Deployment, 20 Ft Canopy, Mark II, 1959 GID-53-391-2, Bag Sub-Assy. - Deployment, 20 Ft Canopy, Mark II, 1959 GID-53-425, Bag Assy. Deployment, 1960 GID-53-429-1, Panels - Deployment Bag, 24 Ft. Dia. Flat Parachute, 1960 GID-53-429-2, Bag Sub-Assy. - Deployment, 24 Ft Dia. Flat Parachute, 1960 GID-53-430, Bag Assy. - Deployment Pilot Chute, 1960

Box 114

File 7

GID-53-430-1, Panels - Deployment Bag Pilot Chute, 1960 GID-53-446, Bag Assy. - Deployment Oval Type, 1960 Description

Date

GID-53-446-1, Panels - Deployment Bag (Oval Type), 1960 GID-53-446-2, Sub-Assy. - Deployment Bag Oval Type 24 Ft Dia. Canopy, 1960 GID-53-447, Deployment Bag - Pilot Chute, 1960 GID-53-449-2, Sub-Assy - Deployment Bag 24 Ft Dia 16-Gore Extend, 1960 GID-53-449-A, Bag Assy - Deployment Insulated, 1960 GID-53-454-1, Panels - Deployment Bag, 1961 GID-53-473, Bag/Riser Assy Deployment, 1961 GID-53-473-1, Panels - Deployment Bag, 1961 Standard 24 Ft. Flat Circular Parachute, 1959 Irving Air Chute Co. GID-54 1956-1962 GID-54-5, Spring, Pilot Chute, 1956 GID-54-59, Link, Bridle, Mark I, Mark II, 1958 GID-54-93-B, Link-Connector Offset, Harness Divestible, 1961 GID-54-94-C, Shoulder Fitting, Harness Divestible, 1962 GID-54-95-C, Sleeving Assy - Release Cable, 1962 GID-54-96-A, Cable Assy - Release JB Short, 1962 GID-54-97-A, Cable Assy - Release JB Long, 1961 GID-54-98-A, Cable Assy Ripcord, 1962 GID-54-99, Conduit Assy - Ripcord Cable Grip to JB, 1962 GID-54-122-A, Release & Cable Assy - Complete w/Grip & Junction Box, 1962 GID-54-123-A, Spring, Coil Spacer, 1962 GID-54-125-B, Hook Release, 1962 GID-54-126-A, Frame - Junction Box, 1962 GID-54-127-A, Release Box Assy, 1962 GID-54-128-B, Grip Assy, 1962 GID-54-129-D, Spacer - Release Box, 1962 GID-54-130-A, Cover Plate - Junction Box, 1962 GID-54-131-A, Base Plate - Junction Box, 1962 GID-54-132-A, Grip, 1962 GID-54-133-B, Retainer Assy Grip, 1962 GID-54-134-A, Sleeve - Grip Retainer Hsg, 1962 GID-54-135-B, Pin - Grip Safety, 1962 GID-54-136-E, Release Box, 1962 GID-54-137-A, Clip - Grip Locking, 1962 GID-54-138-D, Bushing - Hook, Set, 1962 GID-54-139-A, Connector Rod - Lever/Rotor Hsg Junction Box, 1962 GID-54-140-B, Plate - Release Box Base, 1962 GID-54-141, Cap Screw Grip, 1961 GID-54-161, Swivel Assy - JC Box & Ripcord, 1962 GID-54-164, Locking Pin - Release Box, 1962

Box 114

File 8

GID-54-168-A, Lever - Rotor/Rod Assy Junction Box, 1962 GID-54-169-A, Rotor Hsg - Fitting, JB Equalizing, 1962 Description

Date

10

11 12 13

14

GID-54-170-A, Rotor Terminal - JB Equalizing, 1962 GID-54-171-A, Junction Box Assy, 1962 GID-54-181, Sling Fitting - Harness Divestible, 1962 Irving Air Chute Co. GID-56 1960-1962 GID-56-160-A, Canister Lid, 1960 GID-56-168-A, Harness & Hdw Cover Assy Divestible, 1962 GID-56-176-A, Release Strap Equipment, 1962 Irving Air Chute Co. ID/GID-72 1958-1961 ID-72-111, 48 Ft Dia Extended Skirt Canopy, 1955 GID-72-113, Canopy - 10% Extended Skirts, Flat Nom Dia - 20 Ft; No. of Gores - 24 (Mark II), 1958 GID-72-121, Canopy, 15% Ext. Skirt, Flat, 14 Ft Dia. (Nom), 16 Gore, 1959 GID-72-121-1, Patterns, 24 Ft Dia., 16 Gore Flat Exten. Skirt Canopy, 1959 GID-72-137, Canopy Assy - Parachute, 15% Ext. Skirt, 24 Ft Dia. (Nom), 24-Gore, 1961 GID-72-138, Canopy - 24 Ft Dia. (Nom) 15% Flat Extended Skirt, 16-Gore, 1960 GID-72-138-1, Panels - 24 Ft Dia., 16 Gore Extended Skirt Canopy, 1960 GID-72-139-A, Canopy - 24 Ft Dia. (Nom), 15% Flat Extended Skirt, 16-Gore, 1960 GID-72-139-1, Panels - Canopy, Extend Skirt, 24 Ft Dia - 16-Gore , 1960 GID-72-140-A, Canopy Assy - Extend Skirt, Flat 24 Ft Dia. (Nom), 16-Gore, "A" Model, 1960 GID-72-140-2, Panels - Canopy Ext Skirt 24 Ft Dia., 16-Gore, "A" Model, 1961 Irving Air Chute Co. ID-90 1954 ID-90-128, Deployment Procedure of Parachute System, 1954 Irving Air Chute Co. SP-21 1964 SP-21-1002, 25 Degree Conical FIST Canopy Assy. Ribbon, 37.1 Ft., 1964 Irving Air Chute Co. ES 1967 ES-1001, Ejection System Zero Altitude/High Sink Rate Personnel Recovery with High Q & Alt. Capability, 1967 Irving Air Chute of Great Britain 1933 Piece Number 305, Parachute Assembly, Type S, 1933 Irvin Industries Drawing 704112, Canopy Assembly, 28 Ft. Flat Circular, 28 Gore (1 of 1 Sheets) Drawing 704113, Canopy Assembly, 28 Ft. Flat Circular, 24 Gore (1 of 1 Sheets) Drawing 706109, Canopy Assembly, 26 Ft. Conical, 22 Gore

115

1 2 3

1980 1980

Box 115

4 File 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

(1 of 1 Sheets) Drawings 706188, Webb Chute, 44.0 Inch (3 of 3 Sheets) Description Drawing 711320, No Title (Sheet 4 of 5) Drawing 712106, Webb Chute (1 of 1 Sheets) Drawings 713618, Riser Assy., Deceleration Chute (2 of 2 Sheets) Drawings 713687, Harness, Parachute, Personnel (2 of 2 Sheets) Drawing 715798, Deployment Bag, Deceleration Chute (1 of 3 Sheets) Drawings 715820, Deployment Sleeve 71.8 Ft. Do Annular (2 of 5 Sheets) Drawings 715836, Deployment Bag, Deceleration Chute (5 of 5 Sheets) Drawings 715837, Deployment Bag (2 of 5 Sheets) Drawing 716901, No Title (Sheet 2) Drawings SK716927-SK716932, Ripcord Housing & Assy. Drawing 716939, Retention Cone/Spring Assy. (1 of 1 Sheets) Drawing 718302, Packing Aid (1 of 1 Sheets) Drawings 718354, Protective Cover (2 of 2 Sheets) Drawings 724187, Canopy Assy., Ringslot 33.5 Ft. Do, 36 Gore (5 of 5 Sheets) Drawings 724189, Canopy Assy., Ringslot, 33.5 Ft. Do, 36 Gore (5 of 5 Sheets) Drawing 735121, Parachute Assy., Spin Recovery (1 of 1 Sheets) Drawing 738340, Parachute Assy., Deceleration (1 of 1 Sheets) Drawing 750019, Spec. Control Drawings 28 Ft. Do Parachute (C-9 Modification)(1 of 2 Sheets)

1980 1979 Date 1979 1979 1977 1979 1978 1979 1979 1979 n.d. 1979 1979 1978 1979 1979 1980 1979 1979 1979

116

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Other Companies Aerojet General Airchute 1962 Allied Research Associates n.d. Pattern of Otter Mohlen Canopy Convair Sketch #1, Deployment Sequence for Convair Model 22 n.d. Parabrake System Derry Slot Parachute 1943 Eaton Manufacturing Company Body, Parachute 1951 Eagle Parachute Co. n.d. Instructions for Packing the Eagle Parachute Space General Corporation 1964-1965 Drawing 1111266, Parachute System, Aerobee 150 (Land Recovery) Drawing 1113644, Schematic Diagram, Recovery Sequencer Capache Drawing 6801-SK5220-001, Centaure Recovery System Proposal Proposed Improved Veronique Recovery System General Electric 1960 Drawing 226E550, Recovery Parachute & Bridle Assy Drawing 226E554, Cover Capsule Drawing 226E591, Recovery Parachute & Bridle System

9 Box 116 File 10

A Parachute Loft The wlbg Reserve, 22 Ft. Do Ringaround Description Para-Dynamic, Inc. Drawing 1012-100, 227 Recovery System Chart Model 227 Land Impact Pioneer Parachute Co. Flap Modification to Pioneer P-7B Assy. Stanley Aviation Corp. Drawing 365475, Parachute Drogue Multistage, 48/21 Yankee Escape System Unidentified Recovery System Inidentified Working Chart/Blueprint Unidentified Fig. 1, Propulsion Section Recovery, 16 (1.8) F-1 Multi-Cell Nova Dave Gold Drawn Blueprints Irvin Parachute Harness Old Type Ripcord Pockets (Irvin), Rectangular & Round Russell Parachute Harness & Pack Cover Ripcord Handle Layouts Switlik Parachute Harness Switlik Ejecto Strap Switlik Parachute Canopy Parachute Rigging Shed (Designed by Dave Gold)

1978 Date 1971-1972

11 12

1955 1971

13 14 15

1960 n.d.

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

1938 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 1939 n.d.

SERIES V: REGULATIONS, MANUALS AND TECHNICAL ORDERS Subseries V.A: Superintendant of Documents Box 117 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description Price List No. 75, Federal Specifications, 3rd, 5th , 9th, 13th editions Price List No. 73, Handy Books, 20th edition Price List No. W 1.33, List of Field Manuals and Technical Manuals Price List No. 11, Foods and Cooking, 40th edition Price List No. 64, Standards of Weight and Measure, Tests of Glass, Leather, Metals and Paper, 35th edition Price List No. 79, Aviation, Civil Aviation, Naval Aviation, Air Force, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Technical Reports, 7th edition Price List No. 19, Army, Field Manuals and Technical Manuals, 56th edition Date 1936-1947 1942 1947 1948 1952

1956 1968

Subseries V.B: Federal Specifications Box 117 File 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Description CCC-C-00422a, Cloth, Cotton, Muslin CCC-C-419a and CCC-C-419b, Cloth, Cotton, Duck, Unbleached, Plied Yarns, (Army and Numbered) CCC-D-651 Thru CCC-D-771b CCC-T-191 Thru CCC-T-191a, Textiles; Test Methods CCC-T-191b, Textile Test Methods, (Part I) CCC-T-191b, Textile Test Methods, (Part II) DDD-S-751, Stitches, Seams, and Stitching DDD-T-86 Thru DDD-T-86e, Tape; Cotton, Bleached, dyed or Grey GG-P-115, Parachute, Meteorological OO-S-256, Sewing Machines, Industrial Types for Textiles QQ-M-151a, Metals; General Specification for Inspection of T-T-881a, Twine; Cotton, Seine TT-I-542a, Ink; Marking, Indelible,Black, for Fabrics V-F-106, Fasteners; Slide, Interlocking V-T-276a Thru V-T-276h, Thread; Cotton V-T-291a, Thread; Linen V-T-295 and V-T-295d, Thread; Nylon V-T-301, Thread; Silk VV-P-121a, Parrafin Wax Date 1963 1961-1964 1932-1943 1933-1945 1951 1951 1930 1936-1966 1954 1950 1936 1933 1947 1949 1934-1976 1933 1963-1977 1931 1949

Subseries V.C: Federal Standards Box 117 File 27 28 29 30 31 Description Fed. Std. No. 4b, Glossary of Fabric Imperfections Fed. Std. No. 191, Textile Test Methods Fed. Std. No. 751, Stitches, Seams and Stitchings Fed. Std. No. 751a, Stitches, Seams and Stitchings Government Specification Webbings 6-185C (2 Copies) Date 1964-1975 1968 1959 1965-1977

Subseries V.D: Federal Aviation Agency Box 117 File 32 33 34 Description Advisory Circulars 140-1 Thru 149-2B Civil Aeronautics Manual No. 25, Parachute Rigger Certificates Civil Aeronautics Manual No. 54, Parachute Loft Certificates and Ratings Date 1963-1965 1959 & 1961

1959

35 Box 117 File 36 37 38 39

Federal Aviation Regulations, Part1- Definitions and Abbreviations Description Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 65- Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 149- Parachute Lofts Revised Lists and Status of Federal Aviation Regulations Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Parachutes: Operating Rules for the Packing, Repair, Maintenance, Alteration, and Inspection Technical Standard Order C23b, Part 514, Aircraft Materials, Parts, Processes, and Appliances

1963 & 1965 Date

1962 1962 1963-1966

1961 1962

40

Subseries V.E: Civil Aeronautics Authority Box 117 File 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Description Appliance Specifications C-130 Thru C-263 Regulations No. 28, Ammendments to Civil Air Regulations Aeronautical Periodicals, Reference Material Orders No. 377, In the Matter of Josef Blanc Holder of Parachute Rigger Certificate No. 212 Civil Air Regulations, Part 24.- Mechanic Certificates Civil Air Regulations, Part 51.- Ground Instructor Rating List, Manufacturers of Accessories and Component Parts for Aircraft Civilian Pilot Training Program, Condensation & Revision of 1930-40 Flight Operation Proceedure Date 1938-1941 1939 1939 1940 1940 1940 1940 1940

Subseries V.F: Civil Aeronautics Board Box 117 File 49 50 51 Description Amendment to Civil Air Regulations, Part 24. Mechanic Certificates Amendment to Civil Air Regulations, Part 60.Air Traffic Rules (Incomplete) Regulations No. 135, Permitting Parachutes Packed by Personnel of the Military Services to be Carried in a Manner Accessible for Emergency Use Regulations No. 181, Ground Instructor Rating Exam Civil Air Regulations, Part 15.- Aircraft Equipment Airworthiness Civil Air Regulations, Part 98.- Definitions Civil Air Regulations, Part 25.- Parachute Technician Certificates Civil Air Regulations Ammendment 43-7, Extension of Chair Type Parachute Packing Period Civil Air Regulations: Draft Release 49-6, Parachute Date 1940 1941

52 53 54 55 56 57

1941 1941 1940 1940 1943 1949

Rigger Certificates Subseries V.G: Dept. of Commerce: Administrator of Civil Aeronautics Box 117 File 58 59 60 Description Appliance Specifications C-239, C-242, C-245 Technical Standard Order C23, Parachutes Office of the Secretary, Air Commerce Regulations

1949

Date 1945 1950 1934

Subseries V.H: Dept. of Commerce: Aeronautics Branch Box 117 File 61 62 63 64 Description Aeronautic Bulletin No.7-D, Air Commerce Regulations Parachute Supplement Aeronautics Bulletin No.7-D, Parachute Supplement of Air Commerce Regulations Air Commerce Bulletin No. 16, Parachute Maintenance and Operation Aeronautice Bulletin No.7, Air Commerce Regulations Date

1930 1931 1933 1934

Subseries V.I: Dept. of Commerce: Bureau of Air Commerce Box 117 File 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 Description List, References on Parachutes List 13-G, Alphabetical List of ATC Parachutes Changes in Approved Parachute Specifications PA-1 Inspection Handbook Chapter XXI. Approved Equipment Changes in Equipment Specifications, C-105, C-115, C-122 List, References on Parachutes and Parachute Jumping Air Commerce Manual, 15 Aircraft Equipment Airworthiness Splicing Aircraft Cable in Accordance with Air Commerce Regulations (Incomplete) Civil Air Regulations No. 00. Thru No. 98. Date 1935 1935 1937 1938 1938 1938 1938

1937-1940

Subseries V.J: Dept. of Commerce: Civil Aeronautics Administration Box 117 File 74 75 76 77 78 Description Civil Aeronautics Manual No.60, Parts I, II, III Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No.23, Civil Pilot Training Manual Controlled Restricted Commercial (Secondary) Flight Course. Fall Session 1940 Bulletins and Memoranda S-412 Thru S-494 Appliance Specifications C-249 Thru C-277 Date 1940 1940 1940 1940 1940-1941

Box 117

79 80 File 81 82 83

Aircraft Appliance Specifications C-14-1 Thru C-156-1 Certificate and Inspection Division Release No.51 Description Safety Regulation Releases No.69 Thru No.357 List of Certified Parachute Technicians Region VI List of Parachute Lofts Holding Air Agency Certificates

1943-1944 1941 Date 1941-1952 1948 1949

Subseries V.K: Dept. of Commerce: National Bureau of Standards Box 117 File 84 85 86 87 Description Research Paper RP1471, Improved Instrument for Measuring the Air Permeability of Fabrics Textiles-Testing and Reporting, Commercial Standard CS59-44 Research Paper RP1710, Dynamic Tensile Tests of Parachute Webbing Letter Circular LC-396, Publications Relating to Textiles Date

1942 1944 1946 c.a.1940

Subseries V.L: Department of Defense Box 117 File 88 89 90 Description Defense Documentation Center NOLTR 71-111, Effects on Canopy Geometry on the Drag Coefficientof a Cross Parachute Directive 5000.3, Test and Evaluation Defense Retail Interservice Support (DRIS) Manual Date

1971 1973 1978

Subseries V.M: Army- Navy, Air Force-Navy, Inter-service Documents Box 117 File 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 Description Army-Navy Standard Parachutes Pi-5-43-57 Army-Navy Specifications AN-C-63 Thru AN-P-71 Army-Navy Specifications AN-P-75 Thru AN-W-27 Joint Army-Navy Specifications JAN-P-491 & JAN-P-498 Joint Army-Navy Specifications JAN-D-506 Thru JAN-W-530 Numerical List Covering Army Air Forces and Army-Navy Aeronautical Standard Drawings Numerical List: U.S. Air Force, Air Force-Navy Aeronautical and Military Standard Drawings Air Force-Navy Technical Drawings AN227 Thru AN6567 Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Bulletins No.172e Thru No.195b, Applicable to Parachutes Air Force-Navy Handbook AN13-1-16, Type F-3 Electrically Heated Flying Suits Air Force-Navy Handbook AN13-5-4, Parachutes Date 1943 1940-1948 1940-1948 1947 1947 1947 1952 1945-1953 1950-1961 1944 1943-1949

102 Box 117 File 103 104

Air Force-Navy Handbook AN13-5-78, Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release Type F-1A Description Air Force-Navy Parts Catalogue AN13-5-79, Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release Type F-1A Air Force, Army and Navy Regulation (AFR 76-7, AR 59-106, OPNAVINST 4660.1A, MC 46660.1), Operation of Air Force Air Terminals Air Force, Army and Navy Regulation (AFR 76-30, AR 59-105, OPNAVINST 4630.13C, NAVMC 1169), Aerial Ports Air Force, Army and Navy Regulation (AFR 55-40, AR 59-4, OPNAVINST 4630-24A, MCO 13480.1A), Airdrop Inspection Record/Malfunction & Activity Report Army, Navy, Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency (AR 70-44, OPNAVINST 4600.22B, AFR 80-18, MCO 4610.14C, DLAR 4500.25), DOD Engineering for Transportability Army, Air Force and Navy Interim Manuscript (FM 10-538, TO 13C7-1-18, NAVAIR 13-5-15), Rigging Naval Emergency Air Cargo Delivery System {NEACDS}

1952 Date

1952

1967 1972

105 106

1975

107

1978

108

1981&1982

Subseries V.N: Miscellaneous Agencies Box 117 File 109 110 111 112 Description U.S. Coast Guard NAVCG-117, Air-Sea Rescue Equipment Guide National Guard Bureau NGB-620, Syllabus for Parachute Rigger and Repairman SSN 620 Air Rescue Service Manual 50-1, Training Manual Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations Date 1945 1950 1950 1972

Subseries V.O: Military Specifications Box 118 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description General Index of MIL Specifications (Incomplete) MIL-A Specifications, Aerial Delivery, Aircraft Environmental, Escape and Survival MIL-B Specifications, Braid Textile, and Band,Suspension Line MIL-C Specifications 333A Thru 5040E, Cloth,Cotton Acetate,Wind Resistant,Rayon, Sateen, Nylon, Twill, Cord MIL-C Specs. 5302B Thru 6820B, Cloth, Coated, Laminated, Nylon, Cotton, Airplane, Elastic, Cord MIL-C Specs. 7020 Thru 7350E, Cloth, Nylon, Duck, Parachute Cargo MIL-C Specs. 7515 Thru 8240B, Cord, Nylon, Coreless, Date

c.a.1952-1961 c.a.1949-1959 c.a.1949-1975 c.a.1950-1974 c.a.1950-1978

Rayon, Parachute Drag, Asbestos, Glass Box 118 File 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Description MIL-C Specs. 9401A Thru 11390B, Canopy, Ring Slot, Cotton, Sateen, Corded, Cutter, Reefing Line MIL-C Specs. 12318A Thru 20468, Cloth, Cotton, Balloon, Cord, Braided, Tubular, Sliceable MIL-C Specs. 21108A Thru 25694A, Cotton, Nylon, Raft Bottom, Dacron, Parachute MIL-C Specs. 25918 Thru 83242, Cartridge Activated Devices, Capsule Recovery System, Cord, Parachute MIL-D Specs, Duck; Synthetic Fiber, Drop Kit Components, Deceleration Parachute Systems MIL-E Specs, Environmental Testing, Elastic, Extraction Kit, Escape Systems MIL-F Specs, Flare, Fasteners MIL-H Specs, Harnesses, Hardware Airborne MIL-I Specs, Ink; Marking, Inflation Assemblies MIL-L Specs, Leather; Horsehide, Tanned MIL-M Specs, Mildew Proofing Fabrics, Manuals MIL-P Specs. 116G Thru 6527A, Preservation Packing, Parachute Cloth, Parachutes, Parachute Cargo, Paradoctor Kit MIL-P Specs. 6634 Thru 6645H, Parachute Cargo, Parachutes Personnel, Parachute Fist Ribbon MIL-P Specs. 7567 Thru 17942A, Parachute Personnel, Parachute Cargo, Parachute Components MIL-P Specs. 18545 Thru 73649A, Parachute Paper, Packs, Recovery Systems, Special Weapons, Parachutes for Underwater Mines MIL-Q Specs, Quality Control Requirements MIL-R Specs, Ribbon, Release Harness, Ripcord MIL-S Specs, Seat Ejection, System Automated Escape, Tractor Rocket Extraction System, Specifications MIL-T Specs. 2283 Thru 5661D, Tape, Textile, Thread MIL-T Specs. 5662 Thru 43618, Tape; Non-Elastc, Thread Textile, Tape Non-Adhesive MIL-W Specs. 0 Thru 530F, Webbing; Textile, Tape, Nylon MIL-W Specs. 4088 Thru 4088H, Webbing, Woven Nylon MIL-W Specs. 4408 Thru 5666, Webbing, Woven Cotton, Cotton Warp, Webbing; Nylon Tubular MIL-W Specs. 5787 Thru 27657, Webbing Nylon, Textile Woven, Dacron, Elastic MIL-W Specs. 38321 Thru 83144A, Webbing, Textile, Nylon, Webbing Assemblies

c.a.1952-1978 Date

c.a.1950-1969 c.a.1951-1964 c.a.1956-1962 c.a.1957-1969 c.a.1952-1971 c.a.1950-1974 c.a.1949-1955 c.a.1950-1970 c.a.1952-1962 c.a.1951-1952 c.a.1950-1962 c.a.1947-1973 c.a.1951-1973 c.a.1952-1974

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

c.a.1951-1973 c.a.1953 c.a.1950-1972 c.a.1951-1978 c.a.1949-1978 c.a.1950-1973 c.a.1953-1978 c.a.1951-1977 c.a.1950-1978 c.a.1950-1971 c.a.1961-1973

33 MIL-STD Military Standard 803A-3, 846A, 846C, 849 34 MIL-STD Military Standard 849A Thru 1480C 35 MIL-STD Technical Drawings MS22002 Thru MS70105 Subseries V.P: War Department Box 119 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Description Bulletin No.23, Material and Process Specifications Circular 65-35, Parachutes- Accounting for by Serial No. Air Corps Form No.46, Parachute Record (Sample Form) Aircraft Mechanics Manual, Parachute Rigging Army Regulations No.95-15, Flying; General Instructional Pamphlet for Airborne Operations Technical Bulletin TB QM-32, Conservation of Clothing, Equipage, and General Supplies Technical Manual TM 1-219, Basic Photography Technical Manual TM 1-440, Parachutes, Aircraft Fabrics, and Clothing Technical Manual TM 1-705, Physiological Aspects of Flying and Maintenance of Physical Fitness Technical Manual TM 9-2865, Repair of Slide Fasteners Technical Manual TM 10-225, Inspection of Textiles Technical Manual TM 10-530, Principles of Packing and Rigging Aerial Delivery Containers Technical Order No. 00-1, Index of Technical Instructions and Information Technical Order No. 00-30-67, Kits and Sets of Equipment Technical Order No. 13-5-1, Parachutes- Type A-1 Triangular Construction- Maintenance, Storage and Use Technical Order No. 13-5-2, Parachutes- Circular TypeConstruction, Maintenance, Storage and Use Technical Order No. 13-5-14, Parachutes- Modification of Q.A.C. Ripcord Assembly Parachute Manual for Balloons

c.a.1965-1974 c.a.1968-1974 c.a.1953-1961

Date 1935&1941 1935 1936 n.d. 1930 1942 1945 1941 1941-1945 1941 1944 1940 1952 1941 1941 1939 1936 1943 1919

Subseries V.Q: U.S. Army Air Service Box 119 File 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Description Technical Orders No. 8, Airplanes; Applied Design Air Service Information Circular No. 7, 15, 23, 29 Parachute Manual 1st edition (2 copies) Parachute Manual 2nd edition (2 copies) Parachute Manual 3rd edition (2 copies) Supplement to Parachute Manual (2 copies) Special Studies No. 2, List of Russian Material on Parachutes Date 1919 c.a.1921 1920 1923 1924 1925 1943

27

Specification No. 40,009-B, Airplane Parachutes and Parachute Equipment

1920

Subseries V.R: U.S. Army Box 119 File 28 29 30 31 Description Special Text ST-10-500-1, Glossary of Airborne Terminology Specifications No. 6-46-A Thru No. 98-40033-F Research and Development Problems Guide Vol. V, Quartermaster Corps Research and Development Technical Report 20-53-1B1, Development of Completely Divestible Parachute Harness Date 1954 1927-1947 1960 1963

Subseries V.S: U.S. Army Air Corps Box 119 File 32 33 Description Air Corps Information Circular No. 628, Determination of the Rates of Descent of a Falling Man and of a Parachute Test Weight Air Corps Information Circular No. 651, Physical Characteristics of Parachute Cloth Under Varying Atmospheric Conditions (3 copies) Technical Order No. 13-5-5, Clothing, Parachutes, Equip and Supplies Department of Mechanics M-44-1, Parachutes; Circular Types (TO 13-5-2), Triangular Types (TO 13-5-1) Specification AN-JJ-W 151, Air Corps Webbing Specifications No. 16103, No. 16107, No. 40280 Date

1928

34 35 36 37

1930 1939 1937 n.d. 1938-1941

Subseries V.T: Army Air Forces Box 119 File 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Description Specifications No. 16126 Thru 40713-A Stock List S-13, Clothing, Parachutes, Equip. and Supplies Manual No. 60-1, Emergency Uses of the Parachute Reference Manual 55-0-1, Personal Equip. Officers Memorandum Report, Parachute, Stablilization Band Test Technical Order No. 00-25-13, Your Body in Flight Technical Order No. 13-0-1, Dry Cleaning Methods for Clothing and Parachutes Technical Orders No. 13-5-1 Thru No. 13-5-63 Technical Order No. 30-40C-2, Trainee Guide; Parachute Rigger Date 1942-1947 1940-1944 1945 1945-1946 1948 1943 1945 1940-1959 1943

Subseries V.U: Department of the Army Box 119 File 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Description Field Manual FM 31-19 (Test), Technical Training of Military Free Fall Parachutists Pamphlet No. 70-5-3, 70-5-4, 70-5-5, Missiles, Rockets and Satellites Vol. I,II,III Pamphlet No. 70-5-6 & 70-5-7, Missiles, Rockets and Space 1959-1960 Regulations No. 750-1670-2, Maintenance of Quartermaster Air Type Equipment Review of Joint Regulation AFR 55-40, AR 59-4, OPNAVINST 4630-24A, MCO13480.1A Supply Catalogue QM-7 & 8 SPE-9, Personnel Parachutes Technical Bulletins 10-501-1 & 10-502-1 Technical Bulletins 10-503-1 Thru 10-594-2 Technical Manuals TM 10-531 and TM 10-533 Technical Manuals TM 10-1670-206-23 Thru TM 10-1670-264-13&P Technical Manual TM 57-220, Technical Training of Parachutists Technical Manual TM 57-220, Technical Training of Parachutists Date

1974 1958 1959-1960 1955 1982 1952 1953-1959 1952-1955 1952 1962-1977 1952&1958 1965&1968

Subseries V.V: Department of the Navy; Bureau of Aeronautics Box 120 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description BuAer Bulletin No. 25-57, Aviation Clothing and Survival Equipment Tentative Specification M-281, Fabric, Processed: For Parachute Packs Technical Specification No. 27C17, Cord, Silk (Parachute Suspension Line) Handbook, Parachute Sense Technical Notes & Orders No.5-45 Thru No.45-45 Technical Notes & Orders No. 53-45 Thru No. 87-45 Technical Order No. 7-46, Navy Quick-Fit Chest Type Parachute Harness Date 1957 1935 1936 1943 c.a.1945 c.a.1945 1946

Subseries V.W: Navy Department Box 120 File 8 Description HML-267 MAG-56, Quality Control Sheet for Packing of LW-3B Parachutes Date

n.d.

9 10 Box 120 File 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

Navy Price List No.63, 24th, 25th, 29th editions Tentative Specification M-258, Parachutes: Quick-Attachable, Chest Type Description Proposed Specification P-10f, Parachutes, Service and Training (Aircraft Use) General Specifications for Inspection of Material Specifications No.22C2a Thru No. 53F6 Specification Change Notice R-14, Rubber, Sponge or Cellular BuWeps Bulletins RAAE-231/55 Thru RAAe-231/917 BuWeps Bulletins RAAE-231/1059 Thru RAAE-2313/898 NavWeps Manual No. 13-5-501, Parachute; Operation Maintenance, Inspection, Repair & Instructions NavWeps Manual No. 13-5-501, Parachute; Operation Maintenance, Inspection, Repair & Instructions Memorandum Regulation No. 094-036-83, Annual Survey of NWC Training Needs Bureau of Ordinance, Letter to General Textile Mills, Inc. Memorandum, NES-18A Parachute Packing Instructions Memorandum, NES-18A Duplex Anti-Squid Drogue Parachute Packing Instructions OPNAV Instruction 3900.25B, Major Range and Test Facility Base Index of Naval Drawings No. 401246 Thru No. 401249, Parachutes Air Crew System Bulletins No.82, No.73, No.80 NAVAIR 00-80P-1, United States Naval Aviation NAVAIR 00-80T-52, Safety and Survival Equipment NAVAIR 13-1-6.2, Aviation-Crew Systems; Parachutes NAVAIR 13-1-6.2, Aviation-Crew Systems; Parachutes (Oversize) NAVAIR 13-1-6.2, Aviation-Crew Systems; Parachutes NAVAIR 13-1-6.2.1, Illustrated Parts Breakdown; Navy Parachutes NAVAIR 13-5-501, Parachute Manual; Operation, Maintenance, Inspection NAVAIR 13-5-501, Parachute Manual; Operation, Maintenance, Inspection NAVAIR 13-5-501, Parachute Manual; Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Repair Instructions NAVAIR 13-5-501, Parachute Manual; Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Repair Instructions (Folder 1) NAVAIR 13-5-501, Parachute Manual; Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Repair Instructions (Folder 2) NAVAER 13-5-501A, Supplement Manual; Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Instructions NAVAER 13-15-502, Handbook; Barometric Time Delay Personnel Parachute Actuator Part No. 1000A NAVAIR 13-30GR-1, Manual; Depot Maintenance with

1941-1947 1935 Date

1932 1929-1936 1932-1937 1937 1962-1964 1961-1962 1952 1963 1983 1945 1971 1971 1981 c.a.1950 1966 1970 1959 1976 1978 1978-1982 1974-1976 1944 1947-1950 1952 1967 1967 1955 1958

Illustrated Parts Breakdown Ejection Seat, Mark GRUA-1,-2

1974

Box 120

File 40

Description Naval Air Technical Training Command, Parachute Riggers P-1 Manual; Parachute School

Date

1943

Subseries V.X: U.S. Air Force Box 121 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Description Parachute Handbook ATI No. 35532 Manual, Parachutes and Accessory Equipment Manual AFP 160-10-3, Your Body in Flight Supply Catalogue S-13, Special Clothing and Personal Equipment Supply Catalogue S-20-B, Survival Equip. and Parachutes AF Recovery Handbook, List of References Index of Specifications and Related Publications Specification Bulletin No. 23, Material and Process Specifications Specification Bulletin No. 23, Material and Process Specifications Specification Bulletin No. 23, Material and Process Specifications Specification Bulletin No. 56W, Preservation, Packaging, Packing and Marking for Shipment Specifications Specification Bulletins No. 90 Thru No. 95A Specification Bulletins No. 505 Thru No. 533 Specification Bulletins No. 16136 Thru No. 16208A Technical Manual, Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release Technical Order No. 00-1-01, Numerical Index of Technical Publications; Indexes and General Publications Technical Order No. 00-1-13, Numerical Index of Technical Publications; Parachute and Personal Equip. Publications Technical Order No. 0-1-13 Thru No. 0-1-13H, Numerical Index of Technical Publications; Aircraft Furnishings, In-flight Feeding, Cargo Loading and Aerial Delivery Technical Order No. 0-1-14 Thru No. 0-1-14S, Numerical Index of Technical Publications; Deceleration Devices, Parachutes, Personal and Survival Equip. Publications Technical Orders No. 00-1-21 Thru No. 00-85-01F, Technical Orders No. 01-1-10 Thru No. 01-1-641 Technical Order No. 1F-100-714, Positive Deployment Sequencing of Drag-Chute F-100D and F T.O. No. 11N-PC5011-2, Special Weapons Retardation System 17-Ft. Diameter, Heavy Duty Parachute T.O. No. 13-0-1 Thru 13-5-1B, Clothing, Parachutes, Equipment and Supplies, Dry- Cleaning Date 1951 1951 1960 1947&1948 1953 1977 1956 1950-1953 1953-1956 1956-1960 1955 1951-1962 1959-1969 1948-1950 1979 1951 1951-1952

1955-1968

19

20 21 22 23 24

1955-1968 1955-1958 1950-1958 1960 1967 1941-1950

25 Box 121 File 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

T.O. No. 13-5-2 Thru 13-5-2F, Free-Type Parachute Service Instructions Description T.O. No. 13-5-3 Thru 13-5-69, Parachutes (Various) T.O. No. 13-5-70 Thru 13-5-82, Parachutes (Various) T.O. No. 13C5-11-3, Meteorological Balloon Parachute Assembly Type MX-1704/DMQ T.O. No. 14D1-1-1, Styles of Parachutes to be Used in Various Type Aircraft T.O. No. 14D1-1-20, Technical Manual; Parachutes T.O. No. 14D1-1-103, Main Parachute and Drag Parachute P/N 49Q001-1 & P/N 61Q003-1 T.O. No. 14D1-2-1, Personnel Parachutes T.O. No. 14D1-2-42 Thru 14D1-2-61J, Parachutes T.O. No. 14D1-2-81, Free-Type Back Style Parachute Assemblies T.O. No. 14D1-2-81, Free-Type Back Style Parachute Assemblies T.O. No. 14D1-2-81, Free-Type Back Style Parachute Assemblies T.O. No. 14D1-2-81, Free-Type Back Style Parachute Assemblies T.O. No. 14D1-2-81, Free-Type Back Style Parachute Assemblies T.O. No. 14D1-2-81, Free-Type Back Style Parachute Assemblies T.O. No. 14D1-2-81C Thru 14D1-2-81SS-51, Operational and Safety Supplements to T.O. 14D1-2-81 T.O. No. 14D1-2-93 Thru 14D1-2-101C, Parachutes T.O. No. 14D1-2-122, Parachute Pack Assembly and Drogue Parachute T.O. No. 14D1-2-161, Free-Type Automatic Seat Style Parachute 50C7025-20 T.O. No. 14D1-2-161, Free-Type Automatic Seat Style Parachute 50C7025-20 T.O. No. 14D1-2-161, Free-Type Automatic Seat Style Parachute 50C7025-20 T.O. No. 14D1-2-161, Free-Type Automatic Seat Style Parachute 50C7025-20 T.O. No. 14D1-2-161, Free-Type Automatic Seat Style Parachute 50C7025-20 T.O. No. 14D1-2-161, Free-Type Automatic Seat Style Parachute 50C7025-20 T.O. No. 14D1-2-161, Free-Type Automatic Seat Style Parachute 50C7025-20 T.O. No. 14D1-2-161D Thru 14D1-2-161SS-3, Operational and Safety Supplements for 14D1-2-161 T.O. No. 14D1-2-436, Ejection Seat Drogue Chute T.O. No. 14D1-2-528 Thru 14D1-2-561B, Parachutes T.O. No. 14D1-2-563 Thru 14D1-2-589, Parachutes T.O. No. 14D1-2-590 Thru 14D1-2-643, Inspection,

1943-1952 Date 1943-1951 1950-1953 1955 1962&1972 1960 1957&1958 1972-1981 1956-1957 1956 1958-1962 1972&1973 1973-1975 1975 1977-1979 1957-1981 1955-1973 1962 1962 1962 1967 1968-1969 1970 1971 1972-1973 1963-1973 1977 1954-1960 1958-1962

Installation and Modification of Parachute Devices

1961-1977

Box 121

File 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

Description T.O. No. 14D1-3-2 Thru 14D1-3-32E, Maintenance Instructions for Deceleration and Drag Parachutes T.O. No. 14D1-3-33 Thru 14D1-3-501, Maintenance and Overhaul Instructions for Deceleration and Drag Parachutes T.O. 14D2-2-506 Thru 14D2-2-520, Inspection, Installation and Modifications of Various Parachute Devices T.O. No. 14D2-3-2 and T.O. 14D2-3-12, Parachutes T.O. No. 14S1-3-51, Base Assembly, Use and Maintenance of Survival Kits T.O. No. 14S2-3-1, Underarm Life Preserver MA-2 T.O. No. 20B-5-1 Thru 20B-5A-7, Inspections and Modifications of Parachute Devices T.O. No. 20B-5A-10 Thru 20B-5C-1, Inspections and Modifications of Parachute Devices Air Standardization Agreement 44/15E, Parachute Extraction Systems

Date

1955-1963 1954-1961 1957-1967 1955&1954 1973 1956 1951-1954 1952-1953 1980

Subseries V.Y: Air Force Stock List Catalogue 1670 Box 122 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Description Date

SL-MAC-1670, Airborne Armament Radar Equipment & Maintenance Parts 1958-1959 SPT-FSC-1670, Parachutes and Aerial Pick up, Delivery and Cargo Tie Down Equipment 1958 SL-1670, Parachutes and Aerial Pick up, Delivery and Cargo Tie Down Equipment 1959 SL-1670-60-1EX & SL-1670-60-2EX, Change Notices for SL-1670 1959 SL-1670, Parachutes and Aerial Pick up, Delivery and Cargo Tie Down Equipment 1960 SL-FGM-1670, Family Grouping of Material; Parachutes and Aerial Pick up, Delivery and Cargo Tie Down Equipment 1960 SL-1670, Parachutes and Aerial Pick up, Delivery and Cargo Tie Down Equipment 1960 SL-ISG-1670, Interchangeability & Substitution Grouping; Parachutes and Aerial Pick up, Delivery and Cargo Tie Down Equipment 1961 SL-1670, Parachutes and Aerial Pick up, Delivery and Cargo Tie Down Equipment 1962 SL-ISG-1670, Interchangeability & Substitution Grouping; Parachutes and Aerial Pick up 1963

SERIES VI: AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS Subseries VIA: Photographs Box File Description Personal, Family, Friends, and Work Photographs Portrait Photographs of Dave Gold First Free-Fall or Delayed Jump Dave Gold Folding/Packing Parachute Dave Gold in Parachute Gear (8 x 10 Photos) Dave Gold in Parachute Gear (5 x 7 Photos) Dave Gold in Parachute Gear (4 x 6 Photos) Dave Gold in Parachute Gear ( 4 x 5 Photos) Dave Gold in Parachute Gear (3 x 3 Photos) Dave Gold in Parachute Gear (2 x 4 Photos) Dave Gold in Parachute Gear Dave Gold with Aircraft and Aircraft Used for Parachuting Dave Gold Parachuting Dave Gold Being Interviewed by Radio Station After Jump Dave Gold with Inflated Parachutes (On Ground) Dave Gold Parachute Testing in Desert Dave Gold Parachute Testing Dave Gold at Work Photos of Groups Dave Gold in Various Work Settings Dave Gold at Northrop Ventura Dave Gold in Bodo, Norway with General Dynamics Proof Sheets Dave Gold with Skydivers Jumping Parafoils Work Photos at Naval Weapons Center Parachute Testing at Naval Weapons Center Parachute Storage Facility Dave Gold Family, Friends, and Co-Workers Autographed Photographs Parachute Development and Testing Program Photographs FTL-1, Damage to Platform Drop, Brooks & Perkins Platform (1) FTL-7, High Strength Canopy (1) FTL-7, Schade Troop Type Parachute, Drop 54-1563 (5) FTL-7, 24 Hi-Speed Canopy (1) FTL-7 (4) FTL-7, Hi-Strength Canopy (4) FTL-7, Harness Damage, High Strength Canopy (2) FTL-7, Harness Damage, 200 Knots, 11,500 lbs. Force (4) FTL-7, Pack Modification (1) Date

123

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c.a.1950-1980s c.a.1930s c.a.1940s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1950s c.a.1940s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1980s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1940s n.d. n.d. c.a.1952 n.d. c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1970s c.a.1980s c.a.1980s c.a.1980s n.d. n.d. c.a.1950s-1960s

124

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

4 Jun 1954 19 Nov 1954 19 Nov 1954 2 Dec 1954 12/15 Apr 1955 27 Jul 1955 22 Aug 1955 15 Sep 1955 28 Nov 1955

Box 124

10 11 File 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

FTL-7, Damaged Canopy (5) FTL-8, (2) Description

10 Apr 1956 15 Dec/23 Dec 1954 Date

FTL-8, Descent Stills (2) 15 Feb 1955 FTL-8, Harness Damage, 250 Knots (4) 16 Feb 1955 FTL-8, Damage to FTL-8 (5) 8 Mar 1955 FTL-8, Pack Pocket Detail, T-10 with Ripcord Release (5) 9 Mar 1955 FTL-8, T-10 with Ripcord Release (10) 14 Mar 1955 FTL-8, Descent Stills of Live Jumps (4) 18 Mar 1955 FTL-8, Live Jumps (16) 22/23 Mar 1955 FTL-8, Live Jumps (14) 8 Apr 1955 FTL-8, Live Jumps (14) 12 Apr 1955 FTL-8, Damage to T-10 Canopy, Live Jumps (5) 14 Apr 1955 FTL-8, Live Jumps at Mt. Signal (3) 28 Apr 1955 FTL-8, Pilot Chute Malfunction (10) 3 May 1955 FTL-8, Live Jumps at Mt. Signal (8) 22 Jul 1955 FTL-8, Malfunction of Sgt Trees Parachute During Live Jump 9-9-55 (12) 9 Sep 1955 FTL-8, Live Jumps at Mt. Signal (1) 17 Oct 1955 FTL-8, T-10 with Ripcord Release, Packing Procedure (44) 23 Apr 1956 FTL-8, Packing Procedure of T-10 with Ripcord Release (11) 27 Apr 1956 FTL-8, Live Jumps at Mt. Signal (2) 28 Apr 1956 FTL-8, Live Jumps (3) n.d. FTL-9, Descent Stills (4) 20 Dec 1954/15 Feb 1955/3 Mar 1955 FTL-9, Damage to FTL-9 (2) 8 Mar 1955 FTL-9, T-10 with Ripcord Release, Packing Procedure (14) 25 Apr 1956 FTL-10, Elastic Line & Vent Chute (17) 12 Jul 1954 FTL-10, 24 Elastic Slip Line Damage (1) 21 Jul 1954 FTL-10, Drop #1006 & 1007, 24 Elastic Suspension Line (2) 27 Jul 1954 FTL-13 (4) Sep/Oct 1954 FTL-14, Platform J-1, British Disc. (1) 10 Dec 1954 FTL-16A, 66 Nominal (2) 16 Jun 1954 FTL-16A, Canopy Damage, 66 Nominal (6) 24 Aug 1954 FTL-16C, 66 Nominal (1) 30 Nov 1954 FTL-18B (5) 2/15 Jul 1954 FTL-18B, 40 FIST Ribbon & Whirltower Elongation Study (4) 21 Jul 1954 FTL-18B & FTL-21, Descent Still & Damage to Platform FTL-21 & Bomb FTL-18B (2) 2 Aug 1954 FTL-21, Heavy Mechanical Disconnect (17) Jun-Aug 1954 FTL-22, (5) 16 Jun 1955/9 Aug 1955 FTL-22, On Plane Prior to Take-Off (3) 17 Mar 1956 FTL-22, Damage on Ring Slot Chutes (5) 25 Sep 1956 FTL-24, T-10 Steerable (1) 9 Dec 1954 FTL-24, Descent Stills (1) 8 Mar 1955

125

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Box 125

15 16 File 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

FTL-24 (8) FTL-24, Live Jumps, Descent Stills (6) Description

15 Apr 1955/13 Jul 1955 14/28 Sep 1955 Date

FTL-24, Descent Stills of Live Jumps at Mt. Signal (4) 13/18 Oct 1955 FTL-24, Live Jumps with Steerable Parachute (1) 23 Jun 1958 FTL-25, 30 Automatic Seat Chute (16) 4/9/18 May 1955 FTL-25, Live Jumps at Mt. Signal (1) 23 May 1955 FTL-25, Composite of Automatic Seat Parachute (1) 23 Jan 1956 FTL-26D, 56 Ft. Ringslot (2) 7 Dec 1954 FTL-26D, Descent Still (1) 31 Mar/4 Feb 1955 FTL-26, Damage to 63 Ring Slot on Drop EC55-423 (4) 12/21 Apr 1955 FTL-26A (2) Feb/Jun 1955 FTL-26B, Damage (1) 28 Jun 1955 FTL-26B, Descent Still, Drop #152, 67.2 Nom. Dia. Extended Skirt Q2A Final Stage Recovery Chute (3) 14 Feb 1956 FTL-26, Parachute Damage (1) 15 Mar 1957 FTL-27D, 70 Ring Slot (2) Jan-Mar 1955 FTL-28, Descent Still, Drop #1972 (1) 9 Dec 1955 FTL-28B, Descent Still, 67.2 Nom. Dia. Extended Skirt 12A Final Stage Recovery Chute (1) 14 Feb 1956 FTL-28A, Drop #151, Descent Still Solid Flat Final Stage Recovery Parachute (1) 14 Feb 1956 FTL-28A, Descent Still, Drop #196 (1) 20 Feb 1956 FTL-28B, Descent Still (1) 27 Feb 1956 FTL-28A, Descent Still (1) 27 Feb 1956 FTL-28, Sequence Stills (35) 16 Oct 1956 FTL-28, Parachute Damage (9) 4/26 Mar 1957 FTL-30, Descent (2) 8 Mar 1955 FTL-30D, Damage to Harness (1) 13 Apr 1955 FTL-30, Improved T-10 Reserve (3) 10 Mar 1955 FTL-30, Comparison Drops with Malfunctioned T-10 Canopy (9) 17 Nov 1955 FTL-30, Descent and Damage Stills of FTL-30 (3) 18 Nov 1955 FTL-30D, Damage to Pack (2) 16 May 1956 FTL-34A, 44 Nominal (1) 29 Dec 1954 FTL-35, Descent Still (3) 23 May 1956 FTL-37, 40 Conical & 39.6 Nominal (2) 24 Feb 1953 FTL-39, MC-1 Canopy Twisted Line Tests, Descent Stills (1) 4 Jun 1958 FTL-40, Sequence Stills, Drop #9686 (2) 30 Jul 1956 FTL-40, Damage Still, Drop #156-1725 (2) 26 Dec 1956 FTL-40, Sequence Stills (Last 100 of Descent)(6) 4 Feb 1957 FTL-46, 34 Ft. Ringslot Parachute (4) n.d. FTL-50, Preliminary Tower Tests (4) 23 Nov 1955 FTL-50, Dummy to be Used at the Whirltower (2) 29 Nov 1955 FTL-50, Damaged Chutes (4) 7/13 Dec 1955 FTL-50, Tests at the Whirltower (4) 16 Dec 1955

Box 125

56 57 File 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

FTL-50, Damage Stills (4) FTL-50, Damaged B-5 Chute at the Whirltower (6) Description

21 Dec 1955 11-24 Jan 1956 Date

FTL-50, 36 Inch Square Pilot Chute at the Whirltower (2) 19 Jan 1956/2 Feb 1956 FTL-50, Damage to B-5 Chute (1) 29 Mar 1956 FTL-50, Tensiometer Tapes 30 Apr/8 May 1956 FTL-52-2, 750 Gal. Fuel Tank & Associated Pumps (11) 2 Aug 1954 FTL-55, Parachute Harness General Purpose Parachute (26) 7 Nov 1955 FTL-55A, General Purpose Parachute, Irving, Descent Still (2) 16 May 1957/3 Sep 1957 FTL-55, General Purpose Parachute, Irving, After 40 Wear Tests, Composite of Negs. 29 Aug 1957 FTL-56A, Multi-Stage Parachute Model II, Composite of Descent Stills (1) 18 Apr 1957 FTL-56, Russian Multi-Stage Parachute, Live Jumps, Plane-to-Air Sequence Stills (30) 24 Aug 1957 FTL-57, Improved Air Force Parachute & Standard Air Force Parachute Comparison, Standard Model B-4 & B-5 (On Wearer)(10) 1 Apr 1958 FTL-63A, Damage to B-5 Chute on High Altitude Dummy Drop (2) 22 Mar 1956 FTL-63A, Damage to FTL-63A at 225 Knots, Alt. 7000 (3) 2 Aug 1956 FTL-69, Damage to Pack after 31 Drops B-1 (12) 30 Aug 1956 FTL-70, Pioneer P7B, Damage Stills (4) 7 Feb 1956 FTL-70, Pioneer, P7B Parachute Pack & Harness (On Model)(1) 31 May 1957 FTL-77, Reliable Deployment, Reserve Parachute, Descent Still (5) Aug/Sep 1957 FTL-85, CMPOC-26 Canopy (2) 3 Oct 1956 FTL-93, Descent Stills (3) 6 Nov 1956 FTL-94, Runway Ejection Test (Composite)(1) 30 Aug 1957 FTL-94, Packing Procedures for C-9 Canopy Without Quarterbag (18) 10 Jan 1957 FTL-94F, Improved C-9 Canopies (8) 13 Feb 1957 FTL-94G, Descent Stills (1) 20 Feb 1957 FTL-101, F-104 Ejection Seat Mock-Up (5) 20 Nov 1956 FTL-101, Descent Stills of Pilot Chute in Drying Tower (9) 21 Jan 1957 FTL-101, Canopy Damage, Whirltower Drop at 150 Knots, 400 lbs. (1) 19 Feb 1957 FTL-101, Test Drops in Drying Tower, Descent Stills (3) 4 Mar 1957 FTL-101, Packing Procedure, Pilot Chute Tests (8) 6 Mar 1957 FTL-114, Damage Due to Broken Risers (3) 18 Apr 1957 FTL-123, Quarterbag Damage (Composite of 2)(1) 30 Apr 1957 FTL-127, Convair B Seat Parachute System (2) 28 Aug 1958 FTL-128, B-5 Modified Parachute Pack, Models I & II (4) 30 Sep 1958 FTL-128, X-15 Parachute System, Parachute Inflation Sequence Showing Inversion of C-9 Canopy (1) 14 Dec 1959 FTL-129, Twisted Line Test of MC-1 Canopy, Sequence Still (1) 29 Apr 1958 FTL-177, Modified B-5 Harness Used for Test Jumps (5) 29 Oct/15 Dec 1959 FTL-177, Modified B-5 Harness (3) 18 Feb 1960/24 Jun 1960/27 Jul 1960 FTL-204, Live Jump of Model B Seat, Sequence of Events

126

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Box 126

30 File 31 32 33 34 35 36

During Live Jump Test (1) FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery, Whirltower Test #7587 (4) Description FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery (18) FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery (15) FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery, Modified Cylindrical Vehicle (7) FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery, 71.5 Ft. Ring Slot Parachute After Drops Test (2) FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery, Drop Test (12) FTL-221, Lockheed Project One, 173 Lb. Weight Bomb Rigged for Drop WADC-1, XB-5 Parachute, Packing Procedure (2) WADC-1, T-10 Parachute (5) WADC-1, XT-10 Parachute (14) (File 1 of 2) WADC-1, XT-10 Parachute (14) (File 2 of 2) WADC-1, Snap Fastener, Parachute Static Line (1) WADC-1, XB-5 Para Pack (1) WADC-12, Experimental XB-5 Parachute Packing (4) WADC-12, T-10 Parachute (8) WADC-12, Folding Canopy (1) WADC-41, Folding and Stowing of Parachute Lines & Canopy (12) WADC-41, Rigging Instructions Pilot Chute Bridle (7) WADC-41, Pilot Chute Tacking (1) WADC-41, T-10 Parachute Static Line (16) WADC-41, Automatic Seat Style Parachute (35) WADC-41, Rescue Parachute (3) WADC-41, Parachute Lanyard, Installation & Location (2) WADC-41, Automatic Seat Style Parachute (11) WADC-46, Modified B-5 Parachute (1) G-HADC, Dummys Being Launched from a Horizontal Position (1) Sub Order Report 52-24 (14) Sub Order Report 52-55, Beacon Container (2) Sub Order Report 52-96, Lambert Parachute (1) Sub Order Report 52-100, 24 Ft. Ringslot Parachute (1) Sub Order Report 52-107, 40 Ft. Chute Drop (1) Sub Order 53-7, 66 Ft. Nom., 1700 Lb. Bomb (1) Sub Order 53-12, 28 Ft. Standard Flat Parachute, C-9 Canopy (6) Sub Order 53-13, Windblast B-5 Parachute (2) Sub Order 53-24 Report (1) Sub Order 53-26, 24 Ft. Flat Chute (2) Sub Order 53-27, 500 Lb. Cargo Parachute (2) Sub Order 53-32, British MK-6 Chute (1) Sub Order 53-38, Steerable Parachute (8) Sub Order 53-38, Descent Stills, Steerable Parachute (9) Sub Order 53-39, F-7B Pioneer Parachute Drop (1)

19 Oct 1960 29 Mar 1961 Date 7 Jul 1961 11 Jul 1961 28 Jul 1961 15 Sep 1961 22 Sep 1961 22 Aug 1961

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2 Feb 1952 19/26 Mar 1952 29 Apr 1952 29 Apr 1952 12 May 1953 9 Oct 1953 22 May 1952 Jul/Nov 1952 2 Oct 1952 7 Jun 1954 1 Feb 1955 2 May 1955 13/14 Jul 1955 25 Jul 1955 8 Sep 1955 1 Nov 1955 10 Jan 1956 12 Dec 1956 11 Jun 1957 Jun/Jul 1954 4/5 May 1953 27 Jul 1954 17 Jun 1952 2 Feb 1953 21 Jul 1953 Jan-Mar 1954 10 Aug 1954 2 Jun 1954 10 Feb 1954 Jan/Mar 1954 4 Sep 1953 1953-1954 1954 27 Jul 1955

Box 127

35 36 File 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 43

Sub Order 53-41, Descent Still (1) Sub Order 53-42, G-12B Parachute Cluster Tests (2) Description

23 Feb 1954 4 Nov 1953 Date

Sub Order 53-109, Lockheed Platform (4) 15/22 Oct 1954 Sub Order 54-4, Portable Gasoline Engine Pump, Cap. 225 GPM (4) Apr 1954 Sub Order 54-11, Heavy Mechanical Disconnet Clusters (1) 7 Jun 1954 Sub Order 59-54 Report (1) 29 Oct 1954 Descent Still of Sch. 8-56 (3) 27 Feb 1956 Sch. 24-56, Descent Stills and Center Vent Adjustment (5) 17/30 Mar 1956, 9 May 1956 Sch. 26-54, Mult-Vent Parachute (1) 26 Jul 1954 Parachute Handbook Photographs, Chapter 5 (11) Jan 1977 Types of Parachutes Comparison Tests of X-5 Harness (4) 13 Jan 1955 Type A-4 Parachute (19) 1944-1945 Type A-4 Parachute (15) 1944-1945 Type A-4 Parachute (15) 1944-1945 Type A-4 Parachute Drops (16) 1944-1945 Type A-5 Parachute (1) c.a.1940s XB-5 Parachute (17) 1952 B-5 Parachute (7) 29 Dec 1954/12 Jan 1956 B-5 Parachute Canopy Damage (12) 4 Apr 1955/11 Jan 1956 B-7 Parachute (16) 1944-1945 B-8 Parachute (19) 1944 B-8 Para-Raft Combination (10) May/Aug 1944 B-8 Parachute, Bal Turret Gunners with Conical Canopy (3) 11 Jul 1945 Comparison of Standard B-8 and Modified B-8 and B-10 Parachutes Containing 28 Ft. Diameter Canopies (1) n.d. Comparison of Parachute Packs, Type B-9 & B-8 (1) n.d. B-9 Back Style Parachute (3) c.a.1945 XB-10 Parachute Assembly (6) c.a.1940s B-10 Parachute (11) c.a.1940s B-12 Parachute Harness (1) 26 Jan 1950 XB-14 Parachute, Pack Assembly (1) n.d. BA-18, Oxygen Bottle Installation USAF Bail Out Chute, Back Style (2)n.d. B-30 Eagle Parachute (7) 1940 C-9 Parachute (9) c.a.1950s C-9, 28 Ft. Flat Circular Canopy (10) c.a.1960 Packing C-9 Parachute in Deployment Bag (18) n.d. XP-5 Bridal Cord (2) 26 Sep 1952 Damage to X5-5 Chute (2) 19 Feb 1953 Automatic SA Series Seat Style Parachute System (2) c.a.1950s S-1 Parachute Pack (4) 1933-1939 S-1 Parachute (13) c.a.1946 S-5 Parachute (16) c.a.1940s

128

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Box 128

32 33 File 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

Experimental XS-6 Parachute Assembly (3) T-5 Troop Type Parachute (9) Description T-7 Assembly (2) T-9 Pilot Chute (4) T-9, Parachute Packing Operation (10) T-10 Parachute, Procedures for Making/Converting Harness for Use with Slip Risers (14) T-10 Harness, Para Rescue Para Pack (4) T-10 Parachute Packed and with Reserve (3) T-10 Static Line Sewing Test (2) T-10 Harness Modifications for Slip Risers (12) T-10 Parachute Descent Stills (27) Sequence of T-10 Parachute Opening (28) C-119 Deck Shots of Jumps T-10 Opening (8) Damage to T-10 Parachute (6) AN6510, Parachute, Seat Type (8)

n.d. n.d. Date 3 Feb 1954 2 Apr 1956 2 Jun 1950 n.d. 6 Oct 1953 3 Feb 1954 22 Mar 1954 16 Jun 1954 1954 Mar 1956 Mar 1956 1954-1955 c.a.1940s

129

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Aeroconic Canopy Packing Procedure (6) 20 Sep/7 Oct 1977 Air Foil Chute (4) 18 May 1956 Annular Mid-air Retrieval Parachute Canopy (8) n.d. Automatic Inflation Modulation (AIM) Parachute (4) n.d. Artic Chute, 28 Ft. (1) 28 May 1952 Guy Ball Puckered Vents (2) n.d. Chair Chutes Various (Makers not Identified) (9) c.a.1930-1940s Chair Chute Installations Various (Makers not Identified) c.a.1930-1940s Fairchild Chair Chute Equipped with Quick Attachable Chute Pack (4) c.a.1940s Warren McArthur Cabin Chair (3) c.a.1940s Piper Chair Chute (2) c.a.1940s Switlik Chair Chute (10) c.a.1940s Cherie May Parachute Descent & Ground Inflation (7) Apr 1953/Mar 1956 32 Ft. Derry Type Parachute (2) 14 Oct 1954 Elastic Line Chute Testing (12) Aug-Sep 1954 Elliott Canopy Parachute (8) Dec 1945 Experimental Parachute Pack (Combined Seat & Back) (4) n.d. Experimetal Canopy (Provides Stability & Reduces Oscillation) (3) n.d. Extended Skirt Parachute (9) 1948-1952 ESL Type Parachute (4) 14 Oct 1953/14 Oct 1954 FIST Ribbon Parachutes (19) 1953-1954 Hart Type Parachute (26) 1944-1945 Damage to 32 Ft. Chute Modified to Hart Design (4) 6 Oct 1953 Jahn Type Parachute (25) 1944-1945 Jalbert Airfoil (4) Mar 1964/Jan 1976 Mylar Chute Hattan Reefing Packing Procedure & Damage to Mylar Canopy (10) 7 Feb 1956

Box 129

27 28 File 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Damage to Mylar Chutes (9) Para-Commander Parachute (6) Description

23 May 1956/4 Apr 1957 c.a.1970s Date n.d. c.a.1960s 1954-1957 6 Jan/9 Nov 1954 1953-1954 1953-1956 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 22 Sep 1954 29 Sep 1954 12/22 Nov 1954 c.a.1940s 1955-1956 n.d. 13 Oct 1955 n.d. n.d. n.d. 1942

Parafoil Parachute (3) Parawing/Sailwing Precision Airdrop Recovery System Test (4) Personnel Guide Surface Parachutes (13) Pilot Chutes (6) Ribbon Chutes (4) Ringslot Parachutes (17) Russell Lobe Parachute Packing (File 1 of 2) (13) Russell Lobe Parachute Packing (File 2 of 2) (13) Russell Lobe Parachute Dummy Model (6) Russell Lobe Parachute Modern Testing (21) Schade Controlled Parachute Opening (8) Schade Back Type Parachute (23) Schade Back Type Parachute (5) Experimental Seat Type Parachute (8) Automatic Seat Style Parachute (17) Seat Style Parachute Detail Photos (17) Tojo Cut Canopy Chute (1) Triangle Parachutes (13) Triangle Parachutes (22) Triangle Parachute Hoffman Pilot Chute (5) Volf Cone Parachute (17)

130

4.75 High Strength Canopy - Broken Suspension Lines & Riser (2) 2 Jul 1952 22 Ft. Squares with Fiberglass Containers (2) 5 Feb 1953 28 Ft. Diameter Flat Circular Chute (3) 2 Sep 1953/23 Feb 1954 Standard 28 Ft. Repaired Canopy (1) 2 May 1946 30 Ft. Personel Lightweight Parachute (2) Feb 1954 Damage Deployment 32 FCH-1 (1) 3 Nov 1953 40 Ft. Square Parachute (5) 1952-1956 40 Ft. Conical Parachute (2) 6 Jun 1955 66 Ft. Nominal Chute (8) 1953-1954 88 Ft. Nominal Parachute (1) 10 Nov 1952 Aerojet General Aerobee (21) c.a.1960 Dayton Wymer Co. Experimental Canopy Release (13) c.a.1940s Douglas Aircraft Co. Model Two Rigid Parachute Pack & NPU Model 4Rigid Parachute Pack (7) 6 Jan 1955 Irving Safety Chute (1) c.a.1920s Irving Quick Attachable Parachute (1) 8 Feb 1939 Irvin Air Chute Chair (1) c.a.1940s Irvin Air Chute Co. Components of Recovery System for Ejection Seat (1) Apr 1958 Irvin Research and Development Center (9) Apr 1958

Box 130

19 20 File 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

Irving Air Chute Co. Plastic Parachute (6) Irving Air Chute Co. of Great Britain Factory (11) Description

May 1958 1961 Date

Irvin Air Chute Divestible Harness (1) 5 Jan 1961 Irvin Air Chute Co. F-104 Ejectable Nose Capsule, Whirltower Test (2) 29 Mar 1961 Irvin R & D Center Water Law Tests, FIST Ribbon Parachute (7) 3 Jun 1961 Irvin Back/Seat Pack (2) n.d. Irvin Experimental Troop Type Parachute with Single Point Release (7) n.d. Irving Air Chute Co. Automatic Parachute Opener, Model X. MK, 7Q (1) n.d. Irvin Air Chute Co. Parachute Jump, Seat Type (1) n.d. Northrop Ventura Skysail Parachute with Ringsail Canopy (3) c.a.1960s Northrop Ventura Unknown Emergency Personnel Parachute System With Survival gear Stowed in Side Compartments (23) c.a.1963 Northrop Ventura Clover Leaf High Altitude Parachute for Precision Airdrop (1) c.a.1964 Recovery System for Martin-Baker Parachute (3) n.d. Pioneer Parachute P-1B (1) c.a.1940s Pioneer Plant Model P1-B-24 and P2-B-24 (3) 8 Aug 1940 Pioneer P-7B Parachute (10) Aug/Oct 1953 Damage to P-7B Parachute After Drops (6) Mar /Apr 1954 DC-8 Packing & Pioneer Sport Chuter (54) c.a.1950s Standard Circular vs Pioneer Square Type Canopies (1) n.d. G.Q. Security Parachutes (10) n.d. Descent Still of Wills PR3 (1) 3 May 1954 Switlik Parachute Co. Parachute Production (9) n.d. Switlik vs Standard Canopy (2) 22 Mar 1946 Switlik 26 Ft. 22 Gore Conical (3) 12/13 Oct 1953 Packing Instructions for Switlik S-600 Parachute (28) 29 Sep 1960 Switlik Parachute Harness with Quick Release (5) n.d. Russ Wheeler Sport Parachutes Display Photo (1) n.d. British Back Parachute, Type MK-6 (5) 1953-1954 Letchworth, England Parachute Plant (6) 1927 Canadian Parachutes (2) n.d. Egyptian Paratroopers (2) 1952 Finnish Paratrooper Landing (1) 19 Aug 1960 26 Ft. French Conical Parachute (5) Mar 1954 German Type Parachutes and Parts (2) c.a.1940s German Ribbon Type Parachute (13) 1945 German Ribbon Chute Col. Stewarts Jump at Lake Erie (12) 10 Aug 1945 Autoflug Plant, Germany (1) n.d. Italian Chutes (8)(Includes Negatives) n.d. Japanese Cargo Parachute Nanoka Chute (5) 13 Aug 1953/13 Jan 1954 Parachute Test on Polish Chute & Automatic Release (File 1 of 2)(18) n.d. Parachute Test on Polish Chute & Automatic Release (File 2 of 2)(17) n.d.

131

1 2 3 4

5 6 Box File

Russian Paratroopers (4) Yugoslav Type PT-05-G Parachute (6) Description

1940-1941 2 Apr 1959 Date

131

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

Parachutes Packs, Harnesses, Hardware, and Miscellaneous Equipment Launching Chutes on Parachute Troop Airplane (4) n.d. Litter Launching Device Parachute (9) n.d. Back Pack (Unknown Kind) (5) n.d. Back Style Chute and Survival Kit for an Ejection Seat Application (5) n.d. Packing Photos of Lines & Risers for Heavy Duty Parachute (10) n.d. One Point Release Harness (1) 10 Aug 1955 Harness Type B MK (3) 12 Dec 1977 Parachute Hardware (10) 17 Oct 1946 USAF Parachute Hardware (1) c.a.1970s Hardware for Personnel Parachute (Handbook) (1) n.d. Automatic Timer Firing #16843 (3) 4 Nov 1952 Douglas Chute Connector Fitting After Test Assy. B (4) 5 Nov 1953 QAC Harness (16) c.a.1940s Ejector Snap (3) n.d. Composite Photo Restraint and Automatic Release System (1) n.d. Clevis for 3 Parachute Cluster, Deceleration Assembly (2) n.d. Pilot Chute Spring retainer Prior to Packing a Pack (1) n.d. Experimental Canopy Release (7) c.a.1940s Experimental Personnel Parachute Canopy Release (6) c.a.1950s Koch Personnel Parachute Canopy Release Early Prototype Tensile Test Photos (5) c.a.1960s Suspension Line to Riser Connector Link (2) 19 Oct 1951 Test Specimen 6-Ply 20,000 Lb. Webbing (2) 14 Jan 1955 Reefing Line Junction (1) 31 Jan 1955 R 7541-529 Gores 36 & 61 (5) n.d. Reefing Cutters (7) Aug 1966 AMEL Seat-Type Parachute Pack Incorporating an F-1A Automatic Parachute Ripcord Release Photos Show Packing Procedure and Ripcord Release System (26) Mar 1955 F-1B Automatic Ripcord Release (2) n.d. Tensiometer Testing Machines (2) n.d. Copy Tensiometer Tapes (1) 20 Jan 1954 Tensiometer Tapes (16) 1955-1956 Tensiometer Tapes (2) 13 Sep 1955 Combination Back and Seat Type Experimental Parachute Pack (4) n.d. Pack Assembly, Seat, 28 Ft. Ripstop (1) n.d. Harness Test (20) c.a.1940s Experimental Hip Loop and Harness Sling 92) c.a.1940s Harness Assembly Experimental Lightweight (4) c.a.1940s Nurses Harness, Experimental Bandoleer Type (1) c.a.1940s

Box 131

44 45 File 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65

Wilson Quick Release Harness (2) AF Parachute Assembly General Purpose (1) Description Thin Pack, Back Pack Parachute (1) Parachute Packs & Harnesses (6) Experimental Troop Parachute Harness Release (Rite Type)(4) 1 Piece Bag (2) Exposure Suits (5) Two-Man Parabag (8) Pa-Pa Rescue Parachute Front & Back Views (2) Separable Back Pack (1) 600th Jump in Goodrich Pressure Suit (6) Live Jump Addison PRI T1 Sch. #13-56 Pressure Suit (2) CIA Partial Pressure Suit (1) Live Jump by Smith in T-1 Pressure Suit (1) Combination Parachute & Life Preserver (Flotation) Suit Wright Field Experimental (3) Parachute, Type AN6513-1A Life Raft (1) KD2U Parapack Assembly (4) Parachutist Equipped with Full Gear Pressure Suit, Exposure Suit, Life Preserver, B-4 Parachute (1) Smokejumper Equipment (9) Stirrup Harness After Drop Test (1) Parachute Ripcord Assemblies (1) Parachute/Seat Cushion with Personnel Lowering Device (1) Miscellaneous Parachute Testing Parachute Jump at McDill Field into Tampa Bay (Index) (File 1 of 4) Parachute Jump at McDill Field into Tampa Bay (File 2 of 4) (14) Parachute Jump at McDill Field into Tampa Bay (File 3 of 4) (13) Parachute Jump at McDill Field into Tampa Bay (File 4 of 4) (12) MS-2520, Jump # 8 from C-119 (3) Descent Still Personnel Parachute Fitted with Experimental Steering Vent Extensions (1) Damage to AF Drops (6) Descent Stills 56 Ft. 2 Sec. Delay Reefing (3) Descent Stills Tojo Program (11) Fairchild C-82 Packet, Live Jump from C-119 (12) Radio Plane Chute Drops (6) Cut on Chief Glovers Face Caused by Parachute (2) Live Jumps Over Signal Mountain (3) Live Jump over Salton Sea (1) Dummy Drops with DG-1 & DG-2 Parachutes (6) Descent Stills of Standard E-1 Type Chutes (8) Descent Still of GSP Chute Drop (3)

1944 1 May 1957 Date n.d. n.d. n.d. 28 May 1953 c.a.1953 1945 22 Jun 1954 6 Dec 1956 18 Sep 1956 31 Sep 1956 17 Jul 1957 n.d. c.a.1940s n.d. 2 Oct 1959 22 Mar 1955 1973 27 Apr 1944 21 Dec 1948 n.d.

132

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

1944 1944 1944 1944 7 Jul 1949 c.a.1950s Mar/Jul 1952 12 Nov 1954 c.a.1950s c.a.1952 Jun/Jul 1952 23 Oct 1952 31 Oct 1952 30 Jan 1953 13 Oct 1953 14 Oct 1953 27 Oct 1953

Box 132

18 19 File 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

Descent Stills Steerable Chute (3) Descent Stills DGM2 Steerable Parachute (2) Description

27-29 Oct 1953 4/24 Nov 1953 Date

Descent Still Stable Stearhole DG-3 (2) 9 Dec 1953 Descent Stills of Ultimate Drop Test Condition G11-A Parachute (4) 6 Apr 1954 Descent Stills of AF Jumpers (3) 13 May 1954 Descent Stills of Dummy Drops (2) 24 May 1954 Live Jumps, Mt. Signal, 4000 Ft. (3) 27 May 1954 AF Live Jumps at Mt. Signal (3) 3 Jun 1954 Damage to High Speed Dummy Drops, 350 Knots (1) 29 Jul 1954 Descent Still, Drop 43-74 (1) 8 Nov 1954 F3D Drop, 400 Kts. (1) 5 Jan 1955 Line Over Damage to Live Jump Chute (5) 3 Feb 1955 Live Jump Seat Type Global Survival Kits (26) 29 Nov 1956 Mitch Kanowskis Narrow Escape (5) 26 Jun 1957 Modified Maneuverable Personnel Parachute System (6) 1965-1967 Live Man-Tow at Joint Parachute Test Facility (1) 3 Jun 1971 Mid-Air Retrieval of Parachute Recovery System Unknown System (5) n.d. Semi Inversion of Parachute (1) 1959 Parachute Canopy Inversion Sequence Unknown Parachute (8) n.d. Morter Launch of Pioneer Parachute System for Ultra Lights (8) 1982 Landing with Main & Reserve Parachute Canopies Open (1) n.d. Project SF2P, Physiological Studies of Military Parachutists via FM/FM Telemetry (3) 3 Feb 1972 Human Head & Neck Response to Multi-Axis Accelerations During Parachuting Complete Suit-up Procedures (3) 4 Apr 1977 Navy Pilot Parachutes (Type A3, NPU-53-144, PA-7) (2) 23 Aug 1957 52 Inch Drogue Chute, 75 Knots Sequence Composite (1) 9 Sep 1957 Flap Torn from Pack Assembly (2) 21 Oct 1952 Using Control Lines (2) n.d. Effect of Incendiary Bullets on Parachute Canopy Silk (2) n.d. Composite Color Print of Hi-Glide Ratio Canopies (2) (Plus Neg.) Sep 1969 Balloon Launch WS117L, NR-1 (1) 25 Mar 1960 Pilotless Aircraft (2) c.a.1950s Navy Testing of Water Deflation Pockets (5) n.d. Navy Testing Designs to Improve Canopy Stability and Steerability (22) n.d. Checking the Cap Elastics on the Pressure Relief Canopy Prior to Testing (1) 24 Feb 1948 First Suspension Test U.S. Navy (25) n.d. Second Suspension Tests (Mod II & XV) U.S. Navy (23) n.d. Twisted Line Tests (11) 1935 Evaluation of New Recovery Hooks (3) 13 Oct 1960 Ltra Fast Opening Parachute Test (1) 1957 Ejection Seat Testing

133 Box 133

1 2 File 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

Ejection Seat Rocket Sled Testing, Holloman AFB, NM (2) Early Martin-Baker Ejection Seat (1) Description

c.a.1950s c.a.1950s Date

Ejection Seat Testing (9) c.a.1950s Guide Surface Drogue for Ejection Seat Fully Deployed (1) 19 May 1950 Ejection Seat Live Jump (1) 8 Jan 1953 Sequence Stills of Ejection Seat on Runway 6 (T-33) (11) 27 Aug 1956 F-111 crew Module, 70 Ft. Ring Sail (1) c.a.1960s Live Ejection from Naval Aircraft (3) c.a.1960s Rocket Ejection Seat Firing from Top of Drop Tower, Naval Parachute Facility (1) 11 Jul 1963 ACES II Ejection Seat (1) c.a.1980s F-18 In-flight Ejection Seat Test Program, Negative G-Restraint Straps (6) c.a.1980s Ejection Seat Sled Testing, Edwards AFB, CA (17) n.d. Ejection Seat Sequence (Canadian) (20) n.d. Dummy Being Recovered from Ejection Seat (1) n.d. MPES Test #1 0/0 Ejection Test, Fluidic Stabilization System Conducted at NATF, Lakehurst, NJ General Information 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 1 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 2 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 3 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 4 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 5 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 6 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 7 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 8 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 9 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 10 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 11 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 12 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 13 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 14 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 15 of 16) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Nevins (File 16 of 16) (9) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 1 of 8) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 2 of 8) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 3 of 8) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 4 of 8) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 5 of 8) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 6 of 8) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 7 of 8) (12) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 Photographs Gibbs (File 5 of 8) (5) 28 Feb 1973 MPES Test #1 (15) 12 Mar 1973 MPES Testing, Lakehurst, NJ (20) 31 Mar 1977

134 Box 134

1 2 File 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 1 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 2 of 12) (12) Description Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 3 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 4 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 5 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 6 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 7 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 8 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 9 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 10 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 11 of 12) (12) Tomahawk Sled Run, Edwards AFB, CA (File 12 of 12) (4) Cargo Parachutes 200 Ft. Expermental Cargo Parachute Canopy (2) Cargo Parachutes (8) 225 GPM Gas Pump (1) C-119 Aircraft with Beaver Tail Doors (1) Airdrop Qualification Testing of C-5A Transport Aircraft (2) Parachute Pulling Cargo from Boeing YC-14 Airplane (3) Cargo Recovery System Retro-Rocket Landing System (2) Cable Attachment Rubber & Shock Absorbing (1) Safety Link for Aircraft Cargo Platform Extraction (1) C-141 Container Delivery System (CDS) Drop (1) Drag Chutes Radio Plane B-25 De Cell Test (4) Reg. One GM-1305 Recovery Op. #63 from USS Helena (5) F-16 Drag Chute Test (15) F-16 Spin Recovery Parachute (6) Deployment of Drag Chute from F-16, Edwards AFB, CA (12) Cold Weather Environmental Testing of F-16 Drag Chute (1) McDonnell-Douglas F-18 Drag Chute (13) Chance-Vought Regulas Landing Deployment, Complete Sequence (20) (File 1 of 4) Chance-Vought Regulas Landing Deployment, Complete Sequence (20) (File 2 of 4) Chance-Vought Regulas Landing Deployment, Complete Sequence (20) (File 3 of 4) Chance-Vought Regulas Landing Deployment, Complete Sequence (22) (File 4 of 4) Aircraft Drag Chutes (13) Test of Airplane Recovery Parachute (2)

c.a.1950s c.a.1950s Date c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s c.a.1950s

135

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

c.a.1953 1952-1954 4 Apr 1954 28 Apr 1955 1971 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. c.a.1960s

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Sep 1952 22 Apr 1959 1979 n.d. 1979 c.a.1970s 10 Jan 1980 c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s n.d. n.d.

Box 135

24 File 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Bombs, Missiles and Drones Damage to High Speed Canopy for 250 Lb. Bomb (1) Description Transonic Drop Test Vehicle (1) 3000 Lb. Bomb, 100 Ft. Packmayz (8) Parahots (1) Bomb Drops at NATTU (2) B-52 bomb Bay Special Rigging for Large Bomb Test Vehicles (1) Recovery of Discoverer XXIX Payload (1) Air Launched Cruise Missile Recovery (7) Packing Photographs of Missile Recovery Parachute (23) Parachutes Deployed from Missile Nose Cone (4) Sidewinder Failure (22) Parachute Airdrop Test Vehicle for Unknown Parachute System (7) Northrop Ventura Drones (16) Army, Navy, and Other Skydivers Navy Sky Divers Testing Skydiving Tactics (12) LtJG Mel Greenup, Chuting Stars, During Free Fall Phase of Proficiency Live Jumps (1) Chuting Stars, U.S. Navy Parachute Exhibition Team (1) U.S. Army Skydivers (4) U.S. Army STRAC Team Composite (2) U.S. Army Golden Knights (18) Early Skydiving Relative Work Passing a Baton (1) Tandem Jumping (5) Parachute Jumpers Individuals (3) Parachute Testing Facilities New Whirltower, El Centro, Ca (1) Aerial Oblique of Whirltower & Paragun (1) Whirltower Test Damaged Parachutes & Harnesses (2) Gondola in Motion During Drop at the Whirltower (1) Whirltower Drop Sequence Showing 28 Ft. Flat Circular Canopy for the X-15 Aircraft (1) Whirltower Test F-104 Ejectable Nose Capsule (5) Whirltowr Tests with Dicks Kevlar Lines (6 Proof Sheets) Whirltower Parachute Testing (36) Whirltower Parachute Testing (17) Whirltower Parachute Testing (21) Whirltower Parachute Testing (2 Proof Sheets) Chute Truck Testing, El Centro, CA (1) Naval Air Facility, El Centro, CA Buildings (5) Naval Weapons Center Wind Machine Being Used for Parachute Testing, China Lake, CA (1 Proof Sheet)

16 Feb 1953 Date 25 Feb 1954 17 Aug 1954 6 Dec 1956 Jan 1954 n.d. 3 Sep 1961 c.a.1970s n.d. c.a.1980s n.d. n.d. c.a.1960s

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

c.a.1950s 14 Mar 1961 1964 1956 8 Jun 1960 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

136

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

24 Apr 1953 25 Jun 1953 1956 23 Jan 1956 Oct 1959 28 Mar 1961 n.d. c.a.1980s c.a.1980s c.a.1980s c.a.1980s c.a.1950s 14 Jul 1964 c.a.1980s

15 Box 135 File 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Naval Weapons Center Wind Machine Testing, China Lake, CA (File 1 of 4) (20) Description Naval Weapons Center Wind Machine Testing, China Lake, CA (File 2 of 4) (20) Naval Weapons Center Wind Machine Testing, China Lake, CA (File 3 of 4) (20) Naval Weapons Center Wind Machine Testing, China Lake, CA (File 4 of 4) (13) Wind Machine Testing Proof Sheets (6 Proof Sheets)(Includes Negs.) Parachutes in Vertical Wind Tunnel, Wright Field, OH (18) Vertical Wind Tunnel Testing, Wright-Patterson AFB OH (15) Vortex Ring Parachute Test, Wright-Patterson Vertical Wind Tunnel (12) Experimental Tests of Round Para-Foil, Vertical Wind Tunnel (11) U.S. Navy Rotating Parachute Test in Wright-Patterson Vertical Wind Tunnel plus Navy Parachute Test Van (2 Proof Sheets) Testing of Round Ram-Air Para-Foil and Rotating Parachutes, Wright-Patterson AFB Vertical Wind Tunnel (5 Proof Sheets plus Negs) Space Programs Mercury Space Capsule Recovery System Drop Test, Ringsail (1) Gemini Space Capsule Recovery System Twin Kel Para-Wing (1) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Drogue Chute Development Tests (3) Apollo Space Recovery System Chute Test (2) Apollo Recovery System Concept Photo (2) Apollo Capsule Recovery System Mock-Up (8) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery Systerm, Trila Fit of Main Canopies Into Parachute Compartment, Northrop Ventura (14) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Detail Photos, Northrop Ventura (5) Photos of Various Parachute Packing Procedures for Apollo Composite Photos, Northrop Ventura (11) Photos of Various Apollo Parachutes, Testing Damage, and Packing Procedures, Northrop Ventura (30) Square Flare Chutes, Northrop Ventura (3) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Subsystem Test Vehicle (8) Test Vehicle for Apollo Drogue Chute Tests (1) Apollo Recovery System Testing, Northrop Ventura (18) Apollo Recovery System Testing (6) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Sub-System Tests (2) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Airdrop Test (3) WS 117L Capsule Drop (1) Space General Corp. Tests Personal Assembly, Space Rocket System (25) (File 1 of 2)

1981 Date

1981 1981 1981 c.a.1980s c.a.1940s n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

137

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s c.a.1960s 5 May 1960 24 Jul 1964

20 Box 137 File 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 138 1 2 3 4 5

Space General Corp. Tests Personal Assembly, Space Rocket System (25) (File 1 of 2) Description Space General Drop Tests at El Centro, CA (32) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (12) (File 1 of 8) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (12) (File 2 of 8) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (12) (File 3 of 8) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (12) (File 4 of 8) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (5) (File 5 of 8) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (12) (File 6 of 8) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (8) (File 7 of 8) Apollo Parachute Packing Procedures & Testing (3) (File 8 of 8) Apollo Block II Drops Various Damage Photos (5) (File 1 of 4) Apollo Block II Drops Various Damage Photos (16) (File 2 of 4) Apollo Block II Drops Various Damage Photos (20) (File 3 of 4) Apollo Block II Drops Various Damage Photos (8) (File 4 of 4) Main Parachute Drop Test 70-3 (3) Redundant First Stage Tests (12) Parachute and Lines (18) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Reefing Line Cutter Pocket (2) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Block II 73-4 (5) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Block II 84-1 (7) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Block II 84-3 (6) Apollo Space Capsule Recovery System Block II 84-4 (9)

24 Jul 1964 Date 1965 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 19 Jul 1966 Sep 1967 1967 1968 c.a.1968s c.a.1968 11 Jan 1968 1968

6 7 8

9 10

TF-094, Wind Tunnel Tests on Discoverer, Arnold Engineering Development Center (7) 8 Spe 1960 TF-094, Wind Tunnel Tests on Discoverer, Arnold Engineering Development Center (14) 9 Spe 1960 LIC 7161, Air Drop Support, Aerospace Research Instruments (1) 13 Apr 1964 Test Program 24-64, Navy Live Jump Demonstration, Water Jumps over the Salton Sea, CA (1) 16 Apr 1964 LIC 9069, NASA Large Controllable Parachute Impact View of 56 Ft. Dw Cloverleaf Parachute with 5000 Lb. Cylindrical Test Vehicle (6) 18 May 1966 Test Program 20-66, Determination of High Altitude Performance Characteristics of NARF Type #11 Maneuverable Personnel Parachute (2) 10 Jun 1966 LIC 9235, Steerable Parachute Demonstration (26) 12 Jul 1966 LIC 9069, Support NASA Large Controllable Parachute Rigging View, 56 Ft. Dw Cloverleaf Parachute, in 4950 Lb. Cylindrical Vehicle (4) 22 Aug 1966 LIC 9069, Support NASA Large Controllable Parachute 56 Ft. Dw Cloverleaf Parachute Damage in Front Lobe (6) 11 Oct 1966 LIC 9069, Support NASA Large Controllable Parachute 56 Ft. Dw

Cloverleaf Parachute Post Drop Test (2) Box 138 File 11 12 13 Description LIC 9069, Support NASA Large Controllable Parachute Damaged Cloverleaf Parachute Model #502, S/N S-3 (10) LIC 9069, Support NASA Large Controllable Parachute Impact View of 56 Ft. Dw Cloverleaf Parachute with 5000 Lb Weight (2) LIC 9069, Support NASA Large Controllable Parachute PDS 5200 Test Vehicle, Large Controllable Parachute in Rigged Condition, First Flight (2) LIC 9069, Support NASA Large Controllable Parachute Impact View of Steerable Flight Test Vehicle Used with 56 Ft. Dw Cloverleaf Parachute (3) LIC 5058, C-130E Stability & Control Tests 50,000 Lb. Test Load During Drop Tests (1) LIC 9024, CH-3E Mid-Air Retrieval System (MARS) Test Descent Still (1) Test and Evaluation Program 36-68, 30 Ft. Sailwing with an Area of 400 Sq. Ft (16) Test and Evaluation Program 36-68A, Sailwing with an Area of 400 Sq. Ft. (4) LIC 4142, Automatically Actuated A-7 Survival Kit (3) NARF Project KAOO, Descent View of Skysail Parachue with U.S. Navy Test Parachutist (2) NARF Project KAOOm Test Program 35-69, Welex BTR-300 MK 1 Automatic Parachute Actuator Malfunction (16) LIC 1230, Pilot Airborne Recovery Device (PARD) (1) NARF Project 5107, Evaluation of Energy Absorbing Lines, Test Program 33-67 (1) (Negs) Test Program 33-67, Evaluation of Energy Absorbing Lines Showing the Stretch in Lines (1) (Negs) Evaluation of Energy Absorbing Suspension Lines Showing Stretch in Lines (Composite of 3 Photos) (1) (Negs) NARF LIC KDOO, Energy Absorbing and/or Dissipating Decelerators (3) (Negs) LIC KDOO, Energy Absorbing and/or Dissipating Decelerators, Test Program 12-70 (3) LIC KDOO, Energy Absorbing and/or Dissipating Decelerators, Polymer Web Energy Absorbing System (3) LIC KDOO, Energy Absorbing and/or Dissipating Decelerators, Test Program 12-70 (8) LIC KDOO, Energy Absorbing and/or Dissipating Decelerators, Test Program 12-70 (7) LIC KDOO, Energy Absorbing and/or Dissipating Decelerators, Test Program 12-70 (3)

28 Oct 1966 Date

3-7 Nov 1966 9 Dec 1966

16 Jan 1967

14

30 Jan 1967 22 Mar 1967 26 Oct 1967 1 Sep 1968 20 Dec 1968 27 Feb 1969 26 Aug 1969 8/9 Sep 1969 11 Jun 1970 18 Sep 1967 11 Oct 1967 30 Oct 1967 11 Sep 1969 3 Apr 1970 6-10 Apr 1970 10 Apr 1970 16 Apr 1970 27 May 1970

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

32 Box 138 File 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

LIC KDOO, Energy Absorbing and/or Dissipating Decelerators, Test Program 12-70, Energy Absorbing Suspension Lines (1) Description Energy Absorbing Decelerator DynamicTest (13) Energy Absorber Tear-Ply Webbing (3) Energy Absorbing Lines ARA Rotary Device (2) NVC Energy Absorber, Exploded View (Negatives) Energy Absorbing Lines Ply Tear Webbing (6) Energy Absorbing Lines Test Equipment (8) Field Test of Energy Absorbing Suspension Lines (8) Space Shuttle Seat (24) (File 1 of 2) Space Shuttle Seat (24) (File 2 of 2) Space Shuttle (34) Space Photos (2)

27 Jul 1970 Date Jun-Jul 1973 26 May 1976 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. c.a.1980s c.a.1980s c.a.1980s n.d.

139

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Historical Photographs Drawing Flight of Hot Air Balloon During 1700s n.d. Early Balloon Stunt Jumper Parachute System (2) c.a.1910s First Parachute Jump by an Officer (1) c.a.1910 Parachutes and Balloons (4) 1910-1919 Broadwick Coat Pack Parachute (6) 1910-1920 Drag Chute Experiment (1) c.a.1910-1920s WWI Photos of Parachutes and Use (12) (File 1 of 4) 1914-1919 WWI Photos of Parachutes and Use (12) (File 2 of 4) 1914-1919 WWI Photos of Parachutes and Use (12) (File 3 of 4) 1914-1919 WWI Photos of Parachutes and Use (5) (File 4 of 4) 1914-1919 Historical Photos from McCook Field (12) (File 1 of 2) c.a.1920s Historical Photos from McCook Field (11) (File 2 of 2) c.a.1920s Various Expermental Parachutes Wright Field (25) 1920-1930s Portfolio of Original Photographs of Irvin Air Chutes (28 Pgs.) c.a.1920s J.J. Higgins Photographs (4) 1917-1920 Guy Ball Wearing Early Seat & Back Style Parachutes (3) c.a.1920s Floyd Smith Photographs (6) 1920-1935 Historical Photographs General (19) 1920-1939 Lyman Ford, Pioneer Parachute Co. (8) c.a.1926 Parachute Nichol Form Fitting, Quick Opening, Back Pack (1) 14 Dec 1927 First U.S. Army Paratrooper Jumps (3) 1929 Wright Field Photo Correct Position as Landing Field is Approached (1) c.a.1930s Old Irvin Photographs (13) c.a.1920-1930s Air Race Thrillers Lt Stewart Parachuting from 2000 Ft. (1) 29 Aug 1930 Air Passengers Dumped out at 2000 Ft. (2) 11 Jul 1932 Parachute Lowering a Human Dependent in Safety to Ground (1) 1935 First Application of FIST Ribbon Parachute (1) Jun 1938 U.S. Forest Service Smokejumper Parachute Tests (11) 1939 Forest Service Jumps (Eagle Parachute Corp.) (23) (File 1 of 2) 1939

Box 139

30 31 File 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

Forest Service Jumps (Eagle Parachute Corp.) (25) (File 2 of 2) Troop Chutes 1, 2 & 3 (3) Description Army Jump Training Towers (1) WWII Era Phots of Women Working with Parachutes (10) New Type Parachute Tested (1) Parachutes Drying Before Repack (2) U.S. Army Paratroopers (19) WWII Paratroopers & Drops (11) Parachute Harness for Nurses (1) Wright Field Photos (Drop Tests, etc.) Parachute Jump at Indian Creek (9) Stabilized Fall in Bat Man Suit (Composite) (1) Jack Heatherton Jumping/Gliding over Forbes Field, NY (2) Society of Experimental Test Pilots (15) USAF Museum WWI Balloon and Satellite Capsule (13) Miscellaneous Photographs Parachutists Descending With Newspaper Caption (4) U.S. Navy Century Club Members Placques (6) Parachute Exhibit, Wright Air Development Center (12 Howard Decker & Robert Stiver Parachuting at Saugus (6) New Collegiate Fad Chute Across Athletic Field (1) U.S. Marine Paramarine Parachute Drops (3) Caterpillar Pin Given to Members of Caterpillar Club (3) Christmas Party Irving Air Chute (8) R. H. Croll Photos for AIAA Symposium Paper 81-1931 (21) AIAA Symposium Group Photo (People Not Identified) (1) Balloon Inflation (1) University of Minnesota Parachute Course Attendees Group Photo (1) Aircraft Photographs (8)

1939 c.a.1940s Date c.a.1940s c.a.1940s Mar 1942 Aug 1945 1940-1955 1943-1945 30 Jun 1944 1944-1945 2 Nov 1944 7 May 1958 5 Oct 1960 n.d. n.d.

140

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1946, 1952 1949-1978 17 Sep 1952 14 Jun 1959 20 Mar 1961 n.d. n.d. c.a.1950s 1981 n.d. n.d. c.a.1950s n.d.

141

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Oversize Photographs British Paratroopers (20) c.a.1940s Irving Air Chute of Great Britain, Ltd. Plant Photos (16) n.d. Dave Gold Photograph Dave Gold in Irving Air Chute Co. Plant (1) c.a.1950s Guardian Angel Parachutes (9) c.a.1910-1920s Group Photograph of Parachute Pioneers (2) c.a.1930s Mounted Sequence Shots of Various Ejection Seat Trials (19) 1955 Single Keel Parawing Parachute Precision Airdrop Test (1) c.a.1960s Combination Parachute and Survival Suit (2) c.a.1930s Chair Chutes (3) c.a.1930s-1940s Unknown Parachute Being Folded & Packed (4) n.d. Unidentified Photographs n.d.

142

143

Unidentified Photographs

n.d.

Subseries VIB: Photograph Albums Box File Description Removed from 3-Ring Notebook Types of Parachutes (12) (File 1 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 2 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 3 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 4 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 5 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 6 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 7 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 8 of 10) Types of Parachutes (12) (File 9 of 10) Types of Parachutes (8) (File 10 of 10) Removed from 3-Ring Notebook Early Parachutes (12) (File 1 of 5) Early Parachutes (12) (File 2 of 5) Early Parachutes (12) (File 3 of 5) Early Parachutes (12) (File 4 of 5) Early Parachutes (11) (File 5 of 5) Removed from 3-Ring Notebook Navy Parachutes and Equipment (12) (File 1 of 6) Navy Parachutes and Equipment (12) (File 2 of 6) Navy Parachutes and Equipment (12) (File 3 of 6) Navy Parachutes and Equipment (12) (File 4 of 6) Navy Parachutes and Equipment (12) (File 5 of 6) Navy Parachutes and Equipment (8) (File 6 of 6) Removed from 3-Ring Notebook Types of Parachutes and Harnesses (12) (File 1 of 5) Types of Parachutes and Harnesses (13) (File 2 of 5) Types of Parachutes and Harnesses (13) (File 3 of 5) Types of Parachutes and Harnesses (11) (File 4 of 5) Types of Parachutes and Harnesses (7) (File 5 of 5) Removed from 3-Ring Notebook Russell Lobe Parachute and Other Parachutes Recent NWC Photos (12) (File 1 of 3) Russell Lobe Parachute and Other Parachutes Recent NWC Photos (12) (File 2 of 3) Russell Lobe Parachute and Other Parachutes Recent NWC Photos Date

144

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1953-1959 1953-1958 1951-1955 1954-1956 1954-1969 1958-1959 1953-1964 1954-1966 1954-1960 1960-1969

11 12 13 14 15

1920-1958 1920-1958 1920-1958 1920-1958 1920-1958

16 17 18 19 20 21

1945-1952 1948-1953 1944-1951 1948-1953 1950-1953 1951-1952

22 23 24 25 26

1928-1950s 1928-1950s 1928-1950s 1928-1950s 1928-1950s

27 28 29

c.a.1980s c.a.1980s

(12) (File 3 of 3) Box File Description Photograph Albums Dave Gold Parachuting and in Parachute Gear Airplanes Development of Parachute (Removed from Album) Military Parachutists Miscellaneous Photos Family and Parachutes Dave Gold and Parachutes Family Photographs Family and Dave Gold Parachuting

c.a.1980s Date

145

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1940s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1930s-1940s c.a.1930s-1940s

Subseries VIC: Photographs Negatives Box 146 147 148 File Description Irving Air Chute Co., Inc. Negatives Northrop Ventura Negatives Apollo Program Negatives for Photographs of Phoenix Family, First Jumps and Tuscon (Negative packs are numberedhandwritten sheet provides key to negatives) Negatives for Photographs of Parachutes and Drops at El Centro, CA (Negative packs are numberedhandwritten sheet provides key to negatives) Various and Miscellaneous Negatives Includes Negatives for Historical Photographs, Irvin Para-Space Center, Irvin Industries, Air Force Photographs, and Navy Photographs Early MK V Packing and Installation Negatives Dave Gold in Parachute Gear Negatives Miscellaneous Unidentified Negatives (Most not Labeled) Miscellaneous Unidentified Negatives (Not Labeled) Miscellaneous Large (8 x 10) Negatives Date 1957-1961 1963 c.a.1940s

c.a.1950s

149

c.a.1950s-1980s

150

n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.

151 152 153

Subseries VID: Slides Box 154 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 155 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Description Slide Presentation, Parachute Components and Their Roles D.G. Round 4D Round 4D, Vertical Wind Tunnel Tests C-9 4 Line Cut, Live Jump Slide Presentation, Parachute System Characteristics Priorities Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA ALCM, Vertical Wind Tunnel Round L/P Chute, Vertical Wind Tunnel Model A Lift Off Jump, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA Navy Parawing NWC Lecture, Parawing Fundamentals Whirltower Comp Slit, Naval Weapons Center Slide Presentation, A Look at Chair Chutes, Parachute Industrys Answer to Airline Safety in the 1940s Slide Presentation, Parachute Technology, Naval Weapons Center Slide Presentation, A Look at the EAGLE Parachute, An Interesting and Unique Personnel Parachute of the 1940s Slide Presentation, A Look at Those Jumping Balloonatics Slide Presentation, The Naval Weapons Centers Squarex Canopy Design: A New Parachute Concept Slides A Look at the Russell Lobe Parachute Slides A New Use for the NWCs Wind Machine Slider Gliding Canopies Student Jumps (Phoenix or San Diego) Miscellaneous and Unidentified Date n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 4 Mar 1984

1983 1981 1982 1984 1984 1981 1983 n.d. n.d. n.d.

Subseries VIE: VHS Tapes Box 156 File 1 2 Description Dave Golds Personal History (Reel 234) Test Program #1390700 TAS, TAAM Wind Machine Tests at NWC, China Lake, CA (Includes footage of Dave Gold) (Reel 183) TAAM Wind Machine Tests (Reel 4 of 4) (Reel 221) SAFE NWC Wind Machine (Background for Dave Gold Paper) (Reel 80) Demonstration Drops at Naval Weapons Center of Russell Lobe Parachute Parachutes from Dave Gold Parachute Collection (Reel 85) Date n.d. 30-31 Mar 1981

3 4 5

30 Apr-1 May 1981 May 1981 14 Aug 1981

Box 156

6 File 7

Russell Lobe Parachute (Naval Weapons Center) (Reel 43) Description Naval Weapons Centers Squarex Canopy Design A New Parachute Concept (Background for Dave Gold AIAA Conference Paper) (Reel 122) Irving Air Chute Promotional Film Happy Landings (Excellent Film) (Reel 231) 1939 Forest Service Experimental Smokejumper Project, Intercity Airport, Winthrop, Washington. Filmed by Ferd Haase (Reel 1) Ralph Wiggins Jumping the 25 Ft. Hoffman Triangle Parachute (Reel 181) USAF Film Survival By Parachute (Sound) (Reel 222) Airsafe Documentary Opening Force-Parachute Comparability Program (Reel 223) Airsafe Documentary (Same as VHS Film #223) (Reel 226) FTL-8, T-10 With Ripcord Live Jump from Helicopter (Reel 173) FTL-8, T-10 With Ripcord Live Jump (Reel 172) FTL-32, Drop #1114, One Point Release Harnesses (Reel 182) FTL-40 (USAF), Extended Skirt (Reel 240) Multiple Programs FTL-131, Separable Backpack; Navy Drag Chute Test; Proj 53-46, 21 Ft. High Altitude Ejection Seat Test (Reel 176) FTL-157, Transonic III Test Vehicle (Reel 235) FTL-157. Transonic 3 Test Vehicle Desert Testing (Reel 30) FTL-157, Transonic III Test Vehicle (Reel 241) FTL-157, Drop 1562, Transonic III Test Vehicle (Reel 258) FTL-157. Transonic 3 Vehicle Desert Testing (Reel 31) USAF Project FTL-157. Transonic 3 Vehicle (Reel 9) USAF Project FTL 157. Transonic 3 Test Vehicle. (Reel 4) Dt # 1231F. Lbs. 2,500. Alt. 3,000. Dt # 1250F. Lbs. 2,500. Alt. 3,000. FTL-206, Recovery of Northrop Spin Test Model (Reel 97) FTL-214. F-104 Program. Nose Capsule Recovery (Reel 13) FTL-214, Drop 0692, Nose Capsule Recovery (Reel 244) FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery, Drop 0894F (Reel 91) FTL-214, Drop 0895F, Nose Capsule Recovery (Reel 246) FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery Lockheed Conical (Reel 251) USAF Project FTL - 214. Nose Capsule Recovery. Drop # 1371. Lbs. 2,300. Alt 2,000. (Reel 2) FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1202F (Reel 68) FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1227F (Reel 69) FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1222 (Reel 65)

n.d. Date Apr 1984

8 9

c.a.1929-1930 1939

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

n.d. n.d. 28 May 1975 28 May 1975 9 Feb 1955 19 Jul 1955 9 Aug 1955 26 Aug 1957 1958

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

8 Feb 1960 Sep/Oct 1961 5 Nov 1961 4 Dec 1961 c.a.1961 9 May 1962 16 Jul 1962 8 Aug 1962 27 Jan 1960 4 Apr 1961 22 May 1961 10 Jul 1961 11 Jul 1961 22 Sep 1961 30 Oct 1961 12 Jul 1960 14 Jul 1960 20 Jul 1960

26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

Box 156

36 File 37 38 39 40

FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests, Drop 0940F (Reel 88) Description FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests, Drop 1106 (Reel 78) FTL 221, SAMOS Recovery System, Drop Tests 1588, 1448-1449 (Reel 51) FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1841F (Reel 66) USAF Project FTL 221. SAMOS Recovery System. Drop # 2046. Lbs. 1,760. Alt 15,000 & Drop #2016, Lbs. 1,500 (Reel 3) FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests, Drop 12301F (Reel 79) FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests (Reel 162) FTL-261. Support Project Fishbowl (Reel 17) FTL-261. Support Project Fishbowl (Reel 21) FTL-264, Support NASA Gemini Paraglider (Reel 250) FTL-264, Reel #1, Support NASA Paraglider Project 0742 Paraglider Emergency Recovery System (Reel 255) LIC 1178, 29.6 Ft. Do Ringslot, Static Line Deployed from H-21 Ammo Can Load (Reel 75) LIC 1179. 25 Conical Deceleration Parachute and Cylindrical Vehicle (Reel 23) LIC 5041. 28 Do Ringslot Parachute With Emergency Release Device (Reel 18) LIC 5041, 28-Ft. Do Ringsail Parachute with Emergency Release Device (Reel 253) LIC 5041. 28 Do RS Parachute with Emergency Release Device (Reel 22) LIC 5041, 28-Ft. Do Ringsail Parachute with Emergency Release Device (Reel 243) LIC 6012, Drop Test 1461-1465, Whirltower Tests (Reel 101) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test Single 37 ES Parachute (Reel 48) LIC 6186, General Electric Recovery Chute Tests, Single 37 Ft. ES Parachute (GE 4 Stage Parachute) (Reel 67) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test (Reel 24) LIC 6186, General Electric Recovery Chute Tests (Reel 72) LIC 6186, General Electric Recovery System Tests, Single 39 Ft. Ringslot Parachute (Reel 71) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test Single 39 Ringslot Parachute (Reel 20) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test (Reel 28) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. 39 Ringslot Parachute (Reel 19) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 39 Ringslot Parachute (Reel 40)

27 Jul 1960 Date 23 Aug 1961 23 Aug 1960 22 Sep 1960 21 Oct 1960

41 42 43 44 45 157 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62

12 Dec 1960 Jan 1961 3 Apr 1962 n.d. 22 Aug 1962 22 May 1963 24 Jun 1963 23 Sep1963 11 May 1965 4 Jun 1965 23 Jun 1965 20 Jul 1965 19 Oct 1960 10 Sep 1964 10 Sep 1964 2 Nov 1964 c.a.1964 29 Jan 1965 16 Feb 1965 16 Feb 1965 19 Feb 1965 19 Feb 1965

Box 157

File 63 64

Description LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 39 Ringslot Parachute (Reel 25) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 5 Conical Ribbon Deceleration Chute and Single 39 Ringslot Recovery Chute (Reel 45) LIC 6186, Recovery Chutes (Reel 99) LIC 6186, GE Recovery Chute Tests, Single 9 Ft. Deceleration Chute & 39 Ft. RS Recovery (Reel 179) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 9 CR Deceleration Chute and 39 RS Recovery (Reel 26) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test Single 39 ES Parachute (Reel 46) LIC 8507, Drop 0800F, Support South Shores Test, Drop Test #2, Test of Opening Characteristics of 24 RS: RS Parachute at 10,000 Ft Altitude (Reel 188) LIC 8507, Drop 0820F, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft Flex Wing (Reel 195) Project LIC 8507. Support South Shores Tests, Deployment of the Flex Wing to Parachute Mode. Dt # 0859F. Lbs. 1,350. Alt. 4,000 (Reel 5) LIC 8507, Drop 1063F (Poor Quality) (Reel 197) LIC 8507, Support South Shores Test, C-130 Drops (Reel 238) LIC 8507, Drops 1089 & 1156, Support South Shores Tests, R-37 Tow & Release of Fully Deployed Flex Wing Carrying Dummy Pay Load (Reel 147) LIC 8507. Recovery of Dummy Payload with Flex Wing in Parachute Mode (Reel 27) LIC 8507, Reel #2, Drop 1155 Air Drop Test (Reel 189) LIC 8507, Reel #1, Drop 1155 (Poor Quality) (Reel 190) LIC 8507, Drop 1165, Parachute Mode Deployment of Flex Wing Carrying Instrumented Pay Load (Reel 139) Project LIC 8507, Support South Shores Tests, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing 2nd Flare Malfunction (Reel 6) LIC 8507, Drop 1303, Support South Shores Test, 3rd Radio Controlled Flight of the Flex Wing (Reel 186) LIC 8507, Reel #2, Drop 1166 (Reel 237) LIC 8507, Drop 1305, Reel #2 (Reel 161) LIC 8507, Drop 1269, Reel #1, Flex Wing Gravity Drop (Reel 158) LIC 8507, Drop 1269, Reel #2 (Reel 118) LIC 8507, Control Evaluation Flight of Flex Wing, Drop 1471 (Reel #1) (Reel 89) LIC 8507, Drop 1472, Reel #1 (Reel 137)

Date 4 Mar 1965 17 Mar 1965

65 66 67 68 69

17 Mar 1965 14 Apr 1965 20 Apr1965 17 May 1965 8 May 1964

70 71

18 Jun 1964 22 Jun 1964

72 73 74

30 Jun 1964 9 Jul 1964 14 Jul 1964

75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

15 Jul 1964 17 Jul 1964 17 Jul 1964 22 Jul 1964 27 Jul 1964 28 Jul 1964 29 Jul 1964 31 Jul 1964 11 Aug 1964 11 Aug 1964 26 Aug 1964 27 Aug 1964

Box 157

87 File 88 89 90

LIC 8507, Drop 1498, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing (Reel 117) Description LIC 8507, Drop 1499, Helicopter Tow Malfunction, Premature Release (Reel 112) LIC 8507, Drop 1540, Gravity Drop and Full Inflation of Flex Wing (Reel 153) LIC 8507, Drop 1500, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing (Reel 155) Project LIC 8507. Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing Parachute (Reel 11) LIC 8507, Drop 1503 & 1350, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing (Reel 191) LIC 8507, Drop 1192, Support South Shores Tests, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing & Control Box with 1,000 Lb. Pay Load Premature Release (Reel 135) LIC 8507, Drop 1778, Reel #1, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing (Reel 134) LIC 8507, Drop 1779 & 1900, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing (Reel 145) LIC 8507, Drop 1888, Reel #1 (Reel 146) LIC 8507, Drop 1888, Reel #2 (Reel 157) LIC 8507, Drop 1888, Reel #3 (Reel 133) LIC 8507, Drop 1889, Reel #4 (Reel 140) LIC 8507, Reel #1, Gravity Drop of Flex Wing (Reel 247) LIC 8507, Drop 1889, Reel #2 (Reel 149) LIC 8507. Gravity Drop of Flex Wing Parachute (Reel 29) LIC 8507, Drop 2188, Reel #2 (Reel 116) LIC 8507, Reel #1, Drop 2219, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft Flex Wing (Reel 192) LIC 8507, Drop 2219, Reel #2 (Reel 141) LIC 8507, Reel #3, Drop 2219, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft Flex Wing (Reel 193) LIC 8507, Drop 2293, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft Flex Wing Gravity Drop (Reel 194) LIC 8507, Reel #1, Drop 2379, Support South Shore Test, 40-Ft Flex Wing (Reel 199) LIC 8507, Reel #1, Drop 2418, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing Gravity Drop (Reel 160) LIC 8507, Reel #2, Drop 2418, Air Drop of Flex Wing (Reel 185) LIC 8507, Reel #2, Drop 2464, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft Flex Wing (Reel 196) LIC 8507, Drop 2497, Flex Wing Gravity Drop (Reel 156) LIC 8507, Flex Wing Test (Failure) (Reel 248) LIC 8507, Reel #1, Drop 2503, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft

1 Sep 1964 Date 2 Sep 1964 3 Sep 1964 3 Sep 1964

158

91 92 93

4 Sep 1964 11 Sep 1964 20 Sep 1964

94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114

6 Oct 1964 9 Oct 1964 19 Oct 1964 19 Oct 1964 19 Oct 1964 20 Oct 1964 23 Oct 1964 24 Oct 1964 27 Oct 1964 17 Nov 1964 25 Nov 1964 25 Nov 1964 25 Nov 1964 4 Dec 1964 8 Dec 1964 17 Dec 1964 17 Dec 1964 28 Dec 1964 29 Dec 1964 c.a.1964 4 Jan 1965

Box 158

File 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135

Flex Wing Gravity Drop (Reel 187) Description LIC 8507, Drop 2503, Reel #2 (Reel 148) LIC 8507, Drop 0006, Reel #2 (Reel 113) LIC 8507, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft. Flex Wing Gravity Drop (Reel 257) LIC 8507, Drop 0049, Reel #1 (Reel 152) LIC 8507, Drop 0049, Reel #2 (Poor Quality) (Reel 143) LIC 8507, Drop 0084, Reel #1, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing Gravity Drop (Reel 151) LIC 8507, Drop 0084, Reel #2 (Reel 144) LIC 8507, Drop 0085, Reel #2 (Reel 136) LIC 8507, Drop 0131, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft. Flex Wing, Gravity Drop (Reel 163) LIC 8507, Drop 0132, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing, Gravity Drop (Reel 111) LIC 8507, Drop 0133, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing - Gravity Drop (Reel 138) LIC 8507, Drop 0245, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing, Gravity Drop (Reel 154) Project LIC 8507, Support South Shores Tests (Reel 7) LIC 8507, Flex Wing Test Failures Gravity Drops (Reel 132) LIC 8507, Helicopter Tows, Paraglider/Paraglide Flights (Reel 198) No Title Flex Wing (Reel 32) Parawing Tests (Reel 55) Tow Test (with Truck), Parawing with Rudders (Reel 53) G-12 Drop of Paraglider Parawing (Reel 142) LIC 9070 (LAP 1310). Mortar Deployed PA Parachute. (Reel 37) LIC 9070. Mortar Deployed PA Parachute (Reel 50) LIC 9213, Support NASA Paraglider Project , One 84.2 Ft. Dia. Ringsail Parachute and Twin 8.3 Dia. Ribbon Star Parachutes (Reel 114) LIC 9213, Support NASA Paraglider Project Twin-8.3 Ft Diameter Chutes and one 84.2 Ft Diameter, Ringsail Parachute (Reel 245) LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite (Reel 34) LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite. Single 36 Ringslot Parachute. (Reel 14) LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite. Single 36 Ringslot Parachute with Special Nose Cone (Reel 15) LIC 9223, Drop 1981, Reel # 1, NASA Biosatellite, Single 36-Ft. Ringsail Parachute (Reel 150)

Date 4 Jan 1965 12 Jan 1965 14 Jan 1965 20 Jan 1965 20 Jan 1965 27 Jan 1965 27 Jan 1965 28 Jan 1965 2 Feb 1965 4 Feb 1965 5 Feb 1965 10 Feb 1965 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 21 Jul 1966 22 Jul 1966 2 Jul 1963

159

136

137

12 Jul 1963

138 139 140 141

3 Dec 1964 14 Dec 1964 22 Dec 1964 24 Apr 1964

Box 159

File 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171

Description LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite. Single 36 Ringslot Parachute (Reel 16) LIC 9223, Drop 0909-10 (Reel 252) LIC 9289, Support SSD Project Quick Job (Reel 110) USAF Project 53-38, Live Jumps (Multiple Jumpers)(Reel 167) Project 2-73, Drop 0695N (Reel 44) Project 2-73, Drop 0707-15N (Reel 228) Navy Project 1474T (0191H)(Reel 52) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0187-89N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 209) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 01969792 (Reel 208) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0193-198N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 205) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0240-42N (Reel 174) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0243-45N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 201) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0265-76N, Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 213) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0302-03, Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 214) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0302-03N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 206) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0336-37N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 202) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0338-39N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 203) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0338-39N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 204) Navy Project 14747T (No other description) (Reel 49) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0637-38N Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 200) Navy Project 14747T (No other description) (Reel 47) Navy Project 14747T (Reel 211) Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0348-49N, Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachute (Reel 212) Navy Project C-1, Drop 0887-92N (Reel 224) Navy Project C-I, Drop 0929-31N (Reel 177) Navy Project C-1, Drop 08934 (Reel 225) Navy Project 4-73, Drop 0652-0654 (Reel 164) Navy Project 4-73, Drop 0661N (Reel 220) Navy Project 5975, LTV Cruise Missile Test Test from A6 Aircraft (Reel 127) TB-9402 Aerial Recovery (Reel 170)

Date 30 Apr 1965 20 Sep 1965 19 May 1965 17 May 1954 1 Jun 1973 20 Jun 1973 21 Feb 1974 21 Feb 1974 26 Feb 1974 1 Mar 1974 14 Mar 1974 22 Mar 1974 29 Mar 1974 3 Apr 1974 30 Apr 1974 1 May 1974 2 May 1974 2 May 1974 1 Jun 1974 3 Jun 1974 5 Jun 1974 c.a.1974 c.a.1974 12 Jul 1973 17 Jul 1973 7 Aug 1973 21 May 1973 30 May 1973 26 Nov 1975 1980

Box 159

172 File 173

TB-9402 Aerial Recovery (Poor Quality Film) (Reel 175) Description Test Plan 1403, Low Bulk Suspension Lines 25 Ft Circular Canopy With Nylon or Kevlar Lines (Whirltower Tests) (Reel 86) TA-4E, DT-1, Irvin Air Chute Ejection Seat Test (Reel 59) TA-4E, DT-2, Irvin Air Chute Ejection Seat Test (Reel 62) Packing of 30 Ft. Extended Skirt Canopy, Miscellaneous Air Blow Tests, & Miscellaneous Air Drops (Reel 64) Stable Steerable Parachute (Reel 12) Live Jumps Guide Surface Chute and XB-5 Harness (Reel 233) Whirltower Test of B-5 Parachute (Reel 104) XB-5 Live Jumps (Air Force) (Reel 8) NOL Corona 4 Ft. Flat Chute, Drop 1495 (Reel 98) NOL Corona Test Program #3-61, Whirltower Tests (Reel 106) Apollo Pucker String D6237, 1-9, 0107-63-05196 thru 05204/PI (Reel 61) Discoverer Parachute Test (Reel 105) MARS Ringslot Parachute (Reel 124) Mars Tandem Parachutes (Poor Quality) (Reel 126) F-16A, Flt #746, Drag Chute Test (Reel 33) Parabrake Tests Reg II Crash, Reg II Landing (Reel 83) LTV Cruise Missile (Reel 218) AGM 86, ALCM Test (Poor Quality) (Reel 120) LTV Cruise Missile Recovery, CM-RTV-3-Drop (Reel 70) DC-9 Ejection Seat Test (Reel 58) C-9 Live Jumps & F4H Seat Kit To Determine Correct Lanyard Length (Reel 77) JD STBD Wing Ejection Seat Test (Poor Quality Film) (Reel 168) Globemaster Drops, All Clusters do not open (Reel 236) Parachute Drops from Globemaster (Reel 87) C-130 Cargo Drops Failures (Reel 128) Glide Sail Capsule Pulled from Back of C-130 (NASA Project) (Reel 123) USD 501 Drone Reconnaissance Parachute (Reel 125) Manta Ray Local Drops (Poor Quality Film) (Reel 169) Manta Ray Lotu Drops (Reel 184) No Label. (Missile on Wing, no launch or drop) (Reel 35) Life Raft Test at 1st ATS. (Reel 36) AIM 9 Experimental Recovery Package (Reel 39) SEAGNAT Tests, China Lake (Reel 41) No Subject/Title (Drop Tests) (Reel 54) Tensiometer Drop Functional Test (TSO Tests 3.5 Wrap,

18 Apr 1980 Date Apr-May 1981

174 175 176 177 178 179 180 160 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207

n.d. n.d. Jan 1962 Sept/Oct 1953 13 Oct 1952 1956 25 Sep 1952 10 Aug 1960 18 Jan 1961 5 Sep 1967 n.d. n.d. n.d. 20 Dec 1978 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 3 Nov 1960 n.d. 6 Feb 1981 n.d. n.d. n.d n.d. n.d. 14 Apr 1965 22 Nov 1971 n.d. 11-24 Aug 1983 10 Mar 1978 Jan 1969 2-3 Jun 1970

Box 160

File 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224

2.5 Wrap OSI) (Reel 56) Description Drop Test of Bag Deployment (Inside Building) (Upside Down) (Reel 57) Cold Shot Preparation, Long Range Seal Time Deployment (Reel 63) Parachute Testing (3/4 Inch Tape) (Reel 94) No Title/Subject Dummy Drop from Airplane (Reel 95) Skydiving (Reel 96) No Title/Subject Woman Sewing Parachute (Upside Down) (Reel 100) No Title/Subject Model Parachute Thrown from Roof (Reel 102) Ribbon Drogue Test (Reel 103) DC-9 Spin Chute DCM (Reel 107) U.S. Navy Live Parachute Jump (Reel 108) A-22 No Other Title (Poor Quality) (Reel 119) MK5 Ringslot Parachute (Reel 130) UFOP Two (Reel 131) Parachute Drops at Northrop Parachute Failures (Reel 166) Parachutes Drops Failures (Lakehurst, NJ ?) (Reel 171) Flt Syr A/C Parachute Drop Test (Reel 180) Advertisements for Manufacturers Trust Company (Sound) (Reel 115) S-VHS Film, Reels 1-50. See description of reels 1 to 50 below).

Date n.d. n.d. 30 Apr 1981 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 12 Jan 1966 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 12 Oct 1967 12 Oct 1967 n.d. n.d.

161

NOTE: The following reels of film were not converted to the VHS format due to problems with the film: Reels 10, 38, 42, 60, 73, 74, 76, 81, 82, 84, 90, 92, 93, 109, 121, 129, 159, 165, 178, 207, 210, 215, 216, 217, 219, 227, 230, 232, 239, 249, 254, and 256. Subseries VIF: 8 & 16 MM Film Box 162 File 1 2 3 4 Description 1939 Forest Service Experimental Smokejumper Project, Intercity Airport, Winthrop, Washington. Filmed by Ferd Haase. USAF Project FTL - 214. Nose Capsule Recovery. Drop # 1371. Lbs. 2,300. Alt 2,000. USAF Project FTL 221. SAMOS Recovery System. Drop # 2046. Lbs. 1,760. Alt 15,000 & Drop #2016, Lbs. 1,500 USAF Project FTL 157. Transonic 3 Test Vehicle. Dt # 1231F. Lbs. 2,500. Alt. 3,000. Dt # 1250F. Lbs. 2,500. Alt. 3,000. Date

1939. 30 Oct 1961 21 Oct 1960 16 Jul 1962 8 Aug 1962

Box 162

File 5

Description USAF Project LIC 8507. Support South Shores Tests, Deployment of the Flex Wing to Parachute Mode. Dt # 0859F. Lbs. 1,350. Alt. 4,000. LIC 8507. Support South Shores Tests, Helicopter Tow of Flexwing 2nd Flare Malfunction LIC 8507, Support South Shores Tests XB-5 Live Jumps (Air Force) FTL-157. Transonic 3 Vehicle. Unlabeled. LIC 8507. Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing Parachute. Stable Steerable Parachute. FTL-214. F-104 Program. Nose Capsule Recovery. LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite. Single 36 Ringslot Parachute. LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite. Single 36 Ringslot Parachute with Special Nose Cone. LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite. Single 36 Ringslot Parachute. FTL-261. Support Project Fishbowl. LIC 5041. 28 Do Ringslot Parachute With Emergency Release Device. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. 39 Ringslot Parachute. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 39 Ringslot Parachute. FTL-261. Support Project Fishbowl. LIC 5041. 28 Do RS Parachute with Emergency Release Device. LIC 1179. 25 Conical Deceleration Parachute and Cylindrical Vehicle. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 39 Ringslot Parachute. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 9 CR Deceleration Chute and 39 RS Recovery. LIC 8507. Recovery of Dummy Payload with Flex Wing in Parachute Mode. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. LIC 8507. Gravity Drop of Flex Wing Parachute. FTL-157. Transonic 3 Test Vehicle Desert Testing. FTL-157. Transonic 3 Vehicle Desert Testing. Untitled F-16A, Flt #746, Drag Chute Test. LIC 9223. NASA Biosatellite. Untitled (Missile on Wing, no launch or drop). Life Raft Test at 1st ATS.

Date

22 Jun 1964 27 Jul 1964 n.d. 25 Sep 1952 9 May 1962 n.d. 4 Sep 1964 Sept/Oct 1953 4 Apr 1961 14 Dec1964 22 Dec 1964 30 Apr 1965 3 Apr 1962 11 May 1965 19 Feb 1965 16 Feb 1965 n.d. 23 Jun 1965 23 Sep1963 2 Nov 1964 4 Mar 1965 20 Apr1965 15 Jul 1964 16 Feb 1965 27 Oct 1964 Sep/Oct 1961 1961

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 163 33 34 35 36

20 Dec 1978 3 Dec 3 1964 22 Nov 1971 n.d.

Box 163

37 File 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

LIC 9070 (LAP 1310). Mortar Deployed PA Parachute. Description Mendard 14747T AIM 9 Experimental Recovery Package. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 39 Ringslot Parachute. SEAGNAT Tests, China Lake. TB-9402 Aerial Recovery (F-18) Russell Lobe Parachute (Naval Weapons Center). Project 2-73, Drop 0695N. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 5 Conical Ribbon Deceleration Chute and Single 39 Ringslot Recovery Chute. LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 39 ES Parachute. 14747T (No other description) LIC 6186. General Electric Recovery Chute Test. Single 37 ES Parachute. 14747T (No other description) LIC 9070. Mortar Deployed PA Parachute. FTL 221, SAMOS Recovery System, Drop Tests 1588, 1448-1449 Project 1474T (0191H) Tow Test (with Truck), Parawing with Rudders No Subject/Title (Drop Tests) Parawing Tests Tensiometer Drop Functional Test (TSO Tests 3.5 Wrap, 2.5 Wrap OSI) Drop Test of Bag Deployment (Inside Building) (Upside Down) DC-9 Ejection Seat Test TA-4E, DT-1, Irvin Air Chute Ejection Seat Test Apollo Pucker String 0107-63-05175 thru 83 Apollo Pucker String D6237, 1-9, 0107-63-05196 thru 05204/PI TA-4E, DT-2, Irvin Air Chute Ejection Seat Test Cold Shot Preparation, Long Range Seal Time Deployment Packing of 30 Ft. Extended Skirt Canopy, Miscellaneous Air Blow Tests, & Miscellaneous Air Drops FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1222 FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1841F LIC 6186, General Electric Recovery Chute Tests, Single 37 Ft. ES Parachute (GE 4 Stage Parachute) FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1202F FTL-221, SAMSO Recovery System, Drop 1227F LTV Cruise Missile Recovery, CM-RTV-3-Drop LIC 6186, General Electric Recovery System Tests, Single 39 Ft.

21 Jul 1966 Date 5 Jun 1974 11-24 Aug 1983 19 Feb 1965 10 Mar 1978 5 Jun 1974 n.d. 1 Jun 1973

17 Mar 1965 17 May 1965 5 Jun 1979 10 Sep 1964 1 Jun 1974 22 Jul 1966 23 Aug 1960 21 Feb 1974 n.d. Jan 1969 n.d. 2-3 Jun 1970 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 5 Sep 1967 n.d. n.d.

46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 164 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

Jan 1962 20 Jul 1960 22 Sep 1960 10 Sep 1964 12 Jul 1960 14 Jul 1960 n.d.

Box 164

File 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94

Ringslot Parachute Description

29 Jan 1965 Date

LIC 6186, General Electric Recovery Chute Tests 1964 Ralph Wiggins Wing Lift Off n.d. SAMOS 1897 Sled n.d. LIC 1178, 29.6 Ft. Do Ringslot, Static Line Deployed from H-21 Ammo Can Load 24 Jun 1963 Whirltower Disc/Band NASA n.d. C-9 Live Jumps & F4H Seat Kit To Determine Correct Lanyard Length 3 Nov 1960 FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests, Drop 1106 23 Aug 1961 FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests, Drop 12301F 12 Dec 1960 SAFE NWC Wind Machine (Background for Dave Gold Paper) May 1981 FTL-157, Drop 0398 16 Mar 1962 Wiggins Jump n.d. Parabrake Tests Reg II Crash, Reg II Landing n.d. A-22 Cont/Paraglider n.d. Demonstration Drops at Naval Weapons Center of Russell Lobe Parachute Parachutes from Dave Gold Parachute Collection 14 Aug 1981 Test Plan 1403, Low Bulk Suspension Lines 25 Ft Circular Canopy With Nylon or Kevlar Lines (Whirltower Tests) 27 Apr-1 May 1981 Parachute Drops from Globemaster n.d. FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests, Drop 0940F 27 Jul 1960 LIC 8507, Control Evaluation Flight of Flex Wing, Drop 1471 (Reel #1) 26 Aug 1964 SAMOS 6 Feb 1961 FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery, Drop 0894F 10 Jul 1961 Whirltower SAMOS n.d. Lockheed MK5B 1 Jul 1963 Parachute Testing (3/4 Inch Tape) 30 Apr 1981 No Title/Subject Dummy Drop from Airplane Skydiving FTL-206, Recovery of Northrop Spin Test Model NOL Corona 4 Ft. Flat Chute, Drop 1495 LIC 6186, Recovery Chutes No Title/Subject Woman Sewing Parachute (Upside Down) LIC 6012, Drop Test 1461-1465, Whirltower Tests No Title/Subject Model Parachute Thrown from Roof Ribbon Drogue Test Whirltower Test of B-5 Parachute Discoverer Parachute Test NOL Corona Test Program #3-61, Whirltower Tests DC-9 Spin Chute DCM U.S. Navy Live Parachute Jump Bob Gannaway Untitled LIC 9289, Support SSD Project Quick Job n.d. n.d. 27 Jan 1960 10 Aug 1960 17 Mar 1965 n.d. 19 Oct 1960 n.d. n.d. 1956 n.d. 18 Jan 1961 12 Jan 1966 n.d. n.d. 19 May 1965

165

95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110

Box 165

File 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122

Description LIC 8507, Drop 0132, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing, Gravity Drop LIC 8507, Drop 1499, Helicopter Tow Malfunction, Premature Release LIC 8507, Drop 0006, Reel #2 LIC 9213, Support NASA Paraglider Project , One 84.2 Ft. Dia. Ringsail Parachute and Twin 8.3 Dia. Ribbon Star Parachutes Advertisements for Manufacturers Trust Company (Sound) LIC 8507, Drop 2188, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1498, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing LIC 8507, Drop 1269, Reel #2 A-22 No Other Title (Poor Quality) AGM 86, ALCM Test (Poor Quality) Gliding Parafoils Naval Weapons Centers Squarex Canopy Design A New Parachute Concept (Background for Dave Gold AIAA Conference Paper) Glide Sail Capsule Pulled from Back of C-130 (NASA Project) MARS Ringslot Parachute USD 501 Drone Reconnaissance Parachute Mars Tandem Parachutes (Poor Quality) Project 5975, LTV Cruise Missile Test Test from A6 Aircraft C-130 Cargo Drops Failures MK5 Ringslot MK5 Ringslot Parachute UFOP Two LIC 8507, Flex Wing Test Failures Gravity Drops LIC 8507, Drop 1888, Reel #3 LIC 8507, Drop 1778, Reel #1, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing LIC 8507, Drop 1192, Support South Shores Tests, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing & Control Box with 1,000 Lb. Pay Load Premature Release LIC 8507, Drop 0085, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1472, Reel #1 LIC 8507, Drop 0133, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing Gravity Drop LIC 8507, Drop 1165, Parachute Mode Deployment of Flex Wing Carrying Instrumented Pay Load LIC 8507, Drop 1889, Reel #4 LIC 8507, Drop 2219, Reel #2 G-12 Drop of Paraglider Parawing LIC 8507, Drop 0049, Reel #2 (Poor Quality) LIC 8507, Drop 0084, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1779 & 1900, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing

Date

4 Feb 1965 2 Sep 1964 12 Jan 1965 2 Jul 1963 n.d. 17 Nov 1964 1 Sep 1964 11 Aug 1964 n.d. n.d. n.d. Apr 1984

123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 166 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145

n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 26 Nov 1975 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 19 Oct 1964 6 Oct 1964 20 Sep 1964 28 Jan 1965 27 Aug 1964 5 Feb 1965 22 Jul 1964 20 Oct 1964 25 Nov 1964 n.d. 20 Jan 1965 27 Jan 1965 9 Oct 1964

Box 166

146 File 147

LIC 8507, Drop 1888, Reel #1 Description LIC 8507, Drops 1089 & 1156, Support South Shores Tests, R-37 Tow & Release of Fully Deployed Flex Wing Carrying Dummy Pay Load LIC 8507, Drop 2503, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1889, Reel #2 LIC 9223, Drop 1981, Reel # 1, NASA Biosatellite, Single 36-Ft. Ringsail Parachute LIC 8507, Drop 0084, Reel #1, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing Gravity Drop LIC 8507, Drop 0049, Reel #1 LIC 8507, Drop 1540, Gravity Drop and Full Inflation of Flex Wing LIC 8507, Drop 0245, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing, Gravity Drop LIC 8507, Drop 1500, Helicopter Tow of Flex Wing LIC 8507, Drop 2497, Flex Wing Gravity Drop LIC 8507, Drop 1888, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1269, Reel #1, Flex Wing Gravity Drop LIC 8507, Drop 0247 LIC 8507, Drop 2418, Reel #1, Support South Shores Tests, 40-Ft. Flex Wing Gravity Drop LIC 8507, Drop 1305, Reel #2 FTL-221, SAMOS Recovery System Tests LIC 8507, Drop 0131, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft. Flex Wing, Gravity Drop Navy Project 4-73, Drop 0652-0654 T-10 Port Hole, 1405-1406 Parachute Drops at Northrop Parachute Failures USAF Project 53-38, Live Jumps (Multiple Jumpers) JD STBD Wing Ejection Seat Test (Poor Quality Film) Nanta Ray Local Drops (Poor Quality Film) TB-9402 Aerial Recovery Parachutes Drops Failures (Lakehurst, NJ ?) FTL-8, T-10 With Ripcord Live Jump FTL-8, T-10 With Ripcord Live Jump from Helicopter Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0240-42N TB-9402 Aerial Recovery (Poor Quality Film) Multiple Programs FTL-131, Separable Backpack; Navy Drag Chute Test; Proj 53-46, 21 Ft. High Altitude Ejection Seat Test Navy Project C-I, Drop 0929-31N Precision Drop Glider LIC 6186, GE Recovery Chute Tests, Single 9 Ft. Deceleration Chute & 39 Ft. RS Recovery

19 Oct 1964 Date 14 Jul 1964

148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 167 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179

4 Jan 1965 24 Oct 1964 24 Apr 1964 27 Jan 1965 20 Jan 1965 3 Sep 1964 10 Feb 1965 3 Sep 1964 29 Dec 1964 19 Oct 1964 11 Aug 1964 12 Feb 1965 17 Dec 1964 31 Jul 1964 Jan 1961 2 Feb 1965 21 May 1973 n.d. 12 Oct 1967 17 May 1954 n.d. n.d. 1980 12 Oct 1967 19 Jul 1955 9 Feb 1955 14 Mar 1974 18 Apr 1980 1958 17 Jul 1973 n.d. 14 Apr 1965

Box 168

File 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216

Description Flt Syr A/C Para Drop Test Balloon Jumps One Point Release Harnesses TAAM Wind Machine Tests Manta Ray Lotu Drops LIC 8507, Drop 2418, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1302 LIC 8507, Drop 2503, Reel #1 LIC 8507, Drop 0800 LIC 8507, Drop 1155, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1155, Reel #1 LIC 8507, Drops 1503 & 1350 LIC 8507, Drop 2219, Reel #1 LIC 8507, Drop 2219, Reel #3 LIC 8507, Drop 2293 LIC 8507, Drop 0820 LIC 8507, Drop 2464, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Drop 1063 Helicopter Tows, Paraglider/Paraglide Flights LIC 8507, Drop 2379, Reel #1 Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0637-38N Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0243-45N Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0336-37N Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0338-39N Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0338-39N Navy Project 14747T, Drops 0193 & 198N Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0302-03N Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0240-42N Navy Project 14747T Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0187-89N Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0184-8619010 1474T Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0348-49N, Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachutes Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0265-76N, Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachutes Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0302-03N, Air Drop Tests, Personal Parachutes Navy Project 14747T, Drop 0265-67N Navy Project 14747T Miscellaneous LTV Cruise Missile

Date n.d. n.d. 1977 30-31 Mar 1981 14 Apr 1965 17 Dec 1964 28 Jul 1964 14 Jan 1965 8 May 1964 17 Jul 1964 17 Jul 1964 1964 25 Nov 1964 25 Nov 1964 4 Dec 1964 18 Jun 1964 28 Dec 1964 30 Jun 1964 n.d. 8 Dec 1964 3 Jun 1974 22 Mar 1974 1 May 1974 2 May 1974 2 May 1974 1 Mar 1974 30 Apr 1974 19 Mar 1974 26 Feb 1974 21 Feb 1974 21 Feb 1974 n.d. c.a.1974 29 Mar 1974 3 Apr 1974 29 Mar 1974 21 Feb 1974 c.a.1957 n.d.

169

217 218

Box 169

219 File 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257

No Title Description

Date

Navy Project 4-73, Drop 0661-63N 30 Mar 1973 TAAM Wind Machine Tests (Film 4 of 4) 30 Apr-1 May 1981 USAF Film Survival by Parachute n.d. Airsafe Documentary Opening Force-Parachute Comparability Prog. 28 May 1975 Navy Project C-1, Drop 0887-92N 12 Jul 1973 Navy Project C-1, Drops 0893, 0894, 0895, 0896, 100s 7 Aug 1973 Airsafe Documentary (Same as Film #223 above) 28 May 1975 Navy Project 2-73, Drop 0698-0706N Jun 1973 Navy Project 2-73, Drop 0707-15N Jun 1973 Sky Divers n.d. No Title Happy Landings Irvin Air Chute Promotional 1929-1930 Sport Jumping Apr 1959 Live Jumps Guide Surface Chute and XB-5 Harness 13 Oct 1952 Dave Golds Personal History FTL-157, Drops 254, 255, 560, & 829, Transonic III Test Vehicle B/W Globemaster Drop, All Clusters do not open LIC 8507, Drop 1166, Reel #2 LIC 8507, Support South Shores Test C-130 Drops Lockheed None Cap FTL-40 (USAF), Extended Skirt FTL-157, Transonic III Test Vehicle Transonic III Clobber LIC 5041, Drops 2356, 2357, 246, 28-Ft. Ringsail Parachute with with Emergency Release Device FTL-214, Drop 0692, Nose Capsule Recovery LIC 9213, Support NASA Paraglider Project Twin-8.3 Ft. Diameter Chutes and one 84.2 Ft. Diameter, Ringsail Parachute FTL-214, Drop 0895F, Nose Capsule Recovery LIC 8507, Drop 1901, Reel #1, Gravity Drop of Flex Wing LIC 8507, Flex Wing Test (Failure) No Title FTL-264, Support NASA Gemini Paraglider FTL-214, Nose Capsule Recovery, Lockheed Conical LIC 9223, Drop 0909-10 LIC 5041, 28-Ft. Do Ringsail Parachute with Emergency Release Device FTL-101, D Seat FTL-264, Drop 0803, Reel #1, Support NASA Paraglider Project 0742 Paraglider Emergency Recovery System North Shores Paraglider LIC 8507, Drop 0007, Support South Shores Test, 40-Ft. Flex Wing n.d. 8 Feb 1960 6 Feb 1981 29 Jul 1964 9 Jul 1964 6 Feb 1981 26 Aug 1957 5 Nov 1961 n.d. 20 Jul 1965 22 May 1961 12 Jul 1963 11 Jul 1961 23 Oct 1964 c.a.1964 22 Aug 1962 7 Feb 1981 20 Sep 1965 4 Jun 1965 11 May 1957 22 May 1963 n.d.

170

Box 170

File 258

Gravity Drop Description FTL-157, Drop 1652-1584, Transonic III Test Vehicle

14 Jan 1965 Date 4 Dec 1961

SERIES VII: NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND SCRAPBOOKS Subseries VIIA: Scrapbooks Box 171 File Description Parachute Picture (Newspapers, Magazines, etc.) Scrapbook (Started Nov 8, 1935) Parachute Picture (Newspaper, Magazines, etc) Scrapbook Newspaper Clippings Notebook Scrapbook Caterpillar Club Accounts & Miscellaneous Other Parachute Clippings CaterpillarClub Accounts & Miscellaneous Other Parachute Clippings (Copy) Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook (Light Brown) Book 41 Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook (Blue Cover) Book 42 Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook (Started 30 Apr 1942) Small Scrapbook (Black) Newspaper Clippings (Started 19 Jun 1943) Small Scrapbook (Red) Newspaper Clippings Small Scrapbook (Brown) Newspaper Clippings (Started and Continued Airshow Jumping)(CAP Activities) Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook (Red) 172 Newspaper and Magazine Scrapbook (Cream Color) Magazine Scrapbook (Yellow Cover) Large Papercover Scrapbook Devoted Only to Parachute Company Ads and Associated Literature (Started 1 Nov 1945) Date 1935-1940

c.a.1930s 1938-1943

1931-1935

1931-1935 c.a.1940 1941 1942-1943

Jan 1943-Aug 1944 Aug 1944-Dec 1945

Jan 1946-Dec 1948 1949-1950 1943-1944 1943-1945

1945

Box 172

File

Description Large Papercover Scrapbook Newspaper Clippings Newspaper and Magazine Scrapbook (Loose Pages) Newspaper Scrapbook (Maroon) Newspaper Clippings (Discoverer Airsnatch Recoveries, Kittinger Jumps) Medium Scrapbook (Green) Newspaper Clippings Medium Scrapbook (Brown) Newspaper Clippings Medium Scrapbook (Green) Newspaper Clippings Medium Scrapbook (Green) Newspaper Clippings

Date 1945 c.a.1950s

Jan 1960-Dec 1961 Jan 1962-Dec 1963 Jan 1964 1965-1967 1968-1969 1939-1941

173

Parachute Scrapbook (Started on 21 June 1939) (Loose Pages) Newspaper and Magazine Scrapbook (Loose Pages)

c.a.1930s-1950s

Subseries VIIB: Newspaper Clippings Box 174 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Description Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Date 1914 c.a.1920s 1932 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 c.a.1940s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

Box 174

20 File 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 24

Newspaper Clippings Description Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspapers Trabico Tribune Se (Danish Newpaper) Oversize Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings Newspaper Clippings

c.a.1950s Date 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 c.a.1970s 1970 1972 1974 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 n.d.

175

25 26

Mar 1875 2 Jul 1959

176

1 2 3 4

1940 1944 1945 1950

Box 176

5 File 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Newspaper Clippings Description

1956 Date

Newspaper Clippings 1960 Newspaper Clippings 1967-1969 Newspaper Clippings 1977 Los Angles Time This Week Magazine 4 Dec 1955/6 May 1962 Southland Sunday, Magazine of the Long Beach Independent 15 Apr 1953 The Arizona Republic Arizona 3 Dec 1978 The Arizona Republic This Week Magazine 14 Dec 1952 Los Angles Times West 1965-1969 Los Angles Times LA Report to its Citizens 4 Sep 1958

Subseries VIIC: Magazine Clippings Box 177 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 Description Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Date 1920 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

178

Box 178

5 File 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Magazine Clippings Description Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Magazine Clippings Miscellaneous Undated Magazine Clippings

1956 Date 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1976 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983-1985 n.d.

179

180

SERIES VIII: MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS Box 181 File 1 Description Air Force, The Official Journal of the U.S. Army Air Forces Dec 1943 Jul 1944 Aug 1944 Nov 1945 AAF Review, Official Service Journal of the U.S. Army Air Forces Aircraft Accident and Maintenance Review (Published by the Office of the U.S. Air Force Inspector General) Air Sea Rescue Bulletin (Published by U.S. Coast Guard for Air Sea Rescue Agency) Jun 1945 May 1946 Nov 1945 Jul 1946 Apr 1946 Oct 1946 ARDC Newsmagazine (Published by U.S. Air Force Research and Development Command) Date 1943-1945

2 3 4

Aug 1946 Mar 1956 1945-1946

Apr 1957

Box 181

File 6

Description

Date

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17

18 19

20

Nov 1956 Fifth (5th AF) (Published by Fifth Air Force of the Far East Air Forces at Moriyama Air Station, Japan) Flying Safety (Published by the Office of the U.S. Air Force 1948, 1949, 1957 Inspector General) Jul 1948 Nov 1949 Aug 1957 Naval Aviation News May 1980 (Published by Chief of Naval Operations and Naval Air Systems Command) Sentinel (Published by Canadian National Defence Headquarters) 1974 Aero Digest Aviation Engineering Apr 1955, Jun 1956 The Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News 7 Nov 1963 Air Force, Official Journal of the Air Force Association May 1950, Mar 1959 Airline Pilot (Souvenir Reprint) Aug 1977 (Magazine of Professional Flight Crews) Air & Space May/Jun 1980 (Published by National Air & Space Museum) American Aviation Historical Society Newsletter 1968-1981 th Jul 1968 4 Quarter 1979 Feb 1969 1st Quarter 1981 Oct 1969 2nd Quarter 1981 4th Quarter 1978 3rd Quarter 1981 nd 2 Quarter 1979 American Aviation 25 Aug 1958 AIAA Bulletin 1965-1967 (A Publication of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Year 1965 Nov, Dec 1966 Jan, Aug, Dec 1967 Dec AIAA Student Journal Spring 1980 (A Publication of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) AIAA Los Angles Section Newsletter 1979, 1981 Dec 1979 Nov 1981 Antique Airplane Association News Jul/Aug 1968 (Official Publication of the Antique Airplane Association) Astronautics and Aeronautics 1966-1982 (A Publication of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) Mar 1966 Dec 1979 Nov 1982

182

Box 182

File 2

Dec 1982 Description Aviation News Illustrated Aug 1961 Dec 1962 Aviation, Quebec Aviation Week (Air Research & Development Command Edition, Vol 65, #6) Bobbin, Management Magazine for the Sewn Products Industry Douglas Aviation News Goodyear Aerospace Profile (Published by Goodyear Aerospace Corp.) Spring 1970 2nd Quarter 1964 st 1 Quarter 1965 2nd Issue 1967 Monthly News Bulletin, Holloman Section, American Rocket Society, Inc. The Last of the Helmet & Goggles, Thunderbird Pilots Newsletter Apr 1, 1979 Apr 1, 1980 Mar 15, 1982 Missiles and Rockets, The Missile/Space Weekly

Date 1961-1962

3 4 5 6 7

1980 6 Aug 1956 Dec 1977 9 Jun 1958 1964-1970

8 9

Jan 1958 1979-1982

10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23

Newsweek Para Presse Aviation Vol 1-Vol 5, 1964 Popular Aviation Aug 1937 Rotor & Wing International Jul 1980 SAFE Journal 1977-1980 (Published by SAFE Association) Spring 1977 Winter 1979 Spring 1978 Summer 1980 Summer 1978 Fall 1980 Fall 1978 Shell Aviation News Sep 1949 Skyline (Published by North American Aviation Inc.) 1963 Space Age News, Chronicle of Aerospace Progress of the West Jan 1964 Space Dimensions (The Official Magazine of the Canaveral Council of Technical Societies) Nov 1963 The Thunderbird 1943, 1944 (Published Monthly by Industrial and Public Relations Department, Southwest Airways) May 1943, Jul 1944 Western Flying Nov 1948, May 1950 Wing Tips (Arizona Civil Air Patrol) 1953 Miscellaneous Aviation Book Catalogs c.a.1970s-1980s

20 Feb 1961 21 May 1962 6 Jan 1969 1964

Box 183

File 1

Description

Date

6 7 8 9

Parachute Magazine 1962-1964 (Published by Ronald D. Simmons) Oct-Dec 1962 Jan-Jul 1963 Jan-Jun 1964 The DZ-USA (Published by Para-Print) 1966-1968 Year 1966 Feb-May, Aug-Dec 1967 Feb-Mar, Jul, Sep-Oct 1968 Mar-Apr Parachute Equipment Industry Association Newsletter 1979-1983 (An Affiliate of the US Parachute Association) Vol. 1, #4 Mar 1979 Vol. 2, #2 Jan 1980 Vol. 2, #2 Mar 1980 Vol 2, #4 Apr 1980 Vol 2, #5 May 1980 Special Mar 1982 Vol 4, #1 Jun 1982 Vol 5, #1 Apr 1983 Lets Talk Parachutes (Quarterly Publication of the 1974-1980 Parachute Study Group) Issue 1 1974 Issue 13 Sep 1977 Issue 2 Sep 1974 Issue 14 Dec 1977 Issue 3&4 Jan-Apr 1975 Issue 15 Mar 1978 Issue 5 Jul 1975 Issue 16 Jun 1978 Issue 6 Dec 1975 Issue 18 Dec 1978 Issue 7 Jan-Mar 1976 Issue 20 Jun 1979 Issue 8 Apr-Jun 1976 Issue 21 Sep 1979 Issue 9 Jul-Sep 1976 Issue 23 Mar 1980 Issue 10 Oct-Dec 1976 Issue 24 Jun 1980 Issue 11 Mar 1977 Issue 25 Sep 1980 Issue 12 Jun 1977 National Parachute Jumpers-Riggers Inc. Newsletter 1950-1956 Jun 1980 Oct & Nov 1950 Jul 1950 Jan 1951 Aug 1950 Aug-Sep 1956 Sep 1950 The ParaVenturer (Distributed by ParaVentures, Inc.) Apr/May 1960 West Wind, Pacific Soaring Council Dec 1972, Apr 1978 Freefall Magazine (A Division of North American Aerodynamics) Oct 1967 Para-News 1958-1959 Aug 1958 Jan/Feb 1959 Sep 1958 Jul/Aug 1959

Box 183

File 10

Oct/Nov 1958 Description

Sep/Dec 1959 Date 1961, 1962

11 12

13 14

15 16 184 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 185 1

The Commando Skydiver (Newsletter of the 2Cdo Coy Sky Divers) Nov 1961 Feb/Mar 1962 Freefall, Newsletter of the Mideastern Conference Windsock, The Newsletter of the Association of Aviation and Space Museolgists May 1980 Winter 1981 Dec 1980 Spring 1982 May 1981 Fall 1982 Jul 1981 The Spotter, Official Publication of the Northeastern Sport Parachute Council RW Underground, Newsletter of the RW Council Year 1973 Oct, Dec 1974 Jun, Sep 1975 Jun Wings Unlimited The International Magazine of Kite Flying Canadian Sport Parachuting Association Technical Bulletin Newsletter The Sidewinder, NAAS El Centro Lockheed Southern Star (Published for Employees of the Lockheed-Georgia Co.) Forbes Arizona Highways (Published by Arizona Highway Dept.) San Fernando Valley Progress Sports Illustrated Photomethods Time Magazine Signal Special Edition of the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung Esquire Life Magazine Colliers Magazine Pacific Flyer Aviation News Saturday Evening Post Haul Down and Ease Off, Official Publication of the National Association of American Balloon Corps Veterans

Sep/Oct 1977 1980-1982

Sep/Oct 1968 1973-1975

Jun/Jul 1975 15 May 1980 1 Mar 1956 5/19 May 1966 1 Dec 1963 Jun 1942 Nov 1962 13 Aug 1962 Jun 1982 30 Jan 1956 15 Jun 1940 May 1963 18 Jun 1965 24 Jun 1966 22 Mar 1952 10 Mar 1956 May 1980 29 Nov 1952

1961-1968

Box 185

File 2

Description

Date

The Pegasus 1944-1957 (Published by Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp.) Year 1944 Dec 1951 Jan-May, Jul-Aug 1945 Jul 1952 Feb-Mar, May, Jul, Oct 1946 Jul 1953 Feb-Jul, Nov 1947 Mar, Jun, Dec 1954 Feb, Apr, Jul-Aug 1948 Feb, Apr, Jul, Sep, Dec 1955 Apr, Jul-Aug, Oct 1949 Feb, Apr-May, Jul-Nov 1956 Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Nov 1950 Feb, Apr-Jul, Nov-Dec 1957 Feb-Mar Spotter 1968-1978 (An International Parachuting Magazine Originating in the Northeast U.S.) (Founder Dan Poynter) Year 1968 Sep-Oct 1971 Sep-Dec 1972 Mar-May, Aug-Oct 1973 Jan-Dec 1974 Jan-Dec 1975 Jan-Dec 1976 Jan-Aug 1978 Nov-Dec Sport Parachutist 1964-1969 (The Journal of the British Parachute Association) Year 1964 Summer, Christmas 1965 Spring, Summer, Autumn, Christmas 1966 Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter 1967 1968 Christmas 1969 Spring, Summer, Autumn Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society 1969-1983 Year 1969 Spring-Summer 1978 Spring-Fall 1979 Summer 1980 Summer-Winter 1981 Spring-Winter 1982 Spring, Winter 1983 Summer

Box 185

File 6

Description Aviation Week and Space Technology Jun 19, 1978 Apr 28, 1980 Aug 27,1979 May 5, 1980 Oct 29, 1979 May 12, 1980 Mar 3, 1980 Jun 8, 1981 Apr 21, 1980 Oct 17, 1983 Aerospace Historian (Published by the Air Force Historical Foundation) Spring 1969 Spring 1970 Spring 1979 Fall 1979 Spring 1984 Summer 1984 Fall 1984 Parachutist Year 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 Nov-Dec Jan-Jun, Nov-Dec Mar-Apr, Sep/Oct, Dec Oct Jan-Dec Jan-Aug, Oct-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Oct, Dec Jan-Jun, Aug-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Year 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Date 1978-1983

1969-1984

186-187

1957-1984 Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Feb-Oct Jan-May, Jul-Dec Feb-May, Aug-Dec Jan-Mar, May-Jun, Aug Mar-Jun, Nov May, Jul, Sep Jan-Feb, May, Jul-Nov Jan, Jul-Oct, Dec May 1959-1974 Aug-Dec Jan-Jun, Aug-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Year 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Mar

188

Skydiver Magazine Year 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

SERIES IX: BOOKS Parachute Education Box 189-194 Title Air Ministry. Parachute Manual, 1931. London: His Majestys Stationery Office, 1931. Bureau of Naval Personnel. Parachutes. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Offices, 1944. (Navy Training Courses) Bureau of Naval Personnel. Parachutes. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Offices, 1944. (Navy Training Courses)(2nd Printing) Bureau of Naval Personnel. Parachute Rigger, Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1948. (Navy Training Courses) Bureau of Naval Personnel. Parachute Rigger, Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1948. (Navy Training Courses) Bureau of Naval Personnel. Parachute Rigger, Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1951. (Navy Training Courses) Bureau of Naval Personnel. Parachute Rigger, 3 & 2, Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1957. (Navy Training Courses) Civil Air Patrol. Aviation Study Manual, Volume 1, Book II. Washington, D.C: National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol, 1949. (Text Book for Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program) Civil Air Patrol. Preflight Study Manual for Civil Air Patrol Cadets. Washington, D.C: National Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol, n.d. (Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program) Naval Training Command. Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3 & 2. Millington, TN: Navy Training Publication Center, 1973. (Rate Training Manual) United States Air Sea Rescue Agency. The Air Sea Rescue Manual. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1945. Civil Air Patrol, Land and Sea Emergencies (2nd Edition) U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Parachute Packing, Maintenance and Aerial Delivery Course (MOS4620) Aerial Delivery, Volume I, Student Workbook. Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1954.

U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Parachute Packing, Maintenance and Aerial Delivery Course (MOS4620) Aerial Delivery, Volume II, Student Workbook. Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1954. U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Parachute Packing, Maintenance and Aerial Delivery Course (MOS4620) Aerial Delivery, Volume III, Student Workbook. Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1954. U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Student Workbook for Parachute Packing, Maintenance and Aerial Delivery Course, Parachute Packing. Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1954. U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Special Text for Use With Parachute Packing, Maintenance and Aerial Delivery Course (Parachute Maintenance) 74820-464.17 (MOS). Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1955. U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Change 1 to Student Workbook for Parachute Packing, Maintenance and Aerial Delivery Course Parachute Packing. Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1955. U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Special Text, Use of the Free-Fall Parachutists Kit (HALO). Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1964. U.S. Army Quartermaster School. Special Text, Use of the Free-Fall Parachutists Kit (HALO). Fort Lee, VA: Quartermaster Training Command, 1965. Naval Training Command. Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3 & 2. Millington, TN: Navy Training Publication Center, 1973. (Rate Training Manual) United States Air Sea Rescue Agency. The Air Sea Rescue Manual. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1945. Poynter, Daniel F. The Parachute Manual. North Quincy, MA: Daniel F. Poynter, 1972. (First Edition) Poynter, Daniel F. Parachuting Manual with Log, A Basic Text for the Novice. Santa Barbara, CA: Parachuting Publications, 1976. AF Manual 64-15, Survival Uses of the Parachute, 1 Jul 1969 AF Pamphlet 64-15, Survival and Emergency Uses of Parachute, 1 Jan 1977 Parachute Books

Bowman, Gerald. Jump for It! Stories of the Caterpillar Club. London: Evans Brothers Ltd., 1955. Brown, W. D. Parachutes. London: Sir Issac Pitman & Sons, 1951. Caiden, Martin. The Silken Angels. New York: J. B. Lippincott, 1964. Caiden, Martin. Golden Wings, A Pictorial History of the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps in the Air. New York: Arno Press, 1978. Coombs, Charles. Survival in the Sky. Toronto: William Morrow & Co., 1956. Davies, Howard P. British Parachute Forces 1940-1945. New York: Avco Publishing, 1974. Davis, Brian L. German Parachute Forces, 1935-1945. New York: Arco Publishing Co., 1974. Devlin, Gerard M. Paratrooper! The Saga of the U.S. Army and Marine Parachute and Glider Combat Troops During World War II. New York: St Martins Press, 1979. Dixon, Charles. Parachutes for Airmen. London: Sir Issac Pitman & Sons, 1930. Dixon, Charles. Parachuting. London: Sampson, Low, Marston, & Co., n.d. Dwiggins, Don. Bailout: The Story of Parachuting and Skydiving. London: MacMillian Press, 1969. (Autographed) Edwards, Roger. German Airborne Troops. Garden City, NJ: Doubleday & Co., 1974. Engle, Eloise. Escape from the Air and From the Sea. New York: The John Day Co., 1963. (Autographed) Engle, Eloise. Parachutes: How They Work. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 1972. (Autographed) Fecht, Crane, & Smith. Parachutes. New York: National Aeronautics Council, 1942. (3rd Edition) Glassman, Don. Tales of the Caterpillar Club: Jump! New York: Simon & Schuster, 1930. Graham, Lloyd. Rip Cord: Thrills With Parachutes. Buffalo, NY: Foster & Stewart Publishing, 1936. Gregory, Barry. British Airborne Troops. Garden City, NJ: Doubleday & Co., 1974.

Gregory, Barry and John Batchelor. Airborne Warfare 1918-1945. New York: Phoebus Publishing, 1979. Gregory, Howard. The Falcons Disciples. New York: Pageant Press, 1967. Greenwood, Jim. Parachuting for Sport. New York: Sports Car Press, 1962. (1st Edition) Greenwood, Jim. Parachuting for Sport. New York: Sports Car Press, 1971 (5th Printing) Gunby, Russell A. Sport Parachuting. Monterey, CA: Hearld Printers and Publishers, 1960. Hearn, Peter. Parachutist. London: Robert Hale, 1976. (Autographed) Hearn, Peter. Lonely on the Wing. London: Robert Hale, 1978. Hearn, Peter. Sky High Irvin: The Story of a Parachute Pioneer. London: Robert Hale, 1983. (Autographed) Hickey, Michael. Out of the Sky: A History of Airborne Warfare. New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1979. Horan, Michael. Index to Parachuting 1900-1975, An Annotated Bibliography. Richmond, IN: Parachuting Resources, 1977. Horan, Michael. Index to Parachuting. New York: Garland Publishing, 1977. (Autographed) Horan, Michael. Index to Parachuting 1976-1980. Richmond, IN: Parachuting Resources, 1981. (Autographed) Horan, Michael. Parachuting Folklore, The Evolution of Freefall. Richmond, IN: Parachuting Resources, 1980. Jewell, John. Engineering for Life: The Story of Martin-Baker. Higher Denham, England: Martin-Baker Aircraft Co., 1979. Jordanoff, Assen. Your Wings. New York; London: Funk & Wagnalls, 1936. (Autographed) Keech, Andy. Skies Call. Sussex, England: Beric Press, 1974.

Kittinger, Joseph W. Jr. The Long, Lonely Leap. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1961. (Autographed) Low, A. M. Parachuting in Peace and War. London: Ebenezer Baylis & Son, 1942. Lucas, John. The Big Umbrella. New York: Drake Publishers, 1975. Mackersey, Ian. Into the Silk. London: Robert Hale Ltd., 1957 (2nd Edition) Ministry of Information. By Air to Battle: The Official Account of the British First and Sixth Airborne Divisions. London: His Majestys Stationary Office, 1945. Mink, O. J. Meet the Parachute, Volume One. Chicago: Reliance Manufacturing Co., 1944. Mink, O. J. Meet the Parachute, Use and Maintenance. Chicago: Reliance Manufacturing Co., 1944. Moshkovsky, Major Y. Parachute-Jumping and Gliding: Popular Soviet Sports. Moscow: Foreign Language Publishing House, 1939. Mumma, J. V. Parachutes. San Diego, CA: The Campbell Co., 1930. Murchie, Guy. Song of the Sky: An Exploration of the Ocean of the Air. New York: ZiffDavis Publishing, 1979 (2nd Edition) Murphy, Charles J. V. Parachute. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 1930. Nockholds, Harold. The Story of the RFD Group: Rescue from Disaster. North Promfrat, VT: David & Charles Inc., 1980. Poynter, Dan. The Parachute Manual: A Technical Treatise on the Parachute. Santa Barbara, CA: Parachuting Publications, 1977. (2nd Edition) (Autographed) Poynter, Dan. Parachute Rigging Course: A Course of Study for the FAA Senior Rigger Certificate. Santa Barbara, CA: Parachuting Publications, 1977. (1st Edition) Poynter, Dan. Parachuting, The Skydivers Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: Parachuting Publications, 1978. (Autographed) Rankin, William H. The Man Who Rode the Thunder. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: PrenticeHall, 1960. Ryan, Charles W. Sport Parachuting. Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., 1975. Ryan, Cornelius. A Bridge Too Far. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974.

Salamander Books. Airborne Operation: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Great Battles of Airborne Forces. New York: Crescent Books, 1977. Sellick, Bud. Parachutes and Parachuting. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1972. Sellick, Bud. The Wild, Wonderful World of Parachutes and Parachuting. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1981 (2nd Edition) Starnes, Arthur H. Delayed Opening Parachute Jumps and Their Life-Saving Value. Chicago: Parachute Science Services, 1942. Valentin, Leo. Bird Man. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1955. Waddell, L. S. The Airborne Story. Hagerstown, MD: The Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., n.d. Weeks, John. Assault From the Sky: A History of Airborne Warfare. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 1978. Whiting, Charles. Hunters from the Sky, The German Parachute Corps 1940-1945. New York: Stein & Day, 1974. Williams, T. W. Parachuting and Skydiving: A Personal Account of the History and Technique. London: Faber & Faber, 1964. Wolters, Richard A. The World of Silent Flight. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979. Zim, Herbert S. Parachutes. New York: Harcourt & Brace & Co., 1942. Zweng, Charles A. Parachute Technician. N. Hollywood, CA: Pan-American Navigation Services, 1944. Aviation Books Anderson, John D. Jr. Introduction to Flight. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978 (1st Edition) Angelucci, Enzo. Airplanes from the Dawn of Flight to the Present Day. New York: Greenwich House, 1982. Bowyer, Chaz. The Age of the Biplane. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1981. Bryan, C. D. B. The National Air and Space Museum, Volume One, Air, The Story of Flight. Toronto; New York; London; Sydney: Peacock Press & Bantam Books, 1982.

Bryan, C. D. B. The National Air and Space Museum, Volume Two, Space, From Earth to the Stars. Toronto; New York; London; Sydney: Peacock Press & Bantam Books, 1979. Chanute, Octave. Progress in Flying Machines. Long Beach, CA: Lorenz & Herweg, 1976. Cleveland, Carl M. Upside-Down Pangborn, King of the Barnstormersfirst to fly the Pacific non-stop! Glendale, CA: Aviation Books, 1978. Davisson, Budd. The World of Sport Aviation. New York: Hearst Books, 1982. Doubleday & Co. Janes Historical Aircraft 1902-1916. Garden City, NJ: Doubleday & Co., 1973. FAA. Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. Washington, D.C.: Dept of Transportation, 1971. Fuller, John G. The Airmen Who Would Not Die. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons, 1979. Gibbs-Smith, C. H. The New Book of Flight. London; New York: Oxford University Press, 1948. Gilbert, James. Skywriting. New York: St Martins Press, 1978. Hull, Robert. September Champions, The Story of Americas Air Racing Pioneers. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1979. Jackson, Robert. Fighter Pilots of World War I. New York: St Martins Press, 1977. Lee, Asher. The Soviet Air Force. London: The Camelot Press, 1961 (3rd Edition) Liebert, Owen S. The First Air Race: The International Competition of Reims, 1909. Garden City, NJ: Doubleday & Co., 1974. Mason, Herbert Molloy Jr. The United States Air Force, A Turbulent History. New York: Mason & Charter, 1976. Merritt, Charles E. The Big Flight: After 35 Years of Disappointments. Phoenix, AZ: Ship Inc. Publishing, 1974 (Autographed) Mondrey, David. The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Worlds Aircraft. New York: A & W Publishers, 1978. Mondrey, David. Aviation: The Complete book of Aircraft & Flight. London: Octopus Books, 1980.

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