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Ammunition parachute used by 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force at Vaire Wood : 13 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Small brown-dyed cotton parachute made from eleven panels, each joined by a vertical rib. At the base of each rib is a brass eyelet to which is tied a length of twisted hemp twine; there are twelve le...RELAWM11629
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Australia hessian supply parachute for a Storepedo
Heraldry
Maker: Michaelis Hallenstein & Co Pty Ltd
Hession supply parachute with integral green dyed hemp ropes and a maker's tag sewn to lower edge.REL44827.001
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Bungee straps for Observer type chest parachute : Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Set of six bungee straps to fit an 'Observer' type chest parachute. The elastic of the straps is covered with cotton fabric flecked with blue and yellow, or blue and black, threads. The straps have a ...RELAWM30332.003
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Chest pack parachute harness : RAAF / RAF
Heraldry
Maker: The Irvin Air Chute Co Inc
Parachute harness with white cotton webbing straps for the arms, chest and legs leading to a four point central front, chromed metal, harness lock. This lock is marked with an arrow and the words 'TUR...REL24039
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D-Ring for parachute ripcord : Royal Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel 'D' Ring parachute pull as used on Second World War chest- and seat-type parachutes. The ring has a hole drilled through the centre of its longest side, through which the ripcord would have been...REL30459
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Drogue parachute : Warrant Officer J E Payne RAAF, 615 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Irvin Air Chute Company
White silk drogue or pilot parachute, which when deployed first, generates the necessary drag to release a larger main parachute. It has an umbrella-like design with four metalic arms on the inside of...REL32642
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Fuze case used as water measurer : Seargent John Kevin Wood, RAAF and Warrant Officer Robert Leslie Spence, RCAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel No. 210 fuze case, painted black on the exterior. A seam runs up one side. The cartridge is slightly misshappen and some of the paint is scratched off, especially around the top. The base is sta...RELAWM34564.001
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Khaki canvas parachute bag : Flying Officer H G Turner, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Air Ministry
Rectangular khaki canvas parachute bag. The bag has central canvas strap handles which extend down and around the bottom as reinforcement bands. The bag is secured across the top and halfway down the ...REL/15419
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Mk 4 back pack parachute and harness : P Thost
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Back-pack type parachute pack and harness. The harness has brown cotton webbing straps for the arms and legs, leading to a four point central front harness lock. The face of the lock is impressed with...REL31363
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Packed parachute with carrying handles : RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Light Aircraft Pty Ltd
RAAF chest pack parachute with four canvas carrying handles sewn onto the back. All edging seams are reinforced with canvas tape and there are two chrome loops attached to the back of the parachute. O...RELAWM30332.001
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Parachute Harness
Heraldry
Maker: The G Q Parachute Company Ltd
Parachute harness with white cotton webbing straps for the arms, chest and legs leading to a four point central front harness lock. This lock is marked with an arrow and the words 'TURN TO UNLOCK/PRE...RELAWM30332.002
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Pewter tankard : Pilot Officer Frederick Stephen William Dyer, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Crown & Rose Pewter
Pewter tankard bearing the inscription, 'To Pilot Officer F S W Dyer from the British Parachute Company Limited Cardiff. To commemorate your emergency descent with an E E - B P Parachute'. The maker's...REL45378
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Presentation Plaque: Wing Commander F. J. L. Downing, CO 2 Squadron RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Wooden plaque in the shape of a shield, with three metal attachments fixed to the front face. These attachments are: a metal 2 Squadron unit badge, an engraved rectangular metal plaque and a President...REL34132
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Seat pack type parachute : Flight Lieutenant E S Hall, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Air Ministry
Seat-type parachute harness with white cotton webbing straps for the arms and legs leading to a four point central front harness lock located on a broad central chest belt which also contains the ripc...REL/04151
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Seat pack type S Mk.2 parachute and type C Mk 7 harness
Heraldry
Maker: The G Q Parachute Company Ltd
Seat-type parachute harness with brown cotton webbing straps for the arms and legs leading to a four point central front harness lock located on a broad central chest belt which also contains the ripc...REL23383
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Section of parachute silk and cord : Luftwaffe
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Square section of blue/grey silk parachute fabric and piece of white and pale blue plaited silk cord.REL31812
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Small piece of silk parachute fabric stamped with the logo of the Dominion Parachute
Heraldry
Maker: Light Aircraft Pty Ltd
Small piece of white silk parachute canopy fabric stamped in black with the logo of the Dominion Parachute. Logo shows a jumping kangaroo wearing a parachute against the backdrop of a cloud. Above i, ...REL/18647
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Supply drop parachute, Changi, August 1945 : Private A A S Fisk, 2/20 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Turner Parachute Pty Ltd
Fine white cotton supply drop parachute 10 panel, 11 foot canopy complete with shrouds. The top of the canopy has a circular opening reinforced with lightweight canvas to provide stability to the load...REL34580
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Turnerchute canvas parachute bag
Heraldry
Maker: Turner Parachute Pty Ltd
Khaki canvas parachute bag closing with brass zippers that run from half way up each short end and across the top to the centre. A canvas tab, edged with brown cotton tape, fastens across the ends of ...REL38453
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United States manufactured parachute
Heraldry
Maker: Mills Manufacturing Corporation
Complete parachute assembly consisting of pilot parachute, main parachute canopy, and the parachute pack. Canopy is white nylon. Pack is green nylon with stainless steel, brass and aluminium fittings....REL25041