ERNEST A. MILLS FAMILY COLLECTION
mills_folder_ wpafb_001-021 -  PHOTOGRAPHS
Mills Manufacturing Folder - Wright Patterson AFB - Photographs of Mills Manufacturing Parachutes
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1 05 _001 Source unknown.  Possibly copy of:  Official USAF photograph.  Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [?]

Air Force testing Mills Manufacturing parachute.

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    _002 Source unknown.  Possibly copy of:  Official USAF photograph.  Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.[?]

Packed parachute from Mills Manufacturing.

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    _003 Source unknown.  Possibly copy of:  Official USAF photograph.  Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio [?].

Parachute [22 ft.] prepared for packing on table.

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    _004 Source unknown.  Possibly copy of:  Official USAF photograph.  Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio [?].

Parachute [12 ft.] partially packed.

 

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    _005 Source unknown.  Possibly copy of:  Official USAF photograph.  Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio [?].

Parachute [12 ft.] parts displayed.

 

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    _006 Source unknown.  Possibly copy of:  Official USAF photograph.  Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio [?].

Parachute [12 ft.] Packed.

 

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    _007 3 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7346].

Parachute, partially packed.

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    _008 3 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7347].

Parachute, packed with cord to side.

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    _009 3 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7348].

Parachute folded for packing.

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    _010 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7349].

Cords and strapping for parachute.

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    _011 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7350].

Cord and strapping on exterior of parachute pack.

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    _012 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7351].

Parachute body folded for packing above cords and strapping.

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    _013 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7352].

Parachute folded and gathered with cords and straps displayed.

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    _014 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7353].

Parachute folded and gathered on table with gathered cording and straps, below.

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    _015 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7354].

Parachute packed with cords on exterior and strapping on pack.

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    _016 3 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7355].

Parachute folded inside pack with strapping in front.

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    _017 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7356].

Parachute bottom, folded and gathered with cording at gather.

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    _018 3 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7357].

Parachute detail. Folded in triangular fashion.

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    _019 3 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [51-7358].

Parachute pack with cord to side and strapping displayed.

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    _020 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Technical Photographic Service Section, material Division. Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [305055].

Parachute pack detail, with small loops in bottom of pack.

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    _021 4 October, 1951.  Official USAF photograph.  Wright Air Development Center.  Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [305134]

Parachute detail.  Folded triangular sections of parachute with cords below and displayed on table. 

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