Red Hat Trainer points out some features of the modern day parachutist equipment (photo courtesy Ellen Peters)
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Interchangeable D-Ring enables easy swap to accommodate different static lines. (photo courtesy Ellen Peters)
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Rock Merritt seems dubious about all this new fangled gadgetry. (photo courtesy Graham Lawson)
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Rapt Attention of the veterans shows just how much they appreciate the demonstration given
that day. (photo courtesy Graham Lawson)
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Quonset Hut
in the riggers work area is undoubtedly of WW-II vintage. Built by the thousands they can still be found in many locations, military and civilian.
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Packing Shed
Smaller than those used at Fort Benning but suited to the local mission, this building houses the parachute packing facility at Blanding.
(photo courtesy Graham Lawson)
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Packing Tables
are used to spread out the entire chute, its risers and harness as a preliminary to the critical steps of parachute packing.
|  Graham Lawson of Nottingham, England, had expressed interest in putting on a parachute to see how it felt. His wish was readily granted by the riggers after the demonstration had ended. |
