As part of his job,
my father flew, with a group of managers, from Boeing in Wichita
to the company's headquarters in Seattle, Washington. I was
told that he flew on board a B-17 which can be seen in the
photo to the right.
I remember the day before the flight, my father brought home a regulation
U.S. Army parachute to show to my mother and me. It was made with two parts. There
was a large pack on his back with a smaller pack hanging below the large pack.
My dad told us that the larger backpack was the main parachute while the smaller
pack was an emergency 'chute which also served as a seat cushion.
Below is the type of parachute I remember my father bringing
home to show to my mother and me.
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I was told that my father was aboard
the B-17
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