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[Parachute descending over farmland]
Photograph of a parachute descending over farmland, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Parachute descending]
Photograph of a parachute descending, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Servicemen running toward descending parachutes]
Photograph of servicemen running toward descending parachutes, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Two parachutes descending]
Photograph of two parachutes descending, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Burning observation balloon and parachutes descending to ground]
Photograph of a burning observation balloon and parachutes descending to the ground, circa 1914-1918. The parachutes have been circled in white.Inscription on album page: "Burning baloon [sic] and paraschutes [sic]."Part of Album One from the Nancy…

[Men examining parachute scrap from ejection seat test]
Photograph of two unidentified men examining a parachute scrap from an ejection seat test, circa 1974. The text on the parachute reads: "Northrop YF-17/Proj 34E. Test #8. Thur 17 Jan 74."

[Men holding a parachute following ejection seat test]
Photograph of several men holding a parachute following an ejection seat test, January 17, 1974. A label on the parachute reads: "Northrop YF-17/Proj 34E. Test #7. Fri 11 Jan 74."

[Men looking at test dummy after ejection seat test]
Photograph of several men looking at a test dummy after an ejection seat test, circa 1960s-1970s.

[Ejection seat test from Douglas B-66 Destroyer aircraft]
Photograph of an ejection seat test from a Douglas B-66 Destroyer aircraft, circa 1960s-1970s. Part of a series of images showing the seat's ejection from the aircraft, the parachute deployment, and the seat's descent and landing.

[Ejection seat test from Douglas B-66 Destroyer aircraft]
Photograph of an ejection seat test from a Douglas B-66 Destroyer aircraft, circa 1960s-1970s. Part of a series of images showing the seat's ejection from the aircraft, the parachute deployment, and the seat's descent and landing.
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