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Balloon parachute diagram created by the Balloon Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, December 23, 1918. Shows former folding method which occasionally resulted in the parachute opening in two lobes.

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…

Photograph of a crumpled C-2 ejection seat following a test, March 10, 1967. Caption: "67-312-E. Run 4E-F1. 10 Mar 67. UNCL. Land-Air." Inscription on verso: “C-2 seat program D-7."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.