USAF parachutes procured from a commercial contractor
(manufacturer) are normally shipped unpacked (that is, with the canopy
rolled up loosely in the canopy container (pack) and the 4 webbing
harness risers permanently connected to the canopy suspension lines by
4 stainless steel links; six suspension (shroud) lines tied and
permanently stitched to each link. When suspension lines and harness
webbing are so stitched, undoing the stitches weakens reliability at vital
points; damaged suspension lines and harnesses must be replaced.
The servicing and packing log, which is marked with the same USAF
serial number as the parachute pack and canopy, is signed by the rigger
and inserted in a pocket on the pack assembly During WW2 and on
into the '50s USAF certified military and civil service parachute riggers
prepared parachutes for service.
Time Line Actions
The following events on the Korean War time line had logistics
implications.
-- 1948 April 8 - US troops ordered withdrawn from Korea on orders
from President Harry S. Truman.
-- 1949 June 29 - Last US troops withdrawn from South Korea.
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