USAAF - Attachables Chest-Type Parachutes
Caution
Chest type parachutes are designated as Group 1 "Red" and Group 2 "Yellow". they are not interchangeable. The "Red" type has the hooks on the pack and the D rings on the harness. the "Yellow" type has the D rings on the pack and hooks on the harness.
Chest type parachute is called QAC (Quick attachable Chest) due to its characteristics of having a pack separate from the harness which can be quickly attached in case of emergency.

Attention
Il existe deux groupes de parachutes ventraux, le groupe 1 identifié par la couleur rouge et le groupe 2 identifié par la couleur jaune. Les parachutes de ces deux groupes ne sont pas interchangeables. Les parachutes du groupe 1 possèdent les crochets de fixation sur le parachute et les anneaux de fixation sur le harnais. Les parachutes du groupe 2 possèdent les anneaux sur le parachute et les crochets sur le harnais.

Group 1 Assemblies (red marked harness and pack)
Item view Item name Stock no. Manufacturer Date
  Parachute Assembly - Complete, Quick Attachable Chest, Type AN-6513-1 8300 635750    
  Harness and Cushion Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type AN-6513-1 8300    
  Pack Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type AN-6513-1 8300    
  Parachute Assembly - Complete, Quick Attachable Chest, Type AN-6513-1A 8300    
  Harness and Cushion Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type AN-6513-1A 8300    
  Pack Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type AN-6513-1A (24-Foot) 8300 - RELIANCE Mfg. Co. 1942
Group 2 Assemblies (yellow marked harness and pack)
Item view Item name Stock no. Manufacturer Date
  Parachute Assembly - Complete, Quick Attachable Chest, Type A-3 8300    

Harness and Cushion Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type A-3 8300 376200 - RELIANCE Mfg. Co. 1943

Pack Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type A-3 (24 foot) 8300 - RELIANCE Mfg. Co. 1943
  Parachute Assembly - Complete, Quick Attachable Chest, Type A-4 8300    
  Harness and Cushion Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type A-4 8300    


Pack Assembly, Chest Type Parachute, Type A-4   - RELIANCE Mfg. Co.
- STANDARD PARACHUTE Corp. (San Diego, Cal.)
1945
1944
USAAF - Back-Type Parachutes
Item view Item name Stock no. Manufacturer Date
  Parachute Complete - Pilot, 24-Foot Back Type B-7 (AN-6512) 8300 637800   1941


Parachute Complete - Pilot, 24-Foot Back Type B-8 8300 637805 - NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE FIBRES Inc. (detroit, Mich.)
- PIONEER PARACHUTE Co. Inc. (Manchester, Conn.)
1944
1944
Harness Assembly, Parachute, Back Type B-8 8300 376500    
Pack Assembly, Parachute, Back Type B-8 8300 610965    
  Parachute Complete - Pilot, 24-Foot Back Type B-9 8300    



Parachute Complete - Pilot, 24-Foot Back Type B-10 8300 - AMERICAN LADY CORSET Co. 1945
USAAF - Seat-Type Parachutes
Item view Item name Stock no. Manufacturer Date
  Parachute - Complet, Seat Type, S-1, 24-Foot 8300 641000 - PIONEER PARACHUTE Co. Inc. (Manchester, Conn.) 1940
Harness Assembly, Parachute Type S-1 For Type S-1 and S-2 Parachute 8300 382000    
Pack Assembly, Parachute Back for Type S-1 and S-2 Parachutes 8300 625000    

Parachute - Complet, Seat Type, S-2, 28-Foot 8300 643000 - IRVIN AIR CHUTE Co.
- SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY
 
1943
Harness Assembly, Parachute Type S-1 For Type S-1 and S-2 Parachute 8300 382000    
Pack Assembly, Parachute Back for Type S-1 and S-2 Parachutes 8300 625000    

Parachute - Complet, Seat Type, AN-6510-1, 24-Foot 8300 637810 - HAYES Mfg. Corp.
- NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE FIBRES Inc. (detroit, Mich.)
- VICTORY PARACHUTE
1942
 
1943
  Parachute - Complet, Seat Type, AN-6511-1, 28-Foot 8300 637825    

Cushion - Parachute Seat
part no. 47565-1

For seat type parachute

8300 156050
8300 156100
- ATLANTIC PARACHUTE Corp.
- RELIANCE Mfg. Co.
1943
1942
  Cushion - Parachute Back Pad

For seat type parachute

8300 155700    
USAAF - Bags
Item view Item name Stock no. Manufacturer Date



Bag, Flight, USAAF, B-4
spec. no. 6-289
8300 022100 - HINSON Mfg. Co.
- KAUFMANN & Co.
- LITE Mfg. Co.
 
 
1945
Aviators Kit Bag, AN-6505-1 8300 022200 - IRVIN AIR CHUTE Co.