Parachute Collection

Digital image sequence of pilot sitting in ejection seat, explosive charge forcing seat from aircraft, pilot floating in sky suspended from parachute

Illustration of parachuters dropping from plane

Tandem skydivers, Waldviertel, Austria

Suggestion for Aerial Warfare
(Original Caption) Aerial warfare: A suggestion from a military correspondent who has seen Professor Baldwin's descent

Man In Strange Flying Contraption;Engrav
(Original Caption) Elopement by parachute as devised by the famous Restif de la Bretonne in 1783. In his novel, the hero falls in love with a beautiful maiden against her father's wishes

Poster For Parachute Descent Of Garnerin
(Original Caption) Poster inviting public to witness parachute descent of M.A.J. Garnerin in Paris. Undated

Georgia Tiny Broadwick on Plane
(Original Caption) 9/17/1920-Sacramento, CA- Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick of San Francisco made a daring parachute leap from a plane 3, 000 feet up in the recent California State Fair

Edward Pendray Working on Rocket
(Original Caption) 2/19/1932- G

Parachute Chair Ejected from Plane
(Original Caption) 6/29/1933-Washington, DC- The curious contrivance in view here is a parachute chair invented by Harry P. Trusty, designed to land airplane passengers safely in case of emergency

Spud Manning and Clarence Brown with Airplane
(Original Caption) 7/1/1933-Los Angeles, CA- A feature of the National Air Races will be the leap of Spud Manning, recognized as America's most daring parachute jumper

Amelia Earhart Congratulates Eugene Vidal
(Original Caption) 6/2/1935-Trenton, NJ- Eugene Vidal, Director of Air Commerce for the United States government

Two Models Shooting At Amusement Park
(Original Caption) 6/15/1940-New York, NY: Vera Gilmore and Pat Hawley, two attractive Conover models are preparing now to cope with posible paarachute troops

Worlds First Parachute Wedding
(Original Caption) 8/25/1940-New York, NY- "No man on earth is good enough for her, " said Arno Rudolphi, groom, of his bride-to-be, Miss Ann Hayward

Paratroopers Landing on Crete
(Original Caption) A skyfull of German parachute troops are shown dropping on the island of Crete. Note the white parachutes, which are worn by leaders in the attack from the air

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. in Airplane Receiving Training From Instructor
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. begins training as a Naval pilot at Sqantum Naval Air Station. Lieutenant J. S. Dodge gives the newly enrolled Kennedy a few pointers. | Location: Squantum, Massachusetts, USA

World War II Paratroopers Landing on Corregidor
Paratroopers of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment land on the rocky terrain of Corregidor Island. They are on a mission to drive Japanese troops from the small Philippine island

Women Testing Nylon Parachutes
(Original Caption) 8/31/42-New England: Many hands hunt for flaws as a nylon parachute canopy is spread over an illuminated inspection table at the Pioneer Co. every square inch is examined

Woman On Table Putting Shroud On Parachu
(Original Caption) 9/1/1942-New England: An erstwhile dancer in a New York nightclub, Bonnie Bonness, now helps make nylon parachutes

Women Inspecting Parachute
(Original Caption) 9/19/1942-New England: Many hands hunt for flaws as a nylon parachute canopy is spread over an illuminated inspection table at the Pioneer Co. Every square inch is examined

Paratroopers During World War II
(Original Caption) 1944- Combat transport, paratroopers heading for Holland

Tuskegee Airmen in Italy
World War II; troops in Italy, 1944. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

World War Two: African American 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Corporal Elijah H Wesby of Philadelphia and Sergeant Rogers Walden of Detroit during jump training with the United States Army All African American 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Parachute Ride at Coney Island
Visitors enjoy the parachute ride and the steeple chase ride at Coney Island

Thumbs Up From British Paratroopers
(Original Caption) 6/14/1944-England: Thumbs up from these British paratroops before they left England in a glider to reinforce allied troops in France

U.S. Paratroopers Landing on Noemfoor Island
American paratroopers float down on Noemfoor Island in Indonesia to take part in the capture of the Japanese-controlled island. | Location: Noemfoor Island, Indonesia

Parachutes Descend On France
(Original Caption) 8/23/1944- France: Leap to free France

New Guinea Wwii
(Original Caption) 8/28/1944- Noemfoor Island: Dropping in for a visit

Skytroopers East Of The Rhine River
(Original Caption) 03/31/1945-Germany: SKYTROOPERS EAST OF THE RHINE. In a wooded area east of the Rhine River, men of the First Allied Airborne Army close in on a farmhouse

Paratroopers Jumping from Airplane
(Original Caption) 9/9/1945-Pendleton, OR- Airborne soldier fire fighters tumble from a Troop Carrier Command plane over the scene of a forest fire in the Northwest

Paratroopers Line the Sky
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborn Division, return to Fort Bragg on January 12, 1990 after the invasion of Panama, December 21, 1989. The invasion of Panama was ordered by U.S

Apollo 17 Parachuting into Pacific
(Original Caption) The Apollo 17 spacecraft containing astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. Schmitt glided to a safe splashdown at 2:25 p.m

M. Garnerin In A Parachute, Illustration
(Original Caption) M. A.J. Garnerin, losing his balloon in Park Monceau, let himself drop in a parachute 10/22/1797

M.A.J. Garnerin Descending in Parachute
(Original Caption) 3/1824-Milan, Italy: M. A. J. Garnerin descending in her parachute. Milan, March 1824. Illustration

Illus/Man Jumping W/Parachute From Bldg
(Original Caption) Parachute: LeNormand jumps from the heights of Observatory of Montpellier with his first parachute. Undated

President Truman Watches Paratroopers
(Original Caption) 10/5/1949-Fort Bragg

Operation Little Vittles Candy Drop
Members of German youth associations and American pilots make tiny parachutes with candy tied to them to drop to Berlin children on October 23

Paratrooper Preparing to Board Plane
Corporal Joseph Reyin, carrying plenty of gear, prepares to board a plane for a drop behind enemy lines

Roddy McDowall And Andy Griffith
(Original Caption) 2/22/1956-New York, NY: Andy Griffith (In Chute) and Roddy McDowall

Brigitte Bardot During Filming of Babette Goes to War
(Original Caption) On location for her latest film, Babette Goes to War

Virna Lisi
Actress Virna Lisi, hangs in mid-air from a parachute over a movie set in Rome

Paratrooper Landing Parachute Jump
Members of the United States 173rd Airborne Brigade take part in a practice parachute jump in preparation for possible combat jumps against the Communist forces in Vietnam

American Troops Parachuting in Saigon
Paratroops deploy over War Zone C during Operation Junction City, a drive against the Vietcong held villages on the Cambodian border during the Vietnam War

Supplies Being Dropped into Khe Sanh
(Original Caption) 2/29/1968-Khe Sanh, South Vietnam: A load of supplies is parachuted into the beleaguered U.S. Marine stronghold at Khe Sanh

Parachutes Land Apollo Craft
(Original Caption) 3/13/1969-Apollo 9 Atlantic Recovery Area- Three large parachutes guide the Apollo 9 spacecraft to a safe landing at 12:01 pm, EST, march 13, 1969

Apollo 12 Lunar Module Falling Towards the Ocean
(Original Caption) In the Pacific Ocean: Apollo 12 command module splashes into Pacific Ocean successfully November 24th after moon mission

Apollo 12 Splashing Down into the Pacific Ocean
(Original Caption) In the Pacific: The Apollo 12 command module with astronauts Charles Conrad

Turkish Paratroopers Parachuting into Cyprus
(Original Caption) 7/22/1974-Kyrenia, Cyprus-Paratroops fall from Turkish Air Force transport planes near here 7/20 on first day of invasion from mainland Turkey

Evel Knievel Flying Rocket with Parachute
Motorcycle stunt man Evel Knievel and his steam powered rocket ship head straight for the bottom of the Snake River Canyon, suspended by a parachute, after attempting to jump the 1700 foot canyon

RAF Pageant
13th July 1929: Parachutists descending during an RAF Pageant at Hendon airfield. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Reserve Manoeuvres
8th October 1938: Student pilots of the University of London Reserve Airforce running to their planes during a training exercise

Parachuting
RAF parachute training from a light plane using a seat chute, at Henlow, Bedfordshire. (Photo by Charles E Brown/Getty Images)

Parachute Packing
circa 1930: Airforce cadets are taught the vital skill of correctly folding and packing their parachutes, as part of their groundwork syllabus at the RAF College at Cranwell

Types of Hot Air Balloons
Vintage engraving of Hot Air Balloons, and flying vehicles. Lanas Aeronautic Machine, Charles and Roberts Balloon, Montgolfiers Balloon, Parachute, and Blanchards Balloon

Parachutes
6th September 1945: American soldiers watch as men of the 504th Parachute Infantry of the 82nd Airborne Division descend on Tempelhof Airport

Illustration, blue drag racing car with released parachute at the back, side view

Free fall jump
Rui Almeida Photography, 494393011

Illustration of Taraxacum officinale (Common Dandelion), seed dispersal from dry flower head after pollination

Illustration of Appollo 11 command module landing in Pacific ocean

Royal Canadian Air Force During World War 2
Two pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force getting in to an aircraft at a training centre in Canada circa 1940. (Photo by Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Balloon with parachute engraving 1881
Le Monde Physique par Amedee Guillemin - Paris / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1881

Aeronautics balloon engraving 1878
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition Vol I New York, Samuel Hall 1878

The Great Nassau balloon engraving 1878
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition Vol I New York, Samuel Hall 1878

Aegean Sea Blues
An aerial view over Oludenize shows why it is consistently rated as one of the worlds most beautiful beaches. The resort is also famous for its paragliding opportunities

Illustration of NASA Viking lander on its journey to Mars

Illustration of Vostok 1 astronaut and space capsule landing by parachute

Illustration of American soldiers in fields at night on D Day and parachuting from aeroplane hit by enemy fire

Illustration of Apollo module landing in sea

Illustration of Apollo command module landing in sea

Illustration of Apollo command module falling to Earth using parachutes

Tom Kelley Archive
Fine Art Storehouse Tom Kelley Archive

Parachute Flare
A flare fired above No-Man s_Land at night, which then ignited and parachuted back to earth, illuminating the battlefield. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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