Parachute Harness, RAF, Chest Type

London, Hangar Five Aircraft & Exhibits

Most aircrew worked in spaces too small to wear parachutes. Instead a parachute harness was worn to which a parachute pack could be attached via the clips on the front of the harness. .

This item is displayed on a figure depicting the appropriate flying clothing for an air gunner during 1944.

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Object number	1988/1340/S
Production date	1939-1945
Associated with	Royal Air Force

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Parachute Harness, RAF, Chest Type

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