Original U.S. WWII AAF AN6510-1 Parachute with Complete 1942-Dated Canopy and Extremely Rare PTO Backpad Survival Kit with Contents & Parachute Bag U.S. Marines USMC He was a radio operator/mechanic

He was a radio operator/mechanic and gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress

18 along with manufacture stamps and inspector markings

so it was made early in the war

There also some cracks in the outer bakelite housing

Original U.S. WWII AAF AN6510-1 Parachute with Complete 1942-Dated Canopy and Extremely Rare PTO Backpad Survival Kit with Contents & Parachute Bag U.S. Marines USMC He was a radio operator/mechanicOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an outstanding 1942 dated USAAF WWII seat parachute model type AN 6510 1, including the Parachute, the parachute canopy which is also dated 1942, the extremely scarce PTO Backpad survival kit with the majority of its contents still inside, and an original damaged parachute bag. These are nearly impossible to find with an original canopy, let alone a complete PTO survival backpad. The seat parachute was