Quote:
|
Investigators found the chute rotted
|
That explains everything. I've seen old canopies ripped that way (by hand) to demonstrate that the fabric craps out. Not supposed to happen with proper Rigger inspection, but maybe things were different back then.
BTW: No wind deflector on either door on a C-130. On the C-141s (jets) of the time...yes.
Interesting memorabilia. Thanks for sharing your father's legacy.