U.S. Airforce/Army Vietnam Era 22' Vented Low Altitude Extraction Parachute W/Lines & Shroud Lines - Dated September 1966

The 1966-dated 22-foot vented low-altitude extraction parachute, with lines and shroud lines attached, was commonly used for high-speed, low-altitude supply or cargo drops. These parachutes were frequently employed during the Vietnam War for quick resupply operations, particularly by heavy cargo aircraft, which faced significant threats from NVA and Vietcong mortar and artillery fire. To mitigate the risks posed by these threats to vulnerable cargo planes, the U.S. Forces in Vietnam developed new methods for rapidly resupplying ground troops stationed in remote areas with high enemy activity, reducing the exposure of aircraft during unloading operations.