Tech. Sgt. Wesley Vinson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment parachute shop, ties suspension lines of the drag chute together on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 25. These drag chute lines are tied together to ensure it does not tangle up during packing or when it is released from the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Tyler Shepherd, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment parachute shop, connects a drag chute to a table for inspection on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 25. The AFE parachute shop is in charge of packing, inspecting, and supplying B-52H Stratofortress aircrew with their parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Tyler Shepherd, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment parachute shop, inspects a drag chute for holes and tears on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 25. The AFE parachute shop is in charge of packing, inspecting, and supplying B-52H Stratofortress aircrew with their parachutes. The drag chute is 185 pounds and is used to slow down an aircraft after landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Tyler Shepherd, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment parachute shop, packs a drag parachute on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 25. The drag chute is 185 pounds and is used to slow down an aircraft after landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Senior Airman Ernest St. Amand, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment parachute shop, threads part of a back automatic parachute, BA-18, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 25. The BA-18 is worn by aircrew members during flight and deploys in the event of an egress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)