04 February 2009

What's going on here?


When I first looked at this photo, I assumed the soldier/pilot was transporting the wing, but it appears to me that he has a parachute strapped to his chest. (Click to enlarge the image).

I wonder then if the "wing" is an early attempt at a parasail-type device to increase the range or dissemination of dropped paratroopers.

Any military or aviation historians/enthusiasts out there?

(image credit here, without details re hx or original source)

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