Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

ARMY TM 10-1670-278-23&P AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-26-2 NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-27 d. Destruction By Use of Natural Surroundings. Small vital parts of assemblies which are easily accessible may be disposed of as follows: Disposal or denial of equipment to an enemy may be accomplished through use of natural surroundings. Accessible vital parts of assemblies may be removed and scattered through dense foliage, buried in dirt or sand, or thrown into a lake, stream, or other body of water. Total submersion of equipment in a body of water will provide water damage as well as concealment. Salt water will inflict extensive damage to air delivery equipment. 1-4. Preparation for Storage or Shipment. For storage, refer to TM 10-1670-201-23 T.O. 13C1-41/NAVAIR 13-1-17, and Chapter 2, Section VII of this manual. 1-5. Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR). If your parachute system needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368 Quality Deficiency Report (QDR). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QP, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. We will send you a reply. Marine Corps personnel are encouraged to send in EIRs in accordance with MCO 16500.17. Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA Paragraph Page 1-6 Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities and Features ......................................................................1-5 1-7 Location and Description of Major Components ...............................................................................1-5 1-8 Differences Between Models ............................................................................................................1-9 1-9 Equipment Data ..............................................................................................................................1-9 1-10 Safety, Care and Handling ...............................................................................................................1-10 1-6. Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities and Features. A summary of the characteristics, capabilities and features of the equipment is contained in the following subparagraphs. a. Characteristics. Provides a capability to extract air delivery loads from an aircraft. b. Capabilities and Features. (1) Used with the C-130 and C-141 aircraft. (2) Used as a drogue for LAPE air delivery. 1-7. Location and Description of Major Components. The following subparagraphs contain locations and descriptions of major components. a. Canopy. (figure 1-3) The canopy is a 15-foot diameter flat circular ring slot canopy constructed with five concentric rings of nylon fabric which are supported by 16 radial webs. There are 16 suspension lines which are attached on one end to the canopy. The opposite end of the suspension lines are connected to two L-bar connector links which connect to an extraction line or adapter web. 1-5