SKYWHUFFO 1 #1 January 29, 2009 WFT!!!!!!!! $59.00 for a rig???????? go to cheaperthandirt.com search parachute. Why do they even sell this things in this condition. no lift web etc. Blues D Click here for a larger image French Military Parachutes, Red Pack Twin Chutes. Shroud Line Cut 28' Diameter 2 Customer ReviewsOur Low Price: $59.97 List Price: $89.96 Your Savings: $29.99(33.33%) Have one to sell? Sell it on Free Ads Tell a Friend Manufacturer: Military Item: MIL-1600 Original French military, main and back-up parachutes are packed in a complete harness assembly. Each rectangular personnel parachute measures 20x9', and the shroud lines and harness shoulder straps have been cut. Set includes a red harness, one red parachute, one red and blue parachute, and loads of para cord. These are great for covers or temporary shelters, used in good condition. Non Returnable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #2 January 29, 2009 they are early 90s weird looking harnesses. and quite weird looking canopies, with 308 stitched line ends instead of fingertrapped. Nothing that you can use in the sky, trust me, as I bought one :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baksteen 84 #3 January 29, 2009 QuoteWhy do they even sell this things in this condition. no lift web etc. 1) to make sure the equipment isn't jumped, as it is not skyworthy 2) The parts might be used for spares, decoration, collections etc."That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #4 January 29, 2009 Quote Why do they even sell this things in this condition. no lift web etc. They sell it because they have it. They sell all sorts of goofy stuff. The real question is why someone would buy it. Some will buy it for the parts, some will buy it because they collect that sort of thing, some will buy it to hang on the wall and impress other whuffos. Some people will buy anything There was a thread on here a while ago asking about returning one of these to service"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 January 29, 2009 What kind of snaps are those? ...If ya look at the pic you can see the MLW is cut and missing on the left side. For the price, you do get a lotta hardware worth LOTS more than the asking. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BKR 0 #6 January 29, 2009 This is a PDF Campus student military version. The MLW is not cut and perfectly visible.Jérôme Bunker Basik Air Concept www.basik.fr http://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Luc-France/BASIK-AIR-CONCEPT/172133350468 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #7 January 29, 2009 Doh...eyes ain't what they use to be! It does say that the harness is 'cut at the shoulder' in the ad though right? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #8 January 29, 2009 QuoteFrench Military Parachutes, Red... I thought that the French only used white chutes, so that they could surrender as soon as they got to the ground. QuoteWFT!!!!!!!! The usual expression is "WTF", which stands for "What the fuck?" But the way you've abbreviated it, transposing two letters, it instead stands for "What fuck the?" And that is an entirely different kind of question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #9 January 29, 2009 Quote I thought that the French only used white chutes, so that they could surrender as soon as they got to the ground. That there is some funny shit!Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 January 29, 2009 Quote Quote I thought that the French only used white chutes, so that they could surrender as soon as they got to the ground. That there is some funny shit! Kinda like the ad for Italian military rifles...never fired, only dropped once. or how in the old days the British officers wore red uniform jackets so their troops couldn't see the blood if they were wounded...same reason the French officers wore brown pants! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #11 January 29, 2009 Quote Doh...eyes ain't what they use to be! It does say that the harness is 'cut at the shoulder' in the ad though right? they meant to say that the RISERS are cut :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 January 29, 2009 Quote Quote Doh...eyes ain't what they use to be! It does say that the harness is 'cut at the shoulder' in the ad though right? they meant to say that the RISERS are cut :) So you bought one? What kind of snaps are those...gotta better pic? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BKR 0 #13 January 29, 2009 Such snaps been used on old rigs made by para Flite years ago (belly mount) and still in service in several corps. I do not know who is manufacturing them.Jérôme Bunker Basik Air Concept www.basik.fr http://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Luc-France/BASIK-AIR-CONCEPT/172133350468 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWernig 0 #14 January 30, 2009 Quote Quote Quote I thought that the French only used white chutes, so that they could surrender as soon as they got to the ground. That there is some funny shit! Kinda like the ad for Italian military rifles...never fired, only dropped once. or how in the old days the British officers wore red uniform jackets so their troops couldn't see the blood if they were wounded...same reason the French officers wore brown pants! I like the french Tank- only 1 gear forward but 5 in reverse!!!Nathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,385 #15 January 30, 2009 Hi twardo, Those snaps or a version thereof have been around since the '60's. I first saw them in photos taken during international competitions, used by the Eastern bloc countries. Just so you know . . . . . . . JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #16 January 30, 2009 Quote Hi twardo, Those snaps or a version thereof have been around since the '60's. I first saw them in photos taken during international competitions, used by the Eastern bloc countries. Just so you know . . . . . . . JerryBaumchen Hi Jerry~ I guess I never noticed them before...I like 'em! Lay flatter than my B-12's ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIGGER160 0 #17 February 4, 2009 QuoteWhat kind of snaps are those? ...If ya look at the pic you can see the MLW is cut and missing on the left side. For the price, you do get a lotta hardware worth LOTS more than the asking. Very true. I bought one and relined it so i could mess around with it on windy days at the rigger shed when nothing else was going on. Fun times for a decent price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
