NEW 28 FT. MILITARY 4 COLOR C-9 PARACHUTE CANOPY W/ LINES CUT AT CONNECTOR LINKS

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YOU ARE PURCHASING:
ONE NEW NEVER DEPLOYED USGI GOVERNMENT ISSUE C-9 PARACHUTE CANOPY.  IT IS 28 FOOT IN DIAMETER AND CONSISTS OF FOUR COLORS (ORANGE, WHITE, SAND AND OLIVE GREEN).  THESE COME PACKED IN THE ORIGINAL GOVERNMENT CARTON THAT THE CONTRACTOR, IRVIN AEROSPACE INC., SOLD TO THE U.S. MILITARY.  THESE COME PACKED TWO TO THE CASE
BUT THIS LISTING IS FOR A SINGLE PARACHUTE.
NOTE:  ALL THE LINES ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE PARACHUTE BUT AT THE END THAT ATTACHES TO THE RISERS THE LINES HAVE BEEN CUT LOOSE FROM THEIR CONNECTOR LINKS.  THE DETACHED CONNECTOR LINKS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SALE.  THE LINES HAVE BEEN CUT BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR SAFETY REASONS BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO BE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.   AFTER I PURCHASED THESE CANOPIES ON A GOVERNMENT AUCTION THEY WERE REQUIRED TO BE "DEMILITARIZED" BEFORE I COULD TAKE POSSESSION.  TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE LIABILITY ISSUES ALL 28 SUSPENSION LINES HAD TO BE SEVERED AT THE 4 CONNECTOR LINKS SO THEY COULD NOT BE USED AS PERSONNEL JUMP CHUTES.
THESE C-9 TYPE PARACHUTES THE SAME ONES USED IN THE ACES II EJECTION SEAT IN THE F-15, F-16, AND MOST ALL CURRENT U.S. JET FIGHTERS AND CARGO AIRPLANES LIKE THE C-130.  THE CANOPY SHAPE IS CONSIDERED "FLAT CIRCULAR".   THE PARACHUTE HAS 28 PANELS AND ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO THE FOLLOWING COLOR SCHEME:  GORES 1 THRU 10 ARE INTERNATIONAL ORANGE, GORES 11 THRU 20 ARE WHITE, GORES 21 THRU 24 ARE SAND AND GORES 25 THRU 28 ARE OLIVE GREEN.  THE CANOPY MATERIAL IS 1.1 OZ. RIPSTOP NYLON AND THE SUSPENSION LINE PARACHUTE CORD IS A TYPE III WITH 550 LBS. OF TENSILE STRENGTH.  AFTER BEING CUT THE REMAINING LENGTH OF THE PARACHUTE CORD SUSPENSION LINES IS APPROXIMATELY 22 FEET.
MANUFACTURE DATE IS JANUARY 1998.  THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR IS IRVIN AEROSPACE INC. OUT OF HOPE MILLS, NORTH CAROLINA.
NOTE:  THIS CHUTE IS BEING SOLD FOR ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN ITS INTENDED USE.  SPECIFICALLY IT IS BEING SOLD FOR NOVELTY PURPOSES ONLY, NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A PERSONNEL OR CARGO CHUTE.  IT WOULD MAKE A NICE CAR/BOAT COVER, SHADE CANOPY IN THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS OR  A LARGE BACK-DROP FOR PHOTOGRAPHY OR DISPLAY SETTINGS.   IN ADDITION IT CAN BE EASILY HOISTED FROM ITS CENTER TO ADD A SPECIAL TOUCH TO PARTIES, WEDDINGS OR ANY OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.  AS AN EXAMPLE THE LAST COUPLE OF PHOTOS SHOW ONE OF THESE CANOPIES COVERING A PLAYGROUND SET.
ANYONE PURCHASING AT LEAST 2 PARACHUTES WILL RECEIVE THEM IN THE ORIGINAL GOVERNMENT CASE MARKED "CHUTE PAK"  THAT THEY CAME IN.  PURCHASES OF SINGLE PARACHUTES WILL BE SENT IN AN UNMARKED HEAVYWEIGHT 200# KRAFT CARDBOARD CARTON.
TO REITERATE THE 5.00 ASKING PRICE IS FOR 1 PARACHUTE, NOT 2.  WE ARE SHOWING THE GOVERNMENT CARTON WITH 2 PARACHUTES IN IT, NOT TO CONFUSE THE BUYER BUT RATHER TO SHOW HOW THESE PARACHUTES WERE PACKED WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY WERE RECEIVED BY THE MILITARY.
WEIGHT:  13 LBS.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME BEFORE YOU BID.
U.S. CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE UPS / ACTUAL SHIPPING COST
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY TO SHIP THIS ITEM, INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE SHIPPING METHOD WE WILL USE, SO PLEASE E-MAIL US BEFORE BIDDING IF YOU NEED AN INTERNATIONAL QUOTATION.
THANKS FOR READING AND GOOD BIDDING.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – PLEASE NOTE:
IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES, AND CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ITEM PRICE SHIPPING COST.  THESE CHARGES ARE THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY.
PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNTRY’S CUSTOMS OFFICE TO DETERMINE WHAT THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING.
CUSTOMS FEES ARE NORMALLY CHARGED BY THE SHIPPING COMPANY OR COLLECTED WHEN YOU PICK THE ITEM UP. THESE FEES ARE NOT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES.
WE DON’T UNDER-VALUE MERCHANDISE OR MARK THE ITEMS AS A GIFT ON CUSTOMS FORMS.  DOING THAT IS AGAINST U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS.
ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.  I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS THAT ARE SHIPPED OUTSIDE
OF THE UNITED STATES.  NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ITEMS THAT GET LOST OR STOLEN.  BY BIDDING OR BUYING YOU ARE INDICATING THAT YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS.  IF A PACKAGE SHOULD GET LOST, I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH PAY PAL RECEIPTS TO PROVE THAT THE ITEM WAS SHIPPED.  I WILL ALSO TRY TO LOCATE THE ITEM IN THE U.S. MAIL SYSTEM BUT I CAN OFFER NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE FOUND.  SO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE BE AWARE OF OUR POLICY AND IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS FEEL FREE TO PURCHASE U.S.P.S. INSURANCE FROM US AT THE TIME YOU PLACE AN ORDER.  IT IS A RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM A LOST SHIPMENT.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
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