Parachute Collection (#5)

Gemini 10 splashdown, 1966. Creator: NASA
Gemini 10 splashdown, 1966. The Command Module of the Gemini 10 spacecraft splashes down into the sea after re-entry

Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. Creator: NASA
Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. " Little Joe" 5B launched a Mercury spacecraft in a high-Q-abort test. The ring-sail parachute lands the spacecraft off the shore of Wallops Island

Gemini 12 descends for splashdown, 1966. Creator: NASA
Gemini 12 descends for splashdown, 1966. As a helicopter hovers above, the Gemini 12 spacecraft with parachute open descends to the Atlantic with astronauts Jim Lovell

STS 106 Atlantis landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 2000. Creator: NASA
STS 106 Atlantis landing at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 2000. Upon touchdown on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility, Atlantiss drag chute opens to help slow the vehicle

STS-50 landing, USA, July 9, 1992. Creator: NASA
STS-50 landing, USA, July 9, 1992. Launched on June 25, 1992, Space Shuttle Columbias STS-50 mission landed at the Kennedy Space Center on July 9, 1992. The 13 day mission carried the U.S

Gemini 9A splashdown, 1966. Creator: NASA
Gemini 9A splashdown, 1966. Splashdown of Gemini 9A carrying astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford at 9:00 a.m. June 6, 1966

STS-53 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, December 9, 1992. Creator: NASA
STS-53 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, December 9, 1992. The drag chute on the space shuttle Discovery is partially deployed during landing on Runway 22

STS-90 Landing, Florida, USA, 1998. Creator: NASA
STS-90 Landing, Florida, USA, 1998. A flock of birds takes flight as the orbiter Columbia, with its drag chute deployed, touches down on Runway 22 of the Kennedy Space Centers Shuttle Landing

STS-94 landing, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, July 17, 1994. Creator: NASA
STS-94 landing, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, July 17, 1994. Launched on July 1, 1994, the Space Shuttle Columbia mission was the first re-flight of the same vehicle, crew, and payloads

STS-74 landing, Florida, USA, November 20, 1995. Creator: NASA
STS-74 landing, Florida, USA, November 20, 1995. Space Shuttle Atlantis at the end of its STS-74 mission touches down on the runway at the Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 17 Pacific Recovery Area, 1972. Creator: NASA
Apollo 17 Pacific Recovery Area, 1972. The Apollo 17 spacecraft, containing astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H

Apollo 9 Splashdown, 1969. Creator: NASA
Apollo 9 Splashdown, 1969. The Apollo 9 Command Module " Gumdrop", with astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L

Apollo 17 splashdown, Pacific Ocean, December 19, 1972. Creator: NASA
Apollo 17 splashdown, Pacific Ocean, December 19, 1972. The Apollo 17 Command Module (CM) " America", with astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans and Harrison H

STS-84 landing, Florida, USA, May 24, 1997. Creator: NASA
STS-84 landing, Florida, USA, May 24, 1997. Framed by the Vehicle Assembly Building in the distance, at left, and the Mate-Demate Device

Apollo 13 Splashdown, 1970. Creator: NASA
Apollo 13 Splashdown, 1970. A perilous space flight comes to a smooth ending with the safe splashdown of the Apollo 13 Command Module (CM) in the south Pacific Ocean

Endeavour Nears Splashdown, 1971. Creator: NASA
Endeavour Nears Splashdown, 1971. The Apollo 15 Command Module " Endeavour", with Astronauts David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B

Apollo 16 Recovery, 1972. Creator: NASA
Apollo 16 Recovery, 1972. The Apollo 16 command module, with astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly II and Charles M. Duke Jr

Portrait of Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823), Anonymous
FIA5410141 Portrait of Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823), Anonymous. Watercolour, Gouache on horn, Late 18th cent.. Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out

The extraordinary cold blood of Le Brix and Rossi: French airmen Joseph Le Brix
XEE4185941 The extraordinary cold blood of Le Brix and Rossi: French airmen Joseph Le Brix (1899-1931) and Maurice Rossi abandon their plane

Ascent and descent of Garnerin by balloon and parachute, 1798
LSE4084746 Ascent and descent of Garnerin by balloon and parachute, 1798 by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The world record in parachute: American airman Leo Stevens (1876-1944
XEE4187064 The world record in parachute: American airman Leo Stevens (1876-1944) jumps in a parachute at a height of 7380 metres and lands safely after 30 minutes of descent

Mlle K Paulus cherchant l endroit propice pour effectuer sa descente en parachute (engraving)
5228481 Mlle K Paulus cherchant l endroit propice pour effectuer sa descente en parachute (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ascension de Cocking dans son parachute (engraving)
5228273 Ascension de Cocking dans son parachute (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascension de Cocking dans son parachute)

Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho)
961336 Experimenting with parachuting at Parc Monceau by Andre-Jacques Garnerin (22 Octobre 1797) (chromolitho) by French School

Sebastien Lenormand making the first parachute descent, Montpellier, 1783 (chromolitho)
1094282 Sebastien Lenormand making the first parachute descent, Montpellier, 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The flying mans parachute (engraving)
608077 The flying mans parachute (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flying mans parachute); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Cockings fatal parachute jump (engraving)
733555 Cockings fatal parachute jump (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cockings fatal parachute jump)

An Old Mans Daredevil Attempt (Colour Litho)
2808967 An Old Mans Daredevil Attempt (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old mans reckless attempt)

A terrible parachute descent (colour litho)
2779632 A terrible parachute descent (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A terrible parachute descent)

An English paratrooper who had jumped from an airplane to get off, from three hundred meters... (colour litho)
2778293 An English paratrooper who had jumped from an airplane to get off, from three hundred meters... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Victimless Catastrophe (Colour Litho)
2777890 A Victimless Catastrophe (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A victimless catastrophe)

Parachute jump from aircraft Date: 1938

At a height of 800 meters, an acrobatic aviator, known in Spain under the name of the Red Devil... (colour litho)
2778064 At a height of 800 meters, an acrobatic aviator, known in Spain under the name of the Red Devil... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A cyclist setting off after being carried by a balloon (colour litho)
2818554 A cyclist setting off after being carried by a balloon (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, two women see a parachute, WW2 - Theres an air pirate dropping out of his Monologue in a Parasite! Date: circa 1940s

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Watch your step
The postcard caption reads Watch your step. The little girl is wearing white. Warime privations meant that fine materials for wedding dresses were hard to come by

The Personal Aerial Travel System for Ladies
BON43529 The Personal Aerial Travel System for Ladies by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The French tailor of Austrian origin Franz (or Francois) Reichelt (1879-1912
XEE4187481 The French tailor of Austrian origin Franz (or Francois) Reichelt (1879-1912) inventor of a parachute who wants to experiment his aircraft throws himself off the first platform of

The balloons: the balloon of General Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste
XEE4139863 The balloons: the balloon of General Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Marie Charles Meusnier de la Place (1754-1793), and the parachute of Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823) invented in 1797

Mlle K Paulus preparant sa 65e descente en parachute, Celui-ci est enroule et retenu par une sangle qui se detache au
5228482 Mlle K Paulus preparant sa 65e descente en parachute, Celui-ci est enroule et retenu par une sangle qui se detache au moment de l experience (engraving) by French School

Balloon with Car and Parachute (engraving)
5211391 Balloon with Car and Parachute (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balloon with Car and Parachute)

L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c
1769942 L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c.1890 (colour lithograph) by French School

Memorial to C-47 Dakota 43-15180, Ochten, Holland
This Dakota, carrying men of 156th Parachute Battalion Machine Gun Platoon, was shot down by German ack ack on 18 September 1944, the second day of Operation Market Garden

508th PIR Memorial, Sions Hof Hotel, Berg en Dal
During Operation Market Garden in September 1944 this area was taken by the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the US 82nd Airborne Division. The figure on the wall is a Memorial to that Division

101st Airborne Division Memorial Parachute, Paulushoeve
This area was in the landing zone of the Screaming Eagles, the 101st US Airborne Division, and was known as DZ C. It was where the 506th PIR were due to land

The Paulushoef, Paulushoeve Farm near Best
The owner of this farm, Wan van Overveld, has erected a metal parachute in the garden and on the house is a Screaming Eagle

Castle Henkenshage, 502nd PIR HQ, Holland
The US 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment was given the Operation Market Garden task of capturing this position and completed the clearing of the area on 17 September 1944

Joe Mann Memorial, Open-Air Theatre, Best, Holland
This was put up by the people of Best in memory of Private 1st Class Joe E. Mann of H Coy, 502nd US Parachute Infantry Regiment. It was unveiled by his parents on 17 September 1956

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"From Potato Pete to Yuri Gagarin: A Skyward Journey with Parachutes" In the midst of World War II, a powerful lithograph poster emerged in 1943, featuring the charismatic Potato Pete urging people to "Attack with me. " This iconic image symbolized the bravery and resilience of those who relied on parachutes during wartime. As London faced the relentless Blitz, an ambulance stationed at Ladywell, Lewisham stood ready to aid those affected by the bombings. The parachute became a lifeline for both soldiers and civilians alike, providing hope amidst chaos. Beyond war-torn Europe, an International Air Rally Poster showcased the exhilarating spirit of aviation enthusiasts from around the world. Paragliders soared over Lake Annecy in France's Rhone Alpes region, capturing breathtaking views that only these daring individuals could experience. Looking back further into history, we witness brave souls dropping from Kite Balloons in 1917. These pioneers paved the way for modern-day paratroopers who would later serve in elite units such as the Parachute Regiment within the 6th Airborne Division. Parachuting was not limited to military endeavors; it also found its place in leisurely pursuits. Charles Green organized balloon events in Stowmarket where thrill-seekers experienced unforgettable descents under colorful canopies. The Soviet Union commemorated their hero Yuri Gagarin through a striking poster that celebrated his groundbreaking spaceflight. Gagarin's descent back to Earth highlighted how parachutes played a crucial role even beyond our planet's atmosphere. Within military ranks, Sergeant of the Parachute Regiment embodied courage and skill as they trained rigorously for airborne operations. Their unwavering dedication ensured successful missions and inspired future generations of paratroopers worldwide. Away from battlefields but still soaring high above ground level, adventurous individuals embraced paragliding along Mediterranean coastlines.