European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Staff writer airmen at Spang air base in German letting up other Mem 49th tactical fighter base Parachute shop on chutes for pilots outs chutes to act aset fighters and they fat survival equipment for i the  and repack 250 i chutes every 60 Days and900 drag chutes the Stow aircraft on land month according to t a. Larcom of Bay City Ikon in charge. Ive a great Deal of respond Marcom Points out the  two chutes that landed safely in Libya says Lupica of Dobbs . They came by and is photos by Norman Zeisloft thanked me for a Job Well  Job must be Well done these men will Tell you. The Pilot use that Chute when All else has failed. It s his last resort we have never had one fail  Marcom says  Are Hung out to air and dry indoors. Then the men spread them out on Long tables in an airy dry room. They Check Over Ever part of the Parachute and then pack it for  same goes for drag chutes which pilots use to slow their Jetson Landing. The chutes pop out of the rear of the plane open up an act As air brakes. Another part of the shop s Job includes repairing fabric equipment and survival gear. A sewing machine whirls along As the men re place worn webbing Patch Canvas and keep everything in ready-to-gocondition., if april 6, 1962 the stars and stripes 11