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pl23_fly00933.jpg

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Captain C.C. Culver, U.S. Army, with parachute in hand, having word withCaptain L. W. Patterson, U.S. Army, before flight. The purpose of the parachute was to determine changing wind direction at different heights.In: The Aviator and the Weather Bureau by Ford A. Carpenter.

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NOAA Central Library Historical Collections

Display Date

1915 October 21

Collection

Flying with NOAA