Originally Posted by
ACW418
On joining IX Sqn in 1964 one of the first things I was taught as a co-pilot was to replace the Tail Braking Parachute. It was about the only aircrew servicing we were qualified to do. It was necessary because it was a mandatory stream on runways of 7500ft or less and we always carried a spare chute in the bomb bay.
ACW
Except when there was a crosswind with the risk of weather cocking. Curiously there was invariably a crosswind
However our skipper, landing on 11,000 feet decided for no reason whatever to stream. The chute just shat out the back in a great brown splat. Another time, after the briefest of tugs the chute sailed away; the pin just bent.