Skipton-On-Swale Station, Parachute Store

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The Crucible of War 1939-1945 by Brereton Greenhous, Stephen J. Harris, William C.

Johnston and William G.P. Rawling, PL 4915, after page 474.

The image at left was photographed by Howard Cowperthwaite in January, 2001.

He was a tail-gunner flying in Lancasters for 433 Squadron at Skipton-on-Swale during the war.

Click here for an image of Howard Cowperthwaite awaiting his ship to sail to Canada in July, 1945.

The parachute store was undoubtedly an important stop for every airman.

The image below shows a military woman carefully untangling the cords before repacking a parachute.

Image from 'The Crucible of War 1939-1945' by Brereton Greenhous, Stephen J. Harris, William C. Johnston and William G.P. Rawling, PL 4915, DND.