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Jungle Penetrator
(Forest Penetrator)
Photo © Tom Pilsch
Jungle Penetrator (seat deployed)
Photographed at the
National Museum of the USAF
USAF Photo
Jungle penetrator (seat folded) being lowered to survivor from an HH-3E helicopter.
Photo © Tom Pilsch
Jungle Penetrator with Parajumper (PJ)
Photographed at the National Museum of the USAF
US Army FM 90-5, p 126
Jungle penetrator mounted on UH-1 helicopter.
Link to technical description of jungle/forest penetrator
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