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Jungle Penetrator
(Forest Penetrator)


     Photo © Tom Pilsch

Jungle Penetrator (seat deployed)
Photographed at the USAF Museum

       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 USAF Museum



US Army FM 90-5


Jungle penetrator mounted on UH-1 helicopter.


Link to technical description of jungle/forest penetrator


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