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A pilot chute canister is loaded into a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 13, 2016. The pilot chute is packed into a canister and attached to the drag chute door separate from the main chute. It is spring loaded to assist in the deployment of the main chute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sahara L. Fales)

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