"Jim Oberg" wrote in message
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"El Kabong" Gemini parasail landing tests, 1965


http://www.temple-telegram.com/story/2007/07/23/42334


This Time article from 1965 indicated the parasail was for military use
on things like the upcoming manned orbiting laboratory
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...romoid=googlep