This parachute was made in Aug. I have never seen an 8th AF AN harness marked this way. In modern times, the most common means of escape from an aircraft in distress is via an ejection seat. There is generally a landing area designated for parachute landings. Garnerin's parachute bore little resemblance to today's parachutes, however, as it was not packed into any sort of container and did not feature a ripcord. Following her experiences in Kandahar, she wrote the book Lord Roberts' Valet and began a career strand as producer and presenter of her own television documentaries.