SICILY DROP ZONE: An Army paratrooper lands in the Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C., during non-tactical airborne operation. Photo taken Dec. 3, 2020. This Special Operations post from 2010 is dated, but still has relevant background information on military parachutes. The T-11 ATPS (Advanced Tactical Parachute System) mentioned in the Special Ops update was initially billed as “a parachute for big guys.” Here’s a photo of an open T-11, taken from below the parachute and paratrooper. Note the square canopy.