EXTENDING THE USE OF THE PARACHUTE. — The parachute, originally designed as a safety measure in air travel, much the same as the lifebuoy at sea, is norv being used m military aviation for the purpose of dropping supplies, ammunition, and, in Russia, even whole regiments. R.A.F. pilots dropping messages and supplies from Hatolfer Hector machines during manoeuvres.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 156, 3 July 1937, Page 11
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57EXTENDING THE USE OF THE PARACHUTE. — The parachute, originally designed as a safety measure in air travel, much the same as the lifebuoy at sea, is norv being used m military aviation for the purpose of dropping supplies, ammunition, and, in Russia, even whole regiments. R.A.F. pilots dropping messages and supplies from Hatolfer Hector machines during manoeuvres. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 156, 3 July 1937, Page 11
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