A PARACHUTE DESCENT FROM A CAPTIVE BALLOON, OR BETTER KNOWN AS A “SAUSAGE,” EMPLOYED BY THE BRITISH AND FRENCH ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Observers of captive balloons, called “small sausages,” are provided with parachutes, which enable them to save themselves in case of an accident. The above photograph, which was taken at a test, shows an observer after leaving the balloon.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1429, 13 September 1917, Page 35
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61A PARACHUTE DESCENT FROM A CAPTIVE BALLOON, OR BETTER KNOWN AS A “SAUSAGE,” EMPLOYED BY THE BRITISH AND FRENCH ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Observers of captive balloons, called “small sausages,” are provided with parachutes, which enable them to save themselves in case of an accident. The above photograph, which was taken at a test, shows an observer after leaving the balloon. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1429, 13 September 1917, Page 35
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