PARACHUTE BOATS
PROVIDED FOR U.S. PILOTS
TAKES 10 SECONDS TO INFLATE
U.S. Army and Navy pilots are now receiving one-man rubber parachute boats, which can be inflated in 10 seconds, for emergency landings in the sea. The boat is attached to, the pilot's seat pack, while the parachute is worn in front. j
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 11, 2 October 1942, Page 2
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53PARACHUTE BOATS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 11, 2 October 1942, Page 2
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