FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS
PARACHUTE LANDINGS PADDED CLOTHING ORecd. Oct. 17, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 15. Extraordinary suits padded to prevent injury when landing in rough country by parachutes have been designed to permit fire-fighters in national forest fires to guide themselves to the best landings. The most essential part of the equipment includes a light two-way radio and a smaller parachute.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20070, 17 October 1939, Page 6
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62FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20070, 17 October 1939, Page 6
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