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Parachutes: A Pilot Saved Is a Pilot Made (open access)

Parachutes: A Pilot Saved Is a Pilot Made

Guidebook on the use and maintenance of parachutes and various scenarios they may be needed in intended for United States military pilots. The book discusses types of parachutes, handling parachutes, parachute inspection, potential hazards when exiting a ship in an emergency, and landing instructions.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Pickering, George M. & Bowman, R. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History