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PFFF · 5 October 2005, 10:55 AM

While looking through back issues of "Over The Front" magazine there was a section of a translated German War Diary for Aviation for one month 1917.
There was a summary of 12 instances of German Observation balloons being shot down-yet the only injurues to the observers was one man with a fractured
thigh-he jumped too low.
1)Were German Pilots who were the only ones who wore parachutes 1917/18?
2) Is it true that ALlied Pilots were not allowed parachutes because it was feared that they would panic and abandon the plane too soon?

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PFFF Forum Ace Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 782	Parachute use and fighter pilots While looking through back issues of "Over The Front" magazine there was a section of a translated German War Diary for Aviation for one month 1917. There was a summary of 12 instances of German Observation balloons being shot down-yet the only injurues to the observers was one man with a fractured thigh-he jumped too low. 1)Were German Pilots who were the only ones who wore parachutes 1917/18? 2) Is it true that ALlied Pilots were not allowed parachutes because it was feared that they would panic and abandon the plane too soon?