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23 June 2005, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
rammjaeger Forum Ace of Aces Join Date: Sep 1998 Posts: 4,442	Proof parachutes? Nachrichtenblatt #22, 1918 reports for 7. Juli 1918 the destruction (in flames) of a German balloon by hostile aircraft. One of the attackers flew into the balloon and died. Furthermore Nachrichtenblatt reports the "Imprägnierung" [water proof] of the parachute resisted against the fire [of the balloon?] and the ballon observer landed with injuries [from the fire] in face and on hands. Does anybody knows more about the kind of water-proof of the German parachutes? Is this in anyway able to protect the parachute [a little bit?] against becoming enflamed near a burning balloon? Sounds strange to me. VBR Rammjaeger __________________ My homepage: http://www.flugplatzgeschichte-grossenhain.de.tl/