Thread: Pre WW2 Belgium Parachute Bailouts ?
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Old 19th March 2021, 10:26
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Re: Pre WW2 Belgium Parachute Bailouts ?
Paul,
A Belgian newspaper of 7 Oct 1933 reports the following incident: during maneuvers with AA troops between Middelkerke and Westende along the coast, a military plane got in a heavy gust of wind at 3,000 mtrs. over Middelkerke. Pilot Lt. Arendt was thrown out and could parachute down.
Observer Sgt. Jacobs took over control of a/c and brought it safely back to Stene (Ostend) airfield.
Unfortunately no type was mentioned of airplane.

Incident was on 4 Oct 1933.

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Leendert
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