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8th March 2008, 06:56
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Luftwaffe emergency parachutes
G'day y'all,
Over the years I have read that Luftwaffe emergency parachutes were not white like allied parachutes. Instead they were a yellowish colour. Does anyone out there have one in their possesion or know the exact colour and why they were that colour? I am also wondering what size they were in diamater and if they had two front risers and two back risers like allied parachutes. I have seen photos of German paratrooper parachutes and they appear to have a single point of suspension rather than four risers. From the gun camera stills of Luftwaffe pilots under canopy and photos of pilots wearing emergency rigs they appear to have four risers. Can anyone please help me out or steer me to someone who is in the know about this. Thanks Troy 
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