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27th Mar 2018, 20:24

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Originally Posted by NutLoose

. . .higher command thought they would be jumping out of aircraft left right and centre . ..

In the 60s aircrew could do a number of into water parachute jumps. Bomber Command did not support this as 'you might bail out on a nuclear war mission.'

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