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Old 25th Nov 2022, 18:59
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Originally Posted by brakedwell
What exactly is a FJ human delivery system?
As shown in the posts by NutLoose . Essentially pods able to hold one person under a wing and allow them to be released with a parachute extraction system. The idea was to be able to covertly deliver SF behind enemy lines without the risk of using relatively slow flying types. SOE used Lysanders to do this in WWII, but they were very vulnerable, being so slow. Doing the same task with a FJ reduces the risk to the A/C significantly.
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