UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted May 22, 2009 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...-parachute.html That's gotta Hurt!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siggi 10 Posted May 22, 2009 What are they talking about, "without opening his parachute"? He very clearly did open his parachute and it fully deployed, just not in time to bring his speed down by the normal amount. If it hadn't opened he'd be dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted May 22, 2009 (edited) What are they talking about, "without opening his parachute"? He very clearly did open his parachute and it fully deployed, just not in time to bring his speed down by the normal amount. If it hadn't opened he'd be dead. yeah... More sensationalist headlining!! Put's me in mind of that Rear Gunner in the Lanc who fell thousands of feet and survived..they were going to shoot him as a spy. And the Air Hostess who fell out of an aircraft that broke up in Mid Air...... all three have one thing in Common. They all landed in snow Edited May 22, 2009 by UK_Widowmaker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siggi 10 Posted May 22, 2009 yeah... More sensationalist headlining!! Put's me in mind of that Rear Gunner in the Lanc who fell thousands of feet and survived..they were going to shoot him as a spy. And the Air Hostess who fell out of an aircraft that broke up in Mid Air...... all three have one thing in Common. They all landed in snow The chap who fell/bailed out of the Lanc came down through trees as well, before landing in the drift. Lucky bugger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted May 22, 2009 That's right..I remember!..he got a big fir needle through his side too!..ouch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites