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Eric Pentland Makes First RAF Emergency Parachute Escape
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1926

Eric Pentland Makes First RAF Emergency Parachute Escape

On 17 June 1926, Eric Pentland made the RAF's first emergency parachute escape, marking a key shift in interwar flying safety.

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On 17 June 1926, Eric Pentland made the RAF's first emergency parachute escape, marking a key shift in interwar flying safety.
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