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First British Service Parachute Jump
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1917

The First British Service Parachute Jump

On 13 January 1917, Captain C. F. Collet made the first parachute jump by a British service flyer using a Calthrop Guardian Angel.

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On 13 January 1917, Captain C. F. Collet made the first parachute jump by a British service flyer using a Calthrop Guardian Angel.
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