PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoSoviet parachute troops jump off of a TB-3 bomber (yes, OFF of, not out of), 1937lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkSoviet parachute troops jump off of a TB-3 bomber (yes, OFF of, not out of), 1937lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareLilDumpy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoI heard there were no parachutes, that they just jumped into deep snow.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNot in this case. There was an incident where Soviet troops DID do that, but from much lower altitudes, and from slow-flying biplanes. I don’t think any amount of snow would save them at that height!
I heard there were no parachutes, that they just jumped into deep snow.
Not in this case. There was an incident where Soviet troops DID do that, but from much lower altitudes, and from slow-flying biplanes. I don’t think any amount of snow would save them at that height!