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BALLOT PARACHUTE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

Cargo, attached to a parachute, dropped from an aircraft in flight.

CONT

Para-cargo: Anything intentionally dropped, or intended for dropping, from any aircraft by parachute, by other retarding devices, or by free fall ... When a parachute is used, also termed a paradrop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
DEF

Cargaison parachutée d'un aéronef pour approvisionner les équipes de suppression.

Spanish

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