A flight pod with a magnetic release helps protect the pooch—especially its legs—during a jump with its human. Then came the day that the dogs had trained for, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The three planes carrying the members of the 13th Battalion took off at 11:30 p.m. on the previous night and headed for France. At 1:10 a.m., or only 30 seconds behind schedule, the airplanes reached Normandy. Each plane held 20 men and one dog. Now, little Davy’s in a bad way and because the forest fire burned down the bridge into town, the doctor can’t get in there to deliver the antidote. The hero ranger takes Davy to the local vet – also his girlfriend – for whatever worming tablets she’s able to administer in the meantime, gets in his plane and collects the doc from a nearby airstrip. He doesn’t go up in the plane alone, but takes Smoke, the dog he just met, because he and this dog are in this thing now and don’t ask questions. In the air, a storm has blown up, stopping the plane containing the ranger, the doctor and the dog from landing. What to do? Savannah Guthrie, 51, reveals fears about flaunting her legs in revealing Taylor Swift costume for Today's Halloween show

Storm Ciaran: Halloween festivities could be hampered as weather warning issued to Britain with residents in Northern Ireland told to stay indoors before the arrival of heavy showers and high winds TOMORROWM&S Christmas advert 2023: Hannah Waddingham, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Zawe Ashton join Queer Eye's Tan... James Haskell is seen for the first time since Chloe Madeley split while she sports racy boots for outing with daughter Bodhi The eponymous parachute is a science experiment that servant Vlad is trying. Peter eagerly joins him in it, but he attaches! A dog! To the parachute! I don’t know what writer Tony McNamara’s DEAL is with animals, but one dies almost every episode, and it is to the point that I think he hates them. For anyone worried, no, the dog does not die. Or, as my notes have it: “OH THANK GOD, THE PARACHUTE CAUGHT. OH THANK GOD. OMG. AHHHHHHHH. AHHHHHH.”

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Forget puppy dog eyes! Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions, including a 'play face' they share with humans, study finds Polish-American Stanley Switlik founded the "Canvas-Leather Speciality Company" on October 9, 1920. The company first manufactured items like leather hampers, golf bags, coal bags, pork roll casings, and postal mailbags. However, Switlik soon switched to making pilot and gunner belts, designing flight clothing, and experimenting with parachutes. The company was soon renamed the Switlik Parachute & Equipment Company. Dogs have also been carried as 'mascots' (sometimes jumping precariously with one of the men!). Note the picture of 'Chalkey in Palestine, 1946'. The Airborne Shop is the official shop of Support Our Paras (The Parachute Regiment Charity RCN1131977).For their advice, research and support, the Museum thanks John Pragnell and Irvins, the South Eastern Museums Service and Maj Gen Peter Downward CB DSO DFC.