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Old 07-05-19, 07:30 PM
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Default Parachuting Dog :/

Hey

Ummmm I know my mum's doggo doesn't like jumping off the sofa
So what is his badge the pic says it's a paratrooper dog

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Old 07-05-19, 09:47 PM
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Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) - possibly Air Despatch?

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Old 09-05-19, 09:59 PM
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This one is/was in the Airborne Assault Museum at Duxford.

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Old 10-05-19, 11:49 AM
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I believe several units of the current US Army have members who jump WITH their dogs: the dog is strapped to chest of the parachutist, which strikes me as a more practical solution.
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