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Originally Posted by Osprey
Please don't start Philip. This is a ludicrous question that will waste Oleg's time when he answers and you strike up a conversation. What do you want to know? If the relationship between the gunner arm length and harness release is realistically modelled, and their personality included in an algorithm to work out when they decide to try it so that we have an historically accurate chance of a rear gunner bailing out?
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As Heywoood said, the problem was in getting out of the turret! Many couldn't fit through the tight opening (if they were lucky to get it open) and in most cases it just wouldn't open. The parasuit helped them to fit through, but that was only given that they were able to open the damned thing!
Consequently, many parasuits were given out to other members of bomber-command because they were in surplus (a shame they aren't in surplus today!
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Sorry, I can see the misunderstanding.