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††Parachuting was very important during the first and second World Wars.
It was used by the forces to land in enemy territory undetected and also as a means of dropping food and equipment.
Modern parachutes allow a parachutist to control the direction in which the device floats down to the ground.
Use is made of this in the sport of skydiving.