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Early paratrooper looks at the camera prior to a training exercise.
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Line of paratroops showing the early parachute smock and experimental head protection.
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Photo shows an early weapons container which holds the stick's guns during the drop.
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Three paratroopers wearing early experimental head protection.
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Early paratroopers wearing the locally manufactured rubber "Flash Gordon" helmet, c1940.
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RAF jump instructor makes final checks of parachute harnesses prior to emplaning.
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A parachute course assembles prior to a final descent which is done en masse.
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A later parachute course parade at Ringway. Notice the Wellington aircraft on the right.
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Paratroops recruits emplane for the first time.
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Early shot of men emplaning prior to parachute descent.
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Details of the drop zone are briefed to troops with a map on an aircraft wing.
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Paratroopers emplaning for a training exercise.
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Numbering off of sticks prior to emplaning Whitley aircraft. Aircraft crew look on.
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Paratroopers in leather RAF B Type helmets, being inspected by General Sir John Dill, c1940.
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A stick of parachutists march in a line to emplane a Whitley aircraft.
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Parachute trainees climb into a balloon cage prior to a training jump.
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Shot from a raised balloon cage for training jumps. A parachute stick wait on the ground.
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Early paratrooper adopts correct jumping position on exiting the aircraft over Tatton Park.
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Paratrooper has just exited the aircraft. He holds a container and is attached to the plane by his release strop.
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Cartoon of parachuting instructors and staff at Ringway, February 1944.
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Paratroopers training in a Douglas Dakota aircraft. The strop is attached to the floor of the aircraft.
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Paratrooper looks out a Douglas Dakota aircraft window for briefed landmarks on approaching the drop zone.
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Paratroopers getting ready for training jumps out of a Douglas Dakota aircraft.
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Last minute map check before training jump from a Douglas Dakota.
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The first of a parachute stick waits for the green light before jumping from the aircraft.
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Men on balloon continuation training prior to Normandy and Arnhem, 1944
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Early example of military parachuting.
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Paratroopers crowd around piles of arms and ammunition on the ground.
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The Airborne motorcycle.
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Hawker Siddeley Andover aircraft in flight
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An airborne trolley in use.
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An Albemarle in flight.
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An Avro 504.N aircraft in flight.
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Bristol Bombay in flight.
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