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Men of 3 PARA in Nicosia, Cyprus beside the Hastings aircraft that will drop them at El Gamil airfield.
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Men of 3 PARA in Nicosia, Cyprus beside the Hastings aircraft that will drop them at El Gamil airfield.

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A smiling member of 3 PARA rides a small tricycle through a street in Port Said while locals look on.
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Capt Geoffrey Howlett, 3 PARA, rides a small tricycle through a street in Port Said while locals look on.

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Men emplaning onto a Wellington for their first jumps. November, 1942.
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Men emplaning onto a Wellington for their first jumps, India, November 1942.

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Having just exited during a training flight in India, the first parachute is about to open.
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Having just exited during a training flight in India, the first parachute is about to open.

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Parachute jumping instructors recently arrived from Ringway in tropical helmets that were soon disregarded by all troops.

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A stick from 151 Parachute Battalion pose for the camera while under training.
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A Parachute Stick from 151 Parachute Battalion pose for the camera while under training, India, Nov 1941

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Men from No. 1 Indian Air Company squat on the floor outdoors and pack parachutes.
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Men from No. 1 Indian Air Company squat on the floor outdoors and pack parachutes.

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Men from No. 1 Indian Air Company squat on the floor outdoors and pack parachutes.
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Men from No. 1 Indian Air Company squat on the floor outdoors and pack parachutes.

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Men from No.1 Indian Air Company squat on teh floor outdoors and pack loads for dropping.
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Men from No.1 Indian Air Company squat on the floor outdoors and pack loads for dropping.

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Whitley aircraft, Tatton Park, Manchester, 1941-43.
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Paratroopers descend from Whitley aircraft, possibly Tatton Park, Manchester, 1941-43.

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Parachute troops in air after a training jump.
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Parachute troops in air after a training jump, Tatton Park, 9 Jan 1941

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Recruit pulling in a parachute container after dropping. Note he is wearing the new parachute helmet.
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Recruit pulling in a parachute container after dropping, Ringway.

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Parachute training using a barrage balloon at Ringway. This method of training was still used into the 1990s.
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Parachute training using a barrage balloon at Ringway. This method of training was still used into the 1990s.

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Shot of a parachute training descent with container immediately on exiting the aircraft over Tatton Park.
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Shot of a parachute training descent with container immediately on exiting the aircraft over Tatton Park.

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Trainee adopting the parachute position on landing, poss RAF Netheravon.
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Trainee adopting the parachute position on landing, poss RAF Netheravon.

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