Image
Map of North Africa, background for airborne missions.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Explore More
Explore the index to reveal the campaigns, battles, equipment and organisation key to the Airborne Forces' story.
Image
Map of North Africa showing landing zones of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Parachute Battalions, 1942.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Paratroopers board a Whitley Bomber prior to a training exercise, 1940.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Map showing the end in North Africa.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Map showing the Tunisian campaign.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Map showing area of last battle for Tunis and Bizerta.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
General Sir Frank King. Pegasus, January 1979.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
General Sir Frank King meeting Queen Elizabeth.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Major General Frank King MBE and Lieutenant Colonel Adams MBE inspecting an extractor parachute.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Airborne Operations in North Africa, 1942-3.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Aerial shot of El Gamil Airfield annotated to show drop zone, rendezvous points, and direction of fly in.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Aerial shot of Port Said showing part of the Suez Canal and surrounding buildings and land.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Aerial shot of Port Said.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Aerial shot of Port Said.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Aerial shot of Port Said.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Aerial shot of Port Said showing part of the Suez Canal and El Gamil Airfield.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Aerial shot of Port Said.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Load-in of heavy drop supplies and equipment in Cyprus before Operation Musketeer.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
A member of the Parachute Regiment aims his gun out of a window in El Gamil.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
A member of 3 PARA stands on a balcony with a gun, overlooking a bomb-destroyed Port Said.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Paratroopers of A Company, 3 PARA move in to take the airport centre of El Gamil airfield while other men are still descending.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Detachment of Airborne artillery dig in a 25 pounder at the El Cap Station, Suez, November 1956
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Paratroopers capture a Russian SU-100 tank in Port Said.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Lieutenant Paul Crook (left) with Tactical HQ at Coast Guard Barracks, November 6, 1956.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Locals examine the destruction of buildings in Port Said. Fires burn in the background.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
A captured 3.7 inch anti-aircraft gun and other equipment, Suez, November 1956
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Paratroopers surround a jeep on El Gamil airfield, November 1956
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
An SU-100 tank destroyer dug into sandy soil. A paratrooper stands on it holding a rifle.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
A French Liaison Officer stands with a seated British paratrooper, Suez, November 1956
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Buildings burn on El Gamil airfield. A recently dropped container can also be seen.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Colonel Paul Crook and Tactical Headquarters walk towards El Gamil airfield's control tower after dropping.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Egyptians evacuate Port Said from the Falucca harbour.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Image
Last of first lift of 3 PARA dropping on El Gamil airfield. Men are making for their RVs. November 5, 1956.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Men of 3 PARA in Nicosia, Cyprus beside the Hastings aircraft that will drop them at El Gamil airfield.
1 Image
Buy Prints
Image
Hastings aircraft dropping arms and equipment by parachute to men on the ground.
2 Images
Buy Prints
Newsletter Signup
Donate
Donate
Make a donation to Airborne Assault ParaData to help preserve the history of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces
The Airborne Shop
The Airborne Shop
The Airborne Shop is the official shop of Support Our Paras (The Parachute Regiment Charity RCN1131977).
Profits from all sales made through our shop go directly to Support Our Paras, so every purchase you make with us will directly benefit The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.