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Heavy drops landing during Exercise Dry Martini, 2 Para, Derna 1959
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Three paratroopers wearing early 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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Line of paratroops showing the early parachute smock and experimental head protection.
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Possibly the first training fatality from a parachute failing to open (centre left).
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Instructor teaches three recruits the parachute roll on a soft surface.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet, showing X-Type Parachute
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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Instruction sketches for parachute training pamphlet.
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A Parachute course stick photographed during the early parachute training days with their harnesses and headwear on.
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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 parachute stick from the fledgling 151 Battalion await order to emplane, Airlanding School India, 1941
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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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Diagrams showing deployment of the X Type, Parachute Training Manual, 1944
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Sequence showing the deployment of the X Type, Parachute Training Manual, 1944
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Men from a parachute course in 1945 pose for the camera with their girlfriend's names written on their hats.
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Preparing the parachute equipment before our first jump from Skyvan, 1996
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