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Colonel Paul Crook and Tactical Headquarters walk towards El Gamil airfield's control tower after dropping. — Photographs

Description of the capture of El Gamil airfield by 3rd Parachute Battalion. - page 1 — Documents

Description of the capture of El Gamil airfield by 3rd Parachute Battalion. - page 2 — Documents

Description of the capture of El Gamil airfield by 3rd Parachute Battalion. - page 3 — Documents

Description of the capture of El Gamil airfield by 3rd Parachute Battalion. - page 4 — Documents

Description of the capture of El Gamil airfield by 3rd Parachute Battalion. - page 5 — Documents

Last of first lift of 3 PARA dropping on El Gamil airfield. Men are making for their RVs. November 5, 1956. — Photographs

Major Michael Walsh tells amusing anecdote about El Gamil drop — Video

Major Mike Walsh with a map of El Gamil airfield at a Suez lecture in 1996. — Photographs

Paratroopers of A Company, 3 PARA move in to take the airport centre of El Gamil airfield while other men are still descending. — Photographs

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Personal Account of the Suez Drop by Brig Paul Crook

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