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2. 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment - Wikipedia

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   [10] Parachute troops jumping from an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley near Windsor in England. All members of the battalion had to undergo a parachute training course carried out at No. 2 Parachute Training School at RAF Kirbrit in Egypt. [12] Initial parachute jumps were from a converted barrage balloon and finished with five parachute jumps from ...

3. Milling (military training exercise) - Wikipedia

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   In 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron decided to admit women and girls from age 16 to the infantry from late 2018, [9] including the Parachute Regiment from 2019. [10] In 2017, The Sunday Times reported that females applying to the Regiment would be assessed on the same basis as males, and would be expected to fight in milling with men of ...

4. Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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   Parachute training (1942) Parachute training was a 12-day course carried out at the No. 1 Parachute Training School, RAF Ringway. Recruits initially jumped from a converted barrage balloon and finished with five parachute jumps from an aircraft. [14] Anyone failing to complete a parachute jump was returned to his old unit.

5. Template:PAras - Wikipedia

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6. Basic Parachute Course - Wikipedia

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   The Basic Parachute Course is three weeks long for regular troops. During that time, trainees are instructed in exit, flight and landing techniques. They are required to complete four descents, one at night, to qualify for their 'wings'. Exit training is carried out from full-size mock ups of C-130 Hercules and Skyvan fuselages. In groups of ...

7. 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team - Wikipedia

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   16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999–2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in Colchester, Essex.It makes up the Air Assault Task Force, a battlegroup held at high readiness, and is the only brigade in the British Army focused on operating via parachute, helicopter and air-landing.