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MILITARY PARACHUTING

MILITARY PARACHUTING. The Birth of Military Parachuting.

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MILITARY PARACHUTING

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  1. MILITARY PARACHUTING

  2. The Birth of Military Parachuting Winston Churchill first introduced parachuting into the Armed Forces in 1940 when a small Airborne Assault was planned for the Tragino Aqueduct in Italy. The Operation was so successful that an expansion of the Airborne Forces was immediately ordered. Shortly after, No 1 Parachute Training School (PTS) was formed. Airborne troops who were trained at No1 PTS participated in many parachute drops such as Operation Overlord during D-day in Normandy on 5 June 1944 and Operation Market Garden in Arnhem on 17 September 1944. All British Airborne troops are trained at No1 PTS by Royal Air Force Parachute Jumping Instructors (PJI's) of the Physical Education branch.

  3. The First Battalion (1 PARA) forms the Special forces Support Group (SFSG). Paratroopers rotate through the SFSG during their careers to ensure that advanced military skills, found nowhere else in the infantry, are maintained throughout the 3 Battalions. The SFSG provides specialist infantry support to Special Forces, such as the SAS, anywhere in the world.

  4. The Second Battalion (2 PARA) forms part of 16 Air Assault Brigade and are based in Colchester, Essex. Through rigorous selection and hard training, the airborne soldier is expected to develop resilience, self-confidence and a fierce determination to succeed, whatever the difficulties. These qualities, constantly sought through training and selection, have proved a winning factor time and again on operations.

  5. The Third Battalion (3 PARA), like the First and Second are a highly disciplined and professionally competent force, deployable by helicopter, aeroplane or parachute. Attaining this professional standard requires motivated soldiers whose qualities are above the norm. In sustaining the specialised capability of the Parachute Regiment, appropriate selection and training is as critical now as it ever was.

  6. The 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA) is the reserve parachute battalion with its headquarters in Pudsey, West Yorkshire. Companies are based in Glasgow, Liverpool and London. Whilst serving alongside their regular counterparts, Officers and Soldiers of 4 PARA have recently returned from supporting operations in Afghanistan.

  7. Freefall Many Parachute Jumping Instructors strive to attain the coveted Military FreefallInstructor (MFFI) qualification, which allows the Instructor to train selected Special Forces soldiers in High altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachuting.  This involves jumping from heights of up to 25,000ft using personal oxygen systems and carrying up to 350 lbs of equipment and weaponry.  HAHO (High altitude High Opening) parachuting allows specialist teams to be inserted into an area using a blanket of stealth. Freefall Parachuting You tube

  8. The 47 Air Despatch Unit Royal Logistics Corps parachute small tanks, land rovers, crates of food, water or fuel.

  9. MCADSMaritime Craft Aerial Delivery System Airborne Systems MCADS are the only airdrop systems currently in service anywhere in the world capable of delivering large Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB). MCADS consists of the PRIBAD and PURIBAD airdrop platforms, which enable RIB to be parachute dropped into the water, ready for immediate use. An extractor parachute pulls the load from the aircraft. The boat and platform separate immediately after leaving the aircraft and both descend to the water under their own parachutes. The parachutists exit the aircraft following the load, and land near the boat in the water. These are currently in use by the US SOCOM, UK, Australian and Scandinavian Special Forces as well as many others. With today’s increase in maritime piracy, the number of countries interested has increased. In addition, Airborne Systems works in partnership with global RIB manufacturers to provide the capability to air drop boats of various designs and sizes C130 Boat Drop by MCADs on You tube

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