First Parachute Jump: 64 Airborne troops from all four Battalions of the Parachute Regiment and 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, flew from RAF Brize Norton this frosty morning to complete their first parachute descent on to the DZ at RAF Weston-on-the-Green in Oxfordshire. Jumping at 1,000 feet from the rear ramp of a Skyvan in sticks of four using the Low Level Parachute (LLP), carrying a reserve and container. Over the next week and a half, they will complete four descents, including a nigh

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Ever wondered what it's like jumping as a British paratrooper? Here’s exclusive Go-Pro footage of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment under French canopies in Corsica during training with their partners 2e Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes. | British Army

309K views · 10K reactions | British paratroopers filmed in training for a British newsreel, 1941. The narrator celebrates the rigour of their training and their coming role in 'the restoration of freedom for Europe and the rest of the world'. Find the full newsreel here: https://bit.ly/4bvy5jj IWM WPN 35 | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook