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Radfan
by Paradata Editor
Tribesmen backed by the Yemen and Egypt sought to destabilise the South Arabian Federation in 1963, shooting up and mining the Dhala road in the hot dry Radfan mountainous region 50 miles north of Aden. 3 PARA formed part of the British response, when it was decided to intervene the following year.
about Radfan
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Red Devils - The Parachute Regiment Freefall Display Team
by ParaData Editor
The Parachute Regiment Freefall Team 'The Red Devils' is the official parachute display team of both the Parachute Regiment (The Paras) and the British Army.
about Red Devils - The Parachute Regiment Freefall Display Team
Regimental Headquarters Parachute Regiment (RHQ PARA)
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Record under development
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Regimental Mascots
by ParaData Editor
The Parachute Regiment pony mascots date back to 1950 when Pegasus I, a black New Forest pony, was presented to 1 PARA by the Lt. Ben Arkle.
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Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity)
by Paradata Editor
At 1000 hours on 24th March 1945 nine battalions of the 6th British Airborne Division together with six from the 17th US Airborne Division dropped east of the River Rhine near Wesel. This was the final mass parachute and glider assault of the Second World War, designed to pierce the final physical barrier to a ground advance into Nazi Germany.
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Rhodesian Special Air Service
by ParaData Editor
Profile under development. Additional content coming soon.
about Rhodesian Special Air Service
Ringway
by Paradata Editor
Each RAF Parachute Jump Instructor (PJI) was in charge of a ‘stick’ of ten trainee parachutists at RAF Ringway.
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Royal Army Chaplains' Department
by Rebecca Skinner
The Royal Army Chaplains Department (RAChD) was formed in 1796 to aid the recruitment of clergy to the Army.
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Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons (RHG/D)
by ParaData Editor
The Blues and Royals Airborne Troop
Commanding Officers
1990 Lt Col PB Rogers
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This unit's history is currently being researched.
about Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons (RHG/D)
Royal Signals Airborne Forces Holding Depot
by Harvey GrenvilleHolding units were operated for airborne forces during World War II and the immediate post war period to hold the large numbers of recently trained personnel prior to allocation to an operational u
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Royal Visits to the Airborne Forces
by ParaData Editor
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Russian Airborne Forces
by Paradata Editor
Parachuting and gliding was a national sport for young and old in Russia during the 1930s.
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Rwanda (Operation Gabriel)
by Paradata Editor
In the immediate aftermath of Rwanda’s hard fought civil war and the genocide which accompanied it, some 650 UK personnel from 5 Airborne Brigade joined the UN Assistance Mission to Rwanda (UNAMIR) as part of Operation GABRIEL.
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