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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 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 Freefall Display Team
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Regimental Mascots
by ParaData editor
The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces have a long history of support from Regimental mascots, which can usually be seen in support of special events, marches and commemorations.
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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.
about Rhine Crossing (Operation Varsity)
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Ringway
by Paradata Editor
Each RAF Parachute Jump Instructor (PJI) was in charge of a ‘stick’ of ten trainee parachutists at RAF Ringway.
about Ringway
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Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons (RHG/D)
by ParaData editorThe 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)
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Royal Visits to the Airborne Forces
by ParaData editor
about Royal Visits to the Airborne Forces
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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.
about Russian Airborne Forces
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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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