![Last of first lift of 3 PARA dropping on El Gamil airfield. Men are making for their RVs. November 5, 1956.](/sites/default/files/styles/masonry/public/pictures/SZ-0168.jpeg?itok=EeHQetT6)
Last Drop in Action
The last occasion when British airborne forces dropped in action and the first time after the Second World War on a battalion scale was at Suez on the 5th November 1956.
Explore the index to reveal the campaigns, battles, equipment and organisation key to the Airborne Forces' story.
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The Airborne Shop is the official shop of Support Our Paras (The Parachute Regiment Charity RCN1131977).
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