British Forces Conduct Largest Parachute Jump in Decade

British troops take part in UK's largest parachute drop in more than a decade

Britain's armed forces conducted their most substantial airborne operation in more than ten years, with over 270 paratroopers descending onto Salisbury Plain in a major demonstration of rapid deployment capability.The exercise on Monday saw members of the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, leap from aircraft at just 800 feet above the Wiltshire training ground.Alongside the mass personnel drop, a separate aircraft released 24 tonnes of military …

British forces conduct largest parachute jump in decade

The British Army and Royal Air Force have carried out the largest military parachute exercise in the UK for more than ten years, with around 270 troops dropping onto Salisbury Plain. Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment jumped from three RAF A400M aircraft flying at around 800 feet, while a fourth aircraft dropped 24 tonnes of equipment and supplies needed to sustain operations on the ground, the Ministry of Defence stated. Th…