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No 1 PTS Parachute School, RAF Abingdon - and - Royal Naval Air Station HMS Hornbill, Culham
Another selection of photo's from Arthur Cheetham (13 Para) who did the Parachute course in July 1957, before I got there.
This lot show some good training shots.. inside and out .. made me feel quite nostalgic !!
This lot show some good training shots.. inside and out .. made me feel quite nostalgic !!
Note the fuselage has not been painted in this (older) photo
Wheeeeeee... !!
Indoor training .. one having problems, just look at the different positions
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Abingdon
Culham
Photo's
Photo 2
Bernie Bowler
A. Cheetham
A. Cheetham 2 
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Front page
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Exit trainer - great fun ...
Wish I had not had that for lunch..
Early jumps from baloon
MORE Memories for you from
Arthur Cheetham
13 Para
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Landings, now to collapse the canopy.
We were not allowed to do 'Stand up landings', get flat and stay flat until you are ready to fight.
That meant getting to your container and getting the contents. you make a bigger target standing up.
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