DEFENCE: Paratroopers engage in training exercise (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Paratroopers parachuting from Whitley bombers in training exercise. Full Description: AIR-DIVISIONS READY TO FIGHT Youngest arm of British Army, now fully trained, demonstrates battle tactics such as have been employed in Tunisia. ENGLAND: Bulford: GV line of Whitley bombers lined up receding into distance. SBV six paratroops into Whitley bomber in full paratroop kit. Long side view pan three Whitley bombers taking off showing RAF markings (roundel). LV towards Whitley bomber takes off past camera. LAV underneath shot three Whitley bombers in air. AV paratroops jump from three Whitley bombers and pan to troops landing. CU parachute landing on ground. LV troops running to ammunition container. SCU paratroops taking ammunition from container. GV paratroops crawling forward on ground towards enemy. Semi side view pan up showing fo