The Paras: 5. Wings 
Date Added: Unknown Date
Description:
First transmitted in 1983, this episode follows the 480 Platoon as their parachute training gets underway at RAF Brize Norton. They learn to jump: first from dry land; then from a balloon; before finally jumping out of a plane. Some recruits take to skies with ease but not all them will have enough time falling through the air to win their 'wings'.
Channel: BBC (Archive)
First Air Date: 31 Mar 1983
Duration: 29 mins
Collection: Army: A Very British Institution (27 programmes)
A collection of BBC programmes about the British Army, featuring classic documentaries and historic events dating back to the 1950s.
Login or register to subscribe...