Paratroops leaving an Airspeed Horsa training aircraft of No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit at Brize Norton, England, United Kingdom, 24 Jun 1943. The paratroops were taking part in a press day exercise.

Caption     Paratroops leaving an Airspeed Horsa training aircraft of No. 21 Heavy Glider Conversion Unit at Brize Norton, England, United Kingdom, 24 Jun 1943. The paratroops were taking part in a press day exercise. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   TR1046
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Horsa   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 800 x 633 pixels
Photos on Same Day 24 Jun 1943
Photos at Same Place Brize Norton, E, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Brize Norton, E, United Kingdom
Lat/Long 51.7500, -1.5836
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