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Paratrooper

Paratrooper landing on drop zone. He is using round, "bell" parachute.

Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and generally operate as part of an airborne force.[1] Using paratroopers is called paradrop operations.

Paratroopers were used on a large scale for invasions during World War II. Since then, they are less used, due to advancement in AA (anti-aircraft) guns. Paratroopers are still hired and trained but more often, as in the Battle of Antonov Airport, helicopters carry them into combat.

  1. Wragg, David W. (1973). A Dictionary of Aviation (first ed.). Osprey. p. 209. ISBN 9780850451634.

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