Parachute Training School

Parachute Training School may mean:

  • Parachute Training School (Australian Army), adjacent to HMAS Albatross, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
  • No. 1 Parachute Training School RAF, in England, initially based at RAF Ringway (which is now Manchester Airport) and currently based at RAF Brize Norton
  • Parachute Training School (Pakistan Army), Pakistan Army's Para Training School located at Peshawar

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