Basic Parachute Training

In the 1990s S Mawdsley was a member of the Commando trained troop of 49 EOD Squadron, Royal Engineers whose primary role was providing EOD support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Join him on a tongue in cheek tale of his basic military parachute course at Brize Norton. You'll learn how parachutists are trained and what drills they need to get safely out of a plane at 120 mph and onto the ground to carry out their mission. Then go with him down to England's south west coast on a maritime counter terrorism training course where he had his first jump out of training into the sea.