British Army airborne forces
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Parachute_Regiment
Special Forces |
| gptkbp:currentCommander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Mark_Carleton-Smith
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
gptkb:Javelin_missile
gptkb:M4_carbine gptkb:L118_light_gun gptkb:Airbus_A400M Armored vehicles Drones Land Rover Surveillance equipment C-130 Hercules Transport aircraft Radio communication systems Body armor Field artillery SA80 rifle Logistics support vehicles Night vision goggles Husky vehicle Chinook helicopter GPMG Medical evacuation equipment Combat helmets Mortar_systems |
| gptkbp:formed |
1940
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Colchester
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Afghanistan_War gptkb:Falklands_War gptkb:Iraq_War Suez Crisis Battle of Arnhem D-Day landings |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Army airborne forces
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
wings badge
|
| gptkbp:motto |
The_Sky's_the_Limit
|
| gptkbp:notableOperations |
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord Operation Barras |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
rapid deployment
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:secondaryRole |
airborne operations
|
| gptkbp:size |
varies
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
parachute training
jumping from aircraft airborne forces day airborne forces memorial |
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
|
| gptkbp:uniform |
parachute regiment uniform
|