Paratroop Training Unit RAAF
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paratroop-training-unit-raaf-289-2482797
title:
Paratroop Training Unit RAAF
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The Paratroop Training Unit (PTU) was a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II, which served as the instruction centre for recruitment and training of the Australian Army paratroopers. Trainees mostly came from the 1st Parachute Battalion and Z Special Unit. The unit was formed on 3 November 1942 at RAAF Laverton, Victoria and moved to RAAF Station Tocumwal, New South Wales on 16 November 1942 to be co-located with the Army's fledgling parachute unit which later became
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paratroop_Training_Unit_RAAF
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2024-03-31T06:12:20Z
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