Were YOU a parabat?

ANYONE who qualified as a South African military paratrooper, often referred to as ‘parabats’, is invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the KwaZulu-Natal Canopy of the South African Paratroopers’ Association at the DLI Hall on Monday, March 2 at 6pm.

“Paratroopers the world over share a special and common bond and the idea of forming a provincial canopy was to promote the ‘esprit-de-corps’ and traditions of paratroopers locally, across the country and internationally,” said Gavin Moultrie, a South African paratrooper who did his jump course and qualified for his parabat wings in 1974.

Gavin is one of the key organisers behind this canopy initiative, stating “There are many past paratroopers scattered across KwaZulu-Natal who have expressed an interest in strengthening and improving the airborne comradeship.

“Apart from regular communication of international and South Africa paratrooper news and updates to all members, the KwaZulu-Natal canopy will also organise events and get-togethers on special days and occasions.”

Membership is also open to paratroopers who qualified in other countries. For more information, contact Gavin at 082 3507975.