Troops landing from helicopter, demonstration at Eastney, UK

May 05, 1954 - Combined Service Amphibious Demonstration: Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of students of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent area today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Navy, landing and raiding craft of the Royal Marines, RN and RAF Squadrons, and strong RM and Army units. The first part of the demonstration is held on the beaches at Eastney, Southsea, show the preliminary reconnaissance and sequence of events in an amphibious assault against a defended beach. Photo Shows: Troops run from a Helicopter after being landed - during today's demonstration at Eastney

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