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'''PTS (Paratroopers Training School)''' is a school in [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] for the training of [[paratrooper]]s in the Indian Army. PTS was founded in Agra in 1948.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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In October, 1941, the 50th Indian Parachute Brigade was formed at [[Delhi]]. At the same time, the Air Landing School, the predecessor to PTS, was established at [[Willingdon Airport]] in [[New Delhi]]. Lt AG Rangaraj, IMS and Havaldar Major Mathura Singh of 152 (Indian) Parachute Battalion became the first Indians to be trained and jump.<br />
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In 1942, the Air Landing School was renamed No 3 PTS, AF and moved to [[Chaklala, Rawalpindi|Chaklala]] in what is today [[Pakistan]]. In 1944 [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Dakota]], Valencia Hudson Wellington and Halifax aircraft were used to transport the paratroopers.<br />
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The [[Partition of India]] led to the Indian element of PJIs under Sqn Ldr TS Gopalan moving to Agra and the creation of the current school facility.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=139 |title=Paratroopers Training School |access-date=15 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426121635/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=139 |archive-date=26 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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Sqn Ldr M Vanian and Flt Lt P Venugopal of PTS have awarded [[Shaurya Chakra]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<br />
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