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Defence in the media: Saturday 02 March

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Today's defence related news includes coverage of a female recruit attempting P Company

P Company

The Sun reports on the first female recruit to attempt P Company, the Parachute Regiment's training and selection course.

Colonel Peter Stitt, Commandant School of Infantry said:

I was very impressed by the attitude shown by all on this incredibly demanding course. All those who were not successful are absolutely welcome to return to Catterick to re-take the course when they are ready.

Image of the day

The pilots and navigators of the final Tornado flypast.
The campaign to celebrate the much loved and soon to retire Tornado aircraft continued on Thursday with a farewell flypast of a nine aircraft over East Anglia. Image shows the pilots and navigators of the 9-ship formation flight standing as they sat while conducting the flypasts.

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