Active British paratroopers leaving a RAF Lockheed Hercules above Ginkel Heath. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

Active paratroopers on their way down at Ginkel Heath, just after leaving their Lockheed Hercules aircraft. A C-130H-30 Hercules of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) is seen overhead. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

One active paratrooper on his way down as another just left the Lockeed C-130 Hercules of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht) with serial G-275 overhead. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

Airborne! As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

Airborne! For just a few seconds more. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

British paratroopers drop at Ginkel Heath. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

Active British paratrooper coming down at Ginkel Heath. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

Active British paratroopers folding wrapping up their parachutes after landing at Ginkel Heath. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

A WW2 veteran paratrooper watches a passing RAF Lockheed Hercules transport aircraft. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

A WW2 veteran paratrooper watches as 'young' active paratroopers are on their way down. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

WW 2 veteran paratrooper wrapping up its parachute and leaving the landing zone, as 'reinforcements' from active British paratroopers parachute down behind him. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.

WW2 Veteran paratrooper shot by a photo journalists just after landing at Ginkel Heath. As part of World War 2 Operation Market Garden British paratroopers landed at the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkel Heath), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland (the Netherlands) at the 17th of September 1944. Their objective was to take the bridge over the river Rhine (Rijn) in the city of Arnhem, 13 km away. Their mission failed. For many years veteran paratroopers of the 1940s remembered the drop near Ede by jumping again, followed by active Dutch and British paratroopers. Images shot during the 2003 event.