3 PARA - Airborne in Africa Episode Four

Over the last few years the main focus for 3 Para has been Afghanistan. But as the British Army’s attention shifts elsewhere they’re preparing for more generic threats, such as that posed by Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear weapons. The army calls it CBRN, and it's firmly back on the training agenda.

It's training which is hated by most of the soldiers, as the heavy protective kit makes a tough job even tougher. The respirators make it hard to breathe and the stiflingly hot suits mean it's not long before the soldiers are suffering in the Kenyan heat.