Dear Marva Q.2. He could have heard bagpipes when near any Scottish regiment, during the war. My own regiment was the Scots Guards, and we used both bugle and bagpipe calls to mark various events during the day when in camp. And marching to bagpige music has something that no other sort of music can give you. If you can find a piper, ask him to play "Black Bear" for you and you'll get some idea of it. Our 'reveille' was the pipe tune "Hey Johynny Cope" (referring to a well-known figure a few centuries ago), but in Battle School in 1944, during training, instead of "Hey Johnny Cope", we were awakened each morning by "In the Mood"! Q.3. Airborne troops did indeed pack their own 'chutes. They were happier jumping when they did so. Regards Frank