jasper3 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 and i thought sterling lines had closed down.... Did some time in the local team... D&Ds..had to come out with dodgy lungs..... well so the RAF said problem these days is..too much written about special forces.. everyone wants to be one, everyone was one ... everyone knows one .. Stop reading all them books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus69 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 I've a mate who especially after a few beers loves recounting his experiences in the falklands conflict, trouble is by the time it was all over he would have been just over 14 years old. I was one of the guys maybe known to some of you as drop shorts,right coloured hat but never really accepted till they actually need me. The only theatre I was ever involved in was Op-Granby as a reservist CMT and spent the majority of my time under terminal 5 of King Khaled airport in Riyadh. However I take great pleasure in dropping my mate in it and wait till everybody is transfixed about how he engaged a Pukara with a milan. Mike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 I've a mate who especially after a few beers loves recounting his experiences in the falklands conflict, trouble is by the time it was all over he would have been just over 14 years old.I was one of the guys maybe known to some of you as drop shorts,right coloured hat but never really accepted till they actually need me. The only theatre I was ever involved in was Op-Granby as a reservist CMT and spent the majority of my time under terminal 5 of King Khaled airport in Riyadh. However I take great pleasure in dropping my mate in it and wait till everybody is transfixed about how he engaged a Pukara with a milan. Mike... drop shorts had a few m8s in mortars i was anti tanks (MILAN) wot a weapon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 thanks fellas for the replys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Yeah me Lee. That 40/70 brings back memories ! Served my time in 16 Light air defence regt,based in Soest Germany. We then came back to lincolnshire to convert to Rapier missiles and the regiment was never the same again ! 8 years 17 days and an early breakfast then out in the big wide world again (unless I have had a drink ), Then its EX special forces,SAS etc etc ,Not forgetting of course that the Rambo films were based on my military life !! Honest Its True !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Nearest i came to doldoing service was the ATC in School, my brother was the military one in our brood and he's not around anymore!! My upmost respect goes out to all that are serving!! I happened to be talking to a mate the other day and his son (19 year old) has just gone to afghanistan, scary stuff when i was 19 all that i had to worry about was when i was getting my whole again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexouk Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Its strange how people lie about being or having done these things. I have two goods friends who were both in the Royal Marines in the second invasion of Iraq. One left due to a back injury, the other left but went into private security. Neither boast or talk to much about being a marine, they do keep the pride of being a marine though. The thing that gets me is one of their friends and an occasional drinking partner of mine is in the special forces, I only found this out the other day as I knew he was in the forces but as he never once really talked about anything army related or what he was upto (apart from going away alot). His girlfriend is a great girl but she has never mentioned anything before, discrettion is they key I guess. I think its the people who talk about it you need to think twice about. Good job and good luck to all our boys out and about around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Nothing better than the sound of friendly incoming And you should know Lee. was you lot invented it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 That 40/70 brings back memories ! Served my time in 16 Light air defence regt,based in Soest Germany. We then came back to lincolnshire to convert to Rapier missiles and the regiment was never the same again !8 years 17 days and an early breakfast then out in the big wide world again (unless I have had a drink ), Then its EX special forces,SAS etc etc ,Not forgetting of course that the Rambo films were based on my military life !! Honest Its True !!!! Went from 50 Missile in Menden to 22 Regt in Dortmund then to Kirton (You took over from us) and back to Dortmund. Weren't you lot invited not to return to Kirton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Kirton ,was a disaster for the regiment ! Trying to teach all the old dogs new tricks with rapier just turned it on its head and a lot of my mates just left . I stuck it for a while and then I left too . I dont know about " invited not to return " lol. but most of the guys didnt rate kirton very much at all. I would have sooner stayed in Germany ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 And you should know Lee. was you lot invented it That just goes to show you how **** poor some of our chain of command can be.. When i was in we studied the hell out vehicle and uniform recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 i was in the ccf (air section WO) and had a very (very) short stint in the navy when i told them wer to stick it cos they wudnt let me be a pilot lee, was it only american uniforms and vehicles you studied?? (sorry bro, onmly messin wit ya) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tus Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) [i was in 35 BTY 22 air defence cracking times out now Edited May 16, 2010 by tus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 [i was in 35 BTY 22 air defence cracking times out now When did 35 Bty join them? When I was in we had 11, 21 and 53 Bty's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 When did 35 Bty join them? When I was in we had 11, 21 and 53 Bty's ****! When you were in they wore red coats and fired flint locks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) Royal Welsh and proud of it especially after Op Moshatrak and what we achieved on Herrick 11. Edited May 17, 2010 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 ****! When you were in they wore red coats and fired flint locks And I fought YOU you colonial ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 And I fought YOU you colonial ***. But look at how close we are now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 But look at how close we are now surprising how close you two are, civil ceremony next month is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 surprising how close you two are, civil ceremony next month is it? me and Lee mate, we're NEVER civil :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 When did Lee come back? Never mind, good to see you posting again mate. It's been too long. As for myself, just a STAB with no exciting stories, although the drinking I did with my unit at the weekend was quite heroic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 When did Lee come back? Never mind, good to see you posting again mate. It's been too long. As for myself, just a STAB with no exciting stories, although the drinking I did with my unit at the weekend was quite heroic... Thank you sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 although the drinking I did with my unit at the weekend was quite heroic... Any of the mandatory drinking sessions and grot contests? I could do it then but the thought of mixing liquid soap, puke and urine turns my stomach now. We beat a touring Welsh rugby team at it once. They were sooooo impressed although for the life of me now I can't see why You may not like it mods, but the fact is, it's a fact. It happens. Just like getting it wrong on exercise in winter and pooping in your parka hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 No grot, that would be conduct unbecoming. Just port. Lots of port. Luckily the CFT cleared my head. Nothing like an 8 mile walk in the sun with a PTI to shake out the cobwebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 No grot, that would be conduct unbecoming. Just port. Lots of port. Luckily the CFT cleared my head. Nothing like an 8 mile walk in the sun with a PTI to shake out the cobwebs. Oh no, not a Mess Rugby player? Sounds like maybe you were a Rupert with the conduct unbecoming bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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