OldBill Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 The yanks are a friggin liability on the whole. When Hungerford kicked off, 16 AD RA where deployed at Imber Village in support of their cruise missle units. We provided a 3 mile perimeter inside which they exercised for a month or so. One evening we all took cover as the responded to "infiltrators" with live fire from M60s and .50cals. Tracer was streaking across the night sky! They ceased fire after about 2 mins, but it started again 5 mins later!! They were good for swaps tho, they loved our black berets (thought it made them look like special forces) and several guy ended up with full sleeping systems for a beret! Much better than our feather maggots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 The yanks are a friggin liability on the whole. Whilst I can only agree, some blame must be laid at the door of our **** poor comms kit. I have spoken to lots of guys coming back from afghan saying that the comms are prone to cutting out at the worst possible time. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Spanker Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Been lurking in the background for a while and this is my first virginal post here! Still serving in the army. Only done 23 years so far so don't know too much yet. Shot a couple of pigeons and the odd rabbit in my time. Just upgraded to a chinese B2 air rifle. Would like to learn more about shooting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Been lurking in the background for a while and this is my first virginal post here! Still serving in the army. Only done 23 years so far so don't know too much yet. Shot a couple of pigeons and the odd rabbit in my time. Just upgraded to a chinese B2 air rifle. Would like to learn more about shooting though. Welcome, Looks like the last virgin has gone then . Oh well. I have been a serving member of the "SKY BLUE ARMY" for 43 years and we won and lost some cracking battles in the 70's.(before they introduced the all-seater stadiums). "We fought them on the beaches". "We fought them in the parks". "We fought them on the terraces". lol: B) Look at the TOPof the Championship League. Dowieeeeeeeeee. Dave K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Ol' Bill, did you serve with Andy Mudd at 156? He left just before I got there, but I have had the misfortune to speak with him on several occasions (I was junior in rank to him) and he spoke to me and others below his rank like ****. I believe that he just wanted you to look up to him. I think that he wanted this a lot. Was he bitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBill Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Ol' Bill, did you serve with Andy Mudd at 156? He left just before I got there, but I have had the misfortune to speak with him on several occasions (I was junior in rank to him) and he spoke to me and others below his rank like ****. I believe that he just wanted you to look up to him. I think that he wanted this a lot. Was he bitter? As far as I am concerned a chap who loses his legs in service already gets my respect. Of course yes he was bitter, but so would I have been. It doesn't hurt tho to ask first, then tell and if it doesn't work then it's time to talk to people like **** The other guys had said he was like that before, but even more after the bomb. Rumour has it (urban legend) that the PIRA apologised as there was an policy not to target RMP due to their close links with 14 Int and the Regt. It was a common rumour, but I don't know if it was true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellequin Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Is anybody else on ARRSE? Old Bill? I go there a bit but not for a while, been offline due to house move! I was Royal Armoured Corps 1989-2003. Formation recce regiment first with 13th/18th Royal Hussars then Light Dragoons after the amalgamations in 1992. Most of my old mates are currently in Afghanistan and I bloody well wish I was with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 well fellas i used to serve in the Royal Regina Rifles which is my hometown regiment which is millitia or TA as you fellas would know it alot of my family served with that regiment since the end of ww2 but have 2 uncles that landed with the regiment on Normandy the regina rifles were nick named the regina jhons after all the farm boys from our prarie province, I tranferd to the regular army 2 years ago and serve in the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at the moment and like said earlier i love it and hate it I also had 2 uncles who were brothers and both pilots my first leonard flew RCAF saber jets and died in a plane collision in Ontario Canada never got to meet him he was atched to a USAF saber sqd during the Korea conflict, my uncle jess started out flying in the RCAF in 425 sqd flying voodoos over the canadian arctic maintaining soveriengty from the soviet airforce he later was able to transfer to the RAF and flew in no 6 sqd RAF f4 phantoms maried a Lady my aunt fromm Leeds he is now retired and spends the Canadian winter in las vegas every year. lucky plonker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 87 - 92 in 3 Royal Anglian (Pompadours) - terminated the day after we were told we were to be amalgamated. Some of the lads are in Afghanistan as we speak with 1 RA - another two funerals next week Utmost respect to anyone who has served, past or present. All the 4's............ 3 Royal Anglians killed in Afghanistan last night by so-called "friendly fire" - bombed by an American F-15 that was providing close air support. B) http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070824/tpl...-43a8d4f_2.html RIP mates this has happend to Canadian twice over there a A-10 thunder bolt killed 3 from the Royal Canadian Regiment and wounded many more making the company inefective, and the other "acident"was 3 fellas from my regiment were doing a live fire ex on tarnac farm in afghanastan a well used allied training area the american f16 pilot claims he was being fired at and so he decided on his own to drop a 1000lb bomb killing some of our boys he probably saw tracer fire bouncing about but he should have never been there in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminer Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 in my previous life i was lucky enough to serve with Sharpe and Harper, but in this life i served with the Devon & Dorsets from 1975 to 1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundodger Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Three years in the RN, then a spell in the Army that came to an abrupt and disappointing halt due to injury. You must need your head seen too. Fancy leaving the pusser to join the Pongo`s. I was in the Pusser for the full 24 spent most of my time in subs, hence the name Sundodger I joined in 1970 HMS GANGES and left christmas 1994. I was grad to leave it is not the same these gone to soft and they are always thinking of ways to cut your pay. Sundodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Three years in the RN, then a spell in the Army that came to an abrupt and disappointing halt due to injury. You must need your head seen too. Fancy leaving the pusser to join the Pongo`s. I was in the Pusser for the full 24 spent most of my time in subs, hence the name Sundodger I joined in 1970 HMS GANGES and left christmas 1994. I was grad to leave it is not the same these gone to soft and they are always thinking of ways to cut your pay. Sundodger i think the Royal Canadian Navy bought some of those old subs off you fellas 1 of 4 is already scratched as a parts sub poor Canada always buying what other dont want anymore even the british Navy warnned us not to but the old upholder class poor Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 in my previous life i was lucky enough to serve with Sharpe and Harper, but in this life i served with the Devon & Dorsets from 1975 to 1981 in my previouse life i was general custer gunning down injuns in the american west i was able to come back and make my big debute as rommel in north africa but decided i would live a ncm's life this time around you know just relax but think i will come back as dark vader in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Was 1 KOSB (Iraq 2 tours and NI 1 tour) now in TA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 in my previous life i was lucky enough to serve with Sharpe and Harper, but in this life i served with the Devon & Dorsets from 1975 to 1981 in my previouse life i was general custer gunning down injuns in the american west i was able to come back and make my big debute as rommel in north africa but decided i would live a ncm's life this time around you know just relax but think i will come back as dark vader in the future I think it was the other way round!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decroyffe Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Was 1 KOSB (Iraq 2 tours and NI 1 tour) now in TA I served with 1 DWR, and was attached to the KOSB in Forkhill and crossmaglenn, I enjoyed the company, never understood a word anyone said but all the same, it was a good time considering where we were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 in my previous life i was lucky enough to serve with Sharpe and Harper, but in this life i served with the Devon & Dorsets from 1975 to 1981 in my previouse life i was general custer gunning down injuns in the american west i was able to come back and make my big debute as rommel in north africa but decided i would live a ncm's life this time around you know just relax but think i will come back as dark vader in the future I think it was the other way round!!! :o he got away withit for along time and he did get what he deserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Well for me it was 3 years in the Royal sigs. Think we were one of the last few courses coming through from the A.A.C Harrogate. Rapier Troop, 90B intake. Telecomunications operator systems was the trade.................. Still miss it...............................ahhh well.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Was 1 KOSB (Iraq 2 tours and NI 1 tour) now in TA I served with 1 DWR, and was attached to the KOSB in Forkhill and crossmaglenn, I enjoyed the company, never understood a word anyone said but all the same, it was a good time considering where we were. To right as an Englishman i a Jock reg I did understand the Iraqis better at times, I did manage to convince the interpreters that because all the officers in the coy where english and the soldiers scottish we rounded up the tribal hill savages and put them in uniform in a colonial army. But was an excellent regiment and I can't think of a better people to have in a stickey situation. Shame the penny pinching govt has assigned the KOSB to the history books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Welcom Bart, Another fellow Borderer, Now we WILL TAKE over!!!!!!!! Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I think they call that 'restricted code' in other words only those who have served can understand a single word of it! I thought I would join the airforce to learn how to mend aircraft, but the recruitment bloke couldn't have done a better job of talking me out it if he tried. Lucky escape then Stuart. 22+ years Per Ardua Ad Astra for me (fat wallet techie for those in the know) I'm out in December and can't wait. Any E-Goaters on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Welcom Bart, Another fellow Borderer, Now we WILL TAKE over!!!!!!!! Brian A fellow former Dan hello Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Been lurking in the background for a while and this is my first virginal post here! Still serving in the army. Only done 23 years so far so don't know too much yet. Shot a couple of pigeons and the odd rabbit in my time. Just upgraded to a chinese B2 air rifle. Would like to learn more about shooting though. I have to say that this is a bit of an under statement mate. Surely you missedoff a couple of squirrels from the list of things you've shot See you soon. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartridge Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 i want to be a infantry man in the parachute regament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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