Could someone please explain what a 'parachute pilot' is?

Saward

An emptiness of words.

Rest in Peace.

Saward

Having followed the Iran thread with interest I found it a very sad situation when it degenerated into a personal slanging match.

In my humble opinion it would seem that anyone who voiced any opinion in any shape or form that could be termed as a 'positive' view of Iran were vilified by members of ...

'his rebellious streak'-----'not a single act of heroism', as another soldier was said to have given covering fire.!!!!!!!!

Anyone who would care to read the reports on other acts of heroism from those who earned the Victoria Cross will understand that the above comments are a very poor excuse for ...

Gentlemen,

I find this subject of night photography most interesting.

It did tend to jog the old memory cells, to such a degree that a conversation many years ago with a friend of mine who was at that time working for a department in London came to mind.

The upshot being that as I was led to ...

Sorry I have not posted for a long time, due to operational reasons which I cannot speak about. 8)

But due to my work as a p---- s------- I once had to RV at the dead of night in a cemetry, where I had to meet an agent from H-------.
My task to do a DLB drop to enable him to p---- the b ...

Sixty years ago today saw the first landings of Operation Market Garden.

Remembering all those British, American and Polish airborne forces who never returned.

They will never be forgotten.

Saward

Sixty years ago today saw the first landings of Operation Market Garden.

Remembering all those British, American and Polish airborne forces who never returned.

They will never be forgotten.

Saward

Sixty years today.

http://www.rememberseptember44.com

Saward

Browsing as I do through this forum I cannot help but form my own opinion from the various articles written about the SAS and SBS.

In conclusion I cannot see any sense in the SBS being trained as or even by the SAS.

Why should the SBS be forced to lower their standards!

I believe the term now is ...

Browsing as I do through this forum I cannot help but form my own opinion from the various articles written about the SAS and SBS.

In conclusion I cannot see any sense in the SBS being trained as or even by the SAS.

Why should the SBS be forced to lower their standards!

I believe the term now is ...

Perhaps no female has yet to pass todays P Company.

But I would like to point out that a number of Ladys have jumped 'operationaly', some more than once.

Saward

25 April 1965.

Plamam Mapu. Borneo.
Twenty seven members of 2 Para held off an attack by Indonesian forces.

http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Borneo/Plamam.html

Saward

25 April 1965.

Plamam Mapu. Borneo.
Twenty seven members of 2 Para held off an attack by Indonesian forces.

http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Borneo/Plamam.html

Saward