Go for it, but be sensible (and good to yourself!). IV Para is a greta goal, but your bod has to last you the rest of your life! Im 72 now after many yrs of lobbing now have f**ked up back+me knees was Plt Sgt A.P.J.I. any para will tell you what that stand's 4 when I started para pay was 4/- a day...

No your not, just go for it mate. Determination and guts is what will get you through P Coy not your age. If it's what you want to do then there's no reason not to try even if you don't pass you've not lost anything as at least you will know you've tried. Plus since it's only TA it's not as if you ...

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hi lads im jonesy quite new to this site. erm, im in an infantry battalion at the moment but seriously thinking of transfering to the parachute regiment. does anyone know how i would go about doing this? obviously i would have to do P Coy would it be all arms P Coy and if i am successful do i go st...

HAHA Thanks EH! :) Right now I am looking at all my options. At first it was all Infantry for me, I have always had an interest in it and both my Grandfathers served in the Infantry in the war- One in Britian (he was British) so it would be nice to carry on that tradition. Then after I had my heart...

Skeav wrote:

SandyTheGuvnor wrote: Yes it is now 28 weeks with P Coy in weeks 21/22

Cheers Staff, that'll square me away for any interviews I may have during my re-enlistment.

50 Pltn. H Block Lower Maida Bks. 10 Weeks in 1955.
Utrinque Paratus
PS I am 70 now life gets better.
Chick.

Well,I talked to the army and because of my previous army record I have been advised not to retry for the paras (or even the army) as I have a high chance of getting turned away.... :( Im disappointed but mostly angry at myself for messing things up. :evil: What seems a good idea at the time..........

harry hackedoff wrote:Great post there SO

5 klc long DZ, its just got to be Eveley, 1 inch deep grass, untold miles deep chalk, bloody hard DZ, even harder than Western on the Green.

Chick.

I`m puzzled by this :-? i will assure you your interview with parra reg will be same as Royal Why do Para Rcts need to know Corps Memorable Dates and Corps History then, Fodders? :roll: It`s not early signs of a merger is it :o lol i put it wrong you owd git i meant by the attitued if he failed the...

Element wrote:Heard the same from my 7RHA mate, apparently they giving them the wings anyway to fit in with the reg. Im not a para so dont hold me to it.

Element, cant see any part of Airborne letting wings be worn without first passing P-Coy then para training then your jumps. Never Happen.

Chick

sorry for the stupid question, I thought the airborne badge looked different :oops: SNiDE, your right the badge in the pic is the (headdress badge)of the Parachute Regiment ,Airborne was a patch of a winged horse & rider, in days of BD worn upper left & right arm, done away with since 16 AA...

Bet hes/shes got his/hers brown wings up! :o So a woman has passed pcoy now then, and with equal standards unlike that lumpy jumper that got more chances at the bottom field than Harry zeroing in a wombat at a range of 2 inches. :lol: No Doc, a woman has still to pass P-Coy. He passed P-Coy as a MA...