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Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 3:32 pm
by H3
Stand still that Man.......post deleted oops !!
Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 3:35 pm
by H3
The Cheat wrote:
Also, the PWRR specialise in this Airport capturing lark where they land a Herc on an enemy runway and get out and slot them all... Not air asault but slightly more airborne than most...
And when the C130 Lands its blown to bits and riddled with fire .....sorry pal but that`s Fiction not Fact...........it`s also suicidal
Posted: Wed 04 Aug, 2004 3:53 pm
by Ex_Trog
bigbart wrote:I wouldn't have thought the tank regiments do much peacekeeping. Then again, I don't know that much about tank regiments...
Dont tell the tankies who patrolled the streets of N.I.since the troubles started. I would have thought any unit available will go warfighting these days due to the CUTSeven if they are not upto strengththey can be brought up pretty quick nowadays
as THEY say
aye
Scouse G
Posted: Thu 05 Aug, 2004 3:20 pm
by friendlyfireaintfriendly
the israelis did that as a hostage rescue so maybe not completely impossible. Now those israelis know how to deal with terrorists when they take hostages
Posted: Thu 05 Aug, 2004 3:21 pm
by friendlyfireaintfriendly
cheers for the info
Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 1:08 am
by Edwards159
This is what i found in a book might be a bit dated. The book was written a while ago
5 Airborne Brigade
HQ 5 Airborne Brigade
89 Int Section
Air Force Liaison Section
2xPara Battalions
1xInfantry Battalion
1xGurkha Battalion
Pathfinder Platoon
1xArmoured Recce Regiment(Life Guards/Blues&Royals)
7 Para
36 Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers Comprising:
9 Para Sqdn
20 Field sqdn
50 field Construction Sqdn
61 Field Support Sqdn
HQ & Signal Sqdn Royal Signals
DET 224 ISignal Sqn Royal Signals
658 Aviation Sqn Army Air corps
613 Tactical Air Control Party RAF
614 Tactical Air Control Party RAF
Logistic Battalions:
63 Sqn Royal Corps of Transport
82 Ordnance Company Royal Army Ordnance Corps
10 Field Workshop Royal Electrical & Mechanical Eng.
23 Parachute Field Ambulance Royal Army medical corps
160 Company Royal Military Police
Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 2:56 pm
by friendlyfireaintfriendly
I thought there were only 3 reg para btlns and 1 reserve? Thats quite interesting anyway didnt know they had armoured recce
Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 5:29 pm
by The Cheat
H3 wrote:The Cheat wrote:
Also, the PWRR specialise in this Airport capturing lark where they land a Herc on an enemy runway and get out and slot them all... Not air asault but slightly more airborne than most...
And when the C130 Lands its blown to bits and riddled with fire .....sorry pal but that`s Fiction not Fact...........it`s also suicidal
I know it sounds funny but I was in the CCF and ACF as a PI so spent a lot of time w/ the PWRR and saw them do it once... Dunno if it was just to see f it could be done but did see their Herc land and their landies come flying out the back... looked cool but i did think it was a stupid idea
http://www.army.mod.uk/tigers/current.htm
Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 5:31 pm
by The Cheat
friendlyfireaintfriendly wrote:I thought there were only 3 reg para btlns and 1 reserve? Thats quite interesting anyway didnt know they had armoured recce
Isn't the armoured Recce and attached unit, from like the Blues and Royals etc?
Posted: Fri 13 Aug, 2004 5:41 pm
by Edwards159
1xArmoured Recce Regiment(Life Guards/Blues and Royals)