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- Thu 20 Nov, 2008 3:18 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: CFT.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5306
my mate was on the piss with them the other day, said he had a cracking time,spoke to him last night, he said they were coming over to his for a drink in san diego, he was supposed to be flying back today for the P coy 10 miler in the shot? hope he made the flight after a night on the lash, enjoy yo...
- Wed 19 Nov, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: CFT.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5306
- Mon 17 Nov, 2008 12:32 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: CFT.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5306
I know the icft, had to do it to get out of headly court, quite embarrasing actually, even being out for 9 months that was the easiest thing ive ever done. Was in depot waiting to go for scoff when lt col brewis came running on to the square amd started screaming at the ptis? we were all wondering w...
- Thu 13 Nov, 2008 3:33 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: CFT.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5306
CFT.
is the 2 mile CFT still a test in depot, and the battalions? Fxxk that was hard, had a ranger posted to 3 para who couldnt manage the cut off time in two years of trying, said it was the hardest thing he had done in 12 years in the army
- Wed 12 Nov, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: Remembrance
- Topic: Where will you be
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2569
went to sunderland, quite a big parade. lads from depot para were marching, with a couple of staff from 3 para, good turn out of 2 +3 para blokes, went back to 4 para afterwads for a couple of sociable drinks.couple of reaths laid for nathan, the 2 para lad k.i.a in afghan. good day. absent friends,...
- Mon 13 Oct, 2008 12:14 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: 16 air assault
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16795
When was the pegasus badge brought back? it must have been short lived, we didnt have it when i left in 89. Remember the uproar when every one in the brigade had to wear the maroon beret? its all about identity, you see a fat remf wearing a maroon beret, the average person dosnt say the remf is atta...
- Thu 09 Oct, 2008 10:03 am
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: 16 air assault
- Replies: 47
- Views: 16795
- Wed 08 Oct, 2008 5:00 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: Canadians in Para Reg?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3349
There was a canadian with us in the mid 80 to late 80 s not sure what he got up to when i left, think he went back to nova scotia? but remember talking to a jock who was with the canadians in cyprus 86, princess patricias light infantry? he was born in scotland and his family emigrated, if i remembe...
- Tue 30 Sep, 2008 4:03 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: Arnhem 64th Anniversary
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4443
went last year for the first time and thought it was amazing, ( not just on the lash) bumped into lads id never seen for 20 years, the service on the sunday is very humbling, and the dutch people need to be applauded, 10 oclock at night and the four para lads put a wreath on a monument, ( think it w...
- Tue 30 Sep, 2008 3:50 pm
- Forum: Recommended Media
- Topic: apache by ed macey
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5035
apache by ed macey
Any one read apache, by ed macey, good read, its about his second stint in . afghan with the apache squadron, he was involved in the rescue of the marine, when they sat on the wings, interesting read.Only ever. well worth the money read tornado down about pilots, but this gives you a different view ...
- Tue 30 Sep, 2008 10:37 am
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: Millings worst injury
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5035
aint got a clue why they moved? but it scared the shit out of me when i was waiting to mil, . what i wont forget is the atmosphere in the gym, apart from most peoploe shitting them selves, the gym was packed with depot staff all screaming and shouting making for a cracking atmosphere, good memories.
- Mon 29 Sep, 2008 8:20 pm
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: Millings worst injury
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5035
pti shouts mill, one of the lads charges out, the other who had done a bit boxing before just sidestepped him and hit him onthe side of the head, the momentum carried him on and he fell and smashed his head against the side of the bench the blokes were sitting on, knocked out cold, and blood everywh...
- Tue 23 Sep, 2008 11:24 am
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: BBC the paras
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7494
- Fri 06 Jun, 2008 10:34 am
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: Air Assault
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3400
- Wed 28 May, 2008 10:58 am
- Forum: Para's General Discussion
- Topic: A.B.F. weekend
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1964
A.B.F. weekend
going to an airborne event in ripon on saturday, meeting up with a couple of lads who we havent seen in years, one has even flew over from the states, we got talking about everyone meeting up on a regular basis, not your official shirt and tie reunions, but just to get pissed, tell the same old stor...