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hey do you brits have an Air Assault unit? just wondering. im in the US Army 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division
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Our equivalent Airborne formation is 16 Air Assault Brigade - both with Parachute/Air Assault infantry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16_Air_Assault_Brigade
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whats the reputation of the 16th AASLT BDE? In the US Army the best regular units are air assault and airborne. same in your army?
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Is anyone going to answe this? :roll: :lol:
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Well as our James seems to be busy..... WAAAHHHHH!!!

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And there was me thinking that the 82nd Airborne were the best....or the Green Berets...or the SEALs...or the Rangers....or Delta Force.....or Force Recon.....or the PJs....or the CCTs....or anyone else who you happen to be speaking to at the time! :lol:

"The best of the best of the best, yes sir! Hoah!" :roll:
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Greenronnie wrote:And there was me thinking that the 82nd Airborne were the best....or the Green Berets...or the SEALs...or the Rangers....or Delta Force.....or Force Recon.....or the PJs....or the CCTs....or anyone else who you happen to be speaking to at the time! :lol:

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thought it was a wind up. :D
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mutter1 wrote:
Greenronnie wrote:And there was me thinking that the 82nd Airborne were the best....or the Green Berets...or the SEALs...or the Rangers....or Delta Force.....or Force Recon.....or the PJs....or the CCTs....or anyone else who you happen to be speaking to at the time! :lol:

"The best of the best of the best, yes sir! Hoah!" :roll:
Ah Ronnie you know your a 1 man SEALRANGERDELTAspaceshuttledoorgunner..... :wink: :D
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I knew it was a bite. :wink:
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aw come on you guys.. leave it to 2sqn raf reg.
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to do what?? check the wires A-okay? :wink:
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