SFSG

[mutter1]

I was wondering who they'd be replacing

Who cares?
The Rifles haven`t been the same since they pensioned Sharpe off
I`m sure they`ll do well.

We all haven't got the sunshine of OZ to enjoy Mr H, I have to have something to take my mind of the bleak weather

[harry hackedoff]

Kin Harry Redmans, today mate, plus forty, phew what a scorcher.
I was on site in a long sleaved shirt, long trousers and baseball cap, talking to an Aussie in shorts and flip flops. I was mister cool and he was sweating his testicles off. Would you like to stand in the shade mate?

You know you`ve been here too long when Aussies start complaining about the heat and you`re thinking how pleasant it is Can`t see what the prob is meself
I`ve been to plus forty and minus forty and been really comfortable at both extremes.
Mind you, it`s a right bastard trying to dig snowholes at plus forty

[Greenronnie]

would the Paras let one of their own PLT's be replaced by none Para's

Stacks of chance!! More like using them for room jobs!

Sounds like a BS statement anyway.

[anglo-saxon]

Could someone please redirect these nerds to MFAT (or anywhere else but here for that matter). It's getting altogether to jolly-hockey-sticks around here!

[mutter1]

I have yet another boring question, it was asked on another forum would these guy's, or a small sub unit ever do (HALO/HAHO) type parachuting, some said maybe, some said no, I stayed clear, as usual not having a clue, so I thought I'd ask the more...informed cadre of gentlemen we have here, maybe/not ever?.....Mr H feel free to use me as a verbal punching bag

[Greenronnie]

I have yet another boring question, it was asked on another forum would these guy's, or a small sub unit ever do (HALO/HAHO) type parachuting, some said maybe, some said no

You asking if SFSG would ever do it? No.

[mutter1]

Fair enough, thank you once again.

[Greenronnie]

No probs mate.

Some parts of SFSG will be qualified in Static Line Square parachuting, which is similar to HAHO, but confined to 5,000 feet. The SLS parachute is an older design that doesn't have as good a glide ratio as the HAHO parachute. Note the recent news article about the "SAS" (signals) Captain who died whilst carrying out an SLS descent.

HAHO/HALO jumps go up to 25,000 feet. Only SAS and PF do it.

[harry hackedoff]

Static Line Square parachuting................HAHO,............. 5,000 feet.......SLS......... glide ratio...... HAHO......... SLS descent.

Has anyone seen my Anorak, btw

[Greenronnie]

Harry, you are a tit!!

Did anyone catch the registration number on that parachute by the way???

[mutter1]

Another silly civvie question, when guy's put their names down to join, no selection ?....anyway, do they have to go do a special skill's course or is it straight in and off you go?