Did the Government actually end up cutting PARA training?

RAFReghopeful · Post by **RAFReghopeful** » Mon 09 Jul, 2007 6:18 pm

I read about the Government putting a ban on Para Jumps for the Regiment until 2011. Did they actually do through with this process? I read the other thread on the issue, but it seemed to suggest that there was never a formal annoucement on the matter. Does this mean if I were to try and join the Para Regiment that I would not actually get to jump until 2011?

Thanks.

df2inaus · Post by **df2inaus** » Tue 10 Jul, 2007 4:21 am

Don't worry about what you read in the papers at this stage.

If the Canadian Army was resourceful enough to maintain jump training one way or another through the Decade of Darkness, rest assured the Brits will find a way.

Focus on getting in, its not going to be easy, jump training or not.

Where just north of Toronto are you anyway?

RAFReghopeful · Post by **RAFReghopeful** » Tue 10 Jul, 2007 9:35 am

Yeah you are right, I will just go forward and take what I get. I am from Newmarket, which is about 20mins or so north of the city.

df2inaus · Post by **df2inaus** » Wed 11 Jul, 2007 4:28 am

I know where Newmarket is RAFRH, I've been there about 100 million times to visit relatives, I've worked in most of the public schools and helped build one of your water treatment plants on Bayview Pkwy.

Element · Post by **Element** » Wed 11 Jul, 2007 1:24 pm

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.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Thu 12 Jul, 2007 9:04 am

Hows it going , eh?

I havent heard anything official about binning para training, eh.

But thought you were going for the RM anyway, eh.

or is it the RAF Regt, eh?

Make your mind up, eh, or else you'll end up getting nothing, eh.

Troops ooot, eh.

Doc.........................eh.

RAFReghopeful · Post by **RAFReghopeful** » Thu 12 Jul, 2007 9:31 am

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 set on that, I did some reading about the RAF Regiment and thought maybe that was the way to go. Now I am just looking all all options available to me, and making a decison. I am 99% sure now that I will end up going with the Infantry, it is just a matter of deciding if that will be line or para.

I like the idea of the challenge of the Parachute Regiment; not to say that line would not also be a challenge mind you; but the elite nature of it. Unfortunatly like others have said here much of the attraction for me would be actually doing some Parachute jumps ect.

RAFReghopeful · Post by **RAFReghopeful** » Thu 12 Jul, 2007 9:33 am

Ps. df2inaus...

So you are the one who is over developing this area! Damn you! HAHA Kidding

Seriously though, small world we have that I can come on a British Army chat site and find someone so fimiliar with the area I live in overseas! When was the last time you were in the area?

Greenronnie · Post by **Greenronnie** » Thu 19 Jul, 2007 10:53 pm

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.

Yeah nice one, I'm sure your rocket scientist mate has got all the gen.

Since when was any qualification badge just given away, never mind one so hard to earn? Even if for some stange reason this was to happen, don't you think that the lads who had earnt thier wings rip them off the crow's arms and beast the living daylights out of them?

Element · Post by **Element** » Fri 20 Jul, 2007 9:58 am

Read my post again i think the key words are "dont hold me to this"... Thats just what ive heard

Greenronnie · Post by **Greenronnie** » Fri 20 Jul, 2007 11:08 am

Element wrote:Read my post again i think the key words are "dont hold me to this"... Thats just what ive heard

I read your post you mong, I wasn't holding you to anything, just explaining what a ridiculous comment your mate made and how you must have been solid to believe it.

Element · Post by **Element** » Fri 20 Jul, 2007 11:38 am

Greenronnie wrote:
Element wrote:Read my post again i think the key words are "dont hold me to this"... Thats just what ive heard
I read your post you mong, I wasn't holding you to anything, just explaining what a ridiculous comment your mate made and how you must have been solid to believe it.

Who cares, i was contributing on what ive heard to this specific topic reguardless to how believeble it is. How about instead of challenging what im saying, you can confirm what this Rafreghopefull lad is actually asking given your current regiment.

Greenronnie · Post by **Greenronnie** » Fri 20 Jul, 2007 1:10 pm

Element wrote:Who cares, i was contributing on what ive heard to this specific topic reguardless to how believeble it is. How about instead of challenging what im saying, you can confirm what this Rafreghopefull lad is actually asking given your current regiment.

1. I wasn't challenging what you were saying, I was demonstrating what a stupid statement it was.

2. This subject has been done to death here, and for all your info, no the courses haven't been cancelled.

3. As for my "current" regiment, I have served 19 years so far, so it's not a temporary thing mate.

Stinky · Post by **Stinky** » Fri 20 Jul, 2007 3:08 pm

Hey Element, where are you in Somerset?

Element · Post by **Element** » Fri 20 Jul, 2007 4:46 pm

Bristol mate

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