L42A1 and the Swift Spotting Scope

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Originally Posted by Gil Boyd

Geoff,
Thats where my money lies as the guy with the headset looks like a good friend now dead sadly, Stevie Groves RIP who was an ML RM. He went on thier Freefall Team for a number of years before breaking his back as he crashed through a hangar roo. On recovery he became the Freefall Pilot. Died last year of cancer, sadly missed. Great friend and soldier.

I also think those two photos were taken above Top Malo house, just before they tried to get the Argentine SF out under control.
They burst out and fired in all directions catching Stevie in the shoulder, as he stood up and called in support.

Sadly Wikipedia and others automatically call the images SAS when they can't be identified properly.

I also think the photographer was Tom Smith Daily Express who I spoke with last week to authorise some of his pics during the conflict for my book which is being released on Goose Green Day 28th May 2020 in aid of SAMA and Airborne Forces Museum.

He took the colour one so one has to assume he also took the B/W one.

The book is as last year finalised and called:
FALKLANDS WAR - SNIPERS DOWN SOUTH all about the L42A1 and latterly the L96A1 its replacement which myself and my co-author C/Sgt Frank Fletcher, 2 PARA's Master Sniper have finally completed. He worked on the L96A1 with both Daves of AI.
Price & Postage to follow. There thats done it, advertised the book at the same time as answering the thread :lol:

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I'll have a signed one Gil, I'll take another too for someone we know, he probably could do with something good to read......

Yes left a message last week.
We are going for Goose Green day the 28th May at the Airborne Assault Museum at Duxford for the book signing and Dave for AI will be there with a few new pieces on show. I will put up a separate thread when we have decided how much we are charging as we want to give a healthy portion to both charities, as that was always the intention.

Gil
How does an Aussie get a copy.

Most definitely up for a copy. And preferably scribbled on by you, Gil.:thup:

Roger,
No worries

Keep us posted Gil, I don't know how you find the time to do all this mate!

Nor do I John :lol:

It was to raise money for the Airborne Forces Museum where I am the Fundraising Trustee.

Similar to BING The Parachuting Dog and Myrtle the Parachuting Chicken WW2 true story books I did previously which are both sold out now.

So hope the Sniper book does too, as this time doing it for both the South Atlantic Medal Association which cares for ex soldiers/Sailors and Airmen who served in the war and also the Airborne Assault Museum at Duxford.

One thing I wanted to include were lots of facts about the L42A1 not commonly known ending with Frank Fletcher doing a section on the L96A1 as it entered service, when the PH M85 should have won the MOD contract...................nuff said :madsmile: