I went into the army because in the Navy or Air Force, if something goes wrong, you can't walk home.
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I went into the army because in the Navy or Air Force, if something goes wrong, you can't walk home.
Heard a good one today.......... The Army use the stars for sleeping under at night. The Navy use them for navigation. The RAF use them for judging the quality of their hotels
I wish a cousin of my mother, who was a founder member of the Parachute Regiment when it was first formed during WW2, would have talked about his experiences more, before he passed away. Not just the actions that he was involved with but it would have been fascinating to also hear about the training of a Paratrooper when it first began. There was no blue print to go on and we weren't exactly in the position, mid WW2, to go to the Germans and ask "Could you please provide us with some help and assistance in setting up a training programme for paratroopers?"; we started from scratch. He spoke very little to anyone, even close family, of his experiences during WW2 and he left the service at the end of the war. For a long time after the war he wouldn't go anywhere near an aeroplane until eventually he had to fly somewhere in connection with his work.
I do intended to see if it is possible to obtain a copy of his service record, in due course, because I know that he served at Arnhem and it is believed that he also saw action in Norway.
That's right Peter, we don't dig in, we check in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Flying10uk,
If you PM me what you have I'll tell you what he did at Arnhem. I happen to have compiled the 11,533 names some years ago, including what happened to them after the battle, ie POW, UK or MIA. The list includes All Arms.;)
Arms amnesty in Denmark, nice Daimler/monotype Bren Mk2 and 4 STENS handed in! Also a good photo of a drop container with PIAT ammo in it.
Gun amnesty turns up WWII resistance cache (PHOTOS)
Here's one for you a RAF Hastings with an underslung Willys Jeep. Notice the domed skids under each wheel. These were highly sprung and worked very effectively when dropped at low level.
Parachutists left the aircraft whilst it was carried, pre C130 days and rear cargo door launches
Post script: This Hastings then crashed in 1953 so this image was taken late 40's early 50's
Read the crash report: ASN Aircraft accident Handley Page Hastings C.1 TG602 Shallufa RAF Station
I can see the Chinook going on for at least another 20 years..........waht a brilliant machine.
Just had the RED ARROWS go over on their way to Duxford Airshow.........double brilliant;)
We used the Chinook for years and then they went out of service. This last unpleasantness caused the CDN military to re-examine that logic and we have them again. It was humorous to hear the young guys talking about this new helicopter we'd just bought...along with the .50 cal and the M113 apc...and no one knew anything about them...