Ha! Yeah; times have changed I guess; here in the states it seems like some units (the SEALs) can't go anywhere without a camera in their face anymore. Most of the other "ninja" units still try to keep a low profile though; I did run across a Delta Force recruiting vid not too long ago though with guys dressed in street clothes riding on littlebirds shooting and blowing stuff up; the stuff those Delta guys do is just....WOW! I'm glad their on our side LOL
reconmercs wrote:Ha! Yeah; times have changed I guess; here in the states it seems like some units (the SEALs) can't go anywhere without a camera in their face anymore. Most of the other "ninja" units still try to keep a low profile though; I did run across a Delta Force recruiting vid not too long ago though with guys dressed in street clothes riding on littlebirds shooting and blowing stuff up; the stuff those Delta guys do is just....WOW! I'm glad their on our side LOL
Ever since the Iranian embassy siege, SAS have been trying to keep a low profile. They got swamped with applications for a good few years after that event, to the point they had to beef up the Selection to get rid of the wanna-bes
Fortunately, the SAS does not have direct recruitment; you must be serving before even being considered for selection and still have at least 3 years left to serve - cuts all the wanna-be's
delbydoo wrote:Fortunately, the SAS does not have direct recruitment; you must be serving before even being considered for selection and still have at least 3 years left to serve - cuts all the wanna-be's
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If you are interesting you may read Andy McNab books "Bravo Two Zero" and "Immediate Action"
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"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game; In the deed the glory."
Just found this and although it's not military aviation, I thought it worth sharing. 27-gun salute with the old 12 pound cannons from 1766-1769 (yes, these were cast before the US revolution!) on the bastions of Kronborg Castle, marking HM the Queen's 73rd birthday. Turn up the volume : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPhs-BH1O_s
Sadly they're not what they used to be, so there's a few duds along the way...
Here's a link to the original full version, it may have been posted here somewhere before, but worth a repost this was the version originally released by the squadron with full audio and the original soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NEcBaxvbQE
Nothing spectacular, just a Danish Herc joining some French and German Transalls over Paris while practicing for this sundays' Bastille Day fly-by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlSmDWSJIm0