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  • #76
    Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

    Originally posted by Hawke View Post
    Bemused bewilderment, and an addiction to watching Coronation Street and Eastenders (Emmerdale if you're from the north) with 32 other men on a tv with no vertical hold to complete the look.
    Jeans, dessie boots, white socks and a t shirt with your unit's badge on it on the lash.. grass stains on knees optional. Kebab and 20 Embassy de rigeur.
    LOL that is about right! You forgot the glassed over eyes from being the stag bitch doing duty in the tower and the loss of hair from cabin fever due to being shut in with the same lads for weeks on end!

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    • #77
      Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

      MOWBY get some pics up. lol. I want to see your impression.

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      • #78
        Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner



        1994, i beleive that this was the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot). Mortar platoon. and has some sort of comms on which may even be cougar.

        i blanked out the guys face.

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        • #79
          Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner



          Here is the url in case it does not come up.

          http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/...y/P1030366.jpg

          He is the first picture took just prior to my going on a skirmish.

          My 1980's NI look.

          cheers

          John
          Last edited by M0WBY; 27 June, 2011, 17:53.

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          • #80
            Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

            Lose the Union flag on the left sleeve (back in the 80's, we knew which army we were in, so did the locals!), tighten your webbing, sort out those puttees so they're level, and for all that is holy OPEN YOUR EYES!!!
            Pretty good though. Stag on...
            Any opinions expressed by me may not be mine. I don't have opinions anymore. I have a mortgage and teenagers. I used to be a wild, party animal. Now I buy my trousers at M & S.

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            • #81
              Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

              ROFL will do!

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              • #82
                Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                Ammo pouches on the wrong way round dude! Swap them over before the badge sees you!

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                • #83
                  Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                  Looking good John.

                  An excellent first attempt in anybody's books mate. Well done.
                  There's a scammer operating openly on this forum. Please be aware of who you're dealing with.

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                  • #84
                    Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                    Originally posted by M0WBY View Post


                    Here is the url in case it does not come up.

                    http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/...y/P1030366.jpg

                    He is the first picture took just prior to my going on a skirmish.

                    My 1980's NI look.

                    cheers

                    John
                    Looking good there-regret selling that helmet now

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                    • #85
                      Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                      Indeed, not a bad first attempt at all.
                      Also, I don't know if it was common practice across the province but my old unit sop was to use a rifle sling attached the rear sling swivel and then looped around your right wrist to stop the rifle being taken from you.
                      The only drawback to this was that you could be dragged into the crowd by it as well!

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                      • #86
                        Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                        I was thinking of that very same thing just the other day. :D
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                        • #87
                          Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                          Just having a flick through my photobucket and found some SF in NI inspired pics we did about 3 years or so ago







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                          • #88
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                            Very cool 1stCommando.

                            Now, just sell/trade me that FAL if you've still got it?
                            There's a scammer operating openly on this forum. Please be aware of who you're dealing with.

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                            • #89
                              Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                              Cheers mate , that would be my SLR . Now it's summer i might put the wood back on it again.
                              We do also have a FAL and FAL Carbine though .

                              Just got myself an M16-A1 (WE) so I might have to do some more NI pics etc

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                              • #90
                                Re: British Army in NI during operation Banner

                                The dog in the first pic would be more accurate if it was a bit more mangy and perhaps missing an eye or a leg.

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