Here's two articles from the bbc:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6269613.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6285091.stm
Pretty damned cool.
There's also a video of the marines going in on the helicopters on one of the links.
Royal Marines strap themselves to Apache gunships to retrieve body
Here's two articles from the bbc:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6269613.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6285091.stm
Pretty damned cool.
There's also a video of the marines going in on the helicopters on one of the links.
Last edited by Grey_Fox; 01-22-2007 at 12:44.
Re: Royal Marines strap themselves to Apache gunships to retrieve body
It needs Wagner
Re: Royal Marines strap themselves to Apache gunships to retrieve body
It's pretty dramatic.
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If it had gone wrong, with one of them falling off and being chopped up by a rotor, it would have been the usual "badly equipped" and "why were they strapped to an attack helicopter?" type of stories, focusing on the mere handful of chinooks operating in the region.
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Nonsense, they're Royal Marines. Rotor blades would bounce off.Originally Posted by Caravel
They need some proper transport...
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Leave no one behind. It's the creed of most elite military units. Some may consider it above and beyond the call of duty, but they don't. It's an obligation to one's mates. Well done.
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Actually, the attack choppers are equipped to be used as emergency transport, usually to insert small covert team operations. No doubt they have trained for this situation too.
Last edited by Hosakawa Tito; 01-22-2007 at 15:22.
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My dad was a 'bootneck'.They are one set of mad buggers though.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.5624On the 28th October 1664 an Order-in-Council was issued calling for 1200 soldiers to be recruited for service in the Fleet, to be known as the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot. As the Duke of York was The Lord High Admiral, it became known as the Admiral's Regiment. The Regiment was paid by the Admiralty, it and its successors being the only long service troops in the 17th and 18th century navy.
They were therefore not only soldiers but also seamen, who were part of the complement of all warships. In 1704, during the war with France and Spain, the British attacked the Rock of Gibraltar: 1,900 British and 400 Dutch marines prevented Spanish reinforcements reaching the fortress. Later, British ships bombarded the city while marines and seamen stormed the defences. These later withstood nine months of siege. Today the Royal Marines display only the battle honour "Gibraltar", and their close relationship with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps continues.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2571The Queen's Colour
The Union Flag, in the centre of which is a foul anchor with the cipher of HM The Queen interlaced; above, St Edward's Crown surmounted by a scroll inscribed 'Gibraltar'; below, the globe surrounded by a laurel wreath, under which a scroll inscribed with the Corps motto 'Per Mare Per Terram'. The cords and tassels are of gold interwoven with silks of the Commando's colour which corresponds to the Commando lanyards worn by all ranks.
Wrong motto but the sentiments are appreciated.Well done.
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They were trained for it. First time they've done it in action though.
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I'm still digging to find a similar story from the 90's, where some US SpecOps guys lashed themselves to a Cobra helicopter's weapons "wing" for transport.
The funny bit I remember hearing, was that when the operation ended, the Cobra pilot remarked "I'm sure glad you guys knew how to do this - I've never tried it!". The operators looked at each other, and one replied:
"We were happy that YOU knew what you were doing - we've never done it before!".
Maybe an urban (military) legend.
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Happsne in all walks of life. I've recently treated a sick patient. After the emergency theatre (on the table within 1/2 an hour of admission) I turned to my Registrar and said "that's the first time I've seen one of those!". She said "me too..."I'm still digging to find a similar story from the 90's, where some US SpecOps guys lashed themselves to a Cobra helicopter's weapons "wing" for transport.
The funny bit I remember hearing, was that when the operation ended, the Cobra pilot remarked "I'm sure glad you guys knew how to do this - I've never tried it!". The operators looked at each other, and one replied:
"We were happy that YOU knew what you were doing - we've never done it before!".
Maybe an urban (military) legend.
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