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I seem to remember that sea king story, was it mentioned in Ghost Squadron?
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I think I might have got this documentary mixed up with sas the soldiers story. I remember they refused to show the IRA episode.
If memory serves the iranian embassy episode showed internal footage of a terrorist pulling a grenade while running down stairs and getting emptied by 4 or 5 troopers. I'll have to watch these when I get a chance. Thanks for posting.
By the way the book, sas a soldiers story, is a cracking read. Told from the troopers perspective, some cracking wee stories.
If memory serves the iranian embassy episode showed internal footage of a terrorist pulling a grenade while running down stairs and getting emptied by 4 or 5 troopers. I'll have to watch these when I get a chance. Thanks for posting.
By the way the book, sas a soldiers story, is a cracking read. Told from the troopers perspective, some cracking wee stories.
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It was mentioned in Sandy Woodwards "100 days"Chopper wrote:I seem to remember that sea king story, was it mentioned in Ghost Squadron?
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Should be in both. One of the Sea King pilots concerned has since written a memoire too. There is more general detail associated with an award given to one deployed without loss of transport. Although the transport concerned was not necssarily the same.paul463 wrote:It was mentioned in Sandy Woodwards "100 days"Chopper wrote:I seem to remember that sea king story, was it mentioned in Ghost Squadron?

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Correct on all counts. The Provo episode was indeed scrubbed at the last minute as the ceasefire had been signed. The book retained the broad overview of the B Squadron approach to related matters...Double-Tap wrote:I think I might have got this documentary mixed up with sas the soldiers story. I remember they refused to show the IRA episode.
If memory serves the iranian embassy episode showed internal footage of a terrorist pulling a grenade while running down stairs and getting emptied by 4 or 5 troopers. I'll have to watch these when I get a chance. Thanks for posting.
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6 Days did not go on general release last year - was snapped up by Netflix sometime around the intended release date.
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On the watch list.....
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I've just finished binge watching the Expanse over the last week. I should be right to go now.....
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Chopper wrote:I've just finished binge watching the Expanse over the last week. I should be right to go now.....


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