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Should have been back long before now, but just like the rum issue and the Royal Yacht it was stopped out of spite. Beer issue was abused from day one, however much machinery and technical equipment a ship had. That said, this and Britannia were axed because of incompetence - the mid-1990s redundancy package went tits-up in the wording and all the wrong personnel left. Their Lordships then decided to bring in Operator/Maintainer, not quite grasping that a maintainer can be trained to operate, but an operator can only rarely be trained as a maintainer. But the chaos then set in with a vengeance, establishments had to be combined or sold off, large expensive ships that had never run well were scrapped, and new builds just kept on commissioning late. Britannia was a jewel in the fleet which radiated professionalism, naval heritage and tradition, and the Field Gun Race was the most unique test of toughness and agility the world had ever seen. But the flag ranks and four-ringers laid low and kept their perks and titles - that's the important thing.

Real men RIP WATCH DONE

Fitness 2024? Old school: Field Gun training 9 months and 5 Gun laps a days

Great memories of this run, such a sad (and proud) night. I'm on here running for the FAA, Loving hearing our Doc Furphy shouting Air Arm in the background...Mini Lou...RIP Command Field Gunning.

Good footage of the Blue Bellies...loved it. Mini Lou..

Greatest team sport, ever was the Devonport Doc in 85 and 86, some familiar faces, served with some of them and a Devonport world record Oggie, Oggie, Oggie

Looking for photographs from 1975 as that was when my dad was part of the Royal Navy field gun. He was on pebble mill at 1 and Blue Peter

Doctors are only called for in cases of EXTREME death!

I've been to the Tattoo in Earls Court as a kid. The Field Gun Crews made it look easy. I didn't realise, at the time, just how tough and dangerous it was. Respect.

I think my brother Tony Vanson ran in 69 his 3rd time running for pompey...

So sad used to love to watch it with family husband and father ex forces

Please bring it back used to watch at home with my ex naval husband was so proud and enjoyed it so much welldone

Great stuff bring it back. Hats off to those past and present field gunners. Super human!

From a time when men were allowed to be men

Camera guy You clown

The toughest, proudest men in the British forces. Absolute animals, when they came into the bar at Earls Court everybody left. What a shame it,s no longer continued

Miss this

brilinat thing , wee sa the , me uncle bill evans , he fueld up the sword fish that help sink the bismark ,, from his nephew , ian llewelyn evans , and me dad he wrote the watch man radar thing , , me 220 field amblance , and then 1 REGIMENT ETRANGER CAVILRE on Orange , true story

Politicians don't understand what makes a military person proud and want to be the best. My respect to the Field Gunners. Fit and tough

I have always marvelled at the teams of the Gun Run! Very well choreographed, indeed. Sadly the Run is no longer performed at the Royal Nova Scotia Military Tattoo, because of injuries in previous years.

Too sad to watch!

Why Not Big Up The Winners........Devonport?

Crime against tradition by Blair and his mates, scandalous

Is that bloke ACTUALLY pulling his MEAT, ON CAMERA @1:51?. If not he's doing an award winning performance of someone who IS!.

1981

If I was in battle, I would want these men on my side.

A country that loses sight of its culture, heritage and history is nowhere. In the current climate of "inclusivity" and "diversity" this kind of tournament and competition that demonstrates elite qualities and skills could not exist. I speak as someone who did the Royal tournament three years running as part of The King's Troop RHA. Granted our skill sets where very different to those of the RN Field Gunners but were equal in contextual expertise. We should all hang our heads in shame as we have allowed our once great nation to be brought to its knees in this way. We have been spoon fed a diet of wet liberal wokeness for decades now so we are now a nation that stands by idly while the products of this doctrine throw the monuments of our heritage and its statues into the river and brands its heroes racists. We support and fund minority, and in some cases, unnatural practises to the extent that the abnormal becomes normal. We are expected to kneel in support of marxist division and witness the on going practise of this without question. The Britain I knew and grew up in would kneel before God and the queen and absolutely no one else. It's all gone to shit. It's time to stand and be counted again. It is time to take pride in who we are and what makes us who we are. If that offends the easily offended than so be it. End of sermon 😊🇬🇧

There is an Illustrious class aircraft carrier in the back ground just after 1 minute with a height finding radar aerial above the bridge so has to be after WW2. One sailor has blue cap so before early 50's.

2.50 1972. Staff and crew

Incredible strength of character and sheer guts. A friend of mine took part for FAA. I never fail to be proud of this and our wonderful Navy. Bring it back. X

Fantastic display of military discipline, training and sheer bloody mindedness. Makes you proud to be British.

Tough. Respect.

This is tough. Respect.

Now that is what I call TOUGH. Amazing to watch them.

The Field Gun competition should be brought back. It's a disgrace what's happened to the armed forces of our nation.

Simply the best TV I have ever seen in my 65 years.

my husband ran in this three times .First for Chatham ,then when that closed for Pompey.

Well done lads

When men where men and the government respected them

Metrosexuals , who aspire to being on Love Island, to these real lads... "Do you even lift bro"

Bring this back Boris!!!

The Royal Navy and the United Kingdom military lost one of the best if not the best advertisement for recruitment it has ever had when the politicians decided that the Royal Tournament was to be “demobed” (finished), but in particular the “Gun Run” was a true demonstration of our military prowess and I doubt whether any other military service in the world could match the men of the Royal Navy for teamwork,determination, skill and stamina, they make it look so easy, (after a very long and dangerous training season that is), and to their trainers they obviously have total respect and, I dare say, fear. Once again the political hierarchy put money before tradition, pride, and kudos, they only saw what they wanted to see, and it certainly wasn’t the importance of the whole tournament to the service personnel who were selected to represent their individual branch of the service. Thanks for sharing this interesting and entertaining film. 😀🤬😔👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

time we brought that spirit back

Lol, surprisingly modern haircuts mmm?

I see men in a real Navy- Nelson himself would applaud. Sadly we no longer have a Navy worth comment.

I wish they would bring back the Royal Tournament again. It was a great way for the public to give recognition and to celebrate our armed forces. We should be proud of every single one of them and the contribution they make to our society.

Remember this as a kid.

I new your dad...he sadly passed away recently I understand?

What did I think of this video? I'm an old sailor from the early 60s and we held these things as tradition, a way of testing ourselves and showing what we could do. I doubt the present day sailors would do the same but that is only because tradition means less and less for whatever reason. God Bless The Queen

Sadly men like this no longer exist