I joined the Air Training Corps in 1991, aged 13. I recorded the 1992 Beating Retreat on VHS and watched it over and over again... Just rediscovered it after 30 years 🙂
I still have this on VHS but it cut off just after the Queens colour squadron guy lost his lid. Good after so many years to finally see the complete program !
@@williamdodds1394 he made a good point, makes sense to be familiar with the current weapon you would be deployed with, as this may be ceremonial aspects but they are still serving soldiers
@@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. No I dont think he did first of all sa 80 was badly designed it cannot be used by lefties its heavy for a 556 and it isnt liked by soldiers the a1s were a pile of junk until a2 while the Fn slr was 762 and just needed upgraded most armies are going back to 762 or 6.8 as the usa are doing the LMT which is a good design is 762 when fired on auto it has no muzzle climb a better weapon as was tested by chris in smallarmsolutions the brits have to bum the sa80 up its all they have while usa has dozens of designs in AR mode if you look at how israeli tavor was designed its lighter can be used by lefties has a 762 option as well and is soled widely in usa and else were and in service with other nations britain cannot design anythng good now days look at the ajax project terrible indeed .
I joined the Air Training Corps in 1991, aged 13. I recorded the 1992 Beating Retreat on VHS and watched it over and over again... Just rediscovered it after 30 years 🙂
Interesting, that some 8yrs after the SA80 was introduced, the QCS maintained the use of the SLR for public performances
39:44 Me on bass drum! I was the middle of the three bass drummers there
in the Central Band of the RAF.
Nice one.
I still have this on VHS but it cut off just after the Queens colour squadron guy lost his lid. Good after so many years to finally see the complete program !
Very good
Shame they got rid of so many of the raf bands. Only 3 left. And looked smarter with the busbees
It seems that someone that day, lost they're hat.
what is the titleof the music they are playing @ 19:10 in the recording?
Royal salute march by waterer
Massed bands Royal Air Force Horse guards parade London
3 drum major royal air forces
RAF regiment should have kept the SLR and not that heap sa 80.
Nah, it must be the current service weapon (which I agree with) since they’re also soldiers rather than just ceremonial dancers with old weapons
@@ericshin121 What would you know .
@@williamdodds1394 I know a lot as a matter of fact
@@williamdodds1394 he made a good point, makes sense to be familiar with the current weapon you would be deployed with, as this may be ceremonial aspects but they are still serving soldiers
@@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. No I dont think he did first of all sa 80 was badly designed it cannot be used by lefties its heavy for a 556 and it isnt liked by soldiers the a1s were a pile of junk until a2 while the Fn slr was 762 and just needed upgraded most armies are going back to 762 or 6.8 as the usa are doing the LMT which is a good design is 762 when fired on auto it has no muzzle climb a better weapon as was tested by chris in smallarmsolutions the brits have to bum the sa80 up its all they have while usa has dozens of designs in AR mode if you look at how israeli tavor was designed its lighter can be used by lefties has a 762 option as well and is soled widely in usa and else were and in service with other nations britain cannot design anythng good now days look at the ajax project terrible indeed .