Brad actually died as a result of a ricochet, totally unexpected. He was a very valued member of the Regiment & would be missed. He's buried in the S.A.S. cemetery in Hereford alongside the bravest of the brave. R.I.P.
My friend was part of this op pleased with the outcome and the performance of his and other units he went back to Hereford. He left the army a few years later. As with most people I know who were really based in Hereford, you never get details but he was pleased to be able to reunite the 7 with their loved ones.
My mate Brendan was part of this , lives out in Kenya now bless him , fantastic guy so humble , I think his route was Pathfinders still got some great pics of him on a 50cal at linga loi
My friend spent almost 20 yrs in a very specialist boat unit....he took part in this mission and credits its success to the initial skill of a specialist Chinnock pilots brought in to carry the SF in. He stated it was the only mission in nearly 20 years UK SF he considered a genuine suicide mission. He also stated the Para's mortar teams hit their own men way off target, and the enermy where terrible soldiers. SF slid out the back door and the airport and Paras took the medialimelight and spun the events with a slightly different memory but credit to all brave men Brave men to all those who took part.
I knew one of the MC recipients (lead Platoon Platoon Commander) and met up with him not long after this, on another op. I can’t remember all the details exactly but you’ll get the jist. The ground was soft and caused the mortar baseplates to sink (not helpful for accuracy), one of the images in the video shows the the mortar baseplate impacted into the ground clearly, and a stray round hit near enough the Coy Command group to injure amongst others, the Company OC, taking him out of the fight. One of the SNCOs, a Sgt or CSgt, went forward to the Platoon Commander. He said ‘Where’s the boss?’ to which he replied, ‘He’s out of it. I’m it, you’re it, let’s go.’ Effectively meaning, command was now theirs, get the job done. A good demonstration of how the British Army works command and control, that the fight was not lost.
@@SeanHendy @Sean H Very interesting. Can't have enough respect for all who were active that day. My friend said the Russian Chinook pilot who brought him and the others in, was the most skilled he'd ever worked.
He also said they got dropped off faxin the wrong way though 😬 lucky the hostage takers were still all pissed from the night before so couldn't shoot for shit
This operation put an end to the war. The west side boys were the most brutal, all other factions involved in the war feared them. After this operation all other factions decided to lay down their weapons thinking they will be next.
Wonderfully done document...Opération Barras... Strength, courage, heroism, intelligence, cooperation and opportunities...and finally the next stage of negotiations.These are the hardest missions and only for the strongest... Great respect and remembrance to the soldier who died 🕊️🕯️🥀 Great respect to those who returned... Opération Barras Great respect,memory and honor for the fallen Soldier Mr.Brad Tinnion Salut #Soldiers #Dignity #Honor #Respect #Courage #Health #Life #SpecialForces #Veterans #Elite ⭐
Your comment is really lovely. If it wasn't for the Polish Fighter Squadrons in WW2, we might very well have lost 'The battle of Britain'. I have enormous respect for your military.
I know or knew the Squadron leader of the Chinook S.F. flight, & can totally understand why they are so very well trained, he married a friend of my daughter & was an excellent Chinook instructor before taking over the squadron.
Well done. I tried to watch another vid about the SAS and SBS but the narrator's voice was so 'Britishly (probably not a word) melodic'. Drove me crazy
Think we had some of your guys and girls ashore on perimeter security. Press were very interested in a naval female (WREN😁) guarding the HQ element of the Marines. Great job
A composite RSLAF platoon was brought in to clear up the dead. They then went back to their parent battalions scattered throughout SL and spread the story about what happens if you take Brits hostage. So he could well be telling the truth.
I hated my dad for joining the British airborn in the firts place, he was very patriotic and went to sierra leonein 1999 aged 23, I never sore him again but i did warn him, but he only though of me as just a 10 year old kid thats has no idea, even though i had some ideas of how pointless the war was. btw im adopted thats why the age gaps are not far apart.
I feel for you mate,I served over at the same time as your father, although,so many men were their at the time, and not knowing his name,I most likely never knew or met him.unfortuanately,your story is, not only really sad,but really common with soldiers,I don't know if it is due to marrying at such a young age, immaturity, consiquences of service but it's sad.i hope you're life has turned out well and maybe you will be reunited one day and he can explain(or justify) his actions-Take care my friend!
2:47 is that the combat chef with a pan lid? I remember regularly bumping into 'Nails' out running on the 1RI training area after this - imagine your new CO having been the SAS Ops Officer behind Op Barras and the rescue of your muckas!
We are British forces lets speak English we are not US troops. Landing zone is el zed and not el zee! dont insult our officers holding the rank leuitenant by calling them lootenant it's leftenenant, just in case you do. Apart from that a good concise description of what happened.
Its all about politics. The Marines, 42 Cdo amphibious task group had just completed two tours on SL after the Paras initially went in there at the start of the troubles.
@@vossalaftmick6612 oh OK, you would think they would of been best suited to the operation, as you would only need one company plus supporting elements. But yes there is always politics involved in unit deployments. Big respect to all serving members of the armed forces past and present
Hi Not 100% sure, but I think A Coy had just returned from Ex Red stripe, ( jungle training) and again, not sure, but A Coy might have missed the original SL tour???? Apologies in advance.
Good Effort; R Irish were not there as part of UNAMSIL, that was a separate mission. The R Irish were there as a Short Term Training Team. The abbreviation for a Observation Post is "OP" not "OBS" "MI6 provided the intelligence as to the location of the hostages". Did they...did they really. Could have sworn it was someone else..
Special soldiers, immense humans. I couldn't imagine the brains required to do this op. People think sas and sbs have to be dumb. There far from it. There the most intelligent people on earth.
I was with 1PWO when this took place. Nothing as extravagant as shown in this video but deployed to Sierra Leone that September through December. SAS, SBS, and PARA Reg, much respect to the history of these fine units.
One thing to point out is that one of the rifles a former British SLR that was found near a dead enemy was photographed and the serial number was traced back to the MOD as a weapon that was used to murder innocent civilians on Bloody Sunday in 1972 by the parachute regiment. This is one detail that everyone seems to leave out. I highly recommend that you all do some research into it and into the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Anyway not a bad video at all.
This is a good video and informative but if you want more people to enjoy watching you should probably rehearse how you do it. Right now it sounds like you're just reeling info off of a screen, learn to pronounce the names of the camps and make it sound interesting, change your tone of voice. I honestly want to watch the rest of this but it's hard to be interested when it sounds like you're not
@James Coyle The Indian operation was a bigger op and a complete success, Indian gurkhas and commandos.......im a Brit and former infantry.......stick to call of duty the Indian army did brilliantly
Brad actually died as a result of a ricochet, totally unexpected. He was a very valued member of the Regiment & would be missed. He's buried in the S.A.S. cemetery in Hereford alongside the bravest of the brave. R.I.P.
how unfortunate ... not the way he would have wanted to go , I'm sure ...
I'm so sorry to hear that. No offence intended.
SAS and SBS fighting side by side is one deadly combination. You never hear or read much about SBS but they are just as lethal as SAS. Amazing groups.
@@Ryan-ix2zx Nightmare for anyone....
They come from the same breed of men no different.
SBS marines really made a difference in 82 early inception of the Falklands never hear enough off their story.
Not a bad video mate. I was on the 1st wave A Coy 1 Para that day. Good sourcing of images, I haven't seen a lot of them before 🤙
Good work son
Airborne
Congratulations on successful mission mate. It's guys like you that help keep us free. From the USA, thanks!
Top bit of soldiering buddy. Thank you.
Best soldiers in the world, makes us all proud to be British.
Great respect for SAS 🇬🇧 #Elite⭐and good luck ! Greetings from 🇵🇱🕊️🤝
Some of the finest SF groups in the world hands down.
My friend was part of this op pleased with the outcome and the performance of his and other units he went back to Hereford. He left the army a few years later. As with most people I know who were really based in Hereford, you never get details but he was pleased to be able to reunite the 7 with their loved ones.
My mate Brendan was part of this , lives out in Kenya now bless him , fantastic guy so humble , I think his route was Pathfinders still got some great pics of him on a 50cal at linga loi
My friend spent almost 20 yrs in a very specialist boat unit....he took part in this mission and credits its success to the initial skill of a specialist Chinnock pilots brought in to carry the SF in. He stated it was the only mission in nearly 20 years UK SF he considered a genuine suicide mission. He also stated the Para's mortar teams hit their own men way off target, and the enermy where terrible soldiers. SF slid out the back door and the airport and Paras took the medialimelight and spun the events with a slightly different memory but credit to all brave men
Brave men to all those who took part.
I knew one of the MC recipients (lead Platoon Platoon Commander) and met up with him not long after this, on another op. I can’t remember all the details exactly but you’ll get the jist.
The ground was soft and caused the mortar baseplates to sink (not helpful for accuracy), one of the images in the video shows the the mortar baseplate impacted into the ground clearly, and a stray round hit near enough the Coy Command group to injure amongst others, the Company OC, taking him out of the fight.
One of the SNCOs, a Sgt or CSgt, went forward to the Platoon Commander. He said ‘Where’s the boss?’ to which he replied, ‘He’s out of it. I’m it, you’re it, let’s go.’ Effectively meaning, command was now theirs, get the job done.
A good demonstration of how the British Army works command and control, that the fight was not lost.
@@SeanHendy @Sean H Very interesting. Can't have enough respect for all who were active that day. My friend said the Russian Chinook pilot who brought him and the others in, was the most skilled he'd ever worked.
He also said they got dropped off faxin the wrong way though 😬 lucky the hostage takers were still all pissed from the night before so couldn't shoot for shit
This operation put an end to the war. The west side boys were the most brutal, all other factions involved in the war feared them. After this operation all other factions decided to lay down their weapons thinking they will be next.
This would be one of the operations which became the basis for the creation of the SFSG, tier 2 Uksf who enable and support tier 1 operations.
So many brave men. Proud to be british.
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Rest in peace Brad Tinion killed that day.
yes indeed Rest in Peace Brad on the clock at Hereford.
First battle casualty I ever worked on in my mil career. RIP Cpl
Wonderfully done document...Opération Barras... Strength, courage, heroism, intelligence, cooperation and opportunities...and finally the next stage of negotiations.These are the hardest missions and only for the strongest...
Great respect and remembrance to the soldier who died 🕊️🕯️🥀
Great respect to those who returned... Opération Barras
Great respect,memory and honor for the fallen Soldier Mr.Brad Tinnion
Salut
#Soldiers #Dignity #Honor #Respect #Courage #Health #Life #SpecialForces #Veterans
#Elite ⭐
Your comment is really lovely. If it wasn't for the Polish Fighter Squadrons in WW2, we might very well have lost 'The battle of Britain'. I have enormous respect for your military.
@@jo.s7993 Great respect 🕊️🤝
🇵🇱🤝🇬🇧
All the best for good cooperation and good future
Phil Campian was on this rescue op and tells a brilliant story, just facts.
I attended a small event he was at where he talked in detail about this op. Amazing.
The picture with the caption "Foday Kallay" is in fact, that of Charles Taylor!😅
The image at 1:17 is Charles Taylor … former Liberian President and NOT Foday Kallay
Dropping the paras in is enogh to give anyone a headache. 70x SAS/SBS turning up is gonna be the worst hangover ever. Ouch.
That picture was Charles Taylor at the start 😂
Good job on this video.
I know or knew the Squadron leader of the Chinook S.F. flight, & can totally understand why they are so very well trained, he married a friend of my daughter & was an excellent Chinook instructor before taking over the squadron.
SAS & SBS selection is one and the same and complete side by side
Sweet video but that’s not Foday Kallay’s photo @1:15. That’s another rebel leader called Charles Taylor.
0 32 what's Tyler the creator doing holding a 50 cal in Sierra Leone?
Well done. I tried to watch another vid about the SAS and SBS but the narrator's voice was so 'Britishly (probably not a word) melodic'. Drove me crazy
I know who that commentator is - I’m British and it drives me bonkers - does he drag out the end of each word ? Good content though
Every british person on a film is posh dont you know , i stick my little pinkie up while drinking a cup of tea.
Don't mess with the best because the best don't mess.
Excellent.
Hope you have some more content soon
If you want to know more there’s a book called “Operation certain death” it’s a very accurate account
Small read but accurate
Steve Healey , cracking fella
Good content and information.
Great vid
The picture of kallay is actually that of Charles Taylor, another warlord and later president of Liberia. I dunno why nobody noticed that
Crazy how this was my heiratage in Sierra leone.
British forces cream of the crop 🎉🎉🎉
Lovely video. Where did you get the topographic map at 5:15 from btw?
Nevermind, that's Tanoa from Arma 3! I knew it was familiar ;)
This difficult operation a prompt for forming the Special Reconnaissance Rgt?
Also Special Forces Support Group.
This is where the seed of SFSG took root.
I served on HMS Iron Duke during Operation Barras in 2000. Sticky place,full of mosquitos but enjoyed the humanitarian side we provided!
Think we had some of your guys and girls ashore on perimeter security. Press were very interested in a naval female (WREN😁) guarding the HQ element of the Marines. Great job
@@vossalaftmick6612 NOT a wren. The WRNS were absorbed into the Roal Navy in 1993.
@@rhannay39 Sorry, I stand corrected. 😁
That pic is not foday but actually Charles Taylor
You made one mistake on the video that one guy in the photo was not foday kalay that was Charles Taylor.
Am a Sierra Leonean now leaving in uk. I was part of this ops.
The enemy ?
please tell us more
@@dash1141 never
I smell bullshit……..anyhooooooos please feel free to return to your homeland.
A composite RSLAF platoon was brought in to clear up the dead.
They then went back to their parent battalions scattered throughout SL and spread the story about what happens if you take Brits hostage.
So he could well be telling the truth.
It’s Am you lets at 6:42
SAS UK AND GGK MALAYSIA ARE FOREVER BROTHER.
Malaysia will always be the United Kingdom brother
Paras are hard men.
What's the picture at 6:40 from
I hated my dad for joining the British airborn in the firts place, he was very patriotic and went to sierra leonein 1999 aged 23, I never sore him again but i did warn him, but he only though of me as just a 10 year old kid thats has no idea, even though i had some ideas of how pointless the war was. btw im adopted thats why the age gaps are not far apart.
I feel for you mate,I served over at the same time as your father, although,so many men were their at the time, and not knowing his name,I most likely never knew or met him.unfortuanately,your story is, not only really sad,but really common with soldiers,I don't know if it is due to marrying at such a young age, immaturity, consiquences of service but it's sad.i hope you're life has turned out well and maybe you will be reunited one day and he can explain(or justify) his actions-Take care my friend!
2:47 is that the combat chef with a pan lid?
I remember regularly bumping into 'Nails' out running on the 1RI training area after this - imagine your new CO having been the SAS Ops Officer behind Op Barras and the rescue of your muckas!
Great video! Weren’t there a whole bunch of mercenaries involved in this mission too?
Yeah, executive outcomes were there.
No.
EO were in Freetown and Lunghi.
We are British forces lets speak English we are not US troops. Landing zone is el zed and not el zee! dont insult our officers holding the rank leuitenant by calling them lootenant it's leftenenant, just in case you do. Apart from that a good concise description of what happened.
Language changes I don't see the big deal
@M R You call him a POS yet say he's triggered!
😂
Classic projection.
Do you have any mirrors in your homeless shelter?
How comes marines were not picked in favour of the paras?, not to take anything away from the paras??? Just a curious question.
Its all about politics. The Marines, 42 Cdo amphibious task group had just completed two tours on SL after the Paras initially went in there at the start of the troubles.
@@vossalaftmick6612 oh OK, you would think they would of been best suited to the operation, as you would only need one company plus supporting elements. But yes there is always politics involved in unit deployments. Big respect to all serving members of the armed forces past and present
Hi
Not 100% sure, but I think A Coy had just returned from Ex Red stripe, ( jungle training) and again, not sure, but A Coy might have missed the original SL tour???? Apologies in advance.
Rip Brad
Boom
Dont forget the parachute regiment from 1 para .
Good Effort;
R Irish were not there as part of UNAMSIL, that was a separate mission. The R Irish were there as a Short Term Training Team.
The abbreviation for a Observation Post is "OP" not "OBS"
"MI6 provided the intelligence as to the location of the hostages". Did they...did they really. Could have sworn it was someone else..
Special soldiers, immense humans. I couldn't imagine the brains required to do this op. People think sas and sbs have to be dumb. There far from it. There the most intelligent people on earth.
Not forgetting the contingent of the RAF Regiment.
1 PARA was involved start of SFSG
My ex brother in law went on this raid he was in 1 para said sas /sbs are ferrous fighters but not as bad as the ghurkers
Hi mate,
fellow youtuber here keen to get in touch, are you on FB or twitter?
Thanks, Gary
I've never so much bollocks in my life I was a hostage lol
I was with 1PWO when this took place. Nothing as extravagant as shown in this video but deployed to Sierra Leone that September through December.
SAS, SBS, and PARA Reg, much respect to the history of these fine units.
One thing to point out is that one of the rifles a former British SLR that was found near a dead enemy was photographed and the serial number was traced back to the MOD as a weapon that was used to murder innocent civilians on Bloody Sunday in 1972 by the parachute regiment. This is one detail that everyone seems to leave out. I highly recommend that you all do some research into it and into the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Anyway not a bad video at all.
Wow …… what was the link ?
I would say it was more a coincedance. But it's kind of weird ay. Things go around in circles ay.
😮
wow thats fighting team the UK put out... only fools would take that team on
I reckon polish flag should also be situated on the beginning of this video
Context?
An operation called after my last name, not bad🫡
SBS snatch team, not credited here, surprise surprise..
All that for there incompetents….
This is a good video and informative but if you want more people to enjoy watching you should probably rehearse how you do it. Right now it sounds like you're just reeling info off of a screen, learn to pronounce the names of the camps and make it sound interesting, change your tone of voice. I honestly want to watch the rest of this but it's hard to be interested when it sounds like you're not
Haha MI6 literally had nothing to do with this!
Half story not very acute
What part isn’t accurate?
Kieron slater- A bit like your comment then yeah.
@@fauxfox2974 -- again, what part isn’t accurate?
And so much lies I'm hearing hear how do these people get away with this
British forces were not properly trained. Look at the mess they made when a British and an Italian professional were kidnapped in Nigeria. Poor guys
Why is it then that all S.D. around the world are based on the S.A.S?
@@becky2235 was
@Cuddly Cat A typical comment from a typical twelve year old.
@@stn7172 more like SAS and SBS are the best it's just that simple
There's was a similar operation carried out by Indian para sf here's Wikipedia linken.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Khukri
@James Coyle Come to the valley(Kashmir)
@James Coyle Everything un-british seems 'terrible' to u guys!!
@James Coyle The Indian operation was a bigger op and a complete success, Indian gurkhas and commandos.......im a Brit and former infantry.......stick to call of duty the Indian army did brilliantly
Verify me @ example sea u lympstone nome round bruvs