ASTONISHING SIGHT: THIS ROYAL FORCE WILL LEAVE YOU AWESTRUCK!
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I served (1974 - 1986) and loved every minute of my time. Seeing this reminds me of the discipline and trying we all went through at RAF Swinderby. It was hard, mind numbing and dam right soul destroying, yet it made me and thous with me what we are today.
I served in the Royal Air Force from 1968 -1977, never flew in an aircraft, never left the Uk…… but proud to have served!
so was i from 65-86
Thank you for your service Sir.
@@mfrickard Thank you Mark😀
Rock apes playing being squadies 8:18
@@JamesBoll-ho7yn I went to visit the eldest in Calvi, was introduced to his mates, one said he was ex RAF Regt. I said, Ah! A Rock Ape! How in the FKUT do you know that, said he. Old soldier, said I.
Both my parents were in the RAF.Always feel proud when watching them.👍👍👍👍👍🏴🏴🏴
Rock Apes doing what they do best. Sharp as you like.
KCS being the best of the best are as good as it gets.
Why are people so amazed at the standard of discipline in our armed services given now none are conscripted but professionals. My involvement was from army college at fifteen years of age, lasted almost 10-years, invalided out following injuries during active serve, rubbed shoulders with RAF, RN and RM personnel, all of which were a credit to our nation. As for the RAF I have fond memories of Khormaksar, Akrotiri and Lyneham.
Wore the blue uniform for nearly twenty years and have been out now longer than I was in! But I was immensely proud to wear it and always pleased to see how the modern generation carry on the tradition. Well done ladies and gentlemen.
I have a big soft spot for the Airforce having been a member 50+ years ago. Their marching and uniform is less flamboyant than the other services, they haven't been around as long.
Thank you for your service
Every airforce is a single unit so it is easy to identify by a single uniform. The navy is the same. Now, you say there is also one army and that'true. But what you must understand is that the army is not identified by trade badges, but is identified by individual and often historic names and emblems. In simple terms, that is why the airforce dress us uniform to all airforce trades, units and sub units,
Dunno. The RAF Regiment is pretty sharp. I take some pride in saying when it comes to drill, the RN is at, or near, the bottom of the pile.
@@Tourist1967😂
I was wondering if a few may have won, The Golden Silk Duvet Award? Ex Matelot asking.⚓️🏴☠️🏴☠️⚓️🤣
My dad was in the RAF regiment well done boys
Tough boys the rock apes. Damn good soldiers.
At 92 i look back on my 2 years National Service first at Credenhill at the Square Bashing then onto Halton where we prepared for the Festival of Remembrance Show in the Albert Hall as our passing out Parade under the watchful eyes of King George and the Queen in November 1952.I still look back on these happy days and the sense of Discipline which has served me SO WELL during the past 70 years.The only regret is that our younger Generation miss out on this sense of Discipline that was instilled by being in the Royal Air Force
I think you probably mean 1951. George VI died on February 6th 1952. ‘51 was the year of the Festival of Britain (remember the Skylon?).
This generation of young people would not be able to manage walking in step let alone all the other disciplines required. The vast majority of them would sit there and cry for mummy.
@@1234mark I see the younger generation regularly at my place of work (RAF Memorial site) and, whilst I agree that there are a lot who would fall into your category, I find it surprising, week after week, how many show the strengths of character and discipline that we all too often assume, has been lost. My sons were the fourth generation of my family who saw active service. What you say may be true for some but there are still enough others for us to have some pride in what they do and will yet do.
Hello George….. you are the first RAF Veteran I have come across who was at Credenhill….. I was there in April/May 68 for trade training as a Supplier….. thank you for your service George!
Apologies for my first post should be1951 at the festival of Remembrance par for the Course at 92 ut at my age especially this was SEVENTY YEARS AGO !
The drill of the Royal Air Force has always been impeccable.
Not when I was doing it...
I was an Army bandsman.
Army…
However, I doff my hat to the Air Force since they (alongside the Royal Marines), are the best we have to offer.
I’m intensely proud of them.
I served in the RAF Regiment from 1956 to 1959 and Ioved every minute I am now 89years
My dad was roughly in the same time, did his basic training at bridgenorth and was station at catterick and Leighton buzzard and served in the Cyprus emergency
This was fascinating to watch. It seemed to be a mixture of drill rehearsal and band inspection. There is a crispness about the RAF marching which even the wonderful Guards can't quite match. Really enjoyable.
Yes, but the colour Squadron is a ceremonial unit, where as the Guards are dual purpose, some Guards on ceremonial may have been on active duties not long before.
@peterbrown1012 Thanks for letting me know. Didn't realise the difference. I remember, many years ago, watching the RAF marching disply. Complex, beautiful, precise, and truly amazing and all with no orders or commands. I will never forget seeing it.
@Boogledigs when I was in the Guards in the 70's, I was hitchhiking home, an RAF officer gave me a lift, he said how he admired the guards, I said how good the Colour Squadron was and he pointed out the fact that it was all they did, and that was when there was more guards and not stretched like they are mow. Colour Squadron still impressive though.
@@peterbrown1012 If thats all they do explain the medals to me please. I accept that the KCS is ceremonial but the staff rotate just like the Guards. Many of the KCS may have been on active duty not long before.
@dianelawson4037 they became an operational unit in 1990, well after my time.
Beautiful video. What an awesome job they all did.
Prayers and God's blessings to everyone and your families
my father was in the RAF and a LAC motor fitter and was one of the men responsible for changing the design of the trailer used for collecting crashed aircraft by simply moving the rear axle from the very back to quarter of the way up thus making it easier for turning down some farm lanes and not having to use a coles craine to lift it round
Queen's Colour Squadron are the benchmark for Drill whilst also being an Active Service Unit with distinctions.
They leave all the Guards in their dust at Drill.
Active service unit my *rse....This is all they do.
My Son was in the RAF..I think they’re brilliant,I love their band also ,they have a different way of marching than the other services…🇬🇧
Jenny…. My respects to your son for his service, for something different from the RAF, search RUclips for the RAF pipes and drums.
My Dad was in the RAF Queen Mother Squadron in their band as well
Must admit. Gotta give it to the Rocks. Worked with them in Londonderry. Dead on.
Was that 1973 were you RAF attached or Royal Artillery ?
Proud to have served in our wonderful Royal Air Force .Per ardua ad astra .John Perry.
Thank you for your service Sir.
I remember standing in around about the same place as the photographer here, watching the QCS RAF and the Central band when they did public duties. That was 1984 ! Where did my life go !
My wee mum and dad where in RAF they met in Singapore and from that day until they passed two years ago with corona virus or they would still be here they were married for 80 years ❤❤❤
My respects for their service, and my condolences for your loss.
To all those commenters who have served our country. THANK YOU.🙏🏅🇬🇧❤️
It's nice that other services get their chance to perform ceremonial duties 🇬🇧
Interesting how they stand with their at a 45° angle at attention. Probably get much better balance.
I was a radar mechanic in the RAF 1950 to 1952. They were valves and resisters in those days!! It gave me some discipline.
Did that gig several times as an RAF Musician. Very proud to have served for nine years. Worst days work was leaving the service.
This is the RAF Regiment not the RAF. Ask any rock ape. Per Ardua.
What part of RAF is misleading?
Kings Colour Sqn of the Royal Air Force. Manned by gunners from the RAF Regiment.
@@B-A-Lwhen you’re in the RAF Regiment you should be addressed as RAF Regiment, they don’t wear the mudguards for nothing
It’s the King’s Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force Regiment to be precise.
Served RAF Regiment 1977-2006. Two tours on the then Queen's Colour Squadron. Loved it!
They do march well😊
Flew in an RAF Transport Command Bristol Britannia as super nummary crew from RAF Lyneham to RAF Changi as an ATC Cadet Flt Sgt in 1962. Nothing but huge admiration for the RAF.
Why must We here that insane laughter
QCS, now KCS are the best of the best at drill! I only ever did 4 years in the air cadets back in the late 70's but our WO was ex QCS and my days he could drill us! I have to say, we won every wing drill event we attended. I was always mad at myself for not continuing to the RAF Regiment as I imagined I would.
FAF Church Fenton, Woodvale 10AEF, swinderby, St Mawgan and lossy. Brilliant experience.
Fantastic best we have seen
My late Dad was was a rock ape - he was very proud of the regiment.
I’m very proud of ALL our Armed Forces, I just wish we were more like America where they respect their forces and thank them for their service in the streets…..
Best drill in the world, Kings colour squadron of the RAF Regiment
Superb!
They didn't leave me awestruck, but I've always thought their professional marching band was one of the two best in the UK military.
Best drill I've seen in awhile very sharp
Really impressive. Even the Air Force could pull this off.
RAF Regiment, be nice if you knew what you were talking about
I'm 66 approacbing 67 fast. My step daughter was in RAF and had a great time. If I had known what a life in the military was like when I was 16 I would have had no hesitation in joining up.
The greatest respect to all who serve.
I served in the raf from 1967_1980 each day was the proudest of my life
I’m always slightly amused reading of how people ‘loved’ their time in The RAF. When I was in 1955 to 1959, most NS blokes couldn’t wait to get out and a hell of a lot of regulars also could hardly wait. Service life has its good and bad times and it is always the good times that are remembered.
This is the RAF Regiment a corps within the RAF, they are the RAF’s own ground troops, their standard of drill is way above the rest of the airforce and second to none in the British armed forces, the KCS are also an operational field squadron
Technically speaking KCS is not an active field Squadron. It's ceremonial only.
In field KCS becomes 63 Squadron RAF Regiment.
@@user-og7ib6vf5y explain that to all the QCS Gunners who served in Afghanistan, I presume you’ve heard of 63 sqn RAF Regiment
@@jackthelad5366 I can see English isn't your strong point. Which part of "in field KCS(QCS) becomes 63 Squadron RAF Regiment' are you struggling to understand?
KCS(QCS) is a ceremonial duty Squadron.
The rocks in KCS are also in 63 (Field) Squadron RAF Regiment.
But... technically speaking, KCS and 63 Squadron are seperate entities.
Per Ardua
1985-2002 RAFVR(T) best time of my life.
As good as it gets.
Too short for the colour squadron when I was a rockape. Loved seeing them do their thing.
#2:08 Ah, that great military tradition, 'Hurry up and Wait!'
Great to see the Rocks doing their thing.
Billy B inf.
Those where the days, the band and A.O.C s inspections, the last one I did was at St Athen
Athan please!
AOCs inspections were a pain in the butt!
Why rockapes have the truncated arm swing has always been beyond me. If you look at the arm swing of the band their arms go forward and then back, not like the regiment where the arm swing is stopped at the waist as if it's hit a barrier. I was in the RAF from 72-96 and theyve always been different from the drill to the slashed peaks. The drill manual when i was in said that the arms go forward and back, not forward and stop at the waist
I too have never been able to fathom out why the K/QCS arrest the rearward swing of the arm - it looks weird, almost robotic.
I was in the RAF drill team 1971 them ere the days
Dad was rock miss him
CCF RAF Section back in my youth.
Me too!
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Awestruck???? LOL...Hardly..But we are lucky to see them outside the wire, so good effort for catching that!!
Memorries 1960
I always support air force my great uncle flew Halifax in ww2. My other great uncle spitfire pilot, my other great uncle flight instructor,my grandad, my nan ,my other uncle
Kin Ell they are in step!
This is my old squadron both before and after they became QCS Now KCS I presume
Simply because its the Royal Airforce and they don't wear busbies
The Flight Sergeant on the left is missing his bayonet.
Correct, he is the senior sergeant and all the remainder are the guards. He does not act as a sentry. Therefore, no bayonet.
@@jonowens2030 Thanks, never seen that before, diesn't make sense to me but i bow to your greater knowledge.
@@jonowens2030 I asked the same question when I saw the same in the Guards regiments and was told it was because in days of old it was the Sargents had rifles the other men had muskets me ex Royal Navy asking as we don't do this on submarines.
@@acnc64that might well be the answer. You have to remember that the RAF’s history and existence is far shorter than that of the Army. Therefore, the logic for doing certain things is different between services.
@@jonowens2030 Some of the traditions are developed from the Army as they were Royal Flying Corps in the Army before RAF
I used to be n raf photographer and was based at Northolt where the kings colour squadron are based
Some editing would help!
You can take the man out of Swinderby,but you can't take Swinderby out of the man - and before anyone kicks off about that - it was men only at Swinderby when I passed through in 1980.
I served in the RAF 1977 till 1988 and you were not allowed too have beards as the military does not like individualism but also as a military person who may go into combat , you are trained to put on a respirator ( gas mask) within a couple of seconds if you dont if chemical agents are around you will die or be badly injured which means your colleagues have to help you taking them away from their war duties. Having a beard stops there being a tight seal around the face .
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Who's the Sheila with the bergen?
Interesting that on the Stand Easy the RAF Guard bring their hands to together quickly, where as the army move them together slowly.
Very impressive drill.
I did make a comment the other day on a post that I believe the guard on parade were The RAF Regiment but not members of The Queen’s Colour Squadron because of their demeanour, bearing, excessive movement & positioning of the rifle etc, I think this proves my point this guard were near faultless & sharp & I believe are members of the squadron.
I’m not sure whether they’ve now changed to the Kings Colour Squadron, possibly,
Which post was it? Only active King’s Colour Squadron take part in public duties.
Which part was astonishing ?
@Ben-hv4pr What is the family name think is Welsh and we can start there
‘ Fraid not !!! ‘
It's not the King's guard. It's the soldier of the RAF that is there to protect airfields. They are very smart though, although not as smart as the Royal Marines.
Hyperbole leaves me awe struck.
Is it my imagination or has the RAF band slightly americanised their uniform.
Please capitalise The Royal Air Force abbreviation.
EX RAF regiment age 87 the discipline stays with you always.
National service 1955 to 1957 served in Aden , Cyprus, and Libya. There are no women, it wouldn’t have worked
Better than Guards at this years trooping the colour
This is their JOB so they had better be good
Just an observation but why do the RAF when going into the stand easy do so a lot quicker than the Army
I’ve noticed they do several things differently than the other regiments, including the changing of arms
The RAF Regiment perform drill movements quicker than the RAF, I always thought this was because when they do continuity drill the movements have to match marching pace
Would of watched to the end were it not for the endless prattle of the... whatever you call yourselves
Clockwork automatons
The R.A.F. Regiment doing what they do best.
You mean only “Square Bashing?”🤣
Why are the band wearing service caps instead of their busbies?
They are AIRFORCE not guards
Different forces have different uniforms and Headwear including the Navy.
The Royal Air Force don’t wear Busbies … this is the their classic style .. only the Guardsmen of the likes of the welsh Guards , Scot’s Guards , Irish Guards and the most famous of the guards regiments the Coldstream Guards wear Busbies ..
from time to time other regiments of his majesty’s Armed Forces are required to do their public duties and guard the royal palaces ..a few examples include the Air Force , the Gurkur regiment , and several other military personnel ..all with their very unique uniforms …
The RAF musicians discontinued wearing the full dress busby in 2012.
The Guards wear bearskins not busbies.
Busbies are different and worn by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery for instance.
What's 'astonish' about this? Please explain.
Compared to the show the guards gave the other day I'd say everything! I can't recall the last time I saw a straight line of guards doing a parade? The RAF have always excelled at drill.
Can any soldiers in the english armed forces please tell me if i have any family of my own blood in the english armed forces and how many relitives in the english grenadier guards,horse guards and english armed forces? thank you and god save the king and queen of england huzzah 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Your own blood?
@@monza1002000 yeah i am 23% English by 2023 dna test results do you happen to know the dynasty i belong to what the english dynasties name is that im from or if i have any family in the english armed forces or grenadier guards or horse guards and how many relitive if you know mobza please leave me a comment thanks 😁😁🇬🇧
@@Ben-hv4prPut your dna profile into ancestry sites like 23 and me (you will have to pay). If you are lucky some of your blood relatives will have done the same and you would be able to message them directly. Good luck.
Impossible to answer
@@robshirewood5060 well i can tell you i am 23% English by dna test results can you ask any of the horseguard,soldiers,navy and airforce pilots,navy seals,grenadierd guards,special forces if i have any family thank you
Astonishing? Awestruck? I don't think so.
Its not super rare in the slightest. KCS do this all the time.
Why are their boots so wierd looking? The soles look super thick
Ammo boots same as the guards wear
leather soles with studs, i wore them as an Air Cadet Flight Sergeant, very good for sliding when you do not want to lol
@@robshirewood5060 you do realise flt sgt in the air cadets is a fantasy rank designed for school children, just saying 😉
Triple soled to take the studs. I have the same for my brogues.
@@jackthelad5366 Normally referred to as Space cadets in my day in the RAF.
Not awestruck at all - just a normal parade/inspection that we see regularly, and carried out with the usual skill.
What sort of truck is that? Extremely boring!
Brilliant display but to many unnecessary beards …..looks awful
Sign of the times. All services can wear beards now.
There were no beards only moustache I was 6 foot two most of us were the same height 1956 to 1957. It was tough.
Trust me, the crabs did nothing
I don’t trust you, I think you’re a Walt hiding behind your keyboard board, now foxtrot oscar
Oh dear 🙄
So called crabs stopped the nazis invading by winning the Battle of Britain after the army was steamrolled by the Germans.
People should know that the RAF Regiment perform the ceremonial duties for the RAF. These guys are they, and not the ordinary RAF personnel, who are affectionately known as
"penguins" by the Regiment.
Am I being picky or not. Looks like they ran out of material for their trousers, all short. Ruins there otherwise great performance etc.
The same comment applies to the Guards when they're on parade.
RAF is not what it was
Like watching paint dry
Don’t watch then 🙄
It’s not rare
Was enjoyable to a degree but I would have found it more interesting with some narration as I was not sure what was actually going on, consequently i got bored and stopped watching about halfway through
Wish people would stop laughing. Very distracting.