British Parachute Regiment Are The fittest fastest fighting machine Peace Keepers in the World. To Pass P Company is in itself a heart banging achievement People will never understand what These Paras have gone through to attain the maroon beret; Very Well Done Fellas, & Thank You.
Hi, you are right, once a Para, always a Para. I have just celebrated my 86th birthday and that feeling of “fu.k it, let’s get on with it” is still there. Your problem mate is that you were unfortunately posted to the second Battalion and not to the Glorious Gungy Third! Cheers mate. Harera
"Get up , stop showing off" 😅 Instructors have the best banter. Reminds me of a time a Royal Marine recruit completed the wall climb at the end of the tartan assault course...absolutely hanging out.....looks at the Instructir and goes "f**kin hell....." The response.? "I Hope they do" 😅 PS jumping out of that sky van looks horrendous
I’m confused - I was told Paras are now light Infantry role as recruit’s don’t even do any parachute training or jumps? Yet here they are jump training.
@@felixboldy1152 which part exactly? My uncle was an old school Para and commented though may get the beret many who pass para selection don’t automatically gets wings on uniform please explain the reason for this important point if your capable of conversing in logic without reverting to personal insults if not jog on. I’m going to an inter officers mess do in a couple of weeks time and will see what they say. The fact they have been moved from Aldershot to Kent shows they will be deployed on MoD contracts of taking ion roll on roll off ferries in times of war p Brize `Norton is the other way. I know they weren’t deployed by chute in the 20 year Gulf conflict or the Falklands war though caught in both. The last time deployed as airborne troops was 75 years ago in Korea. If you don’t agree say so but bollocks sheds no light on what the MoD planners have for the regiment. Happy to be wrong but would like to find out the truth.
@@pattracey105 Paras are indeed used as light infantry such as the 16th AAssualt brigade but you cannot get your maroon beret without being jump qualified
@@jackoshea7668no you get you matron beret once passing p company. You get your wings once you compete the jump course. But your already part of the paras.
My friend Mildred went n when he got the jump he said f**k that!….d.s said jump!!…..Mildred said no hope!….d.s pulled out his 12”cok n said if u don’t jump I’ll shut this straight up you’re ass!!…….I said fuk my mate did ya jump?……he said moly a little bit 😆😆😆
Paras on exercise with u.s marine core….para goes for a piss walks out n as he opens the door u.s marine says Haay man in United States military they teach us to wash our hands after the toilet!…..para says in British military they teach us not to piss on our hands 😂
@@hupra72 no doubt and indeed s.r.r ….I was unaware of operational female paras or in fact any female completing the 28 week course….but sex race creed colour age does not matter if you make it….. you are a para n i doth my cap to any one that achieved it and further more have to highlight the fact that failure is not something to be ashamed of it is arguably one of if not the hardest test on the planet
Sorry, just tp add to this, my first jump was clean fatigue out of the herc. Then we did the ballon jump because we were on the DZ on western so it would be cheeky not to. I remember my older brother who was in the reg before me. Look at the tail of the balloon when you come to the rope, which was the door on the balloon cage. Now thats some stomach renching when you drop around 200 feet a PJI told me before the canopy is totally developed. You had to steer away from the lifting line which took the balloon up to 800 feet. At the back of depo aldershot the balloon would go up there so lads could get their para pay if they hadnt done enough jumps. It was normally airborne hats. Why would you choose to jump out the balloon. My brother did cannon fodder for baby PJIs and was doing a night jump out the balloon and reached for the ground banged in done his fib and tib in😮
So they earn their berets after passing P Company and then they are sent to battalion. From there they go to do their jump training. What happens if they fail the jump training? Are they out of the regiment? Do they get sent to another regiment? Do they lose the right to wear their maroon berets?
I don't know about units outside of Para reg mate but yes, if you refuse to jump (which is the only real reason you'll fail the course) you'll be asked to start looking at other units e.g. Rifles or some other less ferocious unit.
Feet and knees together we were always drilled at brize on my wings course in January 85. One lad there looked like he was reaching for the ground with ground rush. That's how you break something especially when the wind is on its limits. Heavy fatigue in a single stick of four is far removed from jumping in battalion with two sticks of at least 30 on each side going into the slip stream
I don`t think there was one decent PLF on any of those landings. 2 FAIs on a BPC used to mean RTU. If you are para qualified you will know what I am talking about
Assessing your drift at night look at the tree line or something solid you can see. From that yiu can adopt a good parachute position and turn your feet off accordingly.
Has to be the SAS 🇬🇧 , they lead the way in every aspect of what they do. Every other SF is based on the SAS. They are the worlds best and looked up to by every other SF unit in the world. What can i say the brits do it better 🇬🇧😈👍🏻
I will assume your a child or Afraid your mistaken good sir , went through ctc 6 years ago, 2 lads in my troop who were backtrooped over and over again ;after finally quitting, within the year were both paras… you often hear of lads failing at CTC and becoming paras but very rarely(I have never in fact) heard of someone failing para training then becoming an RM… RM current RT is 36 weeks long with the beret put on your head and belonging to you not a moment before… Para RT is 28 weeks (even though they spruce is up with the jumps) so more like 25 weeks, and I believe you’ve got the beret on about 21 weeks in…. RM RT currently involves about 20 weeks in the field Para RT currently involves about 10 The list goes on and on unfortunately for you lad. Make of those facts what you will…All the best
@@NickQuinn-i7k ahh I assume good sir your referring to the time 57 royal marines fought off over 600 argentines for 12 hours on the initial invasion before they were ordered by there own hierarchy to lay down arms… what a way to discredit the 57 brave hero’s who did so, bravo
@@N1ghtstar4 I was actually referring to Iran 2006 but , there’s a number of occasions to choose from so I can forgive your confusion Addition : meanwhile Para Regt received 2 VC ‘s for Falkland, 2 in Afghanistan Boot necks : 0
@@gamehengeful . Actually yes. Para selection and training is far harder than RASP and that non leadership “leadership” Tab. Typical yanks always think they are the best. Good at “blue on blue” and messi g up other people’s countries. Oh and electing grapist liars.
Your not just another infantryman before your wings course. You have passed P company one if the hardest cheeky courses in the british army. Hat regiments havent completed and passed P company.
Last comment. RAF PJIs if they havent passed one of thr course that grants you permission to wear a full set of wings you shouldnt wear wings on your arm. Them courses are P company Royal marine commando All arms commando All arm p company SF selection. Whatever 2 sqn do RAF reg Not i am a PTI now a PJI. They wear a jump wing on their chest. It just makes it look like anyone can wear a full set of wings. A light bulb as we call it they should wear
It's slightly more nuanced than that. There are roles in the 3 services which allow you to go on the Basic Parachute Course without completing one of the 'pre parachute selection' courses you listed. But this will be down to the individual role of the person is required potentially to parachute. . And not because they are posted to a airborne unit supporting role. For example Royal Navy Clearance divers will go straight to Brize. Whereas RLC bods, engineers, gunners etc wanting to serve in air assault support regiments will need to pass P coy On a last point and I'm not 100% on this I did read somewhere that selected RAF PJIs don't need to do pre parachute selection , because they are selected from already qualified PTIs and then do the basic parachute course hence then wearing the wings? Other than that then yes agree. Also if you do the parachute course but aren't posted to an active airborne role unit again should be lighbulb
@carlseddon2392 yea good point. I never really understood the RAF PJI route. I know they were all PTIs, before moving to PJI. And they do the basic parachute course themselves. Now the Army also have PJIs integrated into the training wing My opinion on the wearing of wings is if you've done the course, and remain qualified, and are still 'current' then you should wear them. No matter your role or unit. You've earned it and ultimately you are ready, able and qualified in theory to jump anytime
@@stuc3195hello mate, the RAF PJIs as you said are PTIs who can then apply, go through a screening process, then if successful will complete the BPC (currently now just 4 jumps from skyvan) and move straight onto instructor training. 0 experience required. As mentioned Army PJIs now exist (not to be confused with the old assistant PJI) these APJIs are experienced soldiers from 16 AAB who apply, get screened and if successful will complete a currency jump and roll straight into instructor training. They used to redo BPC again just for experience and currency but from what I've heard previously the RAF no longer facilitate this.
Slagging off the plane then referring to it as a perfectly good plane made me laugh
@@DavidMiller.93 that was a typical hat response wasn't it.
This series was fab as it shows the recruits from Day 1. Good luck to them all.
British Parachute Regiment Are The fittest fastest fighting machine Peace Keepers in the World. To Pass P Company is in itself a heart banging achievement People will never understand what These Paras have gone through to attain the maroon beret; Very Well Done Fellas, & Thank You.
They are war winners not peace keepers
@@CptnChris22 It has been said there bodies can take up to a year to fully recover from the stresses of completing the course.
I was 2 para 15 years. Once a para always a para
You're right.😂
Good times, tough times.
German ex-Para.
"Glück ab"
Hi, you are right, once a Para, always a Para. I have just celebrated my 86th birthday and that feeling of “fu.k it, let’s get on with it” is still there. Your problem mate is that you were unfortunately posted to the second Battalion and not to the Glorious Gungy Third! Cheers mate. Harera
@@pierevojzola9737 we are all on the same side. my dad was i 3 para
"Get up , stop showing off" 😅
Instructors have the best banter.
Reminds me of a time a Royal Marine recruit completed the wall climb at the end of the tartan assault course...absolutely hanging out.....looks at the Instructir and goes "f**kin hell....."
The response.?
"I Hope they do" 😅
PS jumping out of that sky van looks horrendous
😂
absolute respect to all these young men..
Respect 👊🏻. Airborne all the way. NOTHING in this world beats donning that maroon beret for the first time with wings.
Don’t forget the GREEN beret. 🇺🇸🫡
Great series and to see what our paras go through congratulations to all who passed our country’s proud of them all and all our armed forces 🪖🇬🇧
12:50 fuck me suprised he didnt snap in half lmao
What a great series, really good. Thanks for this.
when i went threw we jumped from a Hercules first jump ,1st man first stick , Brize Norton was awesome ,Done 9 to get my wings back in 2000
@@paintitblackblack9910 the kitted up and went on barras?
The balloon at night was the worst! lol.
I’m confused - I was told Paras are now light Infantry role as recruit’s don’t even do any parachute training or jumps? Yet here they are jump training.
absolute bollocks mate
@@felixboldy1152 which part exactly? My uncle was an old school Para and commented though may get the beret many who pass para selection don’t automatically gets wings on uniform please explain the reason for this important point if your capable of conversing in logic without reverting to personal insults if not jog on. I’m going to an inter officers mess do in a couple of weeks time and will see what they say. The fact they have been moved from Aldershot to Kent shows they will be deployed on MoD contracts of taking ion roll on roll off ferries in times of war p Brize `Norton is the other way. I know they weren’t deployed by chute in the 20 year Gulf conflict or the Falklands war though caught in both. The last time deployed as airborne troops was 75 years ago in Korea. If you don’t agree say so but bollocks sheds no light on what the MoD planners have for the regiment. Happy to be wrong but would like to find out the truth.
@@pattracey105 Paras are indeed used as light infantry such as the 16th AAssualt brigade but you cannot get your maroon beret without being jump qualified
@@jackoshea7668no you get you matron beret once passing p company. You get your wings once you compete the jump course. But your already part of the paras.
@@pattracey105paras are mainly light infantry. They CAN be deployed by parachute. Doesn’t mean that’s how thEY HAVE to be deployed
Total respect to all of you red devils past and present
Great content, Forces network is great. Stay well soldiers
Night sim stick must be scary especially if there’s air steal. Dangerous 😅
My baby brother went through this,hence his pet name baby brother paratrooper,soooo proud ❤
The lads would need to be extremely fit to get through Young fit determined.
Why are they landing on their arses from the fan?
better than landing on your legs. which would snap faster than a twig under your boot
It's only an exit trainer, not designed to be PLF'd
how many hours of film to provide 25 mins of show?
Did anyone know Joe Higgins from Bradford, 2 para ?
12:40 a lady instructor? Whatever next?
My friend Mildred went n when he got the jump he said f**k that!….d.s said jump!!…..Mildred said no hope!….d.s pulled out his 12”cok n said if u don’t jump I’ll shut this straight up you’re ass!!…….I said fuk my mate did ya jump?……he said moly a little bit 😆😆😆
Paras on exercise with u.s marine core….para goes for a piss walks out n as he opens the door u.s marine says Haay man in United States military they teach us to wash our hands after the toilet!…..para says in British military they teach us not to piss on our hands 😂
I spent a total of 28yrs in the The Parachute Regiment, and i can tell you there's been loads of female PJIs in the RAF.
@@hupra72 good point and they can stand toe to toe with the paras
@@hupra72 no doubt and indeed s.r.r ….I was unaware of operational female paras or in fact any female completing the 28 week course….but sex race creed colour age does not matter if you make it….. you are a para n i doth my cap to any one that achieved it and further more have to highlight the fact that failure is not something to be ashamed of it is arguably one of if not the hardest test on the planet
Anyone else get sweaty hands just watching them wait to jump?
Sorry, just tp add to this, my first jump was clean fatigue out of the herc. Then we did the ballon jump because we were on the DZ on western so it would be cheeky not to. I remember my older brother who was in the reg before me.
Look at the tail of the balloon when you come to the rope, which was the door on the balloon cage.
Now thats some stomach renching when you drop around 200 feet a PJI told me before the canopy is totally developed.
You had to steer away from the lifting line which took the balloon up to 800 feet.
At the back of depo aldershot the balloon would go up there so lads could get their para pay if they hadnt done enough jumps. It was normally airborne hats. Why would you choose to jump out the balloon. My brother did cannon fodder for baby PJIs and was doing a night jump out the balloon and reached for the ground banged in done his fib and tib in😮
So they earn their berets after passing P Company and then they are sent to battalion.
From there they go to do their jump training.
What happens if they fail the jump training?
Are they out of the regiment?
Do they get sent to another regiment?
Do they lose the right to wear their maroon berets?
I don't know about units outside of Para reg mate but yes, if you refuse to jump (which is the only real reason you'll fail the course) you'll be asked to start looking at other units e.g. Rifles or some other less ferocious unit.
Always about cutting costs.
Feet and knees together we were always drilled at brize on my wings course in January 85. One lad there looked like he was reaching for the ground with ground rush. That's how you break something especially when the wind is on its limits. Heavy fatigue in a single stick of four is far removed from jumping in battalion with two sticks of at least 30 on each side going into the slip stream
I don`t think there was one decent PLF on any of those landings. 2 FAIs on a BPC used to mean RTU. If you are para qualified you will know what I am talking about
This year I will join you guys❤in Jesus name
Assessing your drift at night look at the tree line or something solid you can see. From that yiu can adopt a good parachute position and turn your feet off accordingly.
I have respect for these guys I know what it's like. I was with 2 para 1980 to 92 .the best is yet to come.once airborne always airborne
Never had an air steel thank fuck.
At last , a decent , informative narrator.....with no whiny , annoying voice. Nice one 👍
Has to be the SAS 🇬🇧 , they lead the way in every aspect of what they do. Every other SF is based on the SAS. They are the worlds best and looked up to by every other SF unit in the world. What can i say the brits do it better 🇬🇧😈👍🏻
Train hard fight easy
✌️
Paras are way better than commandos
I will assume your a child or Afraid your mistaken good sir , went through ctc 6 years ago, 2 lads in my troop who were backtrooped over and over again ;after finally quitting, within the year were both paras… you often hear of lads failing at CTC and becoming paras but very rarely(I have never in fact) heard of someone failing para training then becoming an RM…
RM current RT is 36 weeks long with the beret put on your head and belonging to you not a moment before…
Para RT is 28 weeks (even though they spruce is up with the jumps) so more like 25 weeks, and I believe you’ve got the beret on about 21 weeks in….
RM RT currently involves about 20 weeks in the field
Para RT currently involves about 10
The list goes on and on unfortunately for you lad. Make of those facts what you will…All the best
@@N1ghtstar4but you’ve surrendered more times than the French
@@NickQuinn-i7k ahh I assume good sir your referring to the time 57 royal marines fought off over 600 argentines for 12 hours on the initial invasion before they were ordered by there own hierarchy to lay down arms… what a way to discredit the 57 brave hero’s who did so, bravo
@@N1ghtstar4 I was actually referring to Iran 2006 but , there’s a number of occasions to choose from so I can forgive your confusion
Addition : meanwhile Para Regt received 2 VC ‘s for Falkland, 2 in Afghanistan
Boot necks : 0
@@NickQuinn-i7k You mean when they got lifted in international waters?
ARMY = Airbourne Royal Marines Yes.. 👍
There`s no U in Airborne
Parachute Regiment = pathetic Regiment
Makes the US 75th Ranger Regiment look like a pile of poseurs!
Uh....not exactly
@@gamehengeful . Actually yes. Para selection and training is far harder than RASP and that non leadership “leadership” Tab.
Typical yanks always think they are the best. Good at “blue on blue” and messi g up other people’s countries. Oh and electing grapist liars.
@@gamehengeful . No exactly! They are good at murdering their own though! Pat Tillman spring to mind!
Rangers are up there with Paras mate. 82nd you must be on about
@@Niallistical . Nowhere close. The 82nd are not even close to the level of the Parachute Regiment. Stop being such a simp.
🟢 Go, Go, Go...
An enjoyable series of videos showing the Para ethos 🪽 and camaraderie 🪂
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Ubique
Your not just another infantryman before your wings course.
You have passed P company one if the hardest cheeky courses in the british army.
Hat regiments havent completed and passed P company.
Last comment. RAF PJIs if they havent passed one of thr course that grants you permission to wear a full set of wings you shouldnt wear wings on your arm.
Them courses are
P company
Royal marine commando
All arms commando
All arm p company
SF selection.
Whatever 2 sqn do RAF reg
Not i am a PTI now a PJI. They wear a jump wing on their chest.
It just makes it look like anyone can wear a full set of wings.
A light bulb as we call it they should wear
It's slightly more nuanced than that. There are roles in the 3 services which allow you to go on the Basic Parachute Course without completing one of the 'pre parachute selection' courses you listed. But this will be down to the individual role of the person is required potentially to parachute. . And not because they are posted to a airborne unit supporting role.
For example Royal Navy Clearance divers will go straight to Brize.
Whereas RLC bods, engineers, gunners etc wanting to serve in air assault support regiments will need to pass P coy
On a last point and I'm not 100% on this I did read somewhere that selected RAF PJIs don't need to do pre parachute selection , because they are selected from already qualified PTIs and then do the basic parachute course hence then wearing the wings?
Other than that then yes agree. Also if you do the parachute course but aren't posted to an active airborne role unit again should be lighbulb
@@stuc3195 hi mate thanks for the information.
When I did my wings course as mentioned none of the PJIs wore wings.
Modern times I suppose.
@carlseddon2392 yea good point. I never really understood the RAF PJI route. I know they were all PTIs, before moving to PJI. And they do the basic parachute course themselves.
Now the Army also have PJIs integrated into the training wing
My opinion on the wearing of wings is if you've done the course, and remain qualified, and are still 'current' then you should wear them. No matter your role or unit. You've earned it and ultimately you are ready, able and qualified in theory to jump anytime
@@stuc3195hello mate, the RAF PJIs as you said are PTIs who can then apply, go through a screening process, then if successful will complete the BPC (currently now just 4 jumps from skyvan) and move straight onto instructor training. 0 experience required. As mentioned Army PJIs now exist (not to be confused with the old assistant PJI) these APJIs are experienced soldiers from 16 AAB who apply, get screened and if successful will complete a currency jump and roll straight into instructor training. They used to redo BPC again just for experience and currency but from what I've heard previously the RAF no longer facilitate this.