That smock and beret are so hard-earned. I was a penguin, but I did about 4 jumps at Brize until seriously injured. Ex Spt Trp 89 & 90. Cheers for this upload.
@jimmyjones My back went fitting a chute when my buddy pulled the straps tight. The injury originally stems from the last week of P Coy when some big idiot landed on my head from the wall and water jump. I straightened up right away and did feel my back weaken but somehow managed to get through rest of P Coy ok and pass. Never count your chickens before they hatch lol .
My Grandfather was in 131 Parachute Engineer Regiment 131 LAD REME in 1963 he did about 5 or 7 jumps and got his wings did some on Queens Parade Field at Aldershot, RAF Abingdon and one in Cyprus.
In 1967-1968, I was in Tuy Hoa, Vietnam. I was in the U.S.Air Force. MOS, Electrical Power Production. I had the Great Pleasure of meeting a few of you while in Nam. My R&R I went to Australia. A Beautiful Country & Lovely Women.
Spent one overnight and evening meal at the Aldershot Officers’ Mess in January 1976. Was with a fellow US Officer from DBtry 1/509th Vicenza Italy and we were returning from an AMF(L) Artillery Study Period held at Larkhill near Salisbury. The evening meal ended with very entertaining songs like “Ole Salome”, “The Screw Guns”, cigars and drink. Very memorable time and quite a contrast to the American officer clubs of the day.
Where exactly was Hankley. I made a balloon jump in December 1975 and the jump record show a DZ Hawkley. Could never quite find a reference to what RAF base that may have been at. I know it was somewhere near the Salisbury Plain perhaps RAF Lyneham(?)
fun jumps, wot nancy looking chutes, we used to do sim thirties over hankley at night with full kit and door bundles, px 4 chutes , very often sharesies after getting tangled from 800 ft. the r.a.f used to have kittens as we exited very close together. Ask your 9 squadron vets from the early seventies about the jatfor drops. keel canal, denmark turkey ect. 16 para brigade, 2 para battalion group and heavy drop all in the air at the same time at night from 600 ft . one of our boys piled in on the turkey drop , he was oposit me on the port stick , i heard him shout in the slip stream as his reserve tangled round his main . On the Keel drop 7 boys from 15 para died landing in the canal, half of our 2 para sticks were landing in the trees, my land rover landed in a farm yard, just missing the house. 1970's when paras were , airborne .
Great video\movie 9 Parachute Squadron ,Royal Engineers changed my life, 40 years ago. Thanks! Airborne forever.
That smock and beret are so hard-earned. I was a penguin, but I did about 4 jumps at Brize until seriously injured. Ex Spt Trp 89 & 90. Cheers for this upload.
@jimmyjones My back went fitting a chute when my buddy pulled the straps tight. The injury originally stems from the last week of P Coy when some big idiot landed on my head from the wall and water jump. I straightened up right away and did feel my back weaken but somehow managed to get through rest of P Coy ok and pass.
Never count your chickens before they hatch lol .
@jimmyjones It doesn't matter if you weren't a para does it...REME is useful.
My Grandfather was in 131 Parachute Engineer Regiment 131 LAD REME in 1963 he did about 5 or 7 jumps and got his wings did some on Queens Parade Field at Aldershot, RAF Abingdon and one in Cyprus.
In 1967-1968, I was in Tuy Hoa, Vietnam. I was in the U.S.Air Force. MOS, Electrical Power Production. I had the Great Pleasure of meeting a few of you while in Nam. My R&R I went to Australia. A Beautiful Country & Lovely Women.
Enjoyed watching this.Small Airborne units were a family.
Spent one overnight and evening meal at the Aldershot Officers’ Mess in January 1976. Was with a fellow US Officer from DBtry 1/509th Vicenza Italy and we were returning from an AMF(L) Artillery Study Period held at Larkhill near Salisbury. The evening meal ended with very entertaining songs like “Ole Salome”, “The Screw Guns”, cigars and drink. Very memorable time and quite a contrast to the American officer clubs of the day.
Nickel-O-Nasty! I was in the '09 in 81-83 in C Company, Geronimo!
Those kids on the GPMG. Filling their boots.
Awesome!
Ride of the valkyries, like it.
my one and only jump when with the Sqn was on Hankley in about 1978, did a few balloon jumps elsewhere and a few free falls from a Cessna.
Where exactly was Hankley. I made a balloon jump in December 1975 and the jump record show a DZ Hawkley. Could never quite find a reference to what RAF base that may have been at. I know it was somewhere near the Salisbury Plain perhaps RAF Lyneham(?)
@@geodes4762 its near elstead in surrey. We emplaned at brize
Awesome. Airborne.
A few familiar faces from many moons ago.
Grateful place aldershot
5th man second stick had an eventful exit 😂
Was probably kicking twists out for a while
fun jumps, wot nancy looking chutes, we used to do sim thirties over hankley at night with full kit and door bundles, px 4 chutes , very often sharesies after getting tangled from 800 ft. the r.a.f used to have kittens as we exited very close together. Ask your 9 squadron vets from the early seventies about the jatfor drops. keel canal, denmark turkey ect. 16 para brigade, 2 para battalion group and heavy drop all in the air at the same time at night from 600 ft . one of our boys piled in on the turkey drop , he was oposit me on the port stick , i heard him shout in the slip stream as his reserve tangled round his main . On the Keel drop 7 boys from 15 para died landing in the canal, half of our 2 para sticks were landing in the trees, my land rover landed in a farm yard, just missing the house. 1970's when paras were , airborne .
Where’s the DZ? Hankley Common?
my brother was a sgt in 9 sqn ....any idea if he's in this vid pls.sgt adrian white
9 para? There is only 3 batts the rest are hats and we all know it
And if there wasn't airborne Sappers attached the para regiments would grind to a halt
@@GeorgeinScotland nope, we were perfectly fine
Useless without the RAF giving them a free ride
SALUTE.
Single stick of five, that aint parachuting that's sunbathing
LOL
What's 9 para?
I think its No. 9 Squadron, Royal Engineers, the Airborne engineer element of 16 Air Assault brigade, British Army.
Hats!