Marine reacts to Operation Glacier (Rescue using Apache helicopter)
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The reason the poppy commemorates ww1 is because the fighting was so intense everything was decimated. There was just barren land and soil. The poppy was the 1st flower that started to grow through the soil beneath which were the mass graves of the fallen. The poppy's represent those fallen soldiers in their masses.
It was a LOT worse than a decimation
@@whitmanpriceandhaddad3074 Decimation is only 10%
@@andrewrichards912 That's correct. Only 10% would have been killed in a decimation.
My great uncle was wounded in the lung during the Somme. Lying in a ditch, he became acutely aware of the number of poppies still growing in the fields. In later years he'd be quite affected when the poppies were released during the Festival of Remembrance Service.
Lived into his 90s though 👍
@@pboston4113 was french actually
My son did 4 tours of Afghanistan with Apaches in total. Some of the stuff they did in the beginning has gone down in myth. Making do, and improvising. Captain Charlotte Madison, the female pilot mentioned in this video, is something of a legend in the AAC. Several times on opps she declared the Apache "Winchester" which is the radio chatter for out of ammunition. She would then fly knap of the earth, losing of flairs and provid diverting tactics for the Infantry elements still in the flight.
Her book "Dressed to kill" is well worth a read.
@LM AO "Nap of the earth" means flying as low as possible, usually to avoid anti-air fire but in this case to harry enemy infantry. "Loosing flares" means launching flares as a diversionary and intimidation tactic. Basically, even if the Apache is out of ammo it's still a fairly effective tool to distract ground troops.
She was on my deployment as well, my unit being on IEDD pagers when in bastion we were close to the flight line and our tents were next to the apache pilots, she is a legend, she was nick named the angel of death because she was beautiful but one one of the most incredible pilots.
@@mweston25 angel of death suits someone who can kill with impunity, and runs out of ammo on a regular basis doing so.
According to the book Apache by Ed Macy ....her fellow pilots called .Captain Madison ...Sniper
Capt Madison is a legend. So are the guys who strapped themselves to the Apaches. Thanks guys for protecting my country.
Originally the poppy a symbol of remembrance of those who had died in the war (WWI), but now includes all wars. Worn on November 11th
And late October and Remembrance Sunday etc etc
Being Canadian the poppy is worn by myself and most others. We are seeing Muslim last year in Canada snub the poppy. As in southern Ontario they are trying to change our laws to Sharia and paint whites with the racist brush. Disgusting.
Coconut Cat a lot of people don’t agree with the wars in the Middle East so choose to shun the poppy. Happens in the UK too
@@GreatNorthStacking must be tough for you, being British there's not much of this happening for me
Education isn't always nice tbh. Always Necessary, but not always nice. Thanks for sharing though
I heard a interview with one of the A10 pilots and he said he was coming in on a strafing run and looked out of the cockpit and saw 2 apaches with the boys strapped to them opening fire with their SA80 AR's on their approach. He said it was one of the most amazing things he had seen and the only regret he had was it wasn't US forces,but did say he had the highest respect for the 4 volunteers that took part in the mission. I do know they were given gallantry awards for their bravery although im not sure what medals they were. RIP L/cpl Matthew Ford. Respect from the UK 👍👍
A few years later inspired by this a Delta force unit did something similar strapping their operators to the out side of apaches.
I think it was the Military cross they got but am far from 100% on that.
Do you know where I could find this interview by any chance mate?
@@Southlondonrider92 sry 2 months late,it was on a old news report around the time it happened, i cant remember what msn channel it was though sry.
What even is AR?
Was on comms in the JOC when the plan came about, the look on the CO's face when we passed on the info, sure enough he got on comms to "chat" with the pilots. Needless to say the plan hit some objections considering it involve the Army's new apaches but the aircrew on that day were doing everything in their power to protect and retrieve Cpl Ford and Capt Maddison went code Winchester meaning used all her ammunition which she did in a very short amount of time and WO1 Rutherford was running on fumes when he returned to bastion afterwards. It's a day I'll never forget.
Top respect to you my man👍👍👍
The JTAC deserves mention for coordinating the firepower from ground troops and air support while under fire himself.
The irony being that the person that came up with the plan was the squadron health and safety officer
I'm just surprised those helicopters could take off with the weight of the sheer brass balls it would take to volunteer for a mission like that.
The British built Apaches used the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RTM322 engines which are much more powerful, so powerful they can carry a full fuel load, full weapons load and the Longbow radar at all times so was easily capable of carrying the "brass balls" of their "passengers"!😊😊 P,s, they also have a far better defensive suite and can fly in places American Apaches can't!😊
@@tackleberry357not a competition mate, Cool your autism and cut this rivalry shite out. We are brothers in arms
Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, Matthew Ford's hometown have named a road after him. Matthew Ford Way.
Nice touch.
So we should
All service personnel should be remembered who have given there lives we never should forget them them
I live there and he’s a big hero in our town
they got him back to british lines and did everything they could, like the guy said we dont leave fellow men on the battlefild, the 4 guys who volunteered from from commados to engineers deserve a lot of credit, doesnt matter what regiment you are in no one is going to give up on you
I was there! I was part of the MERT and were were tasked to retrieve Mne Ford and provide immediate medical assistance. Unfortunately whilst enroute we received word that he had already passed away. We picked up two other injured Marines and the 2nd MERT helicopter was deployed to bring Ford home. I'll never forget that day. R. I. P Ford.
Was this a "Blue on blue" ???
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Look for the investigation report online.
I was there also on the ground providing fire support, I’ll also never forget that day. I remember trying to wrap my head round the idea of the rescue plan. And also yes it was a blue on blue, by one of the Viking gunners. Unfortunate set of circumstances all round. I remember the Coy Commander getting relieved in place the next day back at Garmsir DC. Attack should never have went ahead. Especially as timings slipped and it was pretty obvious it was gonna go tits up. Lesson learned I suppose, just glad we got him
Out of there. RIP Royal
From 70yr old vet to young serving,you are a caring young man,from a Brit.
A brave action with a sad outcome. Watching your videos, I'm always struck by the respect you accord our servicemen and women... I'd like to thank you for that (a British veteran).
Story's such as this make me proud to be British and a former soldier. RIP bootkneck....
One veteran to another - really good reaction to this amazing rescue. UK/USA - one team.
What an amazing action by the British. So brave, determined and inventive.
If I saw this in a Hollywood movie I'd say it was far fetched.
If only the British film industry still existed.
We could put the movie next to all the other fantastical adventures in wartime in those old black and white movies.
Personally, I'd like to see a film called 'Jugroom Fort, Afghanistan', or 'Pegasus Bridge', or 'Rifle Brigade at Snipe Position', or 'Mirbat', 'Operation: Certain Death', or so many others.
Mostly these subjects are covered by low-budget TV documentaries, which receive only limited viewing.
The 3 sections of the poppy represents:
Leaf: points to 11 o’clock as that was when the war ended
The flower: shows the blood spilled during the conflict
The black spot (in the middle of the poppy): is connected to the grieving of the people the war effected
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Who told you that? I ask because I was in the Canadian army for 20 years and I have never heard that. I've never heard that or read that in any publication by or conversation with Canadian Legion members.
John T Well a few members of the Royal British Legion told us that, when me and my (Cadet) Squadron we’re selling poppies for remembrance parade and I have also had a lecture from my Squadrons padre about the same thing so maybe it could just be a British thing or a thing from my area
@@reecedawson6113
Yeah, I'm thinking that's a local thing somebody made up.
@Peter J Mallia
The right explanation is in McCrae's poem. The poppies symbolize the fallen. I can pretty much guarantee you that McCrae gave no thought to what the leaf might mean or the angle of it representing 1100. Making up a meaning and attaching it to the original sentiment of the poem is, in my opinion, a disservice to McCrae, and the dead.
That Apache rescue was some real Arnie/Sly action movie shit.
Errrm, no. It was real life and Brit not made up Hollywood.
The Viking is used as a general APC, they’re great on every train but mainly used by the Marines due to their amphibious capability and as you’ve mentioned already the reason you’ve seen them in the Arctic is probably when the marines are doing winter warfare training they’re ideal in the snow because they’re tracked vehicles. Ideal APC for whatever environment a marine will end up in.
The two carriages that you see which are linked similar to a train and the first carriage had the driver, commander and gunner in it with the second carriage being able to carry 6-8 marines.
At one point Captain Maddison’s call sign was ‘cuffs’ , she was blonde but none of the flight knew if she was natural or a ‘bottle’ blonde so she was given the call sign due to no one knowing if her “collar and cuffs” matched ? 😇 😂😂
Love it
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45 Commando who carried out that rescue are Royal Marine Royal Artillery Reservists (RMRAR) They are part time soldiers with normal jobs back home. That bravery is so next level its insane and an absolute tribute to there badge.
The Poppy is worn to remember the dead on the 11 hour of the 11 day of the 11 month when the guns on the western front fell silent ending WW1, the poppy was used as it was the first thing to grow on the western front battle fields.
Lest we forget.
Meanwhile on the other side of the channel in the south of the Netherlands, the 11th of the 11th at 11 minutes over 11 is the start of the carnaval season. The number 11 being the fool's number (dwazengetal or gekkengetal, both being 11 letters) sitting between the perfect number(10) and the holy number(12).
Is it relevant? No.
Is it a interesting fact? Maybe
Why do I tell you this? Not a clue :D
Mathew was from my home town,a new road built was named after him.lest we forget
There's a book called "Apache" by Ed Macy that is about the event in the video from one of the pilots/ gives more info about what was going on, good/ interesting read.
There's a great song called "Apache" by the shadows as well!
I have read this book too some years ago. IIRC, the British Brigadier in command at Camp Bastion initially chewed out the pilots for this idea and for risking the multi million dollar aircraft to land in enemy held territory.
@@estellemelodimitchell8259 They didn't know he was dead either :( sad story
The sequel 'Hellfire' is well worth reading
The author Ed Macy himself was one of the pilots that flew into the fort to retrice LCPL Ford.
Late to the show but this video doesn't talk about how the CPL was laying there since around 0700 and the commando company (zulu) CPT didn't have a plan. So the whole time two 64s were orbiting the area providing air support. Around 10:00 the Apache's made the mission happen. They landed to grab 4 volunteers, as that happened the plan got canceled. A few minutes later the plan was good to go, both Apache's were very low on fuel and made it back to base with only a minute or two of fuel remaining.
Colin Hearn taught me at school in CCF and so on and he never spoke about it, a few people had heard whispers about it but he never talked about it himself. It's always blown me away quite what a humble badass he was!! What a load of legends!!
Did you go to pangbourne college
He's a teacher now??? Awesome
I would think nothing beats Knowing that whatever happens your buddies will come for you and you won’t be left on the battlefield alive or dead
Glad to see the light dragoons finally get a mention for this as they were there smashing targets in vehicles that provided less protection from ied's and rpg's than a bent messtin the entire time
The Viking is a beast honestly! It’s used in a amphibious so can be used in beach landings and assaults, they are primarily used by the Royal Marines due to that. Troop compartment is cramped as shit especially when you have 8 guys in it with full kit, but the seats inside the troop and crew compartment were adapted especially for Afghan. So the seats are on special suspension like springs that absorb the blast of an IED and minimise damage to all occupants. Of course they aren’t perfect but in situations where you can’t get any other armour through, you can always rely on a Viking to come in! Really interesting vehicle, I live down the road from the RM training site for Viking’s (Bovington and Lulworth Ranges). So it’s a common site to see them on the road and too see them being used in training is absolutely insane!
14:30. That was actually the first time in history that an Apache had gone WINCHESTER.
_"Sir, I need 4 volunteers so I can strap 2 man on both sides of my gunship and 2 on the other gunship "_
*Their CO:* ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ _"yea go ahead"_
The Apache crews are crazy but the best at what they do. Respect to them all.
What I love about your channel is, unlike Hollywood, you actually appreciate and admire what the British military have achieved and are capable of
In the book Apache by Ed Macy this operation is detail a Charlotte Madison when returning to base reported she was Winchester for ammunition, meaning she was down to her rifle and pistol. She and her gunner had used everything they had to recover the Royal Marine.
Incredible braver demonstrated on that day by the four apahe crews and those that strapped themselves on to carry out the rescue.
I believe she was also Bingo on fuel. All four Apaches landed at Camp Bastion on fumes.
the red of the petals represents the blood of those who gave their lives, the black button in the middle is for the mourning of those who never welcomed their loved ones home and the green leaf shows the hope that the grass and crops growing after the war brings. Gone but never forgotten.
Was also the first thing to grow on the barren lands also.
'Viking' is the UK's name for its version of the Swedish BvS 10; which is basically a larger, & armoured, version of the Bv 206 - which 3 Cdo Bde has used for many years, notably as an 'over snow' vehicle. It is a 'articulated', tracked vehicle which is highly mobile, amphibious & has the designation of All Terrain Vehicle (Protected). There are general troop carrying, command, ambulance & repair/recovery variants.
@Graham Clarke The French Chasseurs Alpins and the Dutch Korps Mariniers used them in Afghanistan as well.
Performed surprisingly well in that environment. Much better than most other vehicles tbh.
I've ALWAYS wanted one of those viking troop carrier, the ultimate bug-out S.H.T.F. situation...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠
I was his driver for that op. I was asked if I would go along too, well volunteers were requested. I respectfully declined the offer, lacking the courage which Capt Rigg obviously had in volume. He is a good guy.
Bitter-sweet to watch this reaction. I, like you, was expecting success there, unlike you, I don't do this for a living, massive respect
The Poppy is the enduring symbol of our respect and remembrance of our fallen. The poppy grew all over the Battlefields of WW1 and began after in the 1920s. They and associated poppy branded products are sold by and on behalf of the British Legion to support our veterans and families. I like the way you run your channel and your service respect mate.
I remember this on the news and made me proud to be british
Thanks for your respect for our forces 🇬🇧🇺🇲
As a Yorkshireman, im happy to see that you have lot's of YORKSHIRE TEA in the back there: Good strong stuff!
As a Englishman even.
db db
Or as a Briton? Or as a United Kingdom Resident?
Tea, yes please. Milk, 1 sugar.
@@markpointer2967 As a Englishman.
@db db
Fair enough. That’s what I consider myself, also.
Good video, great commentary, simple and to the point not talking over the key moments in the video. I like all your videos :).
As the guys have said, the poppy is a symbol of remembrance for those who fell in war in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and is seen to be worn around the week before and on the 11th of November (known as remembrance day) its also seen on 25th April in Australia and New Zealand (known as ANZAC day) .
So although remembrance day is on the same day as veterans day its more like Memorial day in the US.
The APC is the Viking (also known as the BvS 10) its an amphibious armored vehicle developed for the RM and also used by the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps who have traditionally had a close relationship with the Royal Marines. It is capable of carrying 2 crew and 10 personnel. Its also used by Sweden, France and Austria............................................... You gotta love wikipedia!!!
Thank you all for the support. Spare a moment in these trying times for your local air assets. Everyone always asks WHERE the air support is but never HOW IS the air support. Stay safe
Love your channel brother! Thank for your intake, stay humble and god bless.
Heartbreaking to know he didn't make it, but still a stirring story of hope and determination. Thanks for the vid dude, a real ride for the emotions.
BvS10 (or viking armored vehicle as it is known as in UK) that you talked about is a follow on vehicle basically based on the Hägglunds BV206 that has been a long time in service with more than 20 countries, including United States. The BvS10 is in use with only a few countries, so the thing you likely saw was the older version.
Matthew Ford was from Immingham North East Lincolnshire a port on the River Humber (a former Royal Navy base) there is a new road named after him on the outskirts of Immingham called Matthew Ford Way
The poppy is a symbol of remembrance of WW1 and armistice day (11 nov) . They use poppies because when the war finished poppies grew in the fields where fighting occurred
Allways sad to hear man down but knowing as his family learned of what happened and to no his military family hatched a crazy plan with not good odds went back into danger to get him out
3:33 poppies are worn in November for remembrance day on 11/11. they're worn because after ww1 and life started to return, the fields were filled with the flowers
I had the pleasure of the good RE Captain coming along for a defence briefing a while ago. Phenomenal chap, gigantic bollocks on the lot of them and an unfortunate outcome.
I shall not dirty the story as it was outstanding what they did, but from the horses mouth it was a fustercluck of an operation (no direct fault of the troops involved) which unfortunately got to its final point and the resulting recovery.
Capt Rigg did also admit to being an arms dealer by way of him dropping his rifle while in flight for the recovery, but you can hardly blame the chap when he was basically strapped to the side of an Apache!
He dumped it on the ground, to try and lift Cpl Ford, who weighed 20 stones. While in flight, it's strapped to the body.
@@wessexdruid5290 sorry mate but no, he was no more than a few metres from me with other guest speakers when he was giving us the first hand account (to a military audience I might add) and admitted the faux pas, but by the by, still a remarkable story and mahusive bollocks on all of them!
@@seanjordan5711 According to Ed Macy, who was there at the time, he put it on the ground to lift the casualty. He didn't lose it in flight - he was seen using it on the fly-in. If you've worn an SA80, you'll know you can let go of it and it's still attached to you. You have to physically remove the body strap, over your head, to ditch it.
@@wessexdruid5290I do not disagree with the sling (thankfully our BA and accessories have come a long way since), but they can also be disregarded, mis-slung or are just shit, also why we tend to get our own gucci kit.
Whichever your point of reference however; all I'm saying is you take it from Mr Macy and his book or wherever (potentially trying to save face for him or unaware?), I'll stick with the information and details directly from having an audience with Mr Rigg and him recounting the events in person, including the details and circumstance surrounding how he lost his personal weapon (less of course that is a tidbit he only admits to infront of a military audience in which case disregard all ha!).
@@wessexdruid5290 less of course I mis-count his tale, he did mention that he had a few test rounds fired off in flight (who wouldn't be tempted) and maybe confussed on that count, but the bottom line again whichever way, was what a set of bollocks on them all, and an unfortunate circumstance and result.
The colours of the poppy, Red for the blood of the men, Green for the grass that the blood fell on and Black for the widows of the fallen
what that video does not say is that when they asked for volunteers every man and his dog stood up. they only selected those who had the most ammo left
Probably for the best, I mean, it's bad enough to find yourself on the wrong end of some pissed off Apaches but having to deal with air to ground Alsatians is just a step too far....
I recommend The Commando who refused to die - Paul Vice MC.
^THIS
US Marines have the same mantra, whereever possible, they dont leave a man behind, they go in together and all come home together, no matter what the cost.
7:26 I love your reactions😂
Thank you for remembering our fallen brother
It was sad that this incident was down to friendly fire from one of the MG's covering them. The gunner fired outside of his arc at a muzzle flash which ended with 1 dead and 4 wounded needing evacuation... Something, I imagine, he will be living with for the rest of his life. A heroic end to a tragic story, strength and guile in spades.
AMERICAN or BRITISH in the MG's ???
Something similar happened with the French Army in Mali recently. A Tiger helicopter rescued another helicopter crew crashed. How about a video ? :)
The pilot of that apache wrote a book and its pretty awes9me
I live in immingham where mathew ford came a new road was named after him so he will never be forgotten
Crazy to see the marines firing the weapons from the wings
Another great reaction from an American soldier who is a hero about our UK Heroes. You made me laugh with some of your comments, you were also very dignified of your comments about our fallen hero who served the UK with pride, dedication and the love of his country. There is a lot of us who not only support and help our countries heroes but support our wounded, our veterans but Remember our dead heroes and their families. We also support our Allies Armed Forces especially our closest allie The Armed Forces of the United States. Thank you for your service in keeping my beloved country also my fellow UK citizens safe. As a Military fan and supporter of our Armed Forces but also the American Armed Forces especially the United States Calvary with the 7th being my favourite outside the UK. I wish you well and stay safe mate. 💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe To you from failing hands we throw The torch, be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
The viking is a UK specific AFV, i was a commander with them in 2008 in province. Up armoured as seen in the pics here and the only armoured vehicle that could fight in the green zone, crap against IED's but the front we only kept the driver and commander in to minimize casualties. 7 dismounts in the back. Used for fully offensive ops in the green zone, plus casualty pick up and resupply for longer patrols.
The Viking is used by the Royal Marines when they train Norway for winter conditions
But can also be used for things ranging from an ambulance to a fire engine for some scenarios
The leaf of the poppy should be worn at 11 o'lcock marking the end of WW1: 11AM 11/11/1918.
Nice job bro keep up the good work xx
The poppy symbolizes world war 1 poem called in “Flanders Fields”. We wear them leading up to Nov 11 (Remberance Day) in CANADA to show recognition for their sacrifice
The Viking is a small APC ,the front unit carries 4 men and the rear unit carries up to 8 men,but the main reason for using this vehicle is the ability to go anywhere on any terrain and of course is amphibious which comes in handy when crossing rivers and canals.Also there is a very good book called Apache which is also on cd, which not only tells of the rescue but also explains why Britain bought the aircraft and what we did to it.
Thanks for the channel your doing a rest job.
Thanks man👍
The noise must have been deafening for the 4 guys sitting on the stub wings of the Apaches. Plus, the wind while flying. These guys are really heroes for putting themselves in the line of fire to retrieve a fallen comrade.
If he had a poppy on him then it shows respect to soldiers past, and the fields in world war one had masses of poppies growing, and its a symbol of the blood the troops gave. It also shows he was on TV in November. Cheers for the vids
Good video son, respect from across the pond RM 45 commando.
Its almost as if the AAC guys were "Hmm... You know, we've got hand holds on the sides of these birds - give us four guys and some bungee rope... We'll go and get him"
There’s some things we couldn’t of done without our coalition friends in this case the B1 lancer before mission and US A10s for the rescue support all for one of our guys
Apaches cool... marines strapped to apaches with A10 support ... stuff of legends
Brilliant i recommended this a few months ago:)
Once a marine always a marine! They be across a large pond but The rule still stands. No man left behind!
My mrs isn’t really into badass war stories but watching your channel makes it feel like I’m getting to watch them with a best bro. Im Scottish and never served
But dreamed of being a royal marine and trained like crazy untill I was old enough to join at 16. But when I got to the recruiter office in Edinburgh they told me my allergy to peanuts meant I couldn’t join any armed forces in the uk. Since then civilian life has cut me off at the knees and iv been depressed pretty much since then. I’d invested all my hopes and dreams into being a soldier and even now 17 years later I’m still fascinated with how military life is.Lol that was just the scenic route to me saying I love your channel bud 👍
If you want some good detail on this operation and the surrounding situation, have a read of “Apache” by Ed Macy. Great book by one of the pilots in the mission.
No doubt that craziness is probably now trained to new recruits.
The poppy is a big thing in British commonwealth countries around Remembrance day. ~ "Lest we forget".
@r marky Yer shame on them!
what a gentlman no bias
Wonderful channel... won’t be long for the 100K ... looking forward to that one ..
The vikings were for snow in artic conditions but worked just as well on most ground
You might find Andy McNabs (ex sas) book Spoken From The Front interesting. It's personal experiences of military personnel from this time in Afghanistan. Interviews e mails and letters from marines paras mp medics Chinook and Apache pilots etc. Includes info from this mission. Enjoying your vids keep up the good work.
I'll have to read that book "SPOKEN FROM THE FRONT" now you've mentioned it..Lols 👍
Matthew Ford was from my home town. His mother was friends with mine
There is a book called Apache. It’s about this mission and it sets it up from the moment the helicopter flight and ground crews arrive. In the battle they brake all the rules and one gunner was controlling 6 or so tow missiles at one time with them being fired from all different helicopters,mths Apache’s fly and fight to Winchester ammo, as in nothing except the pilots sidearm. One chopper stays in the fight till it’s out of fuel and has to land not even half way back to base. An army team was dispatched to guard it overnight while they waited for fuel. When Apache’s were rearmed the head armour said finally you’ve fired all my ordinance. The reload takes ages and then hours to test all the missiles and rockets etc. however they just threw it on and then the choppers would depart. Missiles that wouldn’t fire were just dropped in the desert. One pilot as his personal weapon had a backpack full of hand grenades under his seat.... yeah not allowed at all.
Anyway at the end the flight crews were all arrested and thrown in the brig. Oh and all these guys were the training and testing people as well. Then next day the press had it in the papers and on the TV. The crew were released and flown to England where the Queen gave then medals and a couple got Victoria crosses. They were told to bow and salute the Queen say hello and leave. You had 10 seconds. The main pilot was held up by the Queen for over ten minutes as she asked questions and everything then she shook his hand.
This entire thing is balls out. The aircrew had massive solid gold coins to buy their way out but they were taken back when the enemy issued for a reward for an Apache pilot to skin live on video.
Hi mate. Great channel, love that you mention the Brits,great stuff. The poppy is A sacred symbol in British history. It reflects, the fallen in world war one, and every November, we remember the deaf from All conflicts . The poppy was the flower that grew in Flanders during WW1. This is very emotional time for people in the UK. Lots of people stop for one minute, and think about our hero's, that paid the ultimate sacrifice. Like I've said great channel lad. Thank you mate.
I am former us army ranger 3dbat.. served in afghanistan and Iraq... Thanks for your service... Keep up the great work... Put up reaction to ranger training in RASP......
The Viking is the Royal Marines’ version of the Swedish Hägglunds BvS10 lightly armoured articulated carrier, a development from the earlier Bv206 and Bv202. It was developed for easily charging through swamps and snow in Sweden, but the RM found it pretty handy in the desert too.
Sad he died, but respect to the marines that strapped themselves to a Apache to bring back their fallen brother. At the minimum his family did not have to bury a empty casket and his body was not desecrated by the Taliban.
The Viking is made by Haaglunds I believe, which also make the BV206 which Norway uses. They’re great in the Arctic due to the wide tracks. They’re used for mobility and fire support as per their users name - Armoured Support Group. I did my Viking course in 2016, but I did it as an ad-qual because I’m part of a mortar troop and the mortar variant has a mortar turntable and ammunition bomb racks in the rear cab. Decent bit of kit.
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Viking is UK, is great in snow and ice, and places where ground is difficult.
Love your videos, my nephew is in the army
The poppy references a WW 1 poem by a medical officer in the trenches. In Flanders fields the poppies blow through crosses row in row. It was a beautiful & eloquent sentiment. So the red poppy symbolizes the military in anglosphere countries
Man that's badass
The viechle is a called a Viking. It’s an amphibious troop carrier. It usually tows another amphibious tracked trailer as well that can carry more troops