Permission to EXECUTE!

Ah, yes, the cavalry. We have them too, the 1st Cavalry Division. Steel ponies they ride now. It's an armored divison you know.

 

Ahh...now that's a para speaking up here!!
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And only paras know what helicopters are "really" ment for.

Regards
Kruska

 

Yep, made a few "chopper blasts" myself. I preferred tailgating the C-130 though. Much more exhilerating you know. And easier to un-a$$ the aircraft with all your gear....

 

Hello A-58,

In a way yes , but nothing IMO comes close to the deafening sound and winddrag whilst preparing for a jump on the Huey's skids.

Regards
Kruska

 

Well yes, now that you mention it I can see that. We jumped Hueys on family day, and when I was in the 82nd Replacement Company at Ft. Bragg. Quite enjoyable, and not much wear and tear compared to the wind-blast of aircraft. Just that long drop straight down. Everyone has their favorite way to un-a$$ the bird.

 

Thanks Stefan. Also, those secret meets behind closed doors-one just wonders how badly some people are going to get shafted by these so-called Law-makers This meaning that like the Louisiana Purchase and such-the Cornhusker kickback etc-that if two States can get deals like these-why can't the other 48-er should I say? 56 States also partake in getting such deals?

The 56 State quip is a stab at-well-you know ;-))

But sorta back on topic a bit. Because of this huge mess going on about healthcare reform-my healthcare insurance has doubled. Also, with the type of coverage I have-in order to have coverage on Doctors and Specalists that I need or may need in the future-means that instad o paying $94 bucks per month, I now have to pay in excess of $200 a month-and I can't afford that. So my hatred of the dems healthcar ething-isnt just because I cant stand those who put fourth this thing-its because im directly effected by their stupid decisions and bill. Had it no direct influence on me? id still hate their version of the reform but, not as much as I do now. This thing is causing me to spend nearly 1/4th of my salary on it-almost 2/4th of my inome already goes to paying rent, and after that, not much is left for other things-cept on rare occasion ;-))

 

Urqh, damn right, there have been more horses used by British troops in Afghanistan than there have been paratroops dropped! CVR(t) is doing it's job despite being obsolete, armour definately has it's place.

A-58, I was thinking more specifically about our Paras (as opposed to your Airborne guys), in a period when the army are increasingly facing cuts it's about time they were hit just like the rest of us. If it sounds like sour grapes, probably is!

 

Yes, that makes sense now. I was beginning to think that you have been out in the sun too long over there. Didn't the Canadians get rid of their paras already?

Isn't sour grapes used in wine?

 

True, so it's not all bad!

Our Paras have been lucky because they have a lot of guys in top jobs protecting them, just like the RGJ did, that's why they are two of the biggest regiments in the army (and the amalgamation of the Green Jackets turned all light infantry regiments into Green Jackets rather than being a more even mix anyhow).

 

I'm still struggling with the British regimental system anyway. Does anyone really know how it works?

 

Oh, it's all fairly simple, originally they were all numbered and named after their colonels which got a bit complicated when you wound up with two regiments with the same colonels name and that's why you had the Buff Howards and the Green Howards, now they are mostly named after their counties which is why you have the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment for everything south of Watford, the Yorkshire regiment for anyone from the north/Carribean and various others. Of course there are the Rifles who were the Royal Green Jackets, Light Infantry, Gloucester, Worcester and Berkshires, Devon and Dorsets and Tyne and Teas (as well as half the East/West Riding regiment) but are now the Rifles though because the amalgamation was planned by a rifles colonel they are really RGJ.

Then of course they have the cavalry who mostly have names that relate to their tasks with Dragoons being heavy armour, Hussars and lancers light, though of course the Queens Dragoon Guards are light as are the Light dragoons whilst some of the Hussars are heavy. Add to that the Yeomanry who fell through a timewarp from WW1 and spend half their lives being told they are an essential part of the army and the other half justifying their existance.

Then of course you have the Logistics Corps (RLC, Regiment of Last Chance) who used to burn your dinner but now drive around the country in barely armoured bullet magnets smashing up very expensive kit and wondering why nobody will talk to them. The REME look at broken things, tell you they are fine and the problem was user error without telling you what the error was or how to get it working again. The Engineers smash things up and rebuild them, doing nothing for weeks on end then suddenly work like mad men for weeks to make a fortress appear in someones field. You've got the MPs who do you for speeding or tell you that you are driving a stolen car (stolen from yourself) and the sigs who no longer use radios but somehow can talk to everywhere in the country using a phone beside their bed. I'm not really going to discuss the clerks etc because, well, I'd have to send myself to the cooler.

Anyhow, I hope that simplifies things, may have turned into a bit of a rant but I'm having a rubbish day. Ah well, back to the desert tomorrow, yay!

 

Ah yes, it all meakes sense now. I think. And I thought that the Royal Tank Regiments were easy to figure out. Or were they hard, I don't know now. I guess that the RAF Regiment is the easy one to get a handle on.

 

Well there are now 2 Royal Tank Regiments, one doesn't have any tanks and the other won't shortly, which makes life easier.

I also missed out the gunners who fly planes and man radar, the RAF who defend the bases and the Navy who find IED's, see? Simple!

 

Oh yes, crystal clear now. Couldn't have figured it out without your expert input. Now, how does the Queen's Own Glutton Free Fusiliers fit into all this?

 

Hello Stefan,

I can truely understand your fustration, Btw - there are still career oportunities open in the Bundeswehr.

Regards
Kruska

 

So, when the Royal Tank Regiments get rid of all their tanks, what will they be? Plain ole Infantry?

 

Stefan makes good points. I will [pomt out they are same points I've heared since 76 and the disbandment days of 7rha para artillery...The green jacket mafia is well known as Stefan points out. All regt have their mafias in coridoors of mod and whitehall. Paras no different. Their role is protected though for good reasons. The infantry and cavalry arms will just have to lump it.

 

Why are you guys getting rid of your tanks?

 

We are not...Unless I've missed something....reducing as we always do...

 

Very well then carry on