Originally Posted by
langleybaston
I gather that the "army" protecting Gatwick were Regiment. [There's a surprise!]
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Originally Posted by
parabellum
The SAS have an on going role in aviation security, including hi jacks etc. they have had since the seventies to my knowledge.
Originally Posted by
airsound
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MoD did confirm to me that it was indeed the Rocks involved (not the Pongoes).
The dangers of using shorthand phrases that mean different things to different people!