Northern Ireland Operations
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Northern Ireland Operations
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I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me of some operations carried out by 230 sqn. and also including navy and army during the 30 years of the trouble's. The reason for me asking this is because I see puma's and also chinooks flying over my house every day and have always wondered what sort of role they have played including covert operations in the highly interesting country of Northern Ireland.
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I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me of some operations carried out by 230 sqn. and also including navy and army during the 30 years of the trouble's. The reason for me asking this is because I see puma's and also chinooks flying over my house every day and have always wondered what sort of role they have played including covert operations in the highly interesting country of Northern Ireland.
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Originally Posted by JAG3
Hi Guys
I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me of some operations carried out by 230 sqn. and also including navy and army during the 30 years of the trouble's. The reason for me asking this is because I see puma's and also chinooks flying over my house every day and have always wondered what sort of role they have played including covert operations in the highly interesting country of Northern Ireland.
Thanks
I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me of some operations carried out by 230 sqn. and also including navy and army during the 30 years of the trouble's. The reason for me asking this is because I see puma's and also chinooks flying over my house every day and have always wondered what sort of role they have played including covert operations in the highly interesting country of Northern Ireland.
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Suspect most of it is still classified so not sure how many replies you'll get.
However, when aged 17, Mrs Ovies used to live close to Palace Barracks and had a nice secluded back garden. Being a hot summer day she decided a bikini top was not required. Used to the regular over flights she took no notice of the gazelle as it flew over head. However, when it hovered over the garden she realised just how good some of the optical kit on the NI whirly birds actually is. Expect that this has been stuck into a Sqn linebook somewhere as I have seen similar 'recce' photos in a linebook from Belize!
However, when aged 17, Mrs Ovies used to live close to Palace Barracks and had a nice secluded back garden. Being a hot summer day she decided a bikini top was not required. Used to the regular over flights she took no notice of the gazelle as it flew over head. However, when it hovered over the garden she realised just how good some of the optical kit on the NI whirly birds actually is. Expect that this has been stuck into a Sqn linebook somewhere as I have seen similar 'recce' photos in a linebook from Belize!
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Forces being inserted for covert operations normally hailed a cab going down the Falls Road, and simply asked the driver to take him to their OP. The presence of large, lumpy, olive green luggage was never sussed.
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Thanks for the replies
. The reason I have asked about covert operations is because a lot of them have already been told through books and documentaries which I know about regarding SAS etc. but I haven't heard much regarding the air ops.
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. The reason I have asked about covert operations is because a lot of them have already been told through books and documentaries which I know about regarding SAS etc. but I haven't heard much regarding the air ops.Thanks for any replies
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No-one is at actually at liberty to tell you yet, but why not ask again in about thirty years from now?
The photograph must have been taken by a Pilot. The missing pilot looks like a gorilla, I remember looking into the cockpit of a helo that landed at 1FTS in '84, nearly had a heart attack, there was King Kong in flying gloves sat in the RH seat.
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Ah yes, this was the secret M16 meeting, just before the infamous para drop into enemy territory down at Ballykelly. 
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Originally Posted by miles offtarget
Is it me, or does anyone else think this might be a very amateur journo ?
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Trust me guys I am not a Journo, but I'm sure you've heard that a lot. I'm just interested in the air component to Northern Ireland. You guys can start to ban this thread if you like because I really don't want to give you the impression that I am, I'm more or less in this forum to gain advice.
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