The BBC gets it wrong again !!!!!
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The BBC gets it wrong again !!!!!
The BBC strikes again !!!!
"The parachutist, believed to be from the RAF Falling Rocks team, was unhurt."
Parachutist lands on a bystander at a display in Devon. According the BBC must have renamed the Falcons !!!!
Does'nt take much to do some checking.
Maybe I should have checked first - DOH !
"The parachutist, believed to be from the RAF Falling Rocks team, was unhurt."
Parachutist lands on a bystander at a display in Devon. According the BBC must have renamed the Falcons !!!!
Does'nt take much to do some checking.
Maybe I should have checked first - DOH !
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Champagne anyone...?
Followed the link to the team's site - I must say those are some of the most fabulous berets I've ever seen.......they look like the cast of Allo Allo.
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Who the **** are they trying to look like with those absurd berets?
Do they think they look 'ally' or do they think they are proper Paras?
Chisellers either way and seeings how they are 'in the public eye', they look like bloody air cadets. Outraged!
Do they think they look 'ally' or do they think they are proper Paras?
Chisellers either way and seeings how they are 'in the public eye', they look like bloody air cadets. Outraged!
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Nah, the Beeb got it almost right. Not Falling Rocks, Mrs PN has always called them the Falling Fools.
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Who the **** are they trying to look like with those absurd berets?
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Yep, the Rocks were involved in the opening of our local community center in Bury St Edmunds a few years ago. Dropped onto a postage stamp of a playing field and handed over the keys to the place to local dignitaries. All landed withing a few yards of the cross, damn good effort.I believe that they carry with them the ashes of a former member who passed away several years ago. He makes every jump with them. I'm ashamed to say that I cannot remember his name. Full of praise for all Rocks at the moment!!
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I was thinking that SS. I used to shrink mine but one of them is a master at it. Fiver a hit I'll bet. The Sgt had other ideas though. 
Falling Rocks, strange name for a parachute team me thinks.
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Penguin's outrage at dress regulations! Hah!!!!!!
I can't believe I'm reading this. Penguins having a go at Rocks for not being dressed correctly!!
For your information the majority of the team are 'proper paras' as they have served on 2 (field) Sqn. Not only do they have to pass P company they have to go through Pre Para (an equally gruelling course) to be allowed to go through P company.
Additionally, much to the chagrin of the Parachute Regiment, 2 Squadron RAF Regiment were the last british airborne unit to carry out an operational drop - in Sierra Leone.
So instead of knocking them and how they look - and believe me I've seen a shed load of RAF technicians/aircrew/officers in general look a bl**dy sight worse - try to get some basic facts straight at least.
For your information the majority of the team are 'proper paras' as they have served on 2 (field) Sqn. Not only do they have to pass P company they have to go through Pre Para (an equally gruelling course) to be allowed to go through P company.
Additionally, much to the chagrin of the Parachute Regiment, 2 Squadron RAF Regiment were the last british airborne unit to carry out an operational drop - in Sierra Leone.
So instead of knocking them and how they look - and believe me I've seen a shed load of RAF technicians/aircrew/officers in general look a bl**dy sight worse - try to get some basic facts straight at least.
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Chocket Rucker - I too have done all the Rocks discussed above have done, and another "special" s*l*ction.
I think wearing the beret like a Frenchie (and that includes the Paras) looks dire.
I think wearing the beret like a Frenchie (and that includes the Paras) looks dire.
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Well according to this, they're not getting two new carriers but 65,000. Which is nice........
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Warship deal takes a step closer
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Warship deal takes a step closer
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From the above:
65,000*36 = 2,340,000 F-35B.
Just think of the low-level flying complaints....
The project to build the 65,000 carriers was first announced in 2003, but was delayed due to Ministry of Defence spending plans. The vessels were due to enter service in 2014 and 2016 with each likely to carry 36 fighter jets as well as four early warning aircraft.
Just think of the low-level flying complaints....