chucky1973
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The people I saw on the news werent SAS...they were Royal Marines, so SBS
I knew that, I assumed that we could combine the roles of the two great forces in this thread!!! Im sorry!!
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I knew that, I assumed that we could combine the roles of the two great forces in this thread!!! Im sorry!!
Dave the OAP
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Operation Roast - valli di Comaccio
part of my History A Level project
part of my History A Level project
Trufflehound
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Is that like a flying meerkat?
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magoo
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Are all SAS missions made public?
BensGrandad
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As a spectacle to show the world their strength etc it must be the Iranian Embassy but I am sure that there many that have been more successful that we do not and will never know about. Without them writing books who would have known about the happenings in the Gulf War that Andy McNab and Chris Ryan wrote about.
As the thread said favourite for me it has to be the Iranian Embassy seige.
As the thread said favourite for me it has to be the Iranian Embassy seige.
How anyone can vote Loughgall is beyond me. A civilian died in that, along with injuries to 3 security services personnel and the base itself was partly destroyed. They may have slaughtered all 8 of the IRA twats in the process.
Surely the winning one is between the Iranian embassy (my favourite) or Gibralter, where they got their targets will minimal collateral damage.
So in football speak:
Loughgall: a fairly edgy 2-1 win.
Gib: routine, comprehensive 2-0. Fans go away happy
Iranian embassy: thrilling 3-2 victory.
Surely the winning one is between the Iranian embassy (my favourite) or Gibralter, where they got their targets will minimal collateral damage.
So in football speak:
Loughgall: a fairly edgy 2-1 win.
Gib: routine, comprehensive 2-0. Fans go away happy
Iranian embassy: thrilling 3-2 victory.
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daveinprague
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Libyan embassy?
Easily done mate...its on the news constantly at the moment...but you mean the Iranian embassy yeah?
Easily done mate...its on the news constantly at the moment...but you mean the Iranian embassy yeah?
The result went the right way at the embassy, however back in the changing rooms after (debrief) i can assure you that the way it played out inside was far from accomplished, one ex member of that squad described it akin to "Keystone Cops". So to keep Simo's football theme yes a win but they were still in for training the next day. 
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Yes,a shame, but they wouldnt have been if the ira hadnt tried to drive a digger filled with a fertiliser bomb through the gates and hose the place down with automatic weapons, whats your point ?
tonymgc
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The original SAS/LRDG missions led by David Stirling against Rommel & the Afrika Korps in World War II.
Amazing feats of daring, courage & ingenuity.
Amazing feats of daring, courage & ingenuity.
daveinprague
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My point? That this was not a totally successful operation.
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Maybe the title should have been favourite publically known of operation.
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The original SAS/LRDG missions led by David Stirling against Rommel & the Afrika Korps in World War II.
Amazing feats of daring, courage & ingenuity.
I am very distantly related to David Stirling
rocker959
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Sas ops
Gibralta
Mirbat - Dhofar
Northern Ireland
Iranian Embassy
Falklands
Desert Storm 1
Afganistan
Iraq
Second World War
and every other operation we know they are involved in and the many we dont.
True 'heroes' !! not so called newspaper/media heroes
Gibralta
Mirbat - Dhofar
Northern Ireland
Iranian Embassy
Falklands
Desert Storm 1
Afganistan
Iraq
Second World War
and every other operation we know they are involved in and the many we dont.
True 'heroes' !! not so called newspaper/media heroes
NMH
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The embassy one was very public, and thus seen as a huge success once it was done and dusted.
It was impressive in details, like the tiny hole drilled so they could look at where to blow the wall, and about the viewing devices so they could see who the bad guys were in the dust and smoke. However the bloke stuck hanging outside a window was dodgy.
The jungle situation was a good one, especially when we learned about the state of the guerrillas and their leader - satisfying that they got their arses kicked. Operation Barras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mogadishu, Flight 181 was tricky, an amazing feat indeed. It was part of a joint effort there; Lufthansa Flight 181 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hard to pick one, but the embassy probably wins because of the profile at home, the location, and before a watching world fearing the worst.
The Israelis are highly rated, but I think they are themselves still in awe of our chaps.
I'm always worried when it's up to the Americans. The hostage/s are in serious danger of getting killed by the good guys whenever they get involved.
It was impressive in details, like the tiny hole drilled so they could look at where to blow the wall, and about the viewing devices so they could see who the bad guys were in the dust and smoke. However the bloke stuck hanging outside a window was dodgy.
The jungle situation was a good one, especially when we learned about the state of the guerrillas and their leader - satisfying that they got their arses kicked. Operation Barras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mogadishu, Flight 181 was tricky, an amazing feat indeed. It was part of a joint effort there; Lufthansa Flight 181 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hard to pick one, but the embassy probably wins because of the profile at home, the location, and before a watching world fearing the worst.
The Israelis are highly rated, but I think they are themselves still in awe of our chaps.
I'm always worried when it's up to the Americans. The hostage/s are in serious danger of getting killed by the good guys whenever they get involved.
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The Birdman
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next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Norman Kember
The result went the right way at the embassy, however back in the changing rooms after (debrief) i can assure you that the way it played out inside was far from accomplished, one ex member of that squad described it akin to "Keystone Cops". So to keep Simo's football theme yes a win but they were still in for training the next day.
One of the terrorists got mixed up with the hostages outside and, when he was pointed out, an sas soldier tried to take him back into the building to finish him off. a couple of others had to 'convince' him to do otherwise. I suppose that could count as a bit of handbags in the tunnel after the final whistle!