International Terrorism in the New Millenium – an evening with Johan Raath – (ex-Recce SA Special forces). 15 October 2021. Hosted by Rooiplaas, Bloemfontein.
Song of the Airborne
Song of the Airborne I trust my life to silk and nylon cords that promise to suspend me from the sky. I trust the weeks of training that awards the silver wings that money cannot buy to every volunteer who stays the course, like every paratrooper has before. I trust them all, their strength; I […]
How Army Riggers Pack 75,000 Parachutes A Year At Airborne School | Boot Camp – YouTube
Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne School, each depending on a parachute to get them safely to the ground. Every T-11 parachute is individually packed and inspected by a team of riggers, who collectively prepare about 75,000 chutes each year. Insider […]
MACH LOOP HERCULES FORMATION
Four United States Air Force MC130s from RAF Mildenhall Flew into Wales for some low level tactical formation flying. Posted by Dafydd Phillips – https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=SEhcyvQic2s
Background to “The Last Post”
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34768398 Cover image: Memorial Stained Glass window, Class of 1934, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston Ontario, Canada
The Parabats – Battle Cry (The Parabat Song)
Rooiplaas chats to Tannie Mossie on the knotted parachute cord Thank You’s
Boermedia gesels met Genl(aft) Roland de Vries
Boermedia gesels met Jack Greeff
Eeben Barlow: Interview with Al Jazeera Part 1 & 2
