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23/10/2024 9:59 am
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Watched a Doco on BBC 4 last night
Dave Tompkins was a petty thief who craved adventure. His career as an international mercenary began in Africa and took him all over the world - to Afghanistan, Croatia and later to Colombia, where he led a team commissioned to assassinate notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar. He went out with Callan and Copland to Angola he was the explosives guy in the team. While laying some mines he was injured by one going off. Got casavact back to uk just before Callan executed some of his men. Peter McAleese featured. We had one guy in our squadron who was out there he told me that the only way he survived was to keep to SOP’s staying in the bush and no tracks/roads
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024986/storyville-dogs-of-war
09/07/2025 9:29 am
Rgr mate, just didn't want guys to think i'm claiming i created it...as if anyone would. I knew you would recognise the reference to the song too. Here's my own little coffee coloured beauty that i am upset about because of my own biffery.
09/07/2025 10:02 am
The next thing will be an increase in sales of" Learn yourself Martian!"
09/07/2025 12:04 pm
She obviously knows about your f.ck up Don as she looks pretty sad in that pic. Best you spend a load of dosh on her to cheer her up!! 😊Â
09/07/2025 1:17 pm
I have no shekkels to spend on her Pat, my wife has them spent. As i've said before, she thinks we still have money. That's probably my favoutite pic of GD2 and i didn't even take it. The best thing is, it was taken by GD1, purely by accident as she lifted her phone.
09/07/2025 2:15 pm
A genuine 'Catch me natural'!
Topic starter
09/07/2025 4:39 pm
The Irish guy is ex airborne seems to asking the right questionsÂ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVlhz0SqKTg
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bob9739 reacted
09/07/2025 6:31 pm
Very interesting Jack, "This Aint Over!"
11/07/2025 4:45 pm
Think he's right!
Topic starter
20/07/2025 10:54 am
Started off with steady rain, lots of walking (5 miles) even though there was a bus service. I have produced the videos as they happen during the day a more in depth view can be found elsewhere. Many thanks to my Son Brian Wright for organising this trip
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20/07/2025 11:20 am
Reminds me of my old days policing the Farnborough Air Show Jack, You weren't tempted to run off with that drone then? looked like a good interesting day out mate!
Topic starter
20/07/2025 1:26 pm
Yes Bob wet to start I was carrying to much gearÂ
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bob9739 reacted
20/07/2025 4:02 pm
Bit different lobbin outa the modern ron birds than the owd Beverley Jack.
20/07/2025 5:02 pm
Nice trio of videos there Jack, thanks!
