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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
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20/08/2025 6:58 am
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20/08/2025 11:24 am
I was told that Pete Macleese slotted 3 Para Sammy Copeland when hearing of his misdemeaners in Angola.
21/08/2025 4:34 pm
Most people are wise to them now Dave, there not fooling anybody anymore!
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21/09/2025 11:59 am
Ginkelse Heide 2025 the two Atlas aircraft GAF and RAF
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21/09/2025 12:44 pm
Dutch TV Sunday 21st Sept
21/09/2025 5:57 pm
Got the start of it on my phone Jack, but then had a request for immediate payment. Never had that before so binned it just in case.
21/09/2025 6:27 pm
Clean Fatigue and "Jolly" day out for the lads Jack for a very sombre celebration. "WE WILL REMEMBER!"
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21/09/2025 7:55 pm
Me neither Bob works ok on the PCÂ hardly use the phoneÂ
22/09/2025 9:12 am
Always wanted to pay a trip over there, now I'm getting older and things are a little more costly I don't think I'm going to make it, regret not having done it earlier!
10/10/2025 6:05 pm
Digital ID? Load of bollox! Another big brother tactic, they want to keep tabs on ackers going into every household to make sure you are,nt getting too much and what you are spending it on. That,s why I prefer ackers and cash in hand. Every legit British citizen has a N.I. number and serving and ex military know their service No. that can be checked. It,s just another way of keeping Big Brother in control, well fukk em. As a British citizen I,d like to know how much royalty REALY earn and why their wills are burried with em. Not for eyes of plebs like us!
10/10/2025 6:59 pm
The fact that you'd need one of those 'smart' phone things to carry your digital ID pisses me off. I haven't even mastered using my old Nokia steam powered push button phone yet let alone one of those tools of Satan! 🙄Â
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11/10/2025 9:20 am
I think they are trying to stop the drugs market and by introducing the digital ID its effecting our freedom
11/10/2025 11:10 am
Don,t fukk about just slot the drug dealers and stop the misery!
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11/10/2025 3:57 pm
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