Funny Moments on Ops

**davidrmac** · 24-04-2009, 11:14

Okay guys we have not had a decent general discussion for ages . So I thought that I would start a new thread that concentrates on funny things that occurred during our many operational tours . Whether they are personal memories or those of great mates we met along the way .To start us off , this story was relayed to me by Will 59 (every company , great bloke , notorious damp down merchant and a great friend of many ).

He told me that this was an eye witness account as he was there ,

Two squaddies were in Stanley at the end of the conflict . One was sat in the front of the landrover having a fag , the other was outside replacing a flat tyre . It was absolutley hammering down and the landrover was up to it's axles in mud .
An RAF officer meandered into view and looked at the squaddie replacing the wheel and passed by . Moments later he reappeared and again looked at the squaddie who stared back at him and smiled . The officer then retorted to the squaddie "Don't you salute Raf officers in the army"
To which the squaddie replied "we don't have any RAF officers in the army sir" and continued replacing the wheel .

I am sure that there are many fond memories out there lads , so get thinking and let's hear them .

**jeffdj** · 24-04-2009, 12:00

True or not i dont know maybe someone can confirm
Ok Bessbrook Mill loading unloadig bay patrol comes in at the bay then suddenly bang ND stood waiting to use the bay is the CO 3 Para goes up to the lad and says calm down son to which the lad replies
who the f*ck are you calling son im a f*cking C/SGT

**davidrmac** · 24-04-2009, 16:24

Dave ,
Got no reason to disbelieve Will mate .

**rob jones 60** · 26-04-2009, 16:32

6 plt were attached to deltas on the cara cara tour in 86 . one sunny afternoon at the unload/ loading bay outside the guard room in Omar ,a guy from the UDR was trying to impress two green finches with his weapon handling skills, with a 9 mill pistol as we looked on at his gunslinger stile was getting more adventuress to say the less, has he drew the pistol from the holster for the 10th time and spun it round his finger that's when he fumbled and shot him self in the foot taken off his big toe, as you do in that situation you tend to laugh out load did feel sorry for him lost a toe and don't get a date with the greenfinches after all that effort ...................

mogs22 · 26-04-2009, 20:52

I remember once in Erskine Camp Hong Kong, the motrtar pltn standing by their beds being inspected by Major T D Kenyon. He came to Lenny Haddocks bedspace and comented how neat and tidy it was. He then inspected his rifle and when looking up the barrel stated that H had dirty windows. Hilarious

**John Turner** · 26-04-2009, 22:26

On partol in the Ballymurphy (ceasfire tour '75) got tasked by the ops room to go to a drinking club in the Moyard flats, a shot had been heard.

As we approached an ambulance was leaving, there was a small crowd ouside the club. I asked one of them what happened - 'Ah nuthin' was the answer, of course.

So I asked "Who is in the ambulance"

"Oh Wee Willie McBride"

I passed the name to the ops room - the crowd sniggered. Well I never knew it was the title of a famous Irish song, did I !!

Baffled the int cell as well - he was 'no trace'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVE5d...om=PL&index=70

It turned out to be a knee-capping.

**BennytheBall** · 27-04-2009, 08:33

What about the one when we deployed on Spearhead to NI from Tidworth a certain RSM who was renuoned for head checks. We were flying in a C130 Hercules from Lyneham and this certain RSM was standing on the rear ramp overlooking the troops strapped in. The RAF Loadmaster graciuosly asked this RSM what was he doing? and would he mind sitting down? The RSM informed the Loadmaster that he was counting heads, The Loadie replyed, RSM we are flying at 25000ft over Manchester and we haven't lost anyone yet, The RSM replied; Sir, you can't trust these B-----d's they'll get lost anywhere.

scorch · 27-04-2009, 18:24

I have had loads of funny moments on OPs but the one that realy sticks in my head was in NI in 92 and we were late for a HLS on the ground so we started to double there to make sure we did not miss the pick up and Mel 57 the then patrol comander grabed on to a fence with both his arms and legs and got a electric shock for about 10 seconds i have never seen a man since age so much in 10 seconds in my life.

**jcj** · 27-04-2009, 22:28

One I remember is during the 70/71 tour of Belfast and at the time of a very hard night of riot control etc.A loudmouthed old Paddy was giving me and a cockney medic attached to us the normal verbal grief and he screamed at the medic "Ye f****** b******** etc I was at Dunkirk.Quick off the mark the cockney medic replies thats a coincidence so was my Dad,"he was a STUKA pilot"