grompz 703 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Cant believe its 40 yrs today, that the falklands conflict began, seems to me just like yesterday, just thinking about all the lives that were lost from british forces, lost a couple of classmates to it, those lads would have been 66yrs old now, if they would have got home, sad that they never knew family life, i remember and salute them all. rip. 19 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 There was a good documentary on TV last week about the conflict.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 1 hour ago, baker boy said: A young lad my age was telling us he was finishing down the pit for a life of adventure in the army, died not long after on the Sir Galahad, RIP Mark Libby I knew a girl from back home who's dad died on the Galahad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,783 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 My mates brother wrote this, got an autographed copy in storage. https://www.amazon.ca/Too-Few-Far-Marine-Commando/dp/1445606208 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,328 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Mrs got couple uncles that served in the navy at the time. One served on hms glasmorgan when it was hit with a exocet killing 14 of his crew mates. When his grandson asked how did he survive his reply was ‘I did as I was told’ that should act as a lesson to him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Established us as a super power no other army in the world could have done what them lads did . “follow me lads , I’m f***ing bulletproof” 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,638 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 An incredible accomplishment with the whole world watching. So many aspects of it either make for great reading or fascinating study. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,638 Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Established us as a super power no other army in the world could have done what them lads did . “follow me lads , I’m f***ing bulletproof” Mt Longdon? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,121 Posted April 3, 2022 Report Share Posted April 3, 2022 Told for the first time - the most extraordinary and compelling story WWW.STANDARD.CO.UK As Mount Longdon loomed out of the darkness, my heart raced and fear set in. Among the rocks on the craggy... yokel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,638 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 Seemed like the place to post this rather than a new thread. This is RFA Sir Tristram, served in the Falkland’s and even survived being bombed. Can’t be many vessels left from that era now. Maybe only the Conqueror? We got up close… 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,299 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 I watched every second of footage from that war as it was broadcast when I was a kid, my over riding memory is them taking lads off the Sir Galahad and a lad being brought ashore on a stretcher holding his leg with the bottom half missing in one hand, and a fag in the other like he had just twisted his ankle in a game of football. It just filled me with pride as a little lad to be born of a nation that bred men like that ! The other thing is that @THE STIFFMEISTER is the military equivalent of Simon Westerns eyebrows ! MIA ! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,409 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 I did a bit of work on the RFA Round Table Class ships before the Falklands war. I was loaned to Napier to help out overhauling the blowers on the diesels. I was quite supprised to see the number of Formosan crews and American Engineering Officers. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,638 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, WILF said: I watched every second of footage from that war as it was broadcast when I was a kid, my over riding memory is them taking lads off the Sir Galahad and a lad being brought ashore on a stretcher holding his leg with the bottom half missing in one hand, and a fag in the other like he had just twisted his ankle in a game of football. It just filled me with pride as a little lad to be born of a nation that bred men like that ! The other thing is that @THE STIFFMEISTER is the military equivalent of Simon Westerns eyebrows ! MIA ! Lol Just realised the Galahad was the same class of ship. That just made this cooler. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,388 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 On 03/04/2022 at 00:18, Born Hunter said: An incredible accomplishment with the whole world watching. So many aspects of it either make for great reading or fascinating study. How the hell they planned and executed the Vulcan flights down there… Accomplishment is an understatement! Shows what can happen when you have the right PM for the job 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,409 Posted June 4, 2022 Report Share Posted June 4, 2022 24 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Just realised the Galahad was the same class of ship. That just made this cooler. FFS Born, you're our "go to" military consultant ! Get your act together ! ! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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