Parabat Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 RAF C-130J Hercules in Kenya November 2013. Overflight for the BG photo, photographers in position. Landing on the RE prepared airstrip 3 Para BG emplaning Full power for take off 3 Para BG 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I love that last shot. Amazing! Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 too cool ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Very cool shots parabat I bet the last one was a little loud? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Thanks guys, it was a blast and memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Thanks for sharing. Stephen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1701 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Another vote for the last one, I do loved that style of shot. Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Great photos, Was this up near to Archers Post? There was a jump up there in 1988, just before I was up there and a few lads landed in `sweetheart bushes' ,.....ouch! Apparently it took hours to get them out and one bloke was said to have landed in a river,...upon which the basking crocs all slid down the bank into the water,......he came out of the river dragging his chute and container behind him at Mach 10! Happy days,.....I hope you had a great time, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Great photos, Was this up near to Archers Post? There was a jump up there in 1988, just before I was up there and a few lads landed in `sweetheart bushes' ,.....ouch! Apparently it took hours to get them out and one bloke was said to have landed in a river,...upon which the basking crocs all slid down the bank into the water,......he came out of the river dragging his chute and container behind him at Mach 10! Happy days,.....I hope you had a great time, Cheers Tony Yup, Archers' Post is correct. There's now a tarred road on the western edge of the training area. The RE boys (been advised they don't like being called 'fellers') cleared a DZ of the 'blasted' bushes, so not too many snagged or ripped chutes or flesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 The croc down at Shaba lodge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Very nice photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Some very nice photos, especially the last one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Nice photo's. I did no realize that we had that many soldiers left in the british army. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I don't know why, but looking at those photos makes me think of the scene in "The Wild Geese", when the mercenaries are left stranded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Way past KEWL !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Another vote for cool! Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Great pictures, Parabat. Were you on a platform or terrain for the "look-down" shots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Thanks guys, I'll just caveat that I didn't take the last BG shot, that was one of the photographers on the runway. AD - there was a 30-ish foot high platform near the runway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Great pics. Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Nice one Parabat, Nice to hear there is a proper road going up there now because it used to be a nightmare of a journey and you either got covered in bruises and dust or bogged in, depending on the weather. We once had a Giraffe stop our 4 tonner and then it stuck its head inside the cab through the gun position in the roof,.....it had obviously got wise to the fact it would get some compo! I don`t know how it says `sweetheart bushes' in my post because I actually typed something which rhyme`s with `bar steward' ,....but I notice that you knew what I meant! Have you ever had those thorns in you,...ouch! We had loads in the elbows and knee`s when you are firing an manoeuvring about the place and they go septic if you don`t cut them out,...but you`ll no doubt know that. Is Archers Post still a temporary tented camp big enough to house a Company or has it got bigger? The most we got up there at Archers was the occasional Gazelle,.....so it is nice to see that Crab Air are playing ball now,.....are blokes who have passed P-Company finally getting on their jumps courses?. Happy days,..thanks for stirring the memories,......just make sure you make the most of it, ....... which unit are you with,....PM me if you like? Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Parabat. those photos are just AMAZING. ..I TOOLOVE the last one.. when I understand how to do desk top. May I ask you for your permission to use one or two as MY desk top... I will wait till you answer. Once again you took ASTOUNDING shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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