3 Company



  

The old and the bold. They did their jumps. They served Queen and Country during the Cold War, helping to win without a shot fired in anger - apart from all of those proxy wars that were arranged to keep the men busy. Now they are taking it easy. They earned their rest.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Norman looks cheerful.

 

 

 

The French have their airborne too. Some are in the French Foreign Legion which is based in Corsica these days. Sidi-Bel-Abbès  is a distant memory. That was then. This is now.
 

 

Territorials get to go places nowadays.

 

 

 

 

 

Barry at Northolt kitted up and waiting to go in 1970. The life jacket means that water might be involved.

 

More of Barry's photos:-

 

Down safely

 

With the 19th/21st Lancers

Playing with explosives.
 

  

With the 19th/21st Lancers

 
 

 

Have we just got our wings? It was a proud moment.

 

The SLR was a good bit of kit but cleaning it took time.
 

Less formal moments.
 


 

 

Ready to jump again
  

Feeding time

 

Tony Stone was a mere corporal, once upon a time.

 

 

 Alan, Eric and the CSM.
 

 

 

 

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