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How I fired the first shots of the Falklands War and crippled an Argentine submarine
A great article in Daily Mail; This diary was written during the Falklands Crisis on assorted scraps of paper and in an old Government-issue exercise book. I remember I wanted to leave an account of my unvarnished thoughts as they occurred, before the mice of hindsight and discretion got to work. Stored away carelessly almost as soon as the conflict [...]
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A Good Use of 17 Minutes and 22 Seconds
In the course of my research for the UK Military Bridging series I have used British Pathe quite a bit, it is a fantastic resource for researching almost any subject and not only for UK subjects. One of my favourite clips is one on the Royal Army Service Corps, the forerunner of today’s Royal Logistic Corps. Click here for an [...]
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Now Thats a Rocket
We were discussing some of the older deep strike/FOAS (click here for a good background and images) concepts that used a transport aircraft launched payload, a cruise missile for example. Most of these studies have been consigned to the round filing cabinet but I thought this was an amusing video!
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Bad News Comes in Threes – Eurofighter Woes
Troubling times for BAE and the Eurofighter. Number 1 Germany is looking to offload some of its surplus Eurofighters to Eastern European nations which on face value might not look relevant but these countries might have opted for new build Typhoons as an outside option in preference to the Gripen or other design. Number 2 India has reportedly delayed the [...]
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Another Blog to Read – Teaching Fighting
As a teacher (English, French) and reserve soldier I follow education and defence – as @TeachFight I explore a fusion of these domains. The TFTW blog is designed to help formalise, record, share and develop my thoughts on defence and education.
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The ‘unstoppable’ peace process in Nad ‘Ali
With a reduction in violence of 86 per cent compared to 2010, the people who live in Nad ‘Ali district, an area once renowned for being a hotbed of the Taliban insurgency, are enjoying unprecedented levels of security.
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Guiding the eyes in the sky over Afghanistan
IT MAY look like a model plane, but the aircraft in the hands of these soldiers is playing a vital role in fighting the Taliban. The £400,000 polystyrene Desert Hawk drone is thrown into the air and flown over enemy positions to provide front-line soldiers with an eye in the sky over Afghanistan.
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Chinook Helicopter Picks Up Supplies
A Chinook helicopter of 1310 Flt, 27 Squadron RAF collects an underslung load to deliver supplies to a Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan. The Chinooks provide a vital link keeping troops on the ground supplied with everything from food and water to ammunition. This image was a winner in the RAF 2011 Photographic Competition. Photographer: Flt Sgt Graham Spark (RAF)
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Some Ships
HMS Edinburgh (foreground) conducts her first Replenishment at Sea of their South Atlantic deployment with RFA Black Rover off the coast of West Africa. HMS Edinburgh is currently deployed to conduct maritime security patrols around the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands and South Georgia. On her journey south the type 42 Destroyer will visit a variety of countries off the [...]
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UK Foreign And Defence Policies – A Cause For Alarm?
An interesting article from 3i Consulting In the pursuit of ‘joined up’ government the UK is fortunate that many government departments are closely located in a part of London called Whitehall. Indeed, from the roof of 10 Downing Street the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) are within range of a well batted cricket ball. As [...]
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A New Blog to Watch
One of our commenters has started his own blog and the first couple of articles are cracking. Click here to visit This site came about as a result of immense frustration about the lack of sensible, balanced coverage in the media, and on the internet about defence related issues. I’ve been commenting for some years on sites such as ARRSE, [...]
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