Neil Dackham

@evrythngsnthng @BrandonFDW @hrok Dorset

@BrandonFDW @hrok where is this? south coast uk? lydd?

22 SAS G-Squadron training. Notice an operator running quads which from my knowledge is a first for the SAS.

@stephen37292ML At rest in Weymouth station Saturday morning before heading back to Southampton.

Our NR MPV ( Multi Purpose Vehicle ) In the railhead treatment mode blasting a water jet onto the railhead applying a sandite solution at the rear. Sandite is a sandy glue consistency that aids traction grip when bedded in. MPV jetting through Hairmyres station

@Gabriel64869839 Annual camp in Texas 06 RWxY operated 10 ANG Abrams with hardly any training beforehand. No live firing though. But back in the UK at that time we were only given a max 2 CR's Thankfully times have changed and they allow us to borrow more CR2's. But as you say things must change.

I can't help but note Royal Wessex Yeomanry and 101 RA have been touching M1 Abrams and HIMARS respectively with increasing frequency. That is at least (somewhat) realistic as first (credible) source of replacement material would be, you guess it, the US. But there are catches.

Any "expansion" of UK reserves must be based on a clear assessment of what they are to do, and how. The starting position is one in which even Regulars formations have in cases dubious or no access to a full vehicle/kit fleet. What the hell is the Reserve supposed to even use?

@thinkdefence Here you go, May 2000 at 12:33:05 hrs!

@thinkdefence The only time I fired one of those, the second stage motor failed to fire, the whole lot splashed into the sea. It was a bit disappointing as I want the prize of the tie and propeller 😂

A video clip illustrating the Starstreak HVM launch sequence

@thinkdefence Still waiting for mine

Did all you folks in the UK get your emergency alert test?

@WeymouthSapper @almurray @CWGC And a number of German Sailors from WW1

@almurray The @CWGC Portland Royal Naval Cemetery contains the graves of 12 German airmen who died during World War II.

Somewhere in England.

@WeymouthSapper @364690 And Chinese lanterns

@364690 Don’t forget the sparklers.

@FlyNavyPhil @RAF_Luton And Weymouth bay! Second colour image.

@RAF_Luton Great photo of Weymouth harbour

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:  Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Remembered from a Canberra

@WeymouthSapper This was the last weekend on Rigs before we disbanded

@NDackham Shame they never came here permanently when 28 closed.

Loved to see this happening today. Not sure we could even cross the Fleet nowadays.

@WeymouthSapper Wasnt aware M2's were take to the fleet before 78 regt took their's in the final days of the Regiment

@WeymouthSapper @thinkdefence Used to import beer if I recall.

@thinkdefence It was a very adaptable system, but had far too many working parts and needed a fair amount of maintenance in units. I think at one point, we had to put the plastic water tanks on JAMES 🤪

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 Lets discuss… The Genius of the Water Carriage Pack Mk2

@CliveWardauthor Keeping a water bottle I can understand but a poncho roll?

WATER BOTTLE BULLIES AND BULLSHIT 2 I was rummaging about in my garage the other day, looking for a few old copies of Readers Wives, when I came across my old 58 pattern indestructible water bottle at the bottom of a MFO box. It instantly put a smile on my face. I hadn’t seen that since 1988. Then suddenly I realised it still had water in it. Shit!! My face dropped and I started to panic. That f**ker has been in there for decades. F**king hell!! You had to have a refined set of taste buds to appreciate the taste of the water coming out of one of these things back in the day. What the f**k would it be like now, thirty-five years later? I think it was from my last exercise. Go on, said the devil on my shoulder, open it, release the demons, have a sip and see what happens. No, I said, there are some things I'm grateful to no longer have to experience, and that’s one of them thanks! That water could have turned into anything, A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION… should I cordon off the area and set up an ICP, inform the M.O.D? In the end the Devil won of course, F**k it, what could go wrong. I slowly turned the cap; it was like a scene from Danger UXB. Suddenly those smells came flooding out. The essence of gopping water purification tablets, CS gas, fullers earth and dry crackers, chlorine, pussers rum. Hexi blocks, screech, cam cream, biscuits brown, tadpoles’ hot black plastic, piss. I started to feel faint. I decided the best thing to do was to screw it back up again and carefully put it back in my MFO box for another 35 years. I’ll be 100 years old by then, what a birthday present. Wait, forget that, I’ve just realised the mother in law is coming round for her Thursday afternoon cuppa…time for a little experiment I think . BULLIES AND BULLSHIT 2 Warning! If easily offended, I really do advise you not to read this book. clivewardauthor.com Available on amazon amazon.co.uk/Bullies-Bullsh…

@WeymouthSapper @thinkdefence Looks like a short wheeled version of Ranger that was built on the Granby. dorsetecho.co.uk/news/4473192.w…

@thinkdefence It looks like a locally manufactured decoy.

Anyone know much about this one, early eighties, not seen it before

@WeymouthSapper @thinkdefence A lot went to Iraq I recall.

@thinkdefence Not sure why it ever went. Huge mistake.

A few years old, but I still think we should

@WeymouthSapper @thinkdefence It's like submarine warfare in the early days when the Royal Navy thought it was considered ungentlemanly.

@thinkdefence But annoyingly, we’ll have the best counter measures but with zero appetite for any form of attack drone.

We are going to pivot to drones just as everyone figures out how to counter them arent we

@RoyalNavy @815NAS Last time I fired at one of those Banshee's with a Starstreak, it was designed not to be hit.🤣

"...Target destroyed..."💥 There's an extra string to the bow of Wildcat helicopters after a Martlet missile - designed for use against surface targets - was used for the first time against an aerial drone, shot down by @815NAS off Wales. 🔗 royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2024/nove…

@WeymouthSapper Avon sex pests🤣

Happy #Friday Folks! Have a great weekend 😎 #TFIF #WeekendVibes #AvonRedCrest

@WeymouthSapper Probably turned the chart around the right way.

And here she is going the other way only a few minutes ago.

HMS Queen Elizabeth off Portland this afternoon.