I also had the privelage of training with and using the SLR Never having used the 5.56mm I wouldn't be able to comment on its effectiveness. However I remain convinced that drill with the 'bundook' looked smarter.
well done.....but where has the correct position of the cap badge above the left eye and the beret pulled over, some are, some are looking like vets, standards seem to be dropping training NCO's
I didnt realise Oxford shoes were used by Infantry regiments for parades, always assumed they wore boots. Good to see the steely eyed young lads. Well done all.
In 94 we finished this parade and all our ammo boots went back into a big sack for the next platoon, never polished a boot ever again in the battalion thank f.
Not too long ago when I was a serving soldier in the British Army there was supposed to be one inch between the beret leather hat binding and the eyebrow. Has this changed?
@@JammyDodger45 Brilliant, I too was Para reg. Theres nothing wrong with letting the guys shape their beret with pride. I did a full career (24 years) and there was nothing worse than crust old boys whining about the shape of the beret...lets get over it and let younger generations through their versions of 'fashion' as long as they maintain the standards expected of them. nd if you feel regiments like the Paras were big on drill and turn out, then yes, things have changed massively. now they pride themselves on being one of the best fighting units in the world.
at 4:41 the guy with the red sash should reposition and shape his beret to look like every one else, it looks ridiculous almost covering his left eye, looks like a cow pat 😆
Upside down? Must be in distress and needing help! Glad to see the battalion’s still surviving, the Goverment said they were too expensive and always wanted extra funds for training. My lot in 1960 had only seven of us left to be posted to the Battalions, four of us managed to get to 3 Para. Long time ago, but once a Para, always a Para. Cheers mate. Harera
OMG, cap badges all in the correct position, the do look smart, as opposed to them being over their ears, up their arses, or anywhere except the correct place, looking like Andy Capp😂😂😂🤦♂️🤦♂️
It happened on my son's Jumps course, if you refuse to jump you're out of the Parachute Regiment straight away. In the case of the lad my son went through Depot with he rebadged to Royal Anglians.
