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**Pararegtom** · 08-06-2009, 14:33

dont think he done a water jump,

**tattybadger** · 08-06-2009, 14:37

Originally Posted by Pararegtom

dont think he done a water jump,

but his missus probably has - possibly at Aintree!

**Alec_Lomas** · 08-06-2009, 14:37

Hi zulu-uhlu,

well he did a few courses before pitching up on his BPC. You are correct on the 'P' Coy dimension as you well know better than I. I reckon that having the late great Knobby Arnold as RSM of PCAU when HRH arrived on one of his earlier jaunts, persuaded him that Depot Para was a place best avoided.

**zulu-uhlu** · 08-06-2009, 14:40

Originally Posted by tattybadger

Originally Posted by Pararegtom

dont think he done a water jump,

but his missus probably has - possibly at Aintree!

I don't believe it, he's bluffing his way with the BBC & she's a Horse Walt..........Nahhhhhhh erm I mean Neighhhhhhhhhhhhhh :D

**benjaminw1** · 08-06-2009, 14:41

Wot is it with these whingy republican cnuts?

**Alec_Lomas** · 08-06-2009, 14:44

Originally Posted by Pararegtom

dont think he done a water jump,

Fraid so and from an Andover as well. Spent part of the descent freeing his legs from the rigging lines. He managed to persuade some of the Buck House staff including his very nervous Equerry that it would be a good idea. This was a few years before his BPC.

**zulu-uhlu** · 08-06-2009, 14:44

Originally Posted by Alec_Lomas

Hi zulu-uhlu,

well he did a few courses before pitching up on his BPC. You are correct on the 'P' Coy dimension as you well know better than I. I reckon that having the late great Knobby Arnold as RSM of PCAU when HRH arrived on one of his earlier jaunts, persuaded him that Depot Para was a place best avoided.

And avoid it he did Alec!

Here's a pic of a Real Paratrooper!

**tattybadger** · 08-06-2009, 14:45

Originally Posted by benjaminw1

Wot is it with these whingy republican cnuts?

It's a foil to fawning, obsequious, oleaginous and unctuous bum-lickers.

**western** · 08-06-2009, 14:46

Plenty of people in the RAF, RN, RM etc wear parachute wings without having completed P Coy, if they were to go for a career change and join the Army, it is likely that they would continue to wear their wings. As Prince Charles is a member of and a Four Star at that, of all three services I think he can take whatever route he liked.

**hedgie** · 08-06-2009, 14:47

I suppose its his Mother's Army so therfore etc

it is however interesting- where could one find a similar

explanation of The Duke of Edinburghs medals- now he is a very interesting man

and Andrew and Edward's as well