Op Banner photos - some memories for the old and bold

[Stonker]

Do keep up - the LS&GC has been awarded to officers for a few years now....

You won't often hear this from me, but . .

FFS - Standards really ARE on the slide!!

 

[bedended]

@bedended I'm seeing a 'disagree' from you at #5856.

Are you the only bloke in the army who loved those uniforms, or were you just a fat finger away from an excellent?

Morning @Stonker,
Fat fingers. Guilty as charged but changed now. Cheers

 

[Sana]

Ballynahinch weapons find, RUC took all the glory.View attachment 524579

Excellent!

 

[beefer]

For those of you wondering whatever happened to North Howard Street Mill...

Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum | Iarsmalann na Staíre Poblachtach Èireannach

eileenhickeymuseum.com

 

[Kinch]

For those of you wondering whatever happened to North Howard Street Mill...

Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum | Iarsmalann na Staíre Poblachtach Èireannach

eileenhickeymuseum.com

I think that might be Conway Mill on the Crumlin Road. NHM is long gone

 

[Portree Kid]

For those of you wondering whatever happened to North Howard Street Mill...

Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum | Iarsmalann na Staíre Poblachtach Èireannach

eileenhickeymuseum.com

Having spent 3 tours in the place - Wondering what happened to it never crossed my mind - Ever

And then you come along

 

[beefer]

Never served in W Belfast so dunno really. Here’s a shot from google maps.

Edit. Yep, on checking you’re right. Saw the word “mill” and fell for it.

 

[Kinch]

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Never served in W Belfast so dunno really. Here’s a shot from google maps.

Edit. Yep, on checking you’re right. Saw the word “mill” and fell for it.

Got me confused too - I always thought it was on the Crumlin road, it clearly isn't and it is only a stone-throw (excuse the pun) from NHM. Learn something every day.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

For those of you wondering whatever happened to North Howard Street Mill...

Eileen Hickey Irish Republican History Museum | Iarsmalann na Staíre Poblachtach Èireannach

eileenhickeymuseum.com

Gone the way of most SF bases - Woodbourne, New Barnsley etc are a couple that have remained.

Got me confused too - I always thought it was on the Crumlin road, it clearly isn't and it is only a stone-throw (excuse the pun) from NHM. Learn something every day.

NHSM please.

Standards and all that.

 

[Kinch]

Gone the way of most SF bases - Woodbourne

NHSM please.

Standards and all that.

You mean this place

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

You mean this placeView attachment 525472

I do, my comment re Woodbourne suffered from an itchy trigger finger - since remedied above.

 

[Kinch]

I do, my comment re Woodbourne suffered from an itchy trigger finger - since remedied above.

I guess that since it was 'home territory (a disputed claim of course), the government wanted to remove the blots on the landscape asap whereas a fair number of Tegart Forts still adorn the Israeli-Palestinian landscapes. As an aside, I'v always thought that the Baruki posts were not quite as original as might be thought....or perhaps it was merely a replay at the tactical level.....or both.

 

[beefer]

As an aside, I'v always thought that the Baruki posts were not quite as original as might be thought....or perhaps it was merely a replay at the tactical level.....or both.

Care to elaborate for the somewhat confused?

 

[Kinch]

We used a similar idea of border installations

to try to prevent arms smuggling into southern Palestine 1936-9

 

[beefer]

We used a similar idea of border installationsView attachment 525625View attachment 525626 to try to prevent arms smuggling into southern Palestine 1936-9

Goddit thanks.

 

[AlienFTM]

We used a similar idea of border installationsView attachment 525625View attachment 525626 to try to prevent arms smuggling into southern Palestine 1936-9

There's nothing new.

 

[beefer]

There's nothing new.

At leat they didn’t have any radiators to **** onto and leave a terrible stink...

 

[Kinch]

There's nothing new.

There is.......sort of. 36-39 we aligned with the Jews to fight an Arab insurgency. 46-48 we aligned with the Arabs to fight a Jewish insurgency...............Perhaps we will align with the 'ra' to have a crack at the UVF one day........that'd be new

 

[The rabid bas]

Having seen on 'Breakfast' on BBC the other morning showing the Xmas lights in Belfast reminded me of one of my times there. So I dug out the old box of pics from under the bed and have a couple for you hopefully promoting 'the Season to be jolly.

1. A Saturday morning in GCH, in Belfast City Centre, just before Xmas '77. Sgt B, the CO would like to see you in his office pronto! Oh **** me, now what have I done? Anyway, off down to his office. Col T - 'Ah Sgt B, I'm thinking that I'd like some Xmas lights set up to brighten the place up, and since you are the closest thing we have to an electrician (i.e. Tels Tech) you'll do.' But Sir, I'm off on R&R early Mon morning! Col T - 'Stop whining, you've all of tomorrow to sort it out' So next morning, Sun, there I am with ladder, lots of 'prick thru' cable and string etc. hanging off the outside of the anti-rocket fence of GCH! Anyhow, we eventually got it sorted out and ready to go just as it was getting dark. Switched on, and of course there are duff bulbs/ connections to fix. Back up the ladder, nicely lit up by the working lights - I'm the faint shadow you may be able to make out. A Humber pig goes past and somehow 'backfires', accompanied by some screams from the WRAC searchers restroom. JFC!
Still it looked not too bad in the end + the Xmas tree on top of the barrier sangar set it off nicely.
And, back from R&R the following week, I had to change the lights to read 'Happy 1979'

 

[Kinch]

Having seen on 'Breakfast' on BBC the other morning showing the Xmas lights in Belfast reminded me of one of my times there. So I dug out the old box of pics from under the bed and have a couple for you hopefully promoting 'the Season to be jolly.

View attachment 528782

1. A Saturday morning in GCH, in Belfast City Centre, just before Xmas '77. Sgt B, the CO would like to see you in his office pronto! Oh **** me, now what have I done? Anyway, off down to his office. Col T - 'Ah Sgt B, I'm thinking that I'd like some Xmas lights set up to brighten the place up, and since you are the closest thing we have to an electrician (i.e. Tels Tech) you'll do.' But Sir, I'm off on R&R early Mon morning! Col T - 'Stop whining, you've all of tomorrow to sort it out' So next morning, Sun, there I am with ladder, lots of 'prick thru' cable and string etc. hanging off the outside of the anti-rocket fence of GCH! Anyhow, we eventually got it sorted out and ready to go just as it was getting dark. Switched on, and of course there are duff bulbs/ connections to fix. Back up the ladder, nicely lit up by the working lights - I'm the faint shadow you may be able to make out. A Humber pig goes past and somehow 'backfires', accompanied by some screams from the WRAC searchers restroom. JFC!
Still it looked not too bad in the end + the Xmas tree on top of the barrier sangar set it off nicely.
And, back from R&R the following week, I had to change the lights to read 'Happy 1979'

"Jolly Belfast"..............................new one