British SAS In Bosnia And Iraq Invasion | Melvyn Downes

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[@leematthews5697]

What always strikes me about our SAS guys is how humble and down to earth they are and Melvyn is a perfect example of that .

[@miketucker2817]

Super humble, like Bob Poras. These legit guys don't need to act it up. Got nothing to prove.

[@tl9223]

Always 💪🏼 it’s the British culture haha- Winston Churchill said the British and the Americans are separated by a common language :)

[@jb-78]

I Plastered Melvyn`s house for him last year, thoroughly nice bloke, and his wife, so down to earth.

[@TRAZ4004]

When the SAS legends need a plasterer, they call you. 🫡

[@Northstar-Media]

Thats classified information 🫡

[@damianhoratiu2287]

Fantastic episode. Melvyn Downes rocks!

[@samjones9808]

Im glad Melvyn was / is on our side. To think, when i was growing up safe at home , this guy and many more like him is why i had the childhood and security we take for granted. 🇬🇧

[@magnusnilson7162]

Hats off for this dead humble guy, thanks for great show as always David

[@spanglestein66]

My Downes ….what an amazing story….as the Americans say , thank you for your service God bless you and your family 🙏🏻🇬🇧🙏🏻❤️

[@modelrailwaynoob]

I was with 222 Fd Amb RAMC. 7th armoured were training before they moved out for active service in the Gulf. This was at Sennelager. I have photos of all the guys getting their warriors ready. The munition for attacking runways mentioned was the JP233 dropped by Tornados. I think Melvyn and I are the same age. I have the greatest respect for this Stokey. I spent 38 years as a nurse.

[@claireputtock]

What a legend! More SAS please! Interesting AND a GSOH

[@Rattagun46]

Mel is the real deal, and come across as an everyday bloke, the bloke from stoke 💪 great too see him on podcasts

[@gerbil_horde]

Great to see a Stokey in the SAS ❤ If any of our American cousins need a translation from Potteries into English, do lemme know 😂 Norrevrywun nose arfa towcrate in staffysher aftrall inteet 😅

[@BreezyE-d3n]

Have a drink every time he says "what it was was" lol

[@shaundavenport621]

I'm from Stafford and I needed to take a phrase book when I used to go to Stoke a lot😅😅

[@thecodfather4425]

The SaS make me proud to be British and that's saying something in this day.

[@jaimiehardy5652]

I was one of the 2 rebro stations (207 Sig Sqn) supporting the Staffords in the Gulf (Granby), good Regiment! I remember the poor lad getting hit by the RPG and the Basra road, like Mad Max on that route, surreal! !Melvyn's memories are very similar to my own. Also on Grapple 3 (Bosnia) just before Melvyn's tour and used to drive the JCOs Colonel around at times with a guy called 'Goose'. 4 SAS lads used to visit us regularly to use our inmarsat at a place called Jablanica, theyd have a brew with us and chat like normal blokes (although we were a bit starstruck!). One of them was killed on that tour sadly

[@jakhaughton1800]

Melvyn is a role model for many youths who see their future in gangs with drugs and stabbing. Lovely bloke.

[@Tinnunulus]

Melvyn Downes a brilliant soldier and a great human being, proud that he's a Brit 👍🇬🇧

[@Seany06]

Legend, what a cool guy.

[@austinkuebelbeck4910]

Such a good channel. Love this guy.

[@bobross5079]

The amount of heavy stuff that dude has seen,. would be measured in tonnage .

[@stuarts3016]

Along with his balls 😂

[@DazSalford69]

Melvyn absolute Don ❤

[@BreezyE-d3n]

This guy is a great verbal communicator

[@legion162]

Considering that we are a small Island country, we don't half produce some cracking soldiers

[@CallumMcDonald77]

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[@Sawdust-f4p]

Definitely could not go undercover in Belfast back in day . 😩 kudos to him no .

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

Not many ethnic faces there when I grew up or patrolled those streets. In some ways, the world was safer and at the same time we had criminal gangs blowing people up!

[@shaolinred7680]

Brixton?

[@herbie70philip]

I remember getting a battalion 14 int recruiting brief and the two things you couldn’t be was ethnic or over 6ft2ins tall.

[@Michael-4]

When I went to the recruiting office I had an interview with this Guards officer. I won't say the word he used describing black people, but in no uncertain terms they didn't want them in their regiment. This was mid 80s.

[@Northstar-Media]

Rubbish, they beast everyone equally black or white.

[@miketucker2817]

Is it just me or do all Americans love the British accent?

[@azieldaly2965]

Accents

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

This is an old school soldier. As a medically retired RUC officer of 30 years in various specialist units, the Regiment did some excellent, heroic work in Northern Ireland 🇬🇧. I was proud to work alongside side a couple of them. The most unassuming and humble blokes. Unfortunately like a lot of English soldiers, he has a very basic grasp of Northern Irish history and politics, but he gets the major points across well. One point, it was a minority of Roman Catholic who supported the IRA. A violent minority and there were a violent minority of Protestant thugs as well. Salutation’s from Belfast Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 P.S we are still part of the United Kingdom and the majority do not want to be part of the 3rd world country, The Republic of Ireland. It is only held together by the EU and is full of immigrants and drug traffickers. The IRA was militarily crushed. 1 in 4 active terrorists were informing. It was beaten, but our leaders were weak and would t finish the job. Unfortunately we now have their political wing in government due to the cowardice and the gerrymandering of the various british governments and our local idiot politicians on the Protestant side.

[@ianbrown5682]

I was also proud to have served along side the RUC whilst serving in Northern Ireland the best police force in the world. Thanks for your service. 🇬🇧

[@parkgate-ub1ey]

Done 2 tours of home in the mid 90,s south armagh and east Tyrone. The RUC we worked with where great , plus there hotpots /rations where fine dining compared to our boil in the bags haha.

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@parkgate-ub1ey . “Hotcans!” I used to exchange those for Norwegian Tops and Army boots. Good times. Loved working the border and doing eagle ops with the squaddies.

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@ianbrown5682. Which Regiment mate? I served with The Devon and Dorsets, Greens Jackets, Black Watch, 2 PARA and the 42 Commando. Thanks for your too. 🇬🇧

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

@@shaundavenport621 👍👍

[@MartynSharman-t9k]

with in 2 mins i didnt see any colour in mel all i see is a tru english gentleman a credit 2 his parents and british army LENGEND

[@jonn7384]

Why would that matter?

[@azieldaly2965]

No need to even mention this then.

[@wor53lg50]

There's always one virtue signaling simping eejit isn't they, whadda cringe muppet..

[@notafanboytotally4627]

Had to do a double take. I really thought he was Iron Mike for a second.

[@madzangels]

Great, thanks for your input

[@Drop_off_on_the_right]

Got-damn 🤣🤣🤣

[@teknikmao]

Can the Americans understand Melvyn?