Canadian Forces - Airborne Operations: Part 2 - The Airborne Regiment

[@kennethpatrick626]

Wow, brings back memories. This must have been done right after the FN C1 was replaced. We were testing the Minimee when as I was leaving.

[@TheTiacat]

Hey I’m in that video. I was at the DAG checking the ID discs and handling the POW. I was one of 4 MP’s in HQ and Sigs. Fun times.

[@AuroraCypher]

Wow cool ! at what time in the video ?

[@TheTiacat]

@@AuroraCypher 7:00, 17:48 and 22:49.

[@AuroraCypher]

@@TheTiacat Thats awesome much respect ! thank you for your service. I have always wondered what was like to joined the army back then, I heard it much much more hardcore. Can you tell me a bit of your history please like when did you joined and how long were you in etc, if you dont mind sharing.

[@TheTiacat]

@@AuroraCypher Thanks for your interest. I joined in 1983 and stayed in for 25 years. I’m not sure what it’s like now, (equipment looks a lot better) however when I joined up, it was all about fighting the Warsaw Pact as part of NATO and that’s how we trained. I think we tolerated typical “soldier” behaviour more back then, and took care of each other. Social attitudes about women in the service and other issues would be considered aberrant by today’s standards, but reflected those of society in general at the time.

[@donferguson7068]

My favourite MP in HQ & Sigs. Nice to see this piece of history!

[@davidmehus6342]

I was fortuntae to train with the CAR as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Tough bunch of guys

[@1anre]

What did you end up as in the army?

[@kenc9236]

When I booted my platoon leader was a Pathfinder. He was scary as F k and I respected him greatly.

[@1joshjosh1]

Same with me. 2 of the Sargents were. Hard but fair. I prefer it over the young new school sergeant. Punish you hard for your infraction and then move on. Not b******* committed to paper.

[@Gabja]

Wow, was part of this filmed at CFB Borden? The barracks around the 2:30 mark look familiar (was there in 2016/17).

[@ArmyJames]

Pet.

[@Gabja]

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[@DaveGIS123]

@3:42 The map is for CFB Borden (I was there in 1980). The barracks around 2:30 are in Petawawa though.

[@Gabja]

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[@tedsmart5539]

I recall when they got their asses handed to them by a bunch of bikers in the battle of the kngsway in Edmonton. Tough guys indeed...

[@halhirst2624]

back when things made sense .... reality is something that is elusive today. The disbanding of this regiment is an absolute shame....hats off to all involved. Memories are just that ... what we were as compared to what have become ... dissapointing.

[@1anre]

Things should've been done different and tge Regiment wouldn't have been disbanded

[@halhirst2624]

@1anre ban an entire regiment over the actions of 2 people? That would be our loss. Too bad you can't see it.

[@1anre]

@halhirst2624 if you can change it, change it. But it's above you and should serve as a lesson for all units today Several equivalents with similar capabilities can be stood up today but that rotten culture should be replicated or praised

[@clayten1]

All really tough guy's until some hairy mean biker's show up.

[@radman4006]

80-85 the Pet. Ex Coelis

[@cftpm678]

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[@1joshjosh1]

When they disbanded the airborne NATO lost one of her finest regiments.

[@jackblack7827]

the CAR was undisciplined and morally corrupt. Even before the Somalia torture killings, there were problems with the CAR and there were those who spoke against their deployment to Somalia for these reasons. In Somalia they disgraced themselves. They were disbanded for a reason.

[@miklmiklmtrcycl6009]

@@1joshjosh1 NATO has zero regiments. It took a while but the CSOR more adequately fills the gap left by the CAR. Through no fault of most who served, there were many inconsistencies in how the CAR was staffed and managed. It suffered neglect in some ways. The Somalia mission was not well served during the mounting phase and development of TOE and some of the problems were worsened by those effects. We’ve moved on. Fair winds and soft landings. Airborne!

[@Pitou2K22]

At the 4:02 mark. I believe Lt Roberts was present. I served with him when he was the liason Officer in TANS in Trenton Hangar 22. Then at the 5:06 mark Neil Schofield is the Rag picker from the Service Commando where I served from 83 to 85 before being with TAMS. EX COELIS