Legacy Conversations - 32 Bn Recce Wing Founder Members Speak

We speak to four different members of 32 Bn's Recce Wing Founders - Col Frans Fourie, Paul "Zac" Garratt, Kevin FitzGerald, and Gavin Mons on how the famous Recce Wing was created and how they got involved. If you have questions for our panel, please leave them below. Subscribe and activate the bell to be informed of new episodes.
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[@louisstopforth5886]

Col Frans and other members thank you for your stories of that time , Col you and the other members speak with such dignity and passion it is well noted thank you Legacy and Andrew for all your efforts .

[@ricklobb]

Massive Salute and Respect.

[@gavinmyburgh604]

Full Respect, We Salute You Gentlemen 👣

[@user-gv7ju8up8s]

Deep respect for our warriors from the Era of Excellence.

[@user-pm6wu9cx1b]

Very informative. Thanks guys. You were Ysters

[@oliversabatino779]

great memories and well spoken guys

[@hennies9509]

Thank you guys for your stories, it still feels like yesterday for me being in the Army when you speak. Listening to the stories I form this mental picture and when you talk about a truck, SAMIL or Bedford I can smell the diesel and till this day I can smell the rain in the air and what it smelled like after a rainstorm. Thank you for what you guys did, what you made work and making it successful for everyone. I hope you guys realize that you saved a lot of lives and for that you have my respect by putting up your hand to go do a job very few would.

[@stuartspoffee6113]

A most interesting and informative interview. Well done chaps.

[@LegacyConversations]

@stuartspoffee6113 We need SAAF veterans to tell their stories. Please contact me if interested. Koos

[@riccardostermin7279]

I was part of the Engineer Corps (Sapper) and based at Buffalo for most of 1983.Main focus was water purification for the base.Wonderful memories of an amazing time of my life that will never be forgotten.

[@ericlello2135]

Absalute commitment by such young men , at that time . Andrew , i did my national service in 1975 7 SAI Bourkes Luck , did 2 x 3 mth boarder in 1975 and 2 again during " camp call - up " Frank Lello was my second cousin whom served with you 61 Mech .

[@andrewwhitaker7313]

Frank was a good mate. He slept a few beds away from me during basics. I am in contact with his niece, Twonita. I was also part of a tour to the Smokeshell battlefield last year, where a monument was erected in their memory. Watch my legacy video on the visit to Smokeshell

[@AW-rj6qf]

Salute / Saluut.

[@pauldanos6917]

i absolutely loved this!! Groblershoop reminds me when i was a young Cpl at 8 SAI 1985 3:25 3:34 3:37 it was after Upington on way home to Bloemfontein!! Hiking( Ry veilig) thank you to you guys all legends!! i would love to meet Frans Fourie! i love when he talks!! I now live 30 yrs in the USA.

[@johnphillips5607]

Men of honour and a patriotic sense of duty. Almost old fashioned concepts and relics in our current context. Colonel Frans Fourie and his comrades make me feel so proud to have also served, in a lesser capacity, although an unfair comparison. Hulle was ONS manne en sal altyd wees. Unique sense of humour Frans - infectious!

[@willempotgieter1402]

Ons het net die hoogste agting en respek vir ysters soos julle

[@stephnaude5102]

Great recollectiom as a founding member too, but you old toppies didnt pass maths as we were about 18 that passed selection. Then 2 officers sent big war letters to their families and they were RTUd i.e. Dave Ledrle and Theo? Dahl that ended in less teams and in mid 79 Theuns Marais and Piet Nortje opted out so we were down to about 6 teams. This obviously carried a much bigger workload on the rest of the teams. Theuns , at least came back to join us in the failed snatch ops at Dirico. Two weeks later it was Savati. Fitzy, thanks for correcting the 900 to 1 kill rate which ment that we walked into a brigade everytime. Unconfirmed source estimate we we had a 80% success of 32 and 32 had a 80% success in Sector 10. Once again we couldnt have achieved that without that forged bond and we couldnt have done that without our camaradas. They are still around and its time they also tell their stories. Just my few cents and sense.

[@kempvdwesthuizen9245]

Thank you for sharing your VERY interesting stories. Really enjoyed it. Thanx Andrew and Koos

[@chrismoll6862]

Hello SAW SAW HEROES ,LEGENDS ANDREW KOOS LEGACY Baie dankie almal

[@bukswillemsoosthuizen3745]

So waar...wonder wat van Eeben Barlow...geword het...😢

[@vleis2543]

Saluut met respek.

[@cccmmm1234]

Was Mossie Basson crazy about diving and spearfishing? Or maybe I am thinking about another Mirage pilot.

[@annaliedupreez9488]

Mossie behoort ook hier te praat eendag. Sy boek was 'n belewenis.

[@LegacyConversations]

Nie van hom vergeet nie, Koos