Ross Kemp in Afghanistan

Dave! · 29-01-2008 12:42am

damn missed it tonight... it'll be on youTube.

I watched that 'Commando' documentary though. Excellent stuff. Really interesting once they go to Afghanistan especially.

zig · 29-01-2008 1:10am

Excellent episode. He really does get into the thick of it. I wonder is he jeapordising the safety of the soldiers. I presume not,they obviously had it well planned and thought through before he was allowed to go.

Dave! · 29-01-2008 9:26pm

It's online

http://www.youtube.com/user/oddball71

Tenger · 31-01-2008 12:23pm

Fratton Fred wrote: »

"Lane 12, 18 points....SAS my arse"

Enjoyed that!

Episode repeated last night on Sky1 at 11PM. Kemp seemed very scared,as you would be,fair play to him and any other journalist doing that out there. As he said himself his blue helmet and plain fatigues make him stand out amongst the camoed troopers.
Lots of small arms fire and the odd whoosh of what I presume was an RPG. One scene had him lying awkwardly on ground with trooper firing SA80 about 3-4 about his head.
Later he points points out the (2 foot diameter)impacts of .30 cal Apache cannon fire on the mud wall of one of the compounds,it didn't penetrate,now thats is solidly built. (I assume the mud rapidly absorbed and dissipated the energy of the round and stops it)

Am currently reading a book on the 2 Para tour in the same place during summer 2006 (Camp Bastion, Green zone, Sangin etc) Very interesting to actually see the places mentioned in the book.

Would like to see that Chris Tirell doc. "Commandos" you say? Saw a bit of the Green Beret National Geo as well. Enjoyed it.

Dave! · 31-01-2008 12:36pm

Commandos is on this site mate
http://www.youtube.com/user/oddball71

It's just called 'Commando 1 1/4' (for example). I watched it the other day, excellent stuff. Gets really good once he goes to Afghanistan

Cato · 31-01-2008 6:11pm

Bramble wrote: »

Am currently reading a book on the 2 Para tour in the same place during summer 2006 (Camp Bastion, Green zone, Sangin etc) Very interesting to actually see the places mentioned in the book.

Dont supose you could give the name of the book? cheers!

sorry for the off topic...

muletide · 31-01-2008 6:12pm

2 Para.

Not normally a fan of war books but when the Sunday Times had it on there highly recommended spot three weeks in a row I said I would try it

excellent book

Pathfinder · 31-01-2008 7:27pm

It was actually 3 PARA Battlegroup out there in 2006 as part of 16 Air Assault Brigade

Pathfinder · 31-01-2008 10:27pm

Heres some footage of 3 Para Battlegroup/ Royal Irish in Sangin.

The reason they sound so edgy is because they were nearly out of ammo and incoming fire was so heavy they could not be resupplied, they had to call in airstrikes to keep the Taliban at bay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_JfSf7yxc&feature=related

arybvtcw0eolkf · 31-01-2008 11:10pm

Pathfinder wrote: »

Heres some footage of 3 Para Battlegroup/ Royal Irish in Sangin.

The reason they sound so edgy is because they were nearly out of ammo and incoming fire was so heavy they could not be resupplied, they had to call in airstrikes to keep the Taliban at bay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_JfSf7yxc&feature=related

I didn't hear any incoming or impacting rounds in any of that.

Pathfinder · 31-01-2008 11:21pm

Mairt wrote: »

I didn't hear any incoming or impacting rounds in any of that.

That was the end of one of many ongoing firefights. Sangin FOB was under attack consistently throughout the tour including from suicide bombers in vehicles. The Incoming rounds were hitting the sandbags or going above them, they are on a rooftop firing down.

"As of summer 2006, British and Canadian troops have established a forward operating base on the outskirts of the town and are engaged in heavy fighting with Taliban insurgents and allied opium traffickers. A number of British and Canadian troops were killed during fighting in the town, including Cpl Bryan Budd (3 PARA) who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross."

Heres a better one, bar the crap music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7vNHkHFAVc&feature=related

Conor108 · 04-02-2008 9:59pm

3rd episode starting now

eroo · 04-02-2008 10:04pm

watching it!

elvis jaffacake · 04-02-2008 10:18pm

Those young lads, of the Anglians or what ever regiment/service, are the toughest bravest bunch, just the average young lad doing his bit....cap off to them, tougher then I.

Pathfinder · 04-02-2008 11:07pm

elvis jaffacake wrote: »

Those young lads, of the Anglians or what ever regiment/service, are the toughest bravest bunch, just the average young lad doing his bit....cap off to them, tougher then I.

Certainly seen more contacts then the ARW.

elvis jaffacake · 04-02-2008 11:16pm

Pathfinder wrote: »

Certainly seen more contacts then the ARW.

Probably......

eroo · 04-02-2008 11:20pm

Pathfinder wrote: »

Certainly seen more contacts then the ARW.

Must you drag down every thread with your babble?**** off!

Futurism · 04-02-2008 11:22pm

Good episode.

Why do all of Pathfinders posts mention Irish forces in a negative light?

elvis jaffacake · 04-02-2008 11:35pm

Futurism wrote: »

Good episode.

Why do all of Pathfinders posts mention Irish forces in a negative light?

Good question.......

Pathfinder · 04-02-2008 11:55pm

Futurism wrote: »

Good episode.

Why do all of Pathfinders posts mention Irish forces in a negative light?

Because of bull**** which cant be backed up.

elvis jaffacake · 04-02-2008 11:58pm

Pathfinder wrote: »

Because of bull**** which cant be backed up.

Yes I'm still waiting for you to back up said BS....

Hagar · 05-02-2008 12:07am

Pathfinder banned for 1 week for repeated trolling / thread disruption.

elvis jaffacake · 05-02-2008 12:08am

Hagar wrote: »

Pathfinder banned for 1 week for repeated trolling / thread disruption.

Well I deserve the same, or worse, I am to blame too Hagar.

Hagar · 05-02-2008 12:11am

You get the benefit of the doubt because I think you were getting sucked into it as opposed to causing it.

Fratton Fred · 05-02-2008 12:15am

Very moving footage at the end of a lad being hit and ultimately dieing. No hollywood stuff there, very moving.

-aurora · 05-02-2008 12:23pm

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Very moving footage at the end of a lad being hit and ultimately dieing. No hollywood stuff there, very moving.

indeed was very sad such a pitty they couldnt do anything for him

DILLIGAF · 05-02-2008 6:43pm

I didn't think much of the first episode but as it's going on it's really evolving into an excellent documentary and not just Ultimate Force 2 or anything. Fair play to Kemp for getting into the think of it. Most of all in episode 2.

Dubit10 · 05-02-2008 6:50pm

elvis jaffacake wrote: »

Those young lads, of the Anglians or what ever regiment/service, are the toughest bravest bunch, just the average young lad doing his bit....cap off to them, tougher then I.

Caps off to them??? There part of an illegal occupation:mad: Did you say caps off to the british when they where shooting innocents up north.Americans and british are trying to establish a new world order and ive no time for that.Caps off my bollox

county · 05-02-2008 6:53pm

Dubit10 wrote: »

Caps off to them??? There part of an illegal occupation:mad: Did you say caps off to the british when they where shooting innocents up north.Americans and british are trying to establish a new world order and ive no time for that.Caps off my bollox

big fat troll

Flying · 05-02-2008 6:57pm

Dubit10 wrote: »

Caps off to them??? There part of an illegal occupation:mad: Did you say caps off to the british when they where shooting innocents up north.Americans and british are trying to establish a new world order and ive no time for that.Caps off my bollox

Belt up there is a politics and AH forum but gobsheens like yourself, now jog on like a good girl

Ross Kemp in Afghanistan

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