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Old 08-21-2012, 14:02   #46
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and in my case, a six pack of beer in a wet sandbag.

Okay, beer on a combat jump, BBQ & waterskiing on a sub...where do I sign up?
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Old 08-21-2012, 14:07   #47
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Okay, beer on a combat jump, BBQ & waterskiing on a sub...where do I sign up?
Inflexible, the bad news is, the subs are sunk and the destroyers are destroyed, but the good news is...........the beer isnt finished yet.
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Old 08-21-2012, 15:23   #48
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Hi Team,
There was a French or Belgium operation a week or two after Cassinga where their paratroopers rescued some white nationals in the Congo I think it was, maybe Kolwezi? If I remember correctly, American aircraft were involved as they didnt have their own handy. I wonder whether that was what you were preparing for? I will look it up and report back.

Here we go. From Wiki : On Saturday,13 May 1978, Ex - Katanges Soldiers supported by Angola, occupied the city. The government of Zaire asked Belgium, France, Morocco and the United States to restore order. The 2e REP, an elite paratroopers unit of the French Foreign Legion, were sent in to drive out the rebels and rescue any hostages. The Belgian army also deployed a force of some 750 Paracommando Regiment paratroopers and moved out just over 1,800 Europeans to other cities in the region. 700 Africans, including 250 rebels,[5] 170 European hostages and 6 paratroopers died.
That was the operation we were alerted for and later scrubbed. It would have been my "sixth" jump.....
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Hi Team,
There was a French or Belgium operation a week or two after Cassinga where their paratroopers rescued some white nationals in the Congo I think it was, maybe Kolwezi? If I remember correctly, American aircraft were involved as they didnt have their own handy. I wonder whether that was what you were preparing for? I will look it up and report back.
I was wondering when this would come up... How does one find out when things have been declassified?
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Old 08-21-2012, 15:53   #50
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That was the operation we were alerted for and later scrubbed. It would have been my "sixth" jump.....
Well, it took the heat off us. Our excursions into Angola were frowned upon by everyone and his dog, so any distraction was welcomed. I think you guys had a similar problem going into Laos during your Vietnam punchup?
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That was the operation we were alerted for and later scrubbed. It would have been my "sixth" jump.....
Would that be 6th Combat jumps Team?
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Old 08-21-2012, 17:10   #52
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"Well, it took the heat off us. Our excursions into Angola were frowned upon by everyone and his dog, so any distraction was welcomed. I think you guys had a similar problem going into Laos during your Vietnam punchup? "

Guy- The U.S. being in Laos wasn't a well kept secret.
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Would that be 6th Combat jumps Team?
LOL, nope, my sixth jump period.

I enlisted in Jan 1978, went to basic training, infantry training, airborne school and landed at Ft. Bragg and was assigned to 1-505 within 24 hours of my arrival. They were going to war. It was the fastest "in processing" I've ever seen.
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Old 08-22-2012, 13:54   #54
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Inflexible, the bad news is, the subs are sunk and the destroyers are destroyed, but the good news is...........the beer isnt finished yet.
I'll drink to that.
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"Well, it took the heat off us. Our excursions into Angola were frowned upon by everyone and his dog, so any distraction was welcomed. I think you guys had a similar problem going into Laos during your Vietnam punchup? "

Guy- The U.S. being in Laos wasn't a well kept secret.


Nope. The US lost more than 100 helos during Lam Son 719. Hard to keep that secret.
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An update on my book.

My book, The Battle for Cassinga, has been selling quite well since first publication in 2011. Today I see that it was rated as in the top 1.4% of Amazon sales. It seems that most sales are coming from the US and the UK now. The home market of South Africa has been saturated. Thank you all for the support, especially American Paratroopers and Special Forces.
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Well done Brother! You need to go on a book signing tour in the USA!
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My book, The Battle for Cassinga, has been selling quite well since first publication in 2011. Today I see that it was rated as in the top 1.4% of Amazon sales. It seems that most sales are coming from the US and the UK now. The home market of South Africa has been saturated. Thank you all for the support, especially American Paratroopers and Special Forces.
You're welcome! It's a good book.
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Guy you've mentioned your camera and a film a couple of times...where can that be see?
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Just bought a copy myself.... for my KINDLE
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