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Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 04-11-20, 12:11 AM
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Posted By PD Harrison
Great Info!

Thanks Dan, great research.
So, he was likely G3 Avn, Rotary, but could have been fixed wing.
Thinking about it, he would have been qualified in both roles, maybe double hatted. Interesting to see...
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 03-11-20, 09:18 PM
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Posted By PD Harrison
Capt Brown

I checked the picture and yes, I'm pretty sure the name tag is BROWN.
Most of the guys I worked with were 427 Sqn pilots in the SSF HQ, but I recall we also had G3 Anv Fast Air guys, so you'd be...
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 14-10-20, 06:14 PM
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Posted By PD Harrison
Thank You for the Additional Info

Hi Phillip, my thanks for the additional input.

I should have clarified, in my reply that few Pilot qualified Air Officers served w the SSF and wore the smock. The picture shows one of two pilots...
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 13-10-20, 11:25 PM
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Posted By PD Harrison
Air Ops Badge and SSF Smock

Member wearing the Air Ops badge was likely the G3 Avn for the SSF. He would have been a Heli pilot, responsible for planning Joint Ops w 427 Sqn and the SSF. One of a very very small number who...
Forum: Airborne and Special Forces 10-09-20, 06:56 PM
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Posted By PD Harrison
BGen Christie's Para Smock

Thought I'd add this. CAR under the command of the newly created SSF.
BGen Christie was the first Force Commander to the newly formed SSF in April 1977. This smock is a first issue smock, dated...
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