British Paratroopers equipment

[Loug]

Hi, this is my first post on this forum.
I'm looking for some information about british airborne troops.
In fact I want to make my airsoft groops, exactly like real britisg airborne forces.
Can anyone help me? I'm Looking for equipment, story, photos ecc. (all:roll:)

[Batfink]

Are you looking for current UK Para's, or are looking for a historic feel? I'm guessing you've got L85's rather than SLR's or Sterling SMG's??? The weapons you've got will date the kit you need!

[Loug]

I'm looking for the equipment of modern para.
but i want to chose an exactly division of the para's (and find patches, insignia etc.). I've looked a sort of list of al the division of british army, but i haven't undestood nothing......:oops:

[DnA]

Google is your friend

http://www.army.mod.uk/16_air_asslt_bde/

[Loug]

ok....i'm very very confused, i've talked with my companions, and we want to be like the.........pathfinders!!!!!!!woot

[Loug]

have anyone some information about this groops of british paras?

[DnA]

http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/United_Kingdom/Paras/Default.htm

http://www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/United_Kingdom/Paras/Gallery4.htm


Thats the last of the spoon feeding.

Search google, find a few books, etc

[Batfink]

Ah, the Pathfinders! That narrows it down a fair amount!
http://www.army.mod.uk/linked_files/rhqpara/PathfinderDZ.jpg
Firstly, the British Army Pathfinders homepage (http://www.army.mod.uk/para/pathfinder.htm)

Kit wise, the load out on a Pathfinder isn't that dissimilar to the generic British Para. I believe they had a slightly larger budget for procuring specialist equipment than other units within the British Army (during the 80's/90's at least) - but this may have changed sine 16AA was formed.

A few older pictures (I can't find them - typical!) do show them using M16's.

You might find these threads of use:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=723&highlight=british+para
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1211&highlight=paras

You can get their polo shirts (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Parachute-Regiment-Airborne-PATHFINDER-PTN-Polo-Shirt_W0QQitemZ6573703836QQcategoryZ70988QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
) on ebay ;)

[Loug]

thank you all!!!!! i'm on the right path!!!!

[Hydro]

Pathfinder Platoon use Diemaco C7 rifles, I believe.

[DnA]

Pathfinder Platoon use Diemaco C7 rifles, I believe.

Diemaco is now Colt Canada.

[Hydro]

......And?

[DnA]

Nothing, just saying that Diemaco is no more. But you are right on pathfinders using C7s and C8s. SAS uses them aswell.

[Loug]

thanks to all for your help!!! i've a most clear idea now about wath I want to do!!!!!!!