Change Your Image
rolylee
Ratings
Most Recently Rated
Reviews
Collateral (2018)
SALUTING WITHOUT HATS?
A small thing but when has the British Army started saluting without a hat on? In a similar vein one would expect officer's to wear their hat when walking outside. It seem's the Beeb has difficulty in getting the little but necessary things right when it comes to the military in dramas.
The Last Post (2017)
Not a very good portrayal of military life in Aden in the 60s
I was stationed in Aden from October 1965 till the end in 1967. I found episodes 1 and 2 disappointing and far from realistic for that period. The dress, tactics and use of weapons and interaction between the ranks was wrong - certainly not 60s. There were no lightnings at RAF Khormaksar just hunters and the usual transport aircraft of the time and a couple of shackletons. Families were flown in using BUA not BOAC. The RMPs worked in unison with the RAF Police and did not have their own base. Their main task was to maintain discipline and investigate crime by service personnel and families in Aden. In addition, they provided control of access to various units/HQs, escort for VIPs (in spotless land rovers with silver hub caps and white cotton seats), and ran the military detention center/cells. Incidentally I was arrested one night by the by RMPs after too many pints of tiger beer and handed to the RAFP who took me to my billet to sleep it off (it was Christmas). Some RMPs/RAFPs also investigated terrorist incidents and serious crimes though they tended to have SIB experience. In no way did they carry out covert intelligence forays downtown or up country or, work with the SAS. These were probably added to give a bit of excitement to the series, but, the portrayal of SAS in action was shabby to say the least. Any joint operations were carried out with support by infantry units not the RMPs. I did not expect the series to emulate exactly what it was like out there but I did expect it to be better than this.