Much respect Rusty, you guys are legends. I remember watching you go in live on TV as a 10 year old. My generation of young boys were all enthralled with these mystery soldiers, and their achievements.
Awesome as always thanks rusty for all the information about your time in the sas i find it absolutely amazing. I reckon you and all the other ex sas should get together and do your own program about the real sas i would jump at the chance to have a go .i have know idea of my breaking point prison never broke me .
Great video! From a man that was there & did it! Not a cardboard warrior...... Keep up the videos Rusty, I’m old enough to remember when SAS where all in the shadows & never seen on TV! Real brave hero’s 💥
I’ve worn full NBC and been gassed and found the scariest part was the sense of panic and the claustrophobia. Nobody can hear you! Also the SLR rifle was very difficult to aim as you can’t look down the sights! How you guys operated with these on under extreme duress is beyond me.Brilliant videos.
Wow, that brought back some memories! The noddy suit and gaspirator! Some of the lads who wore glasses had round compo specs that could be worn inside the respirator.
I met you at the 2012 war an peace show didn’t really think much of it then as I was young but had a booked signed to me, now looking back an reading the book it’s amazing this is such a great praise of history and was a pleasure to meet you them years ago
Excellent video, it’s the little details that make your videos work Rusty, like the cutting off of the NBC hood for the gas hood; low tech but effective. Brought back memories of the S6 respirator, intense jaw cramp after prolonged wearing. Keep the videos coming, love it.
I can remember sitting in front of the television all those years ago, spellbound like the rest of the world, watching those black phantoms who seemingly appeared out of nowhere as they began their assault on the Iranian embassy in London. I was only 18 years old at the time and had never heard of the S.A.S. Regiment. Thus began my lifelong fascination with this remarkable, most elite unit.....and I never dreamt that I would one day be able to watch one of those very same "super heroes" explain and demonstrate what they did and how they went about doing it on that most memorable day. If someone is going to "binge watch" anything on TH-cam, your channel should be their first choice.
Thanks for the interesting insight Rusty and thankyou for the channel - great content! I really enjoyed 'Are you tough enough' and SAS survival secrets with Eddie Stone and John Mac. It showed everything from when a full Sabre Squadron is deployed to what the Counter Terrorist team does with a very cool stronghold assault from the land rovers with ladders and hostage rescue in the black kit - stun grenades, mp5's, p226's going off terrorists getting slotted and pulling hostages out of the stronghold safe, just brilliant! Then how selection works - really well done operations they set up like when Eddie, Mac and two other SAS troopers are dropped off from the sea, go to an RV where they meet an agent then they set up an OP sniper nest and Eddie takes out an enemy when Mac spots him coming into an enemy base and they go on the run being chased back towards the sea by a hunter force and it was just fantastic, everything you want and more from a show about the SAS by the SAS - really bloody good! Did you have anything to do with either of those BBC produced shows behind the scenes? Having you as a third instructor / staff with Eddie and Mac in front of the camera would have been fantastic! All those shows are on TH-cam and next to SAS who dares wins its totally different, Who dares wins is boring, amazing shots of Scotland but it doesnt feel right next to SAS are you tough enough and SAS secrets from the BBC - but thats just me although I do like the Staff although Ant comes across as quite arrogant and a bit of a bully but he is a hero of the SBS and I will always have nothing but total respect for all members of the forces, I have members of my family that have served through generations - very proud, anyway cant wait to get your book Rusty, seen 6 Days - great movie! Much respect
@@stephencox2542 Thankyou for clearing that up, whatever Eddie Stone is doing I hope hes doing well... I wonder, was Henry Gow involved in the Iranian Embassy siege?
Hi Rusty, great videos, much respect and I feel a lot of us share the same feeling about the channel 4 show special boat squadron service, squadron as I remember them back in the 80s. Having done a few jaunts to Brunei and Belize myself, would be great to have a video on the jungle phase of selection, what was the percentage of dropouts or RTUs? I found many just couldn't function with claustrophobia and the heat. When doctoring kit, we binned the old 58 kidney pouches for the 58 bottle pouches, did you guys strip out kit? Keep with the videos, they are enjoyable and nostalgic for us who served through the 80s.
I remember the S6 before S10 as I was a south paw I had them with the filter on the opposite side, until the SLR was replaced that is... I remember the curve on the glass of the S6 used to give some guys issues but it didnt seem to bother me, the suits too tended to tint you black particularly if the suit was fresh out of the vacuum packed wrapper
Really enjoying these videos . Thank you Rusty for taking the time to make them and sharing your insights . I have your signed book and photo . Really impressed and so are my mates .
Hi Rusty, not sure you answer questions but if you do - Who actually designed all the Black Kit leading up to Nimrod? Was this developed by the regiments research wing or was it something that you all created with your own ideas following from the CT training you all went through and the requirements for the clothing and kit when doing the CT role?
Done a 5 mile run full NBC plus log over assault course then in gas chamber yes S6 respirator all in a days work in basic training 1986 at Kings Division Srencil York.This very day you and your men done a fantastic job keeping us safe.Thanks warriors.
Really interesting Rusty i can remember my eldest brother coming home on leave from catterick garrason when i was a kid, he was a tank driver/ gunner 16/5th Lancers and on the odd occasion he'd bring home his gas mask and NBC suit in his kit bag, always remember the faint smell of cs gas.
The S6 always gave me the willys with it's cold war vibe not so much it's use at the Iranian Embassy but for me the nuclear war vibe "Threads"... "The Edge of Darkness" and all the other jolliness of the 80s.
Great video Rusty. You are giving us all a great insight into your Regiment. I was a 17 year old apprentice during OP Nimrod and remember the news coverage like it was yesterday. I've still got the original SAS Soldiers Story box set on VHS. Watched it many times over the years. Do you still have your respirator from 1980, or is that it ? 👍 PPPPPPP
Hi Rusty as you can see from my Avatar im a big SAS fan, Love watching your videos its a great priveledge, it was my 8th birthday on 30th April 1980 when the seige started i followed the unfolding drama culminating in the masterpiece lets be honest thats what it was, deliberate assault on the 5th May. Just one question what would of been the generally acepted casualty rate in the event the team would have implimented the immediate action plan?
Still takes your breath away when you see the start of the assault on the TV, I had never seen anything like this before... You can see why people went special air service hungry... And a lot of people forget the Stansted Airport threat in the early eighties when the sas were put on standby and in a very short time the highjackers surrenderd. Just shows what the ripple of May 1980 or seed if you wish had so much impact on how the country was perceived as not a soft touch. Excellent work.
Edward , 100 % agree with you. I remember as an eleven year old watching the live images from princes gate. the thing that haunted me most was when they showed the earlier image of the executed hostage being taken away and his arm swinging from under the stretcher. I would love to see both bbc and itn full coverage in its entirety but can’t find it anywhere on TH-cam. Best wishes to you👍🏾
A question for Rusty or anyone else who may know but when were SAS guys first called 'Blades' has it been a nickname since the very beginning or is it more of a modern thing? thanks
In the film rusty , jamie bell playing you didn`t wear a balaclava under his hood, was this just an oversight? I`m not having a go lol, just never noticed (how could I) till you mentioned it but A great film indeed, your work on it added to the gritty realism. 10 years old when this took place, watched it with my dad, a former Eniskillen and he knew who the sas were, was on a school trip in London a few days later with the school and a teacher instructed the coach driver to make a detour past the Embassy, can still see the blacked out balcony, thats my experience of the siege, and they really don`t make em like you guys anymore. keep em coming..oh yeah and that channel 4 hokum is an embarrasment.
Cheek Boy I think I made a mistake there. The “battle” of Mirbat was in July 1972. My father was one of the ones who flew in with G squadron and saved the rest of B squadron from being slaughtered. in a helicopter whilst rounds were flying through the fuselage. I thought Rusty was involved but apparently Rusty never passed selection till ‘75 so I’m guessing that would be impossible.
@@mattellis1515 rusty passed selection in 78. I did not know that the helicopter took fire because it dropped off over 5 km away and g squadron walked there. It was not like b squadron almost got slaughtered. It was only 9 man who fought off 300 rebels and at the end g squadron came. G squadron put a end to the battle real quick.
This is legend mate well in and you are hilarious lol... we can still hear you so don’t worry 😂... You can imagine the recruits having to do winter hill or anywhere wearing one of these 😕 Keep these vids up they are excellent trooper👍
As your explaining about the mask rusty.. Is that why the terrorists ended up being shot from multiple angles because of non verbal signals?.. I could understand that.
When I was 13-14 years old I bought a NBC suit from a surplus shop and would wear the pullover even to school. It's interesting to find out it's real purpose.
Terrorists had to then change there tactics as they could not match the real Manly western respone. They then turned to a more cowardly way of feeling that they'd achieved an objective but in reality achieving nothing only to ensure they killed themselves and dying as forgotten martyrs to there cause. As always off course life simply went on. Beers all round, Army Be The Best!!
interesting seeing you with the mask on again Rusty me mate had the sas action man but me dad said they were dolls plus he smashed up me millenium falcon cos of me not bubbling on our paul disassembling his watch, our paul is a twat you know but i love him.
Remember it being a nightmare running and trying to breathe properly with them. Full respect to you Rusty
Much respect Rusty, you guys are legends. I remember watching you go in live on TV as a 10 year old. My generation of young boys were all enthralled with these mystery soldiers, and their achievements.
Awesome as always thanks rusty for all the information about your time in the sas i find it absolutely amazing. I reckon you and all the other ex sas should get together and do your own program about the real sas i would jump at the chance to have a go .i have know idea of my breaking point prison never broke me .
Great video! From a man that was there & did it! Not a cardboard warrior...... Keep up the videos Rusty, I’m old enough to remember when SAS where all in the shadows & never seen on TV! Real brave hero’s 💥
I’ve worn full NBC and been gassed and found the scariest part was the sense of panic and the claustrophobia. Nobody can hear you! Also the SLR rifle was very difficult to aim as you can’t look down the sights!
How you guys operated with these on under extreme duress is beyond me.Brilliant videos.
Yes rusty I remember this kit from my navy service. Between 1978 to 1993. They were similar to these.
Rusty Brilliant insight into what you wore and how you adapted,absolutely fascinating,thanks Rusty 😇👍
Wow, that brought back some memories! The noddy suit and gaspirator! Some of the lads who wore glasses had round compo specs that could be worn inside the respirator.
Absolutely fascinating as usual Rusty very very interesting can't wait to receive your books and poster ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I met you at the 2012 war an peace show didn’t really think much of it then as I was young but had a booked signed to me, now looking back an reading the book it’s amazing this is such a great praise of history and was a pleasure to meet you them years ago
Excellent video, it’s the little details that make your videos work Rusty, like the cutting off of the NBC hood for the gas hood; low tech but effective. Brought back memories of the S6 respirator, intense jaw cramp after prolonged wearing. Keep the videos coming, love it.
I can remember sitting in front of the television all those years ago, spellbound like the rest of the world, watching those black phantoms who seemingly appeared out of nowhere as they began their assault on the Iranian embassy in London. I was only 18 years old at the time and had never heard of the S.A.S. Regiment. Thus began my lifelong fascination with this remarkable, most elite unit.....and I never dreamt that I would one day be able to watch one of those very same "super heroes" explain and demonstrate what they did and how they went about doing it on that most memorable day. If someone is going to "binge watch" anything on TH-cam, your channel should be their first choice.
Thanks for the interesting insight Rusty and thankyou for the channel - great content!
I really enjoyed 'Are you tough enough' and SAS survival secrets with Eddie Stone and John Mac. It showed everything from when a full Sabre Squadron is deployed to what the Counter Terrorist team does with a very cool stronghold assault from the land rovers with ladders and hostage rescue in the black kit - stun grenades, mp5's, p226's going off terrorists getting slotted and pulling hostages out of the stronghold safe, just brilliant! Then how selection works - really well done operations they set up like when Eddie, Mac and two other SAS troopers are dropped off from the sea, go to an RV where they meet an agent then they set up an OP sniper nest and Eddie takes out an enemy when Mac spots him coming into an enemy base and they go on the run being chased back towards the sea by a hunter force and it was just fantastic, everything you want and more from a show about the SAS by the SAS - really bloody good!
Did you have anything to do with either of those BBC produced shows behind the scenes? Having you as a third instructor / staff with Eddie and Mac in front of the camera would have been fantastic!
All those shows are on TH-cam and next to SAS who dares wins its totally different, Who dares wins is boring, amazing shots of Scotland but it doesnt feel right next to SAS are you tough enough and SAS secrets from the BBC - but thats just me although I do like the Staff although Ant comes across as quite arrogant and a bit of a bully but he is a hero of the SBS and I will always have nothing but total respect for all members of the forces, I have members of my family that have served through generations - very proud, anyway cant wait to get your book Rusty, seen 6 Days - great movie! Much respect
Eddie Stone is now a criminal law barrister.
@@c.lsessarego8766 Really? Well fair play, I wish him the best
@@c.lsessarego8766 that's Henry Gow not Eddie Stone - Open source
@@stephencox2542 Thankyou for clearing that up, whatever Eddie Stone is doing I hope hes doing well... I wonder, was Henry Gow involved in the Iranian Embassy siege?
No
Running and wearing the NBC suit and mask were horrible used to sweat like mad great video as always 👍
Great content Rusty, are you planning an appropriate video for May 5th?
You ain't lost it at all! Brilliant! Ch4, pin your ears back and listen to Rusty 👏👏👍
Hi Rusty, great videos, much respect and I feel a lot of us share the same feeling about the channel 4 show special boat squadron service, squadron as I remember them back in the 80s. Having done a few jaunts to Brunei and Belize myself, would be great to have a video on the jungle phase of selection, what was the percentage of dropouts or RTUs? I found many just couldn't function with claustrophobia and the heat. When doctoring kit, we binned the old 58 kidney pouches for the 58 bottle pouches, did you guys strip out kit? Keep with the videos, they are enjoyable and nostalgic for us who served through the 80s.
I remember the S6 before S10 as I was a south paw I had them with the filter on the opposite side, until the SLR was replaced that is... I remember the curve on the glass of the S6 used to give some guys issues but it didnt seem to bother me, the suits too tended to tint you black particularly if the suit was fresh out of the vacuum packed wrapper
Hi Rusty. Any knowledge of where I can obtain a MK2 NBC suit for my collection?
Brilliant, interesting videos.
Really enjoying these videos . Thank you Rusty for taking the time to make them and sharing your insights . I have your signed book and photo . Really impressed and so are my mates .
Your a right character Rusty, made me lough that video 😂. Seriously though you and your mates did a fantastic job. Well done. 👍
Thank you Sir. Shows how difficult it must of been to move around and just breathe with that kit on
Great video Rusty thanks for all youré doing cheers.
Hi Rusty, not sure you answer questions but if you do - Who actually designed all the Black Kit leading up to Nimrod? Was this developed by the regiments research wing or was it something that you all created with your own ideas following from the CT training you all went through and the requirements for the clothing and kit when doing the CT role?
Done a 5 mile run full NBC plus log over assault course then in gas chamber yes S6 respirator all in a days work in basic training 1986 at Kings Division Srencil York.This very day you and your men done a fantastic job keeping us safe.Thanks warriors.
Thanks Rusty. I appreciate this insight to the kit
love this guy
Very informative Rusty! Thanks for putting it out!
Really interesting Rusty i can remember my eldest brother coming home on leave from catterick garrason when i was a kid, he was a tank driver/ gunner 16/5th Lancers and on the odd occasion he'd bring home his gas mask and NBC suit in his kit bag, always remember the faint smell of cs gas.
My grandad was 16/5th Lancer, did he know someone with the second name Lote?
Very interesting vid rusty keep up the great work
The S6 always gave me the willys with it's cold war vibe not so much it's use at the Iranian Embassy but for me the nuclear war vibe "Threads"... "The Edge of Darkness" and all the other jolliness of the 80s.
Thanks for the fascinating nsight Mr. F. Great stuff.
This was actually so interesting. Great vid Rusty!! 👌🏻
Big Respect to you
Great video Rusty. You are giving us all a great insight into your Regiment. I was a 17 year old apprentice during OP Nimrod and remember the news coverage like it was yesterday. I've still got the original SAS Soldiers Story box set on VHS. Watched it many times over the years.
Do you still have your respirator from 1980, or is that it ? 👍 PPPPPPP
Hi Rusty as you can see from my Avatar im a big SAS fan, Love watching your videos its a great priveledge, it was my 8th birthday on 30th April 1980 when the seige started i followed the unfolding drama culminating in the masterpiece lets be honest thats what it was, deliberate assault on the 5th May. Just one question what would of been the generally acepted casualty rate in the event the team would have implimented the immediate action plan?
You made me laugh regarding the resp,i've seen a couple of people panic in them.
Great video. Keep them coming.
Brilliant 👏 one of my favourites R,F A REAL HERO ☺🙏🤝👊❤
NBC training at portadown early eighties rusty section attacks in full NBC kit and GPMG boy did i lose weight lol
Still takes your breath away when you see the start of the assault on the TV, I had never seen anything like this before... You can see why people went special air service hungry... And a lot of people forget the Stansted Airport threat in the early eighties when the sas were put on standby and in a very short time the highjackers surrenderd. Just shows what the ripple of May 1980 or seed if you wish had so much impact on how the country was perceived as not a soft touch. Excellent work.
Edward , 100 % agree with you.
I remember as an eleven year old watching the live images from princes gate. the thing that haunted me most was when they showed the earlier image of the executed hostage being taken away and his arm swinging from under the stretcher.
I would love to see both bbc and itn full coverage in its entirety but can’t find it anywhere on TH-cam.
Best wishes to you👍🏾
@@andrewcharley1893 my respect to you also, one of those ingrained memories.
Very simple, very effective. Good stuff.
Rusty what do you think of US Special Forces compared to the UKSF like the SAS? Great video, thanks for all of them!
Can you do a video of how you got fit before joining the armed forces? Great video 👍
A question for Rusty or anyone else who may know but when were SAS guys first called 'Blades' has it been a nickname since the very beginning or is it more of a modern thing? thanks
Sabre squadron is a blade
Thanks Rusty respect to you sir
In the film rusty , jamie bell playing you didn`t wear a balaclava under his hood, was this just an oversight? I`m not having a go lol, just never noticed (how could I) till you mentioned it but A great film indeed, your work on it added to the gritty realism. 10 years old when this took place, watched it with my dad, a former Eniskillen and he knew who the sas were, was on a school trip in London a few days later with the school and a teacher instructed the coach driver to make a detour past the Embassy, can still see the blacked out balcony, thats my experience of the siege, and they really don`t make em like you guys anymore. keep em coming..oh yeah and that channel 4 hokum is an embarrasment.
Hey Rusty is that the actual mask you wore during the raid?
great video rusty very interesting michael
Brilliant rusty
Legend.
Hi .for some reason the c e s gas pellets didnt have an effect on me ....lol. kfs in the chamber no probs ....stay safe
Were you not at Mirbat Rusty? If so could you do a few talks on that?
You mean the battle of mirbat? I read his book and i think he has been at mirbat but he was not one of the 9 sas men who fought off 300 adoos.
Cheek Boy I think I made a mistake there. The “battle” of Mirbat was in July 1972. My father was one of the ones who flew in with G squadron and saved the rest of B squadron from being slaughtered. in a helicopter whilst rounds were flying through the fuselage. I thought Rusty was involved but apparently Rusty never passed selection till ‘75 so I’m guessing that would be impossible.
@@mattellis1515 rusty passed selection in 78. I did not know that the helicopter took fire because it dropped off over 5 km away and g squadron walked there. It was not like b squadron almost got slaughtered. It was only 9 man who fought off 300 rebels and at the end g squadron came. G squadron put a end to the battle real quick.
I know my uncle can verify this cheek boy, you know nothing.
My uncle is a legend and so are G squadron at Mirbat.
If.... As a G squadron wo1 said.... "They'd all have there dicks in their mouth floating Arabian sea if it wasn't for them"
Must get blinking hot in there. Especially with a balaclava on.
Hope the younger people realise what you guys went through. A guy I know was there you probably no him .he was sas .
This is legend mate well in and you are hilarious lol... we can still hear you so don’t worry 😂...
You can imagine the recruits having to do winter hill or anywhere wearing one of these 😕
Keep these vids up they are excellent trooper👍
Wow that’s fascinating! They allowed you to keep your respirator from the siege as a souvenir?
Does it still smell of CS, mine does.
No CR try that
Fucking legend 😎
As your explaining about the mask rusty.. Is that why the terrorists ended up being shot from multiple angles because of non verbal signals?.. I could understand that.
When I was 13-14 years old I bought a NBC suit from a surplus shop and would wear the pullover even to school. It's interesting to find out it's real purpose.
Terrorists had to then change there tactics as they could not match the real Manly western respone. They then turned to a more cowardly way of feeling that they'd achieved an objective but in reality achieving nothing only to ensure they killed themselves and dying as forgotten martyrs to there cause. As always off course life simply went on. Beers all round, Army Be The Best!!
clean shave and vaseline made a great seal :)
No way caseline
Vaseline
is rusty your real name or stage name?
Google is your friend
Real name Russell Firmin
It says in his book.
@@ryanjones9081 i dont have any friends
@@James-C24 and my real name is andy mcnab just like my book
Russel is not his 1st name it's a middle name
interesting seeing you with the mask on again Rusty me mate had the sas action man but me dad said they were dolls plus he smashed up me millenium falcon cos of me not bubbling on our paul disassembling his watch, our paul is a twat you know but i love him.