observer Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 See they're packing Harry off to Afghanistan, less embarrassing than Las Vegas I suppose - not sure the rest of his unit will welcome "the bullet magnet" though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianR Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 He's in an apache helicopter. I think most will think twice about trying to hit one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 depends on whether its friendly fire or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 nice one Sid! No piece of kit or individual is immune on the battle field. However, who says they wouldn't get him in camp? Green on Blue attacks are now on the increase, with the Taliban penetration of the Afghan Police and Military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 He's a brave chap that's for sure as he must know he's probably a prime target, but then again all of our lads over there are brave chaps and know they are prime targets too. Â I doubt Harry gets treated any differently, or acts any differently, than the rest of his colleagues when they are all in action together. Â Here's hoping they all come home safely and that no more lives are marred by injury or worse still by the needless loss of life itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I doubt the third in line to the throne will be placed in harms way somehow. But he will certainly pick up a meddle and draw the girls when he gets back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 I doubt the third in line to the throne will be placed in harms way somehow. But he will certainly pick up a meddle and draw the girls when he gets back! I don't think he will have problems accumulating medals and he doesn't seem to have problems collecting young ladies either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 At least they now know what he has got to offer :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 SIDNEY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Seems HRH has now been assigned two armed minders, precisely for fear of a green on blue attacks. So I guess he's more of a liability than an asset in a war zone, and should be sent back to the Palace to play war games on his x-box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 But would he be happy playing war games on his x-box? He has obviously discovered other games he likes better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 A couple of weeks after embarrassing the Royal family with his Vegas pictures, Prince Harry has been deployed to Afghanistan. Â At least that'll look a bit less suspicious than another car crash. :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Would they dare to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I've never seen the need for anyone to be told where a serving soldier is being deployed, just because he is royal. If the army don't release that information and the rest of the unit are told not to give out that information, why would anyone know? There seems to be a general dissemination of information these days which would have remained private in the past, and probably should remain private today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I've never seen the need for anyone to be told where a serving soldier is being deployed  It would kill the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Better to kill the topic than the subject of the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Seems HRH has now been assigned two armed minders, precisely for fear of a green on blue attacks. So I guess he's more of a liability than an asset in a war zone, and should be sent back to the Palace to play war games on his x-box! Â Due the expense of their training, their possession of top secret information, and the difficulty in quickly replacing them, all combat pilots in Afghanistan are designated as potentially high value targets. Along with many senior officers, intelligence officers and technical specialists, they are confined to camp when not actually on operations - and within camp they are housed with their aircraft in a separate secure area guarded solely by Coalition troops and have no direct contact with Afghan personnel. Â Whenever they do have to leave the secure area to attend briefings etc. they always have an armed escort. Â I don't think HRH is getting any additional protection over and above that given to other combat pilots - and he will MOST CERTAINLY be in thick of the fighting when his unit takes over its operational role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 The taliban is already aware of his posting and have ordered the terrorists to go all out to either kidnap or kill him as quickly as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Harry's probably thinking "bring it on guys!" Â He'll be in a heavily armed Apache. The Taliban don't have ANYTHING which can bring one of those down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Nothing and no one is immune on the battlefield; and they'd better hope his Apache doesn't have engine probs eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 And his Apache can't be up there 24/7. He will be on terra-firma sometimes,eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 The Apache glides like a brick and has no ejector seat, if his aircraft goes down with a mechanical failure then he'll be dead. That's just as likely to happen in training as in combat. Â He's a member of the armed forces, he knows the risks and accepts them. Â If the Taliban expends all it's efforts in trying to kill him that'll be a positive thing because the only result will be lots and lots of dead Taliban! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Afghanistan is a notoriously difficult place to fight a war because of it's mountainous terrain. One reason the fighting is contiuing so long there, because invading forces have difficulty in locating the terrorists. If the only result would be lots and lots of dead taliban, there would already have been lots and lots of dead taliban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 And lots and lots of living Taliban to replace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 you got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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