SBS Doco on the SAS: Search for Warriors

[spudboy]

Just watched a fabulous doco on SBS about the selection process for the Australian SAS. Those are some hard men.

They said that you only get one chance to apply, so if you you bomb out there's no going back for a second try. Tears from the guys who didn't make it, and I don't blame them. They get flogged mercilessly.

Lots of Defenders and Unimogs in there too.

Will definintely be watching it next week.

Cheers
David

[85 county]

yes good TV

[spudboy]

Ohhhhh - I think 114 of the 140 that started the selection training course might disagree with you on that point....

Did you see the program?

[85 county]

Ohhhhh - I think 114 of the 140 that started the selection training course might disagree with you on that point....

Did you see the program?

yes

[JohnR]

85 county, are you ex SAS?

[Tikirocker]

Watched it ... great stuff ... next week will be cracker.

Simon.

[spudboy]

yes good TV

Hey - that's cheating!!! You changed your post 180 degrees :mad:

Anyway, I take my hat off to the blokes that even front up to give it a try. They are all tougher than I'll ever be.

[Disco44]

Saw a preview of next weeks,just keeps getting tougher.No wonder they are termed "warriors" Just to get there is a feat in itself.

[lardy]

Having had the pleasure of working for these guys in Perth previously, hats of too em they are a fabulous unassuming bunch.
Although this is a great recruitment tool for the government, I think it's great that these guys get a bit of a big up, as long as it's not at the expense of security .....no doubt they have some bloke from defence saying what not to film and obviously they would have editors veeto

[twodoors]

Saw a preview of next weeks,just keeps getting tougher.No wonder they are termed "warriors" Just to get there is a feat in itself.


Yes warriors however I believe all the fellas who step into the line of fire are deserving of being called warriors.... Especially in this age of 'Blame'. Not only do they risk catching one on foreign shores but also one from the politicos back home...

But Yes good TV... Some good fellas with strong mindset..

[Disco44]

Yes warriors however I believe all the fellas who step into the line of fire are deserving of being called warriors.... Especially in this age of 'Blame'. Not only do they risk catching one on foreign shores but also one from the politicos back home...

But Yes good TV... Some good fellas with strong mindset..

Yes mate I agree with you and in no way tried to denigrate any of our armed forces.Whole different ball game when some bastard is firing fair dinkum bullets at you.That applies IMHO to all our troops serving in war zones.

[waynep]

I saw it - very engaging TV. Definitely be watching next week.
I knew their selection process was tough, but I didn't know how tough.
Makes everyone like me in a regular office job look like pansies.:(

BTW it may be on the SBS website to view.

[twodoors]

Yes mate I agree with you and in no way tried to denigrate any of our armed forces.Whole different ball game when some bastard is firing fair dinkum bullets at you.That applies IMHO to all our troops serving in war zones.


Sorry mate, didn't mean to make it look like how you read it...... if you know what I mean :o

There are so many lads n lasses out there who are never really mentioned or 'seen' but yet miss the 'glory' of a motto... or the romance of a history emblazed in glory...

It was just a personal acknowledgement by me that they all have stepped up to the mark and do a job that really is never given the due credit it deserves... There is a lot of personal sacrifice that goes unrewarded....

James

[lardy]

The most interesting thing for me is that they got the SBS to do a show about the SAS
Anyone get what I am getting at?

[iPom]

Yup....You never hear about what the SBS get up to......

[blue_mini]

Yup....You never hear about what the SBS get up to......

I wonder how many people get that reference. Probably more on a land rover forum.

[ramblingboy42]

Having had the pleasure of working for these guys in Perth previously, hats of too em they are a fabulous unassuming bunch.
Although this is a great recruitment tool for the government, I think it's great that these guys get a bit of a big up, as long as it's not at the expense of security .....no doubt they have some bloke from defence saying what not to film and obviously they would have editors veeto

what a load of rubbish. I was on a course with a number of SAS troopers and they made all sorts of excuses not to shave beards and not to be in course photos and the WO called up the seniors at Swanbourne and questioned their excuses and was told there is no validity to their excuses. All the troopers shaved and featured in the course photographs.
some operations are very covert and clandestine but everyone knows (or can easily find out) who is involved anyway. the SAS troopers are very special and highly trained in their various guises and I take nothing away from
them. I have played and trained with them in various roles and take my hat off to their capability and professionalism.

[lardy]

what a load of rubbish. I was on a course with a number of SAS troopers and they made all sorts of excuses not to shave beards and not to be in course photos and the WO called up the seniors at Swanbourne and questioned their excuses and was told there is no validity to their excuses. All the troopers shaved and featured in the course photographs.
some operations are very covert and clandestine but everyone knows (or can easily find out) who is involved anyway. the SAS troopers are very special and highly trained in their various guises and I take nothing away from
them. I have played and trained with them in various roles and take my hat off to their capability and professionalism.

Rambling do tell, what element was rubbish for future reference? your ' rambling' on there a bit it was hard to confirm where I went wrong!!
kind regards