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THE PHANTOM 5

The 5th Battalion The Parachute Regiment

"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
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PHANTOM 5

THE PHANTOM 5

The 5th Battalion The Parachute Regiment

Introduction.

Since the Gulf war ended (sort of) more and more civilian contractors have been called upon to fill the security void not covered by the Coalition forces. One of the largest groups in Iraq comes from retired British Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces personnel. This page is for them to show their involvement by sending in photos and comments. All photos will be treated to cover the identities of the people. All we ask is a first name, your Para unit and the Company you work for although the last can be missed out if its too sensitive. Please put your own captions on the photos.

The heading has been taken from one of the nick names being used for the guys. They have been called 5 Para, The Fifth battalion, The Phantom battalion and Phantom 5 respectively as a joke by the serving members however it is no longer a joke with so many serving out there, upholding the highest Airborne traditions and professionalism and doing what the British Airborne do best which is soldering. Send you photos to Nick the web master with any special instructions IE blocks across the eyes or no blocks, number plates blacked out, etc

Roy British PSD Iraq Ex 1 Para

Craig British PSD Iraq Ex 2 Para

Topical Newspaper Stories now 37 pages

Combat gallery

Around the world

Miscellaneous

Pops, ex 10 Para,1 Para, 47 AD Sqn RLC and 63 Para Sqn RLC serving with Blackwater in Karbala, Iraq

Tragic loss. Alligator

Blackwaters shoot out at the Salvadorian camp

video

The video attached is a little bit of my history with Blackwater. The "Little Birds" are re-supplying us with Ammo. We were reportedly surrounded by 4000 Mahdi militia at the time the video was taken.

Bulgarian camp 2004