The Thai Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) 1954 – 1974
The Thai Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) 1954 - 1974. Despite it's innocuous sounding name, the unit was an extremely well trained special operations unit that was raised by the CIA and served with distinction during the 'Secret War' in Laos during the Vietnam conflict.
Benghazi Raider: A WW2 SAS Hero’s Military Cross Medal Group
A WWII L Detachment S.A.S. Military Cross group awarded for Operation BIGAMY, the 1942 raid on Benghazi
African Special Operations Insignia #1 – The Namibian Police Special Reserve Force
African Special Operations Insignia #1 - The Namibian Police Special Reserve Force is s the first in a series of articles looking at the insignia worn by various African nation's airborne and special operations units,
The Darwin Aviation Museum – Northern Territory, Australia
Some photographs and review after my recent visit to the Darwin Aviation Museum
The Darwin Military Museum & Defence of Darwin Experience – Northern Territory, Australia
On 19 February 1942, Japanese aircraft bombed Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. It was the first direct attack on Australian...
A WWII S.O.E. ‘Force 133’ Balkan Operations D.C.M. group sells for £95,000
This exceptional and important Second War S.O.E. ‘Force 133’ Balkan Operations D.C.M. group of eight went under the hammer at...
The Dutch Armed Forces Nationaal Militair Museum
The Dutch Armed Forces National Museum, known locally as the Nationaal Militair Museum is located at the former Soesterberg airbase,...
Congo 5 Commando Mercenary Insignia Circa 1964
A couple of the earlier Congo Mercenary insignia in my collection.
The Goldfields War Museum – Boulder, Western Australia
The discovery of gold in the Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie region, approximately 550km east of Perth in the early 1890’s led...
Nungarin Heritage Machinery & Army Museum, Western Australia
Review and photographs of the Nungarin Heritage Machinery & Army Museum in the Western Australian wheatbelt region.
USS Cobia SS-245. An AirBnB with a difference
The story behind USS Cobia (SS-245) a submarine that sunk 13 ships during WW2 and is now a floating AirBnb
A Spanish Civil War Era Parachute Rigger Wing
Examining a rare Spanish Civil War era Republican parachute badge.
Australian War Memorial Update: The 2020 Napier Waller Art Prize
Australian War Memorial update. Voting for the 2020 Napier Waller Art Prize is ready for your vote! The art award is open to former and current ADF members to encourage artistic excellence and raise awareness of the talent and service of ADF Personnel.
Vietnam War era Parachute club patches
During the Vietnam war there was at least two sport parachuting clubs operating in South Vietnam although I have patches...
An Australian SAS Soldier’s Equipment from the Vietnam War
I took the above photograph back in 2018 when I flew across to Canberra to check out the Australian...
D-Day 1944 Museum – The Merville Battery – Normandy, France
Whilst the American Airborne operations on D-Day were concentrated around the Cotentin Peninsula and commemorated at the Airborne Museum and...
