Author Topic: Bikesquad - Unit Nostalgia. Training Process to follow. (Read 62680 times)

The Badger · « **on:** October 26, 2015, 05:42:16 pm »

I went on to a military Facebook group I belong to two weeks ago and what do I see...
Two pics of me doing what I love

taken whilst escourting Swawek engineers from the Hydro Electric Plant just inside Angola back to Ruacana town and Base.
The son of one of the Engineers found the pics recently and posted them.
It was a very lekker surprise after 29 years especially when pics were scarce and Ilegal .
The pics was taken in 1984.
Thanks for having a look at some of my precious memories.
3 - Our Trackers badge.
4 - Our Bikesquad badge.
5 - Our Unit Flash.

JustBendIt · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2015, 05:49:53 pm »

Schweet bru

maximum respect

Warren Ellwood · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:05:25 pm »

Very nice, and impressive.

I once got sunburned on weekend pass, and was brought on orders for damage to state property.

I would hate to think what they would charge you with if one of those went over

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2StrokeDan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2015, 07:47:46 pm »

Very lekker!!!!!

I know that little "pass" very well, from down at Calouec back up to Ruacana town. It was tar already when we guarded the Swawek lines in 1979/80.

Our "wheely guy" was Murray Hoffman, also on that same BikeSquad FB page.

Me and Wayne Hitge and Charlie Holden use to play Kenny Roberts, flat-out on twin-shock XR500 up and down there. Wayne died in a motorcycle crash in 1981.

The Badger · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2015, 08:10:59 pm »

Thanks Jags ding, Warren E and 2SDan.
We really looked after our bikes.
Murray Hoffman is a legend.

Dan. That was a lekker pass to practise your wheelie skills.

Eeish RIP Wayne.

skydiver · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2015, 08:37:08 pm »

Nice pics Badger

IanTheTooth · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2015, 09:06:25 pm »

What a sweet looking young thing you were! What happened? Ian

The Badger · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2015, 09:22:12 pm »

Quote from: IanTheTooth on October 26, 2015, 09:06:25 pm

What a sweet looking young thing you were! What happened? Ian

Hahaha it is true wear and tear Ian. Long time no ride together.

Thanks Skydiver.

Baches · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2015, 07:49:18 am »

Respect !!!

Clockwork Orange · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2015, 09:32:08 am »

Fantastic!!

cloudgazer · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2015, 10:13:53 am »

hehehe
I saw those pics on FB last week - and thought of posting them here.
didn't realise it was one of us.

RobC · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2015, 10:22:01 am »

Bikesquad... manne wat kan!

Geel Kat · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2015, 10:24:22 am »

Great wheelies

Snotneus op jou rug?

Hentie @ Riders · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2015, 10:31:38 am »

Awesome

Dirty Boy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2015, 10:38:46 am »

Nice one boet.

But let me remind you that I was a Technical Service Officer for Northern Logistic Command, and therefore the wellbeing of your bike fell under my command. You are invited to come to my office on Orders. Your kak is booked.

PS. Brilliant photo. Also explains why your GSA has such a hard life

ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2015, 10:52:33 am »

So this is what you were doing while I was running my gat off in the sand

Just wondering incase you flipped it where would your snotneus rounds hit the tar?

Rossdog · « **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2015, 11:06:28 am »

Classic!!

volroom · « **Reply #17 on:** October 27, 2015, 11:12:45 am »

lekka. respect

The Badger · « **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2015, 11:34:46 am »

Thanks everyone and yes Geelkat it is a Snotneus/ M79 40 mm grenade launcher..... one of my favorite weapons and as you can see I didn't even have my R4 with me.
Chris it was always a worry when we fell because when we were on.patrol we had all sorts of weapons and rounds on us. Luckily the Snotneus grenades only armed themselves after a couple of metres and I carried 40 on me.
James you have to catch me first lol.

Yes we did have a jol once we got to the border but I think I have pushed a bike more than anyone during our training. 2,4's pushing our bikes and pushing a couple of k's to get to our TB.
We earned our place in Bikesquad.

Tabasco · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2015, 11:39:53 am »

Must have been cooler on that,than in a Samil20 .