Army Ranger Wing boarding the MV Matthews

6 comments

1. Looks to me that the ship was taking evasive manoeuvres to try and stop the lads getting on board.

2. It’s nice to be reminded that even if underfunded and unequipped, we can conduct a full joint-arms operation using naval, aviation and special forces with success

   Happy enough with that, even if we don’t intervene every time we need to, nice to see the military fulfilling their purpose or defending the island

   A rope landing on a moving ship is also always unequivocally cool

3. Fair dues to that chopper pilot.

   Full wake going and a hard turn, and he kept it locked on over the same point on the cargo cover.

   Guys on the ropes owe him a drink.

4. Surprised this is only (so far) 140m estimate considering our major busts for a great deal more have been yachts

5. I presume if we actually had a functioning navy that would have been completely unnecessary.

   Edit: ah, didn’t realise they had fired warning shots from the WB Yeats. Thanks for the context, folks.

6. Well there goes the weekend ha