2007-02-22 15:57:11 · 18 answers · asked by 284561 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
And is it also true they use land rovers in the desert stripped down and painted pink.....or is that just a myth...?
2007-02-22 16:48:38 · update #1
Im sure you know now but is speacail air service. Im sure you are interested my the forces as you have a tank for your pic.
2007-02-22 20:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Pinkflower 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Special Air Service, a British special forces regiment formed in 1941. I've never heard of pink stripped down Land Rovers though
2007-02-23 02:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bigeasy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As many have said Special Air Service. The use of pink land rovers or any other pink vehicle will be determined by the colour of the rock and sand in the particular piece of desert.
2007-02-23 02:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army. A small and secretive institution, it sometimes attracts a disproportionate amount of media coverage. The SAS was formed in 1941 with British volunteers to conduct raids behind enemy lines in North Africa, and today serves as a model for similar units fielded by other countries.
The SAS forms part of the United Kingdom Special Forces, alongside the Special Boat Service (SBS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), and Special Forces Support Group (SFSG). The SAS is the oldest special forces unit in the world, tracing its existence back to 1941 and the North African Campaign of the Second World War.
2007-02-23 00:10:28 · answer #4 · answered by JoAnn 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Special Air Service
2007-02-23 02:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The history of the SAS dates back to WWII, when Captain David Stirling developed the concept while recuperating from a parachute accident. David Stirling attempted to propose his idea to the CO. The guards at the gate wouldn't let him into the building, so Stirling jumped the fence and proceeded to walk into the office.The SAS was initially created as a desert raiding force to weaken Rommel's North African logistics network as well as hinder aircraft operations. Their first successful raid happened in December of 1941, when two groups destroyed 61 aircraft at two airfields.When the force ran out of explosives, SAS soldiers began to use their personal weapons to shoot out the controls. One man, Paddy Mayne, proceeded to rip out the controls with his hands.Another raid was launched soon after; this time twenty seven airplanes were destroyed. They were the first modern special forces and alongside Mossad and the SBS are arguably the best special forces in the world today.
For an example of their pre-eminence look up the 1981 Iranian embassy incident in London.
2007-02-23 00:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The SAS is one of the elite special operations unit for the British militaray. Special Air Service Regiment.
2007-02-23 00:07:28 · answer #7 · answered by Robbie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Special Air Service. An elite special fighting force in the British army. With the SBS Special Boat Service they form the spearhead of most of the special operations units in the British armed forces.
2007-02-23 00:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by ANON 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SAS stand for Special Air Service
The British SAS was started in 1941.
The Australian SAS was started in 1957.
The New Zealanders also have an SAS and there used to be a Rhodesian one before they became Zimbabwe.
2007-02-23 00:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
SAS = SPECIAL AIR SERVICE - the elite fighting force of the British Army - mostly clandestine operations behind enemy lines. In spite of press coverage from time to time, we are never told what the SAS do or are doing.
2007-02-23 07:12:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The UK Armed Forces "Special Air Service".
2007-02-23 00:05:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋