RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS - SV650.org

28-08-11, 01:13 PM

It has been confirmed today that John MacAleese has passed away . For those that don`t know he was one of the first into the Iranian Embassy siege in 1980 . He died of a heart attack in Thessaloniki in Greece .

I`ll never forget the night that British TV stopped and went live to the siege . The Black Clad SAS clambering over the embassy and within 15 minutes it was all over ...... and the newspapers revealed over the next few days that Britain had a Regiment of no-nonsense soldiers who were prepared to go into the toughest situations you could imagine and do what it took to get a result .

28-08-11, 02:00 PM

He's with his son now, a sgt who was killed trying to help an injured colleague in Afghanistan. May they both rest in peace.

28-08-11, 02:31 PM

RIP

I have seen him interviewed often.. felt upset for him when his son died a few months back.. maybe it is the strain of that ..

I read all Chris Ryan and Andy Mcnabb and just read one on holiday mentioning the siege at the embassy and the guys on that job.

RIP to him .. they do a good job and dont get the recognition . Indeed many of their "jobs" are attributed to other forces or foreign police etc.

28-08-11, 02:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlXEOmkkmd4

yorkie_chris · 28-08-11, 03:27 PM

Rest in Peace

Shellywoozle · 28-08-11, 04:33 PM

RIP

Nobbylad · 28-08-11, 05:27 PM

RIP - silent heroes

andrewsmith · 28-08-11, 05:30 PM

RIP

maviczap · 28-08-11, 07:21 PM

Yep a lot of people owe a lot to guys like this

RIP

28-08-11, 08:00 PM

Proper soldier, RIP.

28-08-11, 01:13 PM	#1
xXBADGERXx Guest Posts: n/a	RIP John MacAleese , Top Notch SAS It has been confirmed today that John MacAleese has passed away . For those that don`t know he was one of the first into the Iranian Embassy siege in 1980 . He died of a heart attack in Thessaloniki in Greece . I`ll never forget the night that British TV stopped and went live to the siege . The Black Clad SAS clambering over the embassy and within 15 minutes it was all over ...... and the newspapers revealed over the next few days that Britain had a Regiment of no-nonsense soldiers who were prepared to go into the toughest situations you could imagine and do what it took to get a result . Last edited by xXBADGERXx; 28-08-11 at 03:08 PM.

28-08-11, 02:31 PM	#3
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS RIP I have seen him interviewed often.. felt upset for him when his son died a few months back.. maybe it is the strain of that .. I read all Chris Ryan and Andy Mcnabb and just read one on holiday mentioning the siege at the embassy and the guys on that job. RIP to him .. they do a good job and dont get the recognition . Indeed many of their "jobs" are attributed to other forces or foreign police etc.

28-08-11, 02:39 PM	#4
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlXEOmkkmd4

28-08-11, 03:27 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS Rest in Peace __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

28-08-11, 04:33 PM	#6
Shellywoozle Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woozle Land Posts: 2,234	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS RIP __________________ <((((((((((((((((◕‿◕) The Woozle woz ere (◕‿◕)))))))))))))))> Black K4 Pointy named Zuky, OEM belly pan, OEM hugger, OEM cowl, R&G bungs, akrapovic system, tinted double bubble Fabbri screen, tail tidy, scottoiler, alarm, datatagged, lowered seat for short ass rider named Shell. RIP PC David Rathband sad day 29/2/2012 Last edited by Shellywoozle; 28-08-11 at 04:38 PM.

28-08-11, 02:00 PM	#2
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	He's with his son now, a sgt who was killed trying to help an injured colleague in Afghanistan. May they both rest in peace.

28-08-11, 05:27 PM	#7
Nobbylad Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Lancs Posts: 4,055	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS RIP - silent heroes

28-08-11, 05:30 PM	#8
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS RIP __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

28-08-11, 07:21 PM	#9
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS Yep a lot of people owe a lot to guys like this RIP __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

28-08-11, 08:00 PM	#10
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: RIP John Macaleese , Top Notch SAS Proper soldier, RIP.

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