Regular army

And a lot of the people now that have got familiarity with the Bren are from that period.

If they were National Service, Regular Army, Territorial Army, Combined Cadet Force, Army Cadet Force, whatever, they often hark back to that period.

And we'll talk about the Bren section with its gun group and magazines being carried in a certain way.

And what this 1938-41 caveat to it gives is it's not what you think it is.

Um, well, my memory serves me right 'cause I know we talked a few weeks ago now.

You found yourself flying initially in the regular Army.

So talk to me about that experience.

Yeah.

[laughs]

Well, where I hear, you know, they do get the best tools, the best training, et cetera, is the special operations, Special Forces community.

So walk me through your flying in Regular Army at the moment.

What was that journey like back to the special o- uh, Special Forces community as an aviator?

It's US and your number.

And if you're Regular Army for three years, you get an RA number.

Well, if you come in as a US, you're in for two years.

They're not gonna waste any money on you training you, so you're gonna be a cook, a bottle washer or something.