Ex Team member Tom Blakey has opened a Red Devils group on Facebook
Tom invites all serving/ex Team members to join The Red Devils group on Facebook
"Red Devils Parachute Display Team" Click Here!.
Facebook is a social networking site which is very popular with people of all ages worldwide and is ideal for keeping in touch and making new friends too. It’s free to join and very easy to setup an account.
Tom has submitted some photos
Here's a quick rundown of Tom's army "career" (ha ha-holiday!!) so far;
Joined Junior Para (aka Hitler Youth) Aug 1988
Posted to 1 Para March 1990 (broke his leg on basic para course, 7th jump!!)
Passed PF selection Nov 1995
Posted to Freds Oct 1999
Posted back to PF Jan 2003
Posted to JADTEU (Airborne Trials Section) Nov 2007
Operational tours; NI (Belfast) 1991-93, 94-95
Kosovo 1999
Macedonia 2001
Iraq 2003
Afghanistan 2006
Foreign Exercises;
USA, Corsica, Sardinia, Kenya, Botswana, Mauritania, Morocco, France, Germany, Holland, Belize, Brunei and South Africa
Military Qualifications;
Military Freefall (HALO and HAHO)
Military Tandem Master Military
Static Line Square
Jungle Warfare Instructor
Heli Abseil Instructor
Heli Fast Rope Instructor
SCBC PSBC FAC (Forward Air Controller)
TLZSO (Temporary Landing Zone Safety Officer)
DZNCO (Drop Zone NCO)
Chalk/Stick commander
ILRRP Patrol MMG
Civvi Para Qualifications;
CSI Tandem Instructor
FS Coach
CF Coach over 2000 jumps
Tom's first jump with the Freds, was onto Queen's Ave, in 1989, despatched by Dennis Hayes!