Special Air Service

A Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces member holds an NLAW anti-tank weapon, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 9, 2022

British SAS deployed to train Ukrainian soldiers in anti-tank warfare

British SAS operators are training Ukrainian Armed Forces in anti-tank warfare and for the first time on the ground in Ukraine since Ukraine War

4 years ago

by Eric Sof

British Special Air Service (SAS) operators training in the late 1980s (Photo: XY)

Operation Flavius: An undercover SAS operation at Gibraltar in 1988

Operation Flavius was a military operation conducted by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar against a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) cell. The operation resulted in three IRA members who

13 years ago

Missions

Operation NIMROD: Siege of Iranian embassy in London, 1980 John McAleese and his team on the balcony — Operation NIMROD: Siege of Iranian embassy in London, 1980 (Photo: XY)

John McAleese: The legendary SAS hero and inspiration for Captain Price

John McAleese was a famous SAS operator who fought in several conflicts in the late 20th century. He also took part in Operation Nimrod, a famous Special Air Service (SAS) raid at

13 years ago

Veterans