Mysterious masked figures abseil from helicopter at Manchester supermarket

[Blackleaf]

Mysterious masked men have been seen abseiling from a helicopter nearby a Tesco supermarket in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester.

Astounded and mystified people looked on as the men clambered down ropes from a dark blue helicopter.

However, it's believed that the mysterious masked men were members of the SAS in training abseiling from Army Air Corps (AAC) Blue Thunder helicopters. The SAS uses 658 Squadron AAC's Blue Thunder choppers for training.

Why the SAS chose a Manchester suburb next to a supermarket to take part in training is anybody's guess. Maybe to be trained in urban warfare, I suppose. One thing I do know about the SAS is that you don't fuck with them.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Why the SAS chose a Manchester suburb next to a supermarket to take part in training is anybody's guess.

Cheap beer. How is that not obvious?

 

[Blackleaf]

Cheap beer. How is that not obvious?

Yeah. I agree. I'd abseil from a helicopter onto a supermarket roof for that.

The mysterious aircraft and men are believed to be either the SAS or SBS training in counter-terrorism at supermarkets and other large buildings.

The aircraft seem to be Blue Thunder helicopters used exclusively by Britain's 658 Squadron Army Air Corps.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Yeah. I agree. I'd abseil from a helicopter onto a supermarket roof for that.

I worked with some SAS guys, as well as our various special forces. I can testify they would. . .
1) Drink piss if it had alcohol in, and
2) Obtain it in the weirdest and most badass way possible under the circs.

Tougher'n saddle leather. Smarter than Oxford dons. Crazy as hell. Mad bastards'd get pissed and hop over the Berlin Wall for funsies.