A little side project of mine:
Operation Banner
1 Para early 70's (about the same time as the "Bloody Sunday" events)
Bigger pic: http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6547/guardsj.jpg
Bigger pic: http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/169/censoredm.jpg
Bigger pic: http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/1...ardbayonet.jpg
Ref:
Kitlist
RS Mk III helmet
RS Riot visor (belonging to the helmet aboven)
RS Para Mk II helmet (dated 1956)
RS Para basker (Compton & Webb, given to a Ghurka after finishing P-Coy 1970)
RS Para Cap badge (Queens, staybright issued during the 60's)
RS Shirt KF *
RS Denison Smock, 59 pattern *
RS M1952A, 3/4 collar flak jacket (manufactured 1968)
RS L1A1 bayonett *
RS Para wings (came with the smock)
RS DZ flashes 1 Para (no dateing)
RS 58 pattern webbing (urban patrol: belt, left and right mag pocket & water bottle pocket)
RS 58 pattern water bottle + cup
RS S6 respirator + bag (older type with the round hole, no pic on it here regrettably)
RS Shell dressing (dated 1954)
RS 60 pattern trousers *
RS 58 pattern webbing belt
RS short pattern puttees *
RS DMS boots *
Vapen
Ares L1A1 (with RS Einfield sling)
* = because of these items limited period of issue they should be issued before 1980.