| 1. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Tue, 2/4/2020, 10:20AM EST | |
 One of the world's most famous mercenary's Lived to be 100 and passed aWAy at a nursing hoMe in DurBin south aFRicA.... His life inspired the movie "thE WiLd gEEsE" stARing ricHard burtOn about his CONGOLeSe exploits...later in his career he was hired to over throw the government in Seychelles but was discovered and quelled before the operation started... He is now drinking a scotch with his buddy and most trusted bodyguard dONalD graNt (MR. FN FAL) in the cocKpit of aN "eternal flying DC-3" |
| 2. Author: USNGunner | Date: Tue, 2/4/2020, 11:56AM EST | |
That man was a legend. Rest in Peace sir. |
| 3. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Tue, 2/4/2020, 9:19PM EST | |
The stories we know make calling him a legend somewhat of an understatement...…...if half the rumored stories are true as well he deserves a Royal Title.
RIP Major |
| 4. Author: USNGunner | Date: Tue, 2/4/2020, 9:23PM EST | |
Whistlebritches wrote:The stories we know make calling him a legend somewhat of an understatement...…...if half the rumored stories are true as well he deserves a Royal Title.
RIP Major True, on all counts. I was resisting hyperbole as not everyone is as up to speed on his actual exploits over the years. |
| 5. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Thu, 2/6/2020, 10:27PM EST | |
Just ask ROBT. K. BROWN about "mad Mike"...
He'll give you an earful of "first hand accounts"...
While laughing his ass off !!! |
| 6. Author: USNGunner | Date: Thu, 2/6/2020, 10:48PM EST | |
Mr. Jones wrote:Just ask ROBT. K. BROWN about "mad Mike"...
He'll give you an earful of "first hand accounts"...
While laughing his ass off !!! I had the good fortune to have met the Colonel once. Interesting cat. Another larger than life figure. |
| 7. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Fri, 2/7/2020, 10:27AM EST | |
I plead "the 5th" on any meeting or being in the general vicinity of him or visiting any dark continent AFNAT LOCATION.... |
| 8. Author: MACS | Date: Fri, 2/7/2020, 10:31AM EST | |
USNGunner wrote:True, on all counts. I was resisting hyperbole as not everyone is as up to speed on his actual exploits over the years. Never heard of him... |
| 9. Author: Mr. Jones | Date: Fri, 2/7/2020, 11:22AM EST | |
Editor of Soldier of Fortune magazine, Vietnam veteran and a mercenary of sorts... |
