R.I.P. Mad Mike Hoare

[Drago]

Now there's a guy who got around and did a few things. One if the last real men. R.I.P. Major.

 

[snorri]

Mad Mitch, shurely?

Edit My mistake, Mad Mitch died 24 years ago, never heard of this other guy, but both military types I see.

 

[Cycleops]

Mad Mitch, shurely?

Don't call him Shirley.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I heard on the radio he went from accountant to mercenary. That is some career change.

 

[lane]

Have you seen the recent film "The Accountant"?

Mind you, working in accountancy, it is a bit atypical.

 

[Beebo]

I heard on the radio he went from accountant to mercenary. That is some career change.

He went from Army Major to Accountant to Mercenary.
I suggest the career change to accountant was the stranger choice given his personality.

 

[gbb]

I remember his name from my younger years, there was quite a thing with mercenaries in Africa at that time. Lots of mercenary fiction books at the time too.

 

[lane]

Dogs of war

 

[classic33]

The Wild Geese

 

[Brains]

I remember his name from my younger years, there was quite a thing with mercenaries in Africa at that time. Lots of mercenary fiction books at the time too.

... and lots of jobs for ex British Army who were moved into places and then became freelance, so off the Army books and paid for by another entity, but they used British Army kit, rank, and most importantly backup when it all went wrong.

In effect it was like a company today making half the staff 'contractors',
nothing changes except they can deny your existence and you get paid twice as much.

My dad did it for a decade back in 1966-1976
Made enough money to buy a house and retire to Cornwall on his return aged 47 and his Army pension kicked in at 50.

 

[PK99]

I heard on the radio he went from accountant to mercenary. That is some career change.

Doesn't add up!

 

[Brains]

Doesn't add up!

Maybe that was why he gave up the day job!

 

[Drago]

... and lots of jobs for ex British Army who were moved into places and then became freelance, so off the Army books and paid for by another entity, but they used British Army kit, rank, and most importantly backup when it all went wrong.

In effect it was like a company today making half the staff 'contractors',
nothing changes except they can deny your existence and you get paid twice as much.

My dad did it for a decade back in 1966-1976
Made enough money to buy a house and retire to Cornwall on his return aged 47 and his Army pension kicked in at 50.

Yep, if I'd been old enough back then I'd have been well at it. I've done some contracting but only relatively safe BG stuff, not combat ops.

 

[Beebo]

I remember his name from my younger years, there was quite a thing with mercenaries in Africa at that time. Lots of mercenary fiction books at the time too.

Even Mark Thatcher has a go at over throwing an African country.
total Nobber.

 

[Paulus]

Even Mark Thatcher has a go at over throwing an African country.
total Nobber.

But he got lost and had to be rescued.