Pathfinders lead NATO Air Assault into Balkans | ACCESS

As the advance force for 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, the Pathfinders are an elite part of the UK Armed Forces. They are highly trained soldiers, able to infiltrate behind enemy lines, identify Drop Zones (DZ) for follow on Parachute Troops and relay vital information back to Headquarters.

The Pathfinders, made up of volunteers from many different backgrounds, but primarily from the Parachute Regiment, work in small, heavily armed, teams.

2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and soldiers from across 16 Air Assault Brigade, including Guns from 7 Para Royal Horse Artillery, joined NATO Allies, on Exercise Swift Response into NATO’s newest member North Macedonia.

As part of our exclusive access to a series of Military Exercises in Europe, BFBS Creative join the Pathfinders as they covertly lead the way, Parachuting in North Macedonia using High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) Parachute Techniques. They secure the DZ allowing the main force to land, before reforming as a lethal strike force, able to carry out raids on High Value Targets.

The illegal occupation of Ukraine by Russian forces has highlighted the very real threat along NATOs Eastern border. The principles of NATOs collective defence remain that an "attack on one is an attack on all". It is more important than ever to test the response, demonstrate capability and deter unwanted aggression. None do that faster, more aggressively or as far from home, as the UK 's 16 Air Assault Brigade.

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[marshalzhukov]

"We're Airborne, we're supposed to be surrounded"

[terrystokley]

One of the worlds fighting Elite and as a county we are proud too have such soldiers.

[terrystokley]

A British airborne soldier always fights outnumbered, either wins or suffets glorious defeat. The maroon machine, death from above.

[RatelIFV]

Love to see the path finders getting some recognition

[jackass]

Wow the videos BFBS made is getting better and better.

[harrybarlow]

Judging from the comments, this video rattled the Russian YouTube propaganda bots hard !

[murphyrichard]

Get it done - glad we got y’all on outside - from the USA 🇺🇸

[CoffeeFiend]

The Pathfinders are probably the most "technically they're not special forces but practically for all intents and purposes they are" units we have in the UK.

[GEOsustainable]

Wonderful. I was an American Pathfinder. Good to see they still exist. I had to lay in a mud puddle for 5 days waiting for a Vietcong force to move on. This was in Laos. And I brought back 3 POW. When I wasn't low crawling around Vietnam I was front seat (gunner) in a Cobra. Pathfinder is the only one that can take out Ptin with a K-bar.

[rali]

Feeling better with NATO in Balkans 💪😎Greetings from Bosnia 🇧🇦

[terrystokley]

Maroon machine, always fight out numbered, either win or suffer glorious defeat. Best airborne soldiets in the world.

[skipperclinton]

My uncle was a Pathfinder with C/1/507th PIR 82nd ABN. He Jumped into Normandy on 6/6/44 into the middle of a German troop concentration in the Carentine area. Never even got to set up the Eureka lights and only 6 of his stick survived.

[joncoady]

Banging.... got some very very effective troops there proud to have these lads in our side.

[smoothie]

Good to see more British army content on YouTube

[immaliveforever]

So much pride in our great British Allies🙏 much love from the USA 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

[brucebowyer]

Montgomery knew what he was doing... he wanted glory at anyone's expense!

[sebjones]

Know mention about 3 Para 😁. Anyway, good video.

[xpgek]

as someone from flanders, seeing british soldiers in poppy fields makes me emotional...

[morganrace]

Very cinematic and informative! What camera(s) did you use to shoot this, please?

[TB-zfwe]

Awesome video. I wonder how the Paras would have fared in the tasks that the Russian VDV were given at Hostomel Airport. I suspect a hell of a lot better to complete their assignments.