SAS Legend Barry Davies, Dies

By Ammoland

United Kingdom – -(Ammoland.com)- Barry Davies, the former British Special Air Service Officer who was decorated for the part he played in the successful GSG9 hostage rescue operation at Mogadishu Airport in 1977, passed away yesterday his wife has confirmed.

Shrewsbury born Barry Davies was in service with the SAS for 18 years and saw active duty in the Middle East, Africa and Northern Ireland.

During that time he assisted in forming the first counter-terrorist team and was awarded the British Empire Medal for the storming of Lufthansa Flight 181 [a detailed account can be found in Davies book, Fire Magic: Hijack To Mogadishu ] which was hijacked on 13 October 1977 by four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

After leaving the Special Air Service Regiment, he joined Cardiff-based survival and protective equipment specialists, BCB International Ltd. There he worked on numerous special projects which in recent years included the development and market introduction of surveillance Unmanned Air Systems.

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Source:: AmmoLand