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SAS fitness tests are the world’s toughest job interview by design. The very first stage of the SAS selection process, this rigorous physical assessment thins out the herd of recruits so only the most competitive specimens remain. For most mortals, it tests the upper limit of their athletic ability. For Special Forces troops, it’s a minimum entry requirement.
SAS selection is widely regarded as the most gruelling mental and physical challenge you’ll ever put yourself through. Only the fittest, hardiest, most resourceful soldiers make the cut, having been pushed to their absolute limits during months (even years) of intense training. No wonder SAS courses have the biggest dropout rate of any military branch.
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LONDON: A British soldier was critically injured, alongside a US counterpart, during a covert night-time parachute mission against Daesh in Iraq.
The soldiers, from the UK’s Special Air Service (SAS) and US Army Delta Force, were wounded when they collided in mid-air near the city of Baiji.
The pair hit the ground at high speed, sustaining severe injuries. Their canopies are thought to have become entangled and deflated, causing the accident.
“All the parachutists were relying on night vision goggles. The coming-together, which could have killed both guys, happened after they had pulled their chutes,” a source from the SAS told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper.
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