The Killing House
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The British Special Air Service
's prime training facility for hostage rescue operations is the Killing House. The point of the Killing House is to train the SAS operatives to enter a room and be able to assess the situation and take down any threats. The Counter-Terrorism team of SAS uses it for Close Quarter Battles training (CQB) .
The Killing House is a two story building with four rooms on each level. It is designed just like a regular building, with furniture, pictures, toilets, etc. It is also a unique building in that it has special rubber-coated walls to absorb bullets, extractor fans to clear out gun fumes, and video cameras in corners to record the action in the rooms. Each room has at least one metal target.
Members of the SAS's counter-terrorism team practice in the Killing House every day. They always use live ammo during any training exercise.
The Killing House has brought in many special dignitaries to witness the SAS's skills. Notable VIP's include Prince Charles, Diana, Princess of Wales
, and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
. They were used as hostages in hostage rescue training exercises. The SAS operatives would enter the rooms where they were held, shoot the targets inches behind their heads and bring them safely to the exit.
The idea of the Killing House has been adopted by other elite units, including America's Delta Force
, the FBI,Israeli special forces
and FSK (of Norway).
Special Air Service
Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
's prime training facility for hostage rescue operations is the Killing House. The point of the Killing House is to train the SAS operatives to enter a room and be able to assess the situation and take down any threats. The Counter-Terrorism team of SAS uses it for Close Quarter Battles training (CQB) .
The Killing House is a two story building with four rooms on each level. It is designed just like a regular building, with furniture, pictures, toilets, etc. It is also a unique building in that it has special rubber-coated walls to absorb bullets, extractor fans to clear out gun fumes, and video cameras in corners to record the action in the rooms. Each room has at least one metal target.
Members of the SAS's counter-terrorism team practice in the Killing House every day. They always use live ammo during any training exercise.
The Killing House has brought in many special dignitaries to witness the SAS's skills. Notable VIP's include Prince Charles, Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
, and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
. They were used as hostages in hostage rescue training exercises. The SAS operatives would enter the rooms where they were held, shoot the targets inches behind their heads and bring them safely to the exit.
The idea of the Killing House has been adopted by other elite units, including America's Delta Force
Delta Force
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta is one of the United States' secretive Tier One counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units. Commonly known as Delta Force, Delta, or The Unit, it was formed under the designation 1st SFOD-D, and is officially referred to by the Department of Defense...
, the FBI,Israeli special forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
and FSK (of Norway).