A memorial sculpture has been unveiled in a Scots town in memory of former SAS soldier John McAleese.
The bronze statute in his home town of Laurieston in Falkirk, marks the 10th anniversary of his death.
McAleese, who passed away in 2011 aged 62 after suffering a heart attack in Greece, became a national hero in 1980 after millions of TV viewers watched him blast open a window so hit elite could storm the Iranian Embassy in London.
The raid, which last 17 minutes, killed five terrorists and saved all 26 hostages and to this day will be remember as one of the most famous counter-terrorism operations in British history.
He later said: "My only job at that point was to get on the balcony, place the charge, get back, blow it, turn around and go back in through the window."
Referring to the hostage-takers, he added: "They were on our home soil and it was like they were the invaders."
Armed Forces Charity - Ancre Somme Association - commissioned Helen Runicman to design the memorial and cost around £35,000.
But, sadly the cash had to be raised via virtual events due to the coronavirus pandemic.
John's son, Kieran, 24, said: "It's quite emotional being seeing this, because it's nice to see my dad get the recognition he deserves.
"And it's very special he's back in his home town to be remember for the rest of his life.
"Future generations will now be able to see what kind of man he really was.
"I've seen the scenes from 1980 a fair few times, and actually strangely enough, I've even watched them in my own history class when I was at school.
"That was very surreal if I'm honest, and made me very proud.
"People in my class would also ask me about him and I'd go home and tell me dad that I watched him in history.
"Until I was about 10 or 11-years-old, I had no clue about my dad's history at all - so watching it all was a massive eye opener.
"He was a very private man so never really spoke about his background.
"And this is why it's so important to have this statue here. I hope it encourages the younger generation to Google him and see just how incredible he really was."
