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Welcome to The Gun Park!
After repeated whinging by such notable ingrates as our own Major Mike ('Gunner') Calnan, herewith, a place for your musings! During the course of the day, I shall transfer various arty-specific topics elsewhere into this realm.
Have-at-you, Cannoncockers!
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Well its about time! Well done Gunner!!!
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Whinging?
Gunners don't whinge. We snivel. Being an honourary Gunner yerself, you otta know this. I welcome this addition to our worthy forum. Now we can tell Gunner lies (or stories) in a central location. FFE!
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Re: Whinging?
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C'mon, let's see some of those Knee Drills!
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Kneeling Gun Drill
Firstly a big thanks to Geoff for finally caving in and giving us a Gun Park to put all our artillery in!
For those that didn't get Master Ballington-Spin's reference to "knee drills", he was introduced to kneeling gun drill this past weekend at the BBBBBBBBBB (well it was good enough to rate at least 10 'B's! ) event in Hammond. Jiff did an excellent job dispite aching old bones and grit filled joints, resulting in a satisfying "BOOM" and his being annointed into the ranks of Honourary Gunner (with all the priviledges apertaining thereto! ) For photographic evidence see the BB2 After Action Report in the Events Forum. I'm looking forward to all sorts of interesting stone-thrower discussions here so have at her! FIRE MISSION BATTERY!! TAKE POST!!!! UBIQUE! Mike
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Re: Kneeling Gun Drill
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UBIQUE!
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Re: Kneeling Gun Drill
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Bloody good thing I have two battledress jackets (which still fit my lithe, sveldt 156-lb ...... oops, better stop there... )... do I need a riding crop or a pointed stick? This is dizzying...
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Long Bofors string
Hi Geoff:
I know you are moving artillery topics here as time permits... I just wanted to remind you of the fascinating thread started by Stellan. Mike
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Mike Calnan Ubique! ("Everywhere", the sole Battle Honour of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery) www.calnan.com/swords Last edited by Gunner; 23-08-07 at 02:29. |
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Re: Long Bofors string
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I'm kind of busy at the moment ... can you find that thread and any others for that matter? Post the urls here and I'll take care of it.
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Glad to help!
I start surfing in the evenings and any I find shall be listed here as directed!
Sah! Mike
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Kudos to Sunray, excellent idea and I for one will be lurking in this area quite a lot
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Re: Gun Park Threads
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I've moved most, copied a copy and left a couple others - for the moment. Beyond that, all I can say is that... YOU HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS!!!
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Lets hear it for the 6mile snipers.John
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WW2 23rd Field Regiment RCA 4th Canadian Arm. Div.
I would like to say chapter one in regards to the 23rd Field Regiment's contribution in the Normandy Campaign is finished. Lots of live footage of Sexton S.P's along with other footage during the Battle of Normandy. Preserving Canada's Rule during WW2.
Hope you enjoy it, Here's the link !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa0SU3Pq0l0 Bryan Naylor |
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Always good to see the insightful words of Mike Calnan! He is a gunner par excellence and it is an honour to know him (and see him occasionally at events such as the recent 30 Field Cannon Ball).
I hesitate to say that I knew him as a pup -but as Baden Editor of Der Kanadier when his father was in Germany with our Gunner contingent I got in trouble by publishing what I considered to be a funny photo (just two air force guys passing a 12 volt battery from one to another) with the caption "B Battery Changes Hands" during the active posting season of (about) 1972 when the paper was full of such grin and grip photos. I was actually invited for tea with the Commander 4CMBG before MY boss Col Arnie Bauer stepped in and pointed out that as a pilot and HIS man I was not part of THAT chain of command and would continue to publish what I wished. I had already had one memorable earlier tea with an Air Force MGen who conspicuously failed to congratulate me on my low level night antics over London Ontario -and had been looking forward to comparing it to the hospitality of an Army BGen -or was he just a full Colonel? -but it was not to be! I was also lucky enough to serve the guns of 30 Field with Mike when that fine regiment allowed me to command its 1 battery after I retired from the Air Force. I was honoured indeed. Hi Mike! Keep up the good work! Jock
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