Recent content by Freddy Chef

The world is going somewhere, in a hand-basket. That reminds me, I have to look up “A.D.D.” and “A.D.H.D.”

Reference, the cam paint on the carbine barrel: how well does it hold up after firing rounds down range? How often does it need to be touched up?

An old concept, really. The science fiction version [1985/86]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UGI2HgU5Rs The real life, air defence version [1977, original]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgpQBZF2sZQ

In contrast to “Sergeant Major marching up and down the square” was the RSM of 3RCR, ’93-’96: There was a parade at CFB Borden, and at the end the CO called up the RSM. The usual SOP was for the RSM ‘to march smartly in quick time to the CO’. This RSM marched about three paces, in quick time...

The modern equivalent of the shirt would be the “5.11 Tactical, cotton long sleeve, olive drab.” 5.11 Tactical products are usually sold in police/security equipment stores. You might have to look in Detroit. On-Line...

If you really want a WWII era American issue shirt, www.yellowpages.ca , do a search on “Army Surplus”, visit the locations nearest you and see what they have available.

Galil-AK105 hybrid?

Protest = “All talk, no action. All attitude, no guts.” George Wallace was spot on, referring to the white-poppy-peace-protestors as whining infants that want their folks to hand them everything on a silver platter. Their ‘efforts’ amount to nothing but a few seconds of media attention, ‘A tale...

The US Army is allying with the US Navy regarding Air Defence in the following discussion: http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/52441.0.html Any thoughts from our folks in Air Defence Artillery? Also, both the US and the CF’s Navy use this piece of kit for Air Defence...

Pimped-Out BRDM 2 is the correct answer http://www.bornrich.org/entry/pimped-out-amphibian-russian-military-vehicle/ http://englishrussia.com/?p=381 I was going to do the same with a Bison if I won the Super 7, but this Russian millionaire stole my idea! You're next, George.

Here's an easy one. It's cam'ed up for L.A. California, I think:

North Korean VTT-323 Variant 2?

40 year old training film/video. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1333359893 Interesting to see what has and hasn't changed.

Eleven years ago, FT-Ex of my section commanders' course, setting up a convoy ambush. I was bagged out, and was about to take a wrong turn at a glow-stick marker when the platoon commander, (then Captain) Hess-Von Kruedener grabbed me by the arm and said, “Get your head out of your a**!” Yes...

No. [Supplemental reserve, if I remember correctly.] Big "No-No"?