Monday, 15 June 2015

Neue Stan Halle, 1979 - part 3

Early in the game the NATO forces launched quite a few recce flights, including this US Army helicopter...(photo by Bob)
...and this RAF Jaguar.  (photo by Russell)  Why all this effort on recce?
Because we were using hidden movement - with WARPACT battalions and NATO battlegroups being represented by flags.  Some of course were decoys...  (photo by Bob)
The NATO plan - no wonder they were confused!  (photo by Jack)
 Hostilities opened with a salvo of FROG rockets.  The simulator for this is a toy called a Junior Stomp Rocket which used air to project an eight inch foam rocket to ranges of over 30 feet!  The first fell embarrassingly short - nearly hitting the Party HQ! (photo by Russell)
The next was a bit better, at least landing within sight of Neue Stan Halle.  It still didn't hit anything though.  (photo by Russell)
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5 comments:

  1. Peter Douglas16 June 2015 at 03:48

    Foot stomped air powered beef rockets! Will the wonders never cease?
    Looks fun
    Cheers, PD

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  2. Peter Douglas16 June 2015 at 04:03

    Excuse the autocorrect, it should say Nerf rockets. Beef rickets would be boy one even you I expect.

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  3. Pete.16 June 2015 at 21:29

    Love the long range artillery idea.

    30ft range... To paraphrase Jaws 'We're going to need a bigger lawn'.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  4. Tim Gow16 June 2015 at 22:20

    Pete
    It's definitely a weapon of mass hilarity!

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  5. Tim Gow17 June 2015 at 13:06

    Peter Douglas
    As yet the game has no system to simulate Beef Rickets - I shall get straight on to it!

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