| APRIL 2002, SPEEDBALL EVENT |
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| Chopper decided to bug out before thing got sticky. STINGER saw him retreating, and kneeled to give covering fire. Stinger pinned Lee down behing a fallen log from behind the bunker. Before making a run for it, only to be shot in the back. Chopper lay prone in the long grass, looking down the gulley tree line. He saw Lee pushing up, and waited for him to get into range, before shooting. "HIT!" shouted Lee and backed off to bears bunker. Chopper was still in the open field, but kept a look out. Lee was now back in the game and tried to flank from the west. Chopper saw him, but tried to act unaware. But Lee knew he had been seen so opened fire from long range. Chopper had to retreat. Dave was looking down the field covering Chopper. Who told him Lee was on way. Chopper then looked to his right, seeing APOC making a run for the flag. He put a burst in,, but it turned out to be STRIKER, friendly fire. APOC and PAPABEAR were making a run from the gorse so Chopper opened up again. PAPABEAR pushed forward to the pillbox but was pinned down behind the tree, and then hit. |
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| Lee had not wasted anytime on the flank and moved uphill before closing in. Spotting Dodger sat in ambush behind a tree, Lee closed to 35m and took aim with his 3-9X40, he could only see Dodger's legs. Putting a burst down, Dodger yelled "HIT". The game was OVER. everyone had worked up a sweat, so returned to camp for lunch and some water. After reloading, the next game was arranged: a PATROL GAME. Where 1 team had to move from the Plateau to SNIPER POINT, along the main path. |
| Meeting up the plateau, the teams were set: CHOPPER, STRIKER, DODGER and MIKE would set ambush. While PAPABEAR, Lee, APOC and STINGER would follow the path. The distance from start to end was around 350m. Once the ambush team had set off, the patrol discussed a plan: PAPABEAR would be point, with APOC second man. STINGER was third and would break to high ground with Lee (TAILMAN) once there was contact. Another 5 minutes and the Patrols departed along the contour hugging path. Spacing was 15m between men. Moving cautiously, PAPABEAR cleared the steep section above "the JUNGLE". Reaching Sniper Alley, he checked out the high ground overlooking the path, before signalling the rest of the team forward. Reaching the hill crest, bordering the fern field, Papabear pressed on into the open with APOC ready as the second man. The path crosses a large open gulley, with no real cover, a killing ground. fearing an ambush, PAPABEAR signalled Stinger forward of the crest, in case they needed support. |
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| PAPABEAR noticed a leg by the large tree to his 12 O'clock. Opening fire, he HIT, MIKE who was only 8m away. Layed out with his FNP90. Then all hell broke loose. STRIKER, DODGER and CHOPPER all opened up from high ground. They had all been hidden in the dead ferns. With Chopper behind the only bush there. PAPABEAR was hit, but STRIKER was in reply. APOC dived prone, but yelled "HIT" and then Chopper lay down a large burst, hitting STINGER. Only Lee remained. |