Young Blood
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Post by Young Blood on May 15, 2008 2:25:37 GMT -5
I had understood he was planning on coming to JTD. Is that still the case? In answer to an earlier question at present there are two Garand AEGs available for rental a Springfield 1903A1 and a Thompson How much is it to rent these guns, are they all the same rent price..?? And is that WWII display event on the west coast..?? -Eddie
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Post by p51 on May 16, 2008 23:22:24 GMT -5
Yeap , that's good old Butch , he has a perfect Pathfinder impression , he even owns a WWII Airborne Scooter and ammo cart. He got rid of the scooter a while back (it's in Belgium now, I think) but his pathfinder impression is top notch. Just don't ask him to roll up his sleeves as the man has some serious tat action going on! Here I am mocking him during a lull at the Olympia air show last year, as this is the pose he takes on a lot of the time, note the scooter is in the photo: I'd be at AFD myself this year, but all the events I have going on this summer (almost each weekend into August) has forced me to trim my schedule quite a bit to keep the wife not quite as angry as she normally would be. It's a shame as well as it's supposed to be the first clear day ADF has been on in almost a decade. It almost always rains on that day normally!
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on May 25, 2008 21:15:55 GMT -5
I just got back from JtD and I'm exhausted. I got up at 1:30 AM to prep for the Night Drop and the Pathfinders went in at 2:45 follwed by all the sticks. It rained a cold rain all night and the fields were soaking wet but the guys spirit was amazing. The British paratrooper element moved several thousands yards tactically avoiding German patrols and found and blew up the commo tower (Three Germans sleeping near by) They also spotted the Enemy gun positions at dawn and made it back to the assembly area to report it's location. The other stocks landed well off their assigned DZs and spent the better part of darkness making sporatic contact with German forces but most made it to the assembly area before first light and moved successfully to their daylight ORP and from there assaulted the German gun position and an additional bunker line. The Germans overan their aid station but otherwise all went well.
The training done for both the Germans and the US forces on Saturday was cool and the French resitance role players did a great job. The Drop it self was very cleverly handled and was a pretty spectacular immersion. The sound effects and props were very cool. There were players from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisianna and lots from California. I believe they all had a good time and I suspect this will become an annual event. Hoefully the weather will be drier next year!
The impressions were quite good (especially for the Germans) Lots of pyro added to the event with flares and ground demo. The C-47 was by far the coolest thing and the event was the best WW2 airsoft event I've ever been to by far and I've been to some very good ones.
The photographer shot 600 pictures at the 3 day event so I'm sure before long lots of pictures will get posted.
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Post by youonlywish on May 25, 2008 21:37:44 GMT -5
Can't wait for pics!
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Post by binarypunisher on May 26, 2008 11:12:17 GMT -5
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Post by John on May 26, 2008 16:46:22 GMT -5
How did you guys simulate the jump?
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Young Blood
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Post by Young Blood on May 26, 2008 16:48:16 GMT -5
Cool, im the one with the only white shirt showing whos mexican/indian in the pics Just so everyone knows we made it back safe all the way back to socal, I thank you all who helped us. We had a freakin' awsome time, we will definatly be going to all WWII events that battlesim or anyone else in the west holds. It was so much fun meeting you guys and fighting with you, those krauts didn't stand a chance!! Well Cheers from us socal 82nd (Eddie & Doc Perez) Next ime i'll bring the pisto's punisher..!!! -Eddie
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Post by Ersatzjack on May 26, 2008 17:24:44 GMT -5
Ooohh! Looks wet. ;D From the reports so far, it looks like the Germans lost this one. That's good news for your group I'm thinking. Weren't the Germans pretty dominant at the last one? So a little back and forth is a good thing. It looks like you had a healthy American force for this event. The land looks absolutely great for skirmishing. Lots of nice tall grass for anyone willing to low crawl through the lines. Anyway... I'm itching to read some more about it and see some more pictures and maybe another after action report. Thanks 2nd Bat. Someday soon, I'll be retired enough to take the time to add a West Coast event to my docket and look forward to helping the Germans out there. Maybe I'll bring nice weather. Your last couple of battles have been wanting in that department but there is no such thing as bad weather for airsofting, right? Just better weather.
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on May 26, 2008 18:42:47 GMT -5
I finally got a chance to get caught up on badly missed sleep. I probably got 12 hours total over the four days previous to last night. Getting up at 1:45 AM for a night jump (In my case piloting a simulated C-47 all night) takes a lot out of you. I'm sure for the dozens of guys (and gals) who made the jumps and then wandered through the wet fields all night and into the next day completing your missions was even more so. Especially after Friday nights social gathering and the training and operational briefs all day Saturday. You could really see the teams come together and the thought that was going into the operations orders and rehearsals. The final mail call was cool and the letters several of you wrote home were a strong indication that you were really into it. The German training was equally well done and for both sides the impressions looked impressive (By my standards anyway) It was great seeing folks from all over the country. Charley November from Florida, the Ps from Louisiana (Brits) Young Blood and Doc from California and the Regiment from California who were with the FJs. Here are some of my Allied pictures from the event and I'll explain how the jump was simulated. I'd love a first hand report from the folks who actually made the jump. Battlesim really pulled out all the stops to facilitate as much of a full immersion experienece as they could. Camp shots: Squad and Platoon Training The British Specials missions paras with their Vickers gun Jeep Formation prior to commencement of US jump school (The FJs got jump training on Friday and did simulated jumps both Friday and Saturday Night) Operational Briefs (Big picture, Regimental assignments, Battalion and on down to Platoon missions) Some of the personalities: Hellmutt in one of his many changes of impressions throughout Rank Has it's privledges! Sgt Edwards (Ground instruction) 1st Sgt and Lt Col Warren (Regimental Commander) The Ps from Louisiana The French civilians (Simulating British civilians while at the RAF camp!) The night drop loading at 2:45 AM Started with the Pathfinder element then the British special mission and then the troops and finally the glider groups and vehicles There were three troop drops of 12 initially The folks loaded into the "aircraft" and the copilot started a sound track that exactly mimicked the procedures for engine start up and taxiing for a C-47 This was created by Schmitty who truly out did himself! Engine one firing followed by two with appropriate warm up. The speakers actually vibrated the passenger bay. As we taxied to the end of the runway you could hear other aircraft taking off. As we turned on to our start position you could hear the engines rev to full military power. At the precise orchestrated cue the van took off at full acceleration down the gravel landing strip (An actual emergency strip) I reached 55 to 60 MPH. I know this surprised the folks in the back and several commented on it later. I let off the gas and coasted so as not to have anyone feel the deceleration at the end of the strip I turned off onto to the grass and it felt in the back like we had gone airborne as the gravel sensation was suddenly gone and replaced by soft turbulence of the grassy fields as though in flight. The engines droned as we crossed the channel. At 8 and a half minutes we crossed the coast and started recieveing flak which progressively got heavier. I picked terrain areas in the fields to support this sound effect where ever possible. My co pilot threw out pyro which landed to the rear and provided exposed flashes that added to the effects. Battlesim shot flares to further add to the illusion. At 9 minutes to 12 minutes the Red light came on and the jump master took the four man sticks (Three to a plane) through their jump instructions. The sound was so loud you could barely hear his shouts but in the red light din you could see his hand signals. Stick one ready! (Repeated by them verbally and by hand signal) Stand up! (repeated by them) Hook Up! (Repeated by them)Check equipment! (Repeated by them) Four Okay, Three Okay, Two Okay, One OK stick one is OKay! The jump master took one last look out at the grass going by below him at a rate that looked about like the ground would at 700 to 900 feet at 90 MPH He ordered the stick to the door and when the green light, lit up shouted Go....Go....Go....Go. The jumpers performed appropriate Parachute landing falls. and their saga on the ground began. The next stick was brought through the paces until the plane was empty. Some were dropped where they had briefed but most were not. They had to orient themselves, get out their weapons take off the safety, assemble and then move to their mission staging area. The German forces on the ground did what they could to disrupt and impede this effort. If hit, the paratrooper moved to the strip and once there were four or more gathered, they set off a ground flare and the aircraft swung by picked up this newly formed stick and reinserted them into the darkness. Hence there were drops all through the hours of darkness. It was the beginning of a long rainy night and battle filled morning. The communication tower was assaulted and blown up by the british paras. The German gun position was assulted and destroyed. There were multiple counter attacks and the action was seesaw throughout. At one point the casulaty collection point was overrun and when a platoon sgt started shouting the warning to the line unit he was shot dead followed by the assasination of all others present. The FJ commiting this (probably neccessary act was quickly taken care of. Both the Germans and Allied forces did amazingly well and since Battlesim outings are "events" not games, everyone was a winner. I'll post pictures of the German camp and training as soon as I get them downloaded. They had an amazing day of training and a long night and early morning of fighting. They had to contend with the full fury of the allies and the French resistance.
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Young Blood
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Post by Young Blood on Aug 30, 2008 1:34:45 GMT -5
lets do this again sometime..!! -Eddie
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Post by 2nd Bat on Aug 30, 2008 10:33:51 GMT -5
It is going to be an annual event held Memorial Day weekend here in the NW. May or may not be held in the exact same venue depending on availability and attendance. I suspect turnout will double after the word-of-mouth from last year.
Hellmutt (Battlesim) has decided to do two national WW2 events and 2 Vietnam themed events a year and this will be his main WW2 event.
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Post by theriseandfall on Dec 21, 2008 16:50:00 GMT -5
glad to hear this will be a yearly thing. Definitely hoping to make it to JTD in may
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 28, 2008 2:27:59 GMT -5
It will definitely be worth the drive or flight up from San Jose.
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Young Blood
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Post by Young Blood on Dec 30, 2008 15:13:20 GMT -5
remember.. we're drivin' up again, need a lift, let me know, cheers.. -Eddie
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 30, 2008 15:51:29 GMT -5
I think i will try to make it this time. Was it just airborne? Or was there infantry? It would be cool to come as a member of the 41st Armored Infantry with camo.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 30, 2008 19:23:57 GMT -5
There were Infantry as well as Airborne units depicted and both will be welcome. The primary focus on this event is Airborne and Glider borne Infantry but a 41st Infantry impression could be worked in easy enough. (Hopefully you won't find yourself the rceipent of too many friendly fire incidents.) At airsoft renages it really shouldn't be an issue.
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Post by guitarmaster on Dec 31, 2008 12:56:34 GMT -5
Ok, If i come it will probably do blanks. I am really looking forward to coming.
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