G.K. wrote:.303
As a kid I was a member of the Army cadet corp, which at the time was great fun. A couple of times each year we'd go to some barracks or other and they'd let us have a go on the range with .303's, Brens, sub machine guns and Brownings, all with live ammo. Although 13 was the minimum age some of the kids were still quite small....as mentioned, the kick from a .303 is something else. One kid got a broken collar bone.
as I said, it was good fun at the time but I'm glad I got that particular fascination out of my system. I'm also glad I didn't join the regulars when I got older, some of my mates did and they didn't do so well once they got to northern Ireland. Even if there was no physical injury there was still other damage.
Anything "Military" never did float my boat.
One of the happiest moments of my life* was the day I got demobbed, after two years in the National Service!
It was lovely to be an "individual" once again, in civilian life!
Even in the Flight Sims, I only ever "fly" general aviation aircraft..like my pretty little Cessna 150...
...!I leave "shooting and bombing things" to others!....
...!Paul....
...!..even in my CFS 2, I only use my baby Cessna 150/152 for gently touring the countryside!...
...!* The other happiest moment in my life, was when I fully retired in 1984.....and didn't have to put up with; "other annoying folks" any more!.....including both of my annoying Ex-Wives...
...!
