MILCON 81

Captain Peter Moogk, our Transport Officer, took this video of the exercise. It provides a great view of the exercise. In addition, we have a few photographs. Were you there? Care to share some of your pictures with the rest of us? These photos are also labelled Yakima 1981 which appears somewhat more plausible.
​Gun Ex, Maintenance, Sgt Clifton John, Bdr John McClelland

​Yakima – MILCON 1981 - filmed by Captain Peter Moogk
00:00 – Chinooks at the airfield.
00:38 – Vehicle compound.
00:52 – Orders.
01:17 – Major John Jessop, Captain John Carter and Captain Ian Newby.
01:28 – Recce moves.
01:42 – Gun group departs.
01:44 – Detachment view of the road move.
01:48 – Driver’s view of Yakima.
02:29 – Prepare for Action!
02:57 – Sergeant Noel Dykes.
03:12 – Preparing the position.
03:31 – The guns arriving.
03:39 – CP camming up.
03:44 – The guns arriving part 2.
04:06 – GPO checking a gun with prismatic compass.
04:14 – Ammunition arrives. Jennifer Ritchie.
04:21 – Gun cam nets.
04:26 – Master Bombardier Keith Laing.
04:32 – Load!
04:39 – Fire!
04:45 – Splash!
05:08 – Fire!
05:13 – Master Bombardier Keith Laing
05:19 – Coming out of action.
06:04 – Back of the gun tractor for another shaky move.
06:46 – The vehicle compound.
06:53 – Clean up and maintenance.
07:11 – Captain Ed Bryce and the officers assisting with gun maintenance.
07:17 – Lieutenant Tony Jewells.
07:36 – Helicopter view of the gun position
07:53 – Lunch delivered by Chinook.
08:17 – Master Bombardier Keith Laing and Barry Chafe getting some lunch.

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