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French Army Storm Barracks!

Discussion in 'Current Affairs, News and Analysis' started by royalmile, Jun 29, 2008.

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  1. royalmile

    royalmile Old-Salt

    royalmile, Jun 29, 2008
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  2. destroyer

    destroyer Clanker

    It must be the 3eme RPIMA, they have a small CRW contingent and are based in Carcassonne. Hope the injured pull through ok!
     
    destroyer, Jun 29, 2008
    #2
  3. JimmyNeutron

    JimmyNeutron War Hero

    JimmyNeutron, Jun 29, 2008
    #3
  4. Ozduke

    Ozduke LE

    Clowns. The only time they conduct offensive operations, it's by mistake.
    How the hell does a "mistake" like that happen?
     
    Ozduke, Jun 29, 2008
    #4
  5. destroyer

    destroyer Clanker

    Is it a mistake? Perhaps the soldier whose weapon it was, commited the act deliberatly!
     
    destroyer, Jun 29, 2008
    #5
  6. jonwilly

    jonwilly LE

    I find it impossible to believe that any trained soldier does not check his Magazine Load before loading his weapon.
    john
     
    jonwilly, Jun 30, 2008
    #6
  7. Ozduke

    Ozduke LE

    Yeah, me too John. Good point.
     
    Ozduke, Jun 30, 2008
    #7
  8. DavidBOC

    DavidBOC LE

    Actually, I would have expected that an NCO/Officer would have conducted an inspection or at least ordered an inspection.

    Surprising the soldier(s) involved did not notice the recoil difference.
     
    DavidBOC, Jun 30, 2008
    #8
  9. cormack

    cormack Clanker

    how the hell could you shoot 16 people by accident!!?? surely after the first 15 folk collapsed in a heap you'd know something was up.
     
    cormack, Jun 30, 2008
    #9
  10. chocolate_frog

    chocolate_frog

    BFAs?
     
    chocolate_frog, Jun 30, 2008
    #10
  11. thegimp

    thegimp LE

    Its been done before on woodbury common unfortunately
     
    thegimp, Jun 30, 2008
    #11
  12. woody

    woody LE

    Well we managed to have enough accidents to justify having a bullet stopping bfa ,but, An event like this you'd think they would do rehersals
    and blank rounds would come from new box not a sand bag of loose ?
     
    woody, Jun 30, 2008
    #12
  13. FinalRV

    FinalRV Clanker

    Didn't the aussies have a similar incident on a training exercise?

    They were just back from Ops and the enemy MG was loaded with live rounds. It didn't strike him as wrong as he was so used to seeing live loaded.

    Apparently he was reported to have said 'they are acting well' as he dropped a few before the safety noticed the error.
     
    FinalRV, Jun 30, 2008
    #13
  14. dropshortjock

    dropshortjock LE

    dropshortjock, Jun 30, 2008
    #14
  16. Bravo_Bravo

    Bravo_Bravo LE

    Such incidents are not unkown to UKLF, which is why we now have magazines that can ONLY take blank rounds, and a Safe Blank Firing Attatchment that can stop up to three live rounds should a live mag be fitted in error.


    Bet the RCO is poohing his pants, though...
     
    Bravo_Bravo, Jun 30, 2008
    #15
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