Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Jonty on February 16, 2017, 11:17:44 pm

Title: Lights in the sky
Post by: Jonty on February 16, 2017, 11:17:44 pm

  What appear to be multiple parachute flares over the Otterburn ranges. Any clues, anyone?

Title: Re: Lights in the sky
Post by: Capt Podge on February 16, 2017, 11:20:42 pm

Probably night-attack training for infantry et al.?

Regards,

Ray.

Title: Re: Lights in the sky
Post by: BFSMP on February 16, 2017, 11:34:35 pm

Quote from: Jonty on February 16, 2017, 11:17:44 pm

  What appear to be multiple parachute flares over the Otterburn ranges. Any clues, anyone?

aye, take more water with the scotch, lol.

Title: Re: Lights in the sky
Post by: Jonty on February 17, 2017, 02:27:15 pm

  I thought things like starshell and Snowflake had gone out with the advance of night vision kit. Not so, it seems, there are even black light flares (oxymoron?) to enhance infra-red viewing.