Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
Ghurkas......... Great soldiers, excellent in the jungle, but not so good at working with helicopters.....
Early one morning, supporting an exercise on Sennybridge training area, climbed out of Brecon, and called up the players to ask what their weather was like. Got a Ghurka radio operator, who responded to my question "How far can you see?" with a very precise "Three feet". Rather puzzled, as it was an unusually glorious day, I sought verification before heading back to town. Again, "Three feet" was the reply.
My curiosity piqued, as we could by now see the HLS, we carried on, in unlimited vis, unbroken sunshine. Having landed and shut down, I wandered into the 9 x 9 CP tent, and found my radio operator sitting precisely three feet away from a green canvas wall.
Still wouldn't want to mess with them, though.