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Old 11th Aug 2007, 19:10
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blind pue
 
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Lynx 2 returning to Omagh from the east decide to do a daylight recce for a task that night, on passing the pick up point (which is a known player's farm complex) they notice UDR troops already at the grid so they ask them if they have completed the patrol and would they like an earlier pick up.

Obviously being UDR they say, yes, after a quick calculation the crew decide they can drop the guys they have on board off first, then return for the first group in daylight, after that the next two pickups will be in the dark, but as it was clear skies and they had already landed at the site it should be ok to do the whole task without fitting NVG.

The daylight pick up goes well and the crew scan the area for any hazards, making note of the fence's either side of the field and the wires runing down the middle, they will use the farmhouse as a forward marker.

As they approach to land for the second group all the high beam security lights around the farm house light up bathing the landing area in bright light, Mainly directed at the Lynx, they pick up the patrol and head to Omagh, on route the pilot sends a message to the commander still on the ground.

They drop off at Omagh then return to the PUP for the third time in the same manner, just as the skids are touching down and the landing area lights up again, the the patrol commander shouts over to the 'player' standing by his front door.

'From the pilot, Thanks for the lights they are not wearing goggles'

A P***ed off player stepped into his farmhouse and the area went dark.
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