From: Jeff Shultz 

John Beamish wrote:

> I think Jeff would be a more appropriate instructor for you in this area.
>
> "Gene McAloon"  wrote in message
> news:0l15uv4s67clt1bo3klppva47ccl2kf99a{at}4ax.com...
>>
>> A training area for practice with live ammo qualifies as a practice
>> range.
> I
>> don't know what else you would call it.  At that, what on earth were they
> doing
>> practicing firing live ammo in a war zone?  Had they never fired live
>> ammo
>> before?  And what on earth possessed them to do that at night . . . again
> in a
>> war zone?
>>
>> The whole thing never made any sense.
>>

Actually, I'd have to know more about at what level the area was considered
pacified. And what sort of training the Canadians were actually performing
- I don't know these things. Calling the area a "war zone" might not be
appropriate.

A lot of things struck me as rather weird about that whole thing. And I'm
definitely no expert on infantry or combat training.

However, there aren't that many places out there available to train in
terrain, and possibly more importantly altitudes, like Afghanistan.

My opinion of the actions of the pilots I'll keep to myself - aside from
saying that it doesn't bother me in the least that they'll never fly for
the USAF again.

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Jeff Shultz

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