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Title: WAR GAMES: Fort Irwin hosts largest training drill in a decade
Post by: Wrightwood on Aug 05, 15, 01:33:46 PM

Title: Re: WAR GAMES: Fort Irwin hosts largest training drill in a decade
Post by: Bob C on Aug 05, 15, 01:41:01 PM

I see it as a new opportunity... no more "moon bounce".  A new form of communication, where we just bounce signals off of paratroopers as they descend, is born!

Title: Re: WAR GAMES: Fort Irwin hosts largest training drill in a decade
Post by: Elk on Aug 05, 15, 04:24:15 PM

As a kid I can remember driving up 395 at night to Bishop and seeing war games going out in the desert. Perhaps that was China Lake, not sure, but I do remember seeing flares falling from the sky, aircraft and many lights on the ground from vehicles of some kind. My uncle told us that they were training exercises I just remember that it seemed to cover a vast area with a lot of action and movement going on. Probably in the very early 80's. Very cool sight for a young kid and his cousins.