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Old 02-17-2016, 19:38   #1
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Royal Field Gun Competition 1999, Last full run...

Amazing skill based competition and quite the legacy competition for the British Royal Navy...and Engineers might have more than a passing interest
The last full Field Gun Run......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32s4qCCFnmk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AUFe0tfF1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY1yf5MZA5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ManfzhkhI

Edit: Historic background...http://www.britishbattles.com/great-...-ladysmith.htm

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Old 02-17-2016, 22:44   #2
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Better than football!
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Gawd that was fun to watch!

Loved the so very british commentator

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Old 02-18-2016, 19:52   #4
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That was really cool. I always respected the Brits. They have a way of doing everything with style.
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Old 02-20-2016, 16:20   #5
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Way cool! I wonder how many fingers were lost in practice to get that proficient?
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