They have tighten the policy up, no firearms that would be illegal in the state of the soldier's home base, no firearms banned by the ATF and no heavy weapons or explosives.
Vietnam bring backs
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They have tighten the policy up, no firearms that would be illegal in the state of the soldier's home base, no firearms banned by the ATF and no heavy weapons or explosives.
MIRAMICHIER
CGN frequent flyer
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Now that is funny.
Canadian pilot in an American uniform. Americans took over his contract from the Canadians and he simply switched bases to learn to fly the F4 off the USS Kittyhawk. He actually downed 5 Migs which would make him an ace but the last one was a smoker who crashed into a mountain so he cant claim it as a 100% kill on his part. Was shot down after a napalm run by NVA AA, canopy didn't fully open upon ejection so he ended up rocketing through it and landing on top of sharp ass bamboo. Seriously messed up but recovered. His son is a member on here.
So yes, Canada was not officially involved due to politics but we had a significant amount of Canadians join to fight so I consider Vietnam a Canadian conflict as well. It is years of elitist Liberal circle jerk propaganda to say Canada was never involved in Vietnam.
So yes, Canada was not officially involved due to politics but we had a significant amount of Canadians join to fight so I consider Vietnam a Canadian conflict as well. It is years of elitist Liberal circle jerk propaganda to say Canada was never involved in Vietnam.
fingers284
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Alberta Cowboy Ranges
I knew a fellow from Calgary that was a Canadian Army Sargent in RVN. He showed me numerous pics of himself with ARVN troops along with some of him in a MASH unit being repaired (showed me the scars as well) from Cong mortar. Lots of American vehicles with ARVN markings in the photo's. The only pics of U.S. personnel were at the Mash hospital.
I think the most prolific Nam used hardware available will be marked "Property of United States" and shoot .45 bullets. Barrels of them were sold worldwide (except to the U.S.) by the victorious N.V.N. govmt after their victory to acquire much needed cash. Lever Arms sold hundreds for the big sum of $229...$259 if you wanted choice (less jungle rot/pitting). They came wrapped like a porkchop in heavy wax paper, some tape and a label LOL
I think the most prolific Nam used hardware available will be marked "Property of United States" and shoot .45 bullets. Barrels of them were sold worldwide (except to the U.S.) by the victorious N.V.N. govmt after their victory to acquire much needed cash. Lever Arms sold hundreds for the big sum of $229...$259 if you wanted choice (less jungle rot/pitting). They came wrapped like a porkchop in heavy wax paper, some tape and a label LOL
Any idea where I can get one?
I'm a little bit skeptical about this and would like to learn a bit more of the story.
Members of the Canadian Forces did serve in Vietnam, but only as members of the International Control Commission which was established in 1954 and the International Commission of Control and Supervision which operated briefly in 1973. Canada was not a combatant in the Vietnam war, so no CF units or CF members would have officially served there other than as members of these 2 monitoring missions. I served with a number of people who served in one or the other of these missions. I've also known Canadians who served as members of the US Forces in Vietnam and who subsequently joined the CF.
There were only 2 US pilot aces (5 shootdowns) in the Vietnam war. Several F4 back seaters also were awarded ace status. It's just hard to believe that a CF pilot with almost 400 combat missions, 4 confirmed kills and another probable would not feature prominently in the records of air combat in Vietnam. I wonder if this individual is a VAC client given the injuries that he sustained when he was shot down. It would be great to see some third party accounts about this individual and his service.
Interesting. Thank you for the explanation.
I will see what I can dig up. Without revealing his name which I am sure he would kill me over, I will see what I can get.
Sensible from the perspective of gun collectors - not very sensible from the perspective of good order and discipline, or from the perspective of military effectiveness as a whole. How many battles were ultimately lost when the initially winning side stopped to loot, only to be defeated in a counter attack?
I have seen many posts on various web sites claiming "bring back" but so far I haven't seen one where the poster offered USG documents as proof. My 1940 Tula might have been at Moscow or Stalingrad but it is more likely that it was leaning against a door in some remote Siberian outpost for the whole conflict.
I have seen many posts on various web sites claiming "bring back" but so far I haven't seen one where the poster offered USG documents as proof. My 1940 Tula might have been at Moscow or Stalingrad but it is more likely that it was leaning against a door in some remote Siberian outpost for the whole conflict.
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As for the RCAF member in RVN. Was he an exchange pilot, as under the policy at the time they could fly on combat missions with their host units. We had members in Afghanistan with NATO allies on exchange with combat slots
Example a Canadian on exchange with 2PARA in 82' almost went south to the Falklands, but at the very last second they pulled him. He later went on to be the CO of 1PPCLI and the first CO of JTF2.
R711
Example a Canadian on exchange with 2PARA in 82' almost went south to the Falklands, but at the very last second they pulled him. He later went on to be the CO of 1PPCLI and the first CO of JTF2.
R711
Yankees seem to have been fairly liberal with bring backs, not so the rest of the combatants. Famous sniper Carlos Hathcock killed a Viet Cong sniper with a shot through the scope. He filed the rifle as a war trophy, but it "disappeared".
Grizz
