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Rumble in the Jungle
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08-02-2012, 11:25 AM
LowTech
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31 2115A Apr 20XX
Spirit stared at the sky, then held his head to Recondo’s ear.
“Helicopters – lots of them.”
Within fifteen minutes the sounds of helicopters landing about eight hundred metres to their east drowned any other sound. Recondo signalled to Dial Tone to initiate a sitrep. He then motioned for the patrol to move in the direction of the sounds.
01 0120A Apr 20XX
Recondo shook his head. They had found the Cobra camp, a clearing concealed from aerial observation by large overhead camouflage that had been pulled aside. Ten heavy helicopters were in that clearing. Five had already left, sling-loading light tanks, and had returned. Additional light tanks were being prepared for sling load, while the better part of an infantry battalion was doing final load inspections before embarking.
01 0145A Apr 20XX
Bazooka heard the rumble of a heavy helicopter, and through his thermal sight saw its lumbering frame, sling-loading blivets of fuel, pass overhead and land some distance away. A short while later, coming from the river, a dozen mini-choppers flew towards the landing site. He nudged Dee-Jay awake.
“Call in a sitrep. Cobra is setting up a forward arming and refuelling point, and is moving mini-choppers into position. They’re going to attack something big.”
Dee-Jay nodded, wiped sleep from his eyes, and reached for the radio.
01 0217A Apr 20XX
Sneak Peak raised his hand and dropped slowly to a knee. He raised a thermal sight to his eye and scanned. Nothing. But he was sure there was something out there. Maybe a snake. Recoil stepped forward to Sneak Peak’s side, and sniffed. He raised his rifle to his shoulder, and whispered in Sneak Peak’s ear.
“Toothpaste.” He pointed just off to the front left.
Zap, Tunnel Rat and Leatherneck readied their weapons. Sneak Peak motioned for them to close their eyes, then he pulled a flare from his kit. Instead of aiming it into the air he aimed it in the direction Recoil had pointed. He twisted the base, and the flare rocketed into the jungle, the magnesium igniting in a dazzlingly bright light. Crashes and swearing came from the front, and the clearance patrol opened fire on full automatic. Zap pulled an M72 from his back, extended it, and fired it into the middle of the enemy patrol, the explosion adding to the chaos. Sneak Peak and Recoil bounded forward, followed by Tunnel Rat and Zap. Leatherneck moved through the middle, firing a 40mm grenade in the direction of more sounds.
“Fix bayonets!” he shouted.
Firing ceased for moments, while the ‘snic’ of bayonets attaching to lugs rang impossibly loud.
“Sneak Peak and Recoil, clear the trench!” There was no trench, but the meaning was clear.
“Covering!”
“Moving!”
“Grenade!”
They hit the ground and the concussion of the grenade rocked them. Sneak Peak yelled, and started driving his bayonet into figures.
“Trench clear!”
The others swept past the position, searching for additional enemy. Leatherneck found one ten metres away, badly wounded, struggling to raise his rifle. Leatherneck fired two quick rounds and then drove his bayonet in the figure’s eye.
Tunnel Rat shuddered at the sight.
“The eye?” he asked.
Leatherneck wiped the bayonet clean.
“The chest is protected by web gear and ribs. The belly grips the blade. The eye always gives."
Hawk ran into the ops tent in the camp. Claymore and Night Flight looked up.
“We have heavy helicopters in Recondo’s objective area loading a battalion of infantry and sling loading light tanks. Across the river and fifteen clicks from here we have a FARP* with a squadron plus of mini-choppers. Our clearance patrol just destroyed a four man Cobra reconnaissance team. We’re the target.”
Hawk looked quickly at the map.
“The main objective is probably the aircraft. What’s their status?”
The Hip and Transport are both down for maintenance and can’t be moved. Bob and Lola need another six hours on the engines. The jets are ready to go, and we’re changing the armament to air-to-air.”
Hawk nodded.
“Ok. Unless they plan to land right on the strip, the best places are here and here.” He pointed to clearings two kilometres north. “The ground is pretty close, and they’ll have to cross that little creek, but there are trails that the tanks can use. Push a mixed anti-tank, engineer and machine gun team down there. Build abatis and other obstacles. I’ll command that group. Claymore, put together a smaller infantry team and prepare fall back positions. Now, half a kilometre north of us there’s a ford across the river. Stalker, take a team across the river and defend on the far side of the ford.” He turned back to Claymore. “Contact Wild Bill. If he’s anywhere nearby his help will be invaluable. But we can’t let the enemy get to the airfield.”
“My guys will protect the planes on the ground,” said Night Flight. “We’re all accustomed to ground defence, and we’ve got a lot of firepower for a small group. I just ask that Back Blast and Rampart stay close. Big Ben will augment them – we have a MANPAD** and he’s been itching to give it a go.”
“Want me to have Recondo call a fire mission on that form up point?” Asked Claymore.
Hawk thought it over.
“No. Don’t compromise his position. I still want to know what’s so important to be ringed with air defence. We’ll shell them on their way home.”
_________
* FARP - Forward Arming and Refuelling Point
** MANPAD - Man Portable Air Defence
Last edited by LowTech; 10-07-2012 at
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