Author Topic: Potch Artilery Open day (Read 4035 times)

SGB · « **Reply #20 on:** October 09, 2009, 07:54:42 pm »

Quote from: chalsam on October 09, 2009, 06:54:54 pm

Quote from: ratrap on September 09, 2009, 03:02:58 pm
My home 77 to 80.
Worked on the prototype Bateleurs.

I was also somewhat involved with these during '78 - '79. Did you go to Smitsdrift with the initial testing ?

Names which come to mind: Capt. Skalekamp; Loot Harrison; Bom Boje; Samjoor Viljoen(mad mad bastard) and Staff Flippie (Q-stores)

Martin Schalekamp - good man. Oh and Samil Viljoen - what a character.... His stories around a fire had a measurable effect on SAB's production at the time. He was already a gunner in 1960, and still going strong in 1987.

chalsam · « **Reply #21 on:** October 09, 2009, 08:04:43 pm »

Quote from: SGB on October 09, 2009, 07:54:42 pm

Quote from: chalsam on October 09, 2009, 06:54:54 pm
Quote from: ratrap on September 09, 2009, 03:02:58 pm
My home 77 to 80.
Worked on the prototype Bateleurs.

I was also somewhat involved with these during '78 - '79. Did you go to Smitsdrift with the initial testing ?

Names which come to mind: Capt. Skalekamp; Loot Harrison; Bom Boje; Samjoor Viljoen(mad mad bastard) and Staff Flippie (Q-stores)

Martin Schalekamp - good man. Oh and Samil Viljoen - what a character.... His stories around a fire had a measurable effect on SAB's production at the time. He was already a gunner in 1960, and still going strong in 1987.

Agree ... Capt Schalekamp was an absolute Officer & a Gent. As for Viljoen ... maybe he'd mellowed slightly ten years down the track ... but eish as our SM (opsporings) each day was hell. Fortunately he didn't accompany us to the border. Stories from guys that toured with him are friggin scary.

ratrap · « **Reply #22 on:** October 09, 2009, 10:30:33 pm »

Quote from: chalsam on October 09, 2009, 06:54:54 pm

Quote from: ratrap on September 09, 2009, 03:02:58 pm
My home 77 to 80.
Worked on the prototype Bateleurs.

I was also somewhat involved with these during '78 - '79. Did you go to Smitsdrift with the initial testing ?

Names which come to mind: Capt. Skalekamp; Loot Harrison; Bom Boje; Samjoor Viljoen(mad mad bastard) and Staff Flippie (Q-stores)

I just missed Smitsdrift. I did the Lohatla run a few dozen times and Duku Duku as well.
Cmdt John MC Gregor was the project officer. I was his handlanger.

Jacko · « **Reply #23 on:** October 09, 2009, 11:44:29 pm »

Quote from: matt on September 25, 2009, 06:57:23 pm

Baie mooi fotos

Kyk net die para troopers net die 120mm kookwater
Airborne all the way

Is ja! As daai 120mm mortier praat, dan praat hy. Jy moet 'n 120mm sien met 'n delay as hy op 'n stand gegooi word.

Spriiiingpos! Een twee! Staan in die deur! Een twee!

Groot dankie vir die Airborne Gunners, anders kan ons 'gewone' paratroopers nooit agter by die C130s se tailgate uitgespring het nie.

Stofstreep · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2009, 07:32:16 am »

Quote from: buzzlightyear on October 09, 2009, 07:42:30 pm

How much do they charge to rent the D700?

It was the D700 and a 24-70mm lens and SB-900 Flash for basically R1000 a day. Wedding Package.
Picked it up the Friday afternoon after 15:00, used the Saturday and returned it the Sunday before 12:00

hardrider · « **Reply #25 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:26:34 am »

4 opsporings 85-86!

in my day it was 25 ponders!

Ektoknbike · « **Reply #26 on:** December 30, 2009, 10:22:39 am »

Julle sal moet stadig met daai Wê-voëls, netnou skiet julle weer 70 perde in ons kraal dood

Ugie · « **Reply #27 on:** December 30, 2009, 10:56:16 am »

Quote from: Stofstreep on August 31, 2009, 06:54:44 pm

Some photos of the Artillery open day this Saturday.
Rented the D700 and had some great fun!!

What is this?

I'm to young to would've been in the army.

Stofstreep · « **Reply #28 on:** January 01, 2010, 06:29:58 am »

I'm not 100% sure but I think it is a Mobile fire control unit.

Hermanator · « **Reply #29 on:** January 02, 2010, 09:57:02 am »

Brings back mixed memories. 4 Field, Medium Battery, Airborne Artillery. Those G5 projectiles were my nemisis. Grab one of those over your shoulder and run a few km's will reduce even the strongest man to tears.

That last vehicle/pic was my office. The TA used to calculate the range and elevation and feed the co-ordinates to the gunners. Our vehicle was not quite as sexy as that. Ours was a box on the back of a Unimog.

Thanks for the pics, great seeing the equipment is still serviceable.

Komin · « **Reply #30 on:** January 08, 2010, 11:18:47 am »

Quote from: chalsam on October 09, 2009, 08:04:43 pm

Quote from: SGB on October 09, 2009, 07:54:42 pm
Quote from: chalsam on October 09, 2009, 06:54:54 pm
Quote from: ratrap on September 09, 2009, 03:02:58 pm
My home 77 to 80.
Worked on the prototype Bateleurs.

I was also somewhat involved with these during '78 - '79. Did you go to Smitsdrift with the initial testing ?

Names which come to mind: Capt. Skalekamp; Loot Harrison; Bom Boje; Samjoor Viljoen(mad mad bastard) and Staff Flippie (Q-stores)

Martin Schalekamp - good man. Oh and Samil Viljoen - what a character.... His stories around a fire had a measurable effect on SAB's production at the time. He was already a gunner in 1960, and still going strong in 1987.

Agree ... Capt Schalekamp was an absolute Officer & a Gent. As for Viljoen ... maybe he'd mellowed slightly ten years down the track ... but eish as our SM (opsporings) each day was hell. Fortunately he didn't accompany us to the border. Stories from guys that toured with him are friggin scary.

Jeez what a small world - I did my basics (1981) at 14 Field (32 Loc) and then Ops Surveyor and later Radar. Viljoen was our battery WO and he gave us hell. Schalekamp was a major by then.

wiledog_X · « **Reply #31 on:** January 29, 2010, 08:03:37 pm »

wow nice photos! yep i was a gunner from 89 - 90.... 144 BTY on the G5's. damn those projectiles messed us up! hard times but glad i was there!

serf · « **Reply #32 on:** February 06, 2011, 05:16:57 pm »

Does anyone know if there is another open day this year?

Mr. Python · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2011, 05:43:50 pm »

I was there in '89 14 field

Bie · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2011, 05:57:30 pm »

Any art guys active around Anhara Lipanda in 1987/88 on this forum. Propably owe my life to you.

ThysBasson · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2011, 06:21:56 pm »

Ek was in die Pantser Korps - 87-88 - Ons het nou saam gewerk met die Art ouens in Angola in ops Exide. Baie turs uitgehaal in die spanpoging.
Lekker tye gewees.

wiledog_X · « **Reply #36 on:** February 07, 2011, 11:45:09 am »

here's some pics of back in the day when i was in 144 Battery.

in Augrabies

Staal Parade in Potch

G6, Lohatla

my Kwevoël

my squad in Ndumu, where we did Moz border patrols

Supermoto · « **Reply #37 on:** February 10, 2011, 12:44:25 pm »

Home 89-90 141 Battery 120mm

Nomad · « **Reply #38 on:** February 10, 2011, 01:06:43 pm »

Can anyone go to these open days or is it only open to those who have done service?

ZAR · « **Reply #39 on:** February 10, 2011, 01:41:45 pm »

It is open to all........ They even let Stofstreep in!

Author Topic: Potch Artilery Open day (Read 4035 times)

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