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First and Only charity game Sat 12th December

Just a reminder about the charity event at The Mall from First and Only Airsoft:

FIRST AND ONLY SUPPORTS THE BAMPOTS!

Continuing their vital support of the Bamako Bampots registered charity, First and Only are pleased to announce a charity game day at The Mall, Reading on Saturday 12th December.

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This day will be Milsim i.e. no hicaps (midcaps and lowcaps only) and will feature the same fair gameplay as experienced by those at The Uprising earlier this year at Sennybridge.

All Proceeds will be going towards the Registered Charity.

In Addition to this you can see all the Prizes on display for the WEARTHEFOXHAT Raffle which includes: the Piper minigun, Systema CQBR max2, VFC SCAR, Kenwood tk3207 radios and much more. Places are very limited, so go to the bookings section on our website to secure your slot now.

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(First and Only Airsoft)

Offer at the Gunman Herts shop 21st/22nd November

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Hi all, with the new influx of new players at GMA Herts we are offering a 20% off sale at the Herts shop. Everything from rifles and pistols to assault rigs and airsoft equipment will be in the sale. This doesn’t include consumables.

Come and join us for a cracking day or weekends shoot and buy up new toys for xmas.

cheers, Josh (Gunman Airsoft)

Stirling Airsoft: 2010 events calendar

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Hi Guys,

Stirling Airsoft are pleased to announce details of our calendar for 2010 and there’s some good news for fans of our games at Copehill Down Village

We’ll be running two (count ‘em) games at the Army’s FIBUA Training Village on Salisbury Plain next year, the first, Operation: Kingsman, on April 3rd and 4th and a second game, Operation: Tempest, on August 14th and 15th.

In addition to the two games at Copehill Down we’ll also have all our usual Airsoft Training Days at Stoneleigh along with plenty of airsoft games at Catterick and Combat Missions at Great Blackhill in Herefordshire.

You might also want to make special note of the Operation: Barracuda combat mission on September 25th and 26th, which will be taking place in Worcester and will feature three helicopters transporting players into the combat zone during the mission.

We will also be holding more airsoft games in Spain in 2010 but at the moment we don’t have any confirmed dates for when those games will be happening so we haven’t been able to put anything up on the calendar just yet.  Rest assured that as soon as we do have definite dates for next year’s games in Spain we will update the calendar and post announcements about it on the Stirling Airsoft Blog as well as on our Twitter and Facebook profiles.

Of course, 2009 isn’t over yet and we’ve still got Op: Instant Justice, this year’s England vs Scotland game, to come at Catterick on the 5th and 6th of December.  After England’s victory in last year’s game the Scottish team has everything to prove this time out.

As always you can find details of how to book your place at any of Stirling Airsoft’s events at the Stirling website or you can email matt@stirlingairsoft.com with your enquiries.

Thanks, Ken (Stirling Airsoft)

Marrs Airsoft new site in South Devon opening 2010

imageMarrs Airsoft have sent us news of a new site opening:

Marrs Airsoft is proud to announce the Opening of it’s Southern Site in South Devon. New Urban Site Opening Early 2010.

Details of Site and Dates to be released in the near future.
Register Your Interest in the forums at www.marrsairsoft.co.uk

Thanks, ZeRoE (Marrs Airsoft)

First and Only: support Bamako Bampots on 12th Dec

First and Only are hosting an event on the 12th December for charity:

FIRST AND ONLY SUPPORTS THE BAMPOTS!

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Continuing their vital support of the Bamako Bampots registered charity, First and Only are pleased to announce a charity game day at The Mall, Reading on Saturday 12th December.

This day will be Milsim i.e. no hicaps ( midcaps and low caps only ) and will feature the same fair gameplay as experienced by those at The Uprising earlier this year at Sennybridge.

All Proceeds will be going towards the Registered Charity. Places are very limited, so go to the bookings section here or email firstandonlyreading@hotmail.co.uk

In Addition to this you can see all the Prizes on display for the WEARTHEFOXHAT Raffle which includes:

  • the Piper minigun,
  • Systema CQBR max2,
  • VFC SCAR,
  • Kenwood tk3207 radios and much more.

Regards
Steve Morris
cell +44 (0) 7946313191
Bamako Bampots Registered Charity No 1123419
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Stirling Airsoft, Op: Overwatch Nov 7/8 FIBUA hostage rescue

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Hi guys, Got some exciting news for you from Stirling Airsoft.

On November 7th and 8th Stirling Airsoft will be holding our first ever real-time hostage rescue event at Catterick FIBUA Village.

Op: Overwatch builds upon Stirling Airsoft’s experience running real-time hostage rescue missions at other urban airsoft sites and takes it to the next level as players will be carrying out their mission at the British Army’s famous FIBUA training village at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.

Players who’ve been to our Combat Mission games, like the upcoming Op: Atlas mission, at our Great Blackhill Farm site in Herefordshire will be more used to the way that Op: Overwatch will be run.

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Most of Saturday daytime will be spent training with Stirling’s highly experienced Instructors, running through hostage rescue and CQB skills training to help players build up the necessary skillsets to carry out the coming mission.

After breaking for dinner players, in the role of 22 SAS, will receive the call to attend a hostage situation in a North Yorkshire town.

From this point on the mission will unfold in real-time throughout the night as players are briefed on the situation, conduct close target recces, get involved in negotions with the hostage-takers and prepare immediate action and strategic plans to resolve the hostage situation.

This is not the standard "run and gun" action of a typical airsoft skirmish game, but rather this requires players to put themselves in the shoes of real Special Forces operators as they plan and prepare to try to successfully resolve a hostage siege situation with the minimum of civilian casualties.  It may not be to everyone’s tastes but those players who have taken part in hostage rescue missions like this at Stirling Airsoft’s other sites in the past have thoroughly enjoyed the change of pace and the opportunity to experience more in depth tactical airsoft than normal games usually allow.

Op: Overwatch takes place on the weekend of November 7th and 8th.  Details can be found on the Op: Overwatch page of the main Stirling Airsoft site.

The weekend after Op: Overwatch the team will be in action once more for the Op: Atlas combat mission at the Great Blackhill Farm site in Herefordshire.

As always you can email matt@stirlingairsoft.com for details and you can find the booking form here.

If the rigours of combat missions don’t appeal then there’s also this year’s England vs Scotland game, Op: Instant Justice, coming up in December, where England will be trying to retain the Stirling Shield after last year’s victory over the Scots.

We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

Ken
The Stirling Airsoft Blog
Stirling Airsoft

Come celebrate Close Action’s 5th birthday

It’s Close Action’s 5th birthday!

Close Action is now celebrating its 5th birthday. Why not come down and give us a go, 150 acres of lush woodland in Northamptonshire. We have over six new bunkers and game features and strive to give our players a great airsofting experience. We specialize in fast non stop airsoft games, no hanging around here.

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We are also now selling burgers and sausages at lunchtime for players to keep on the go and hot drinks are always available free of charge.

Walk on is still £15 no change in 5 years and a hire package is £35.

Full details on our website here: www.close-action.co.uk.

Tony, (Close Action)

First and Only Airsoft reopen the Tunnels"

First and Only Airsoft have reopened the Tunnels:

Hi Guys, Some exciting news from First and Only Airsoft!

We have recently opened our latest new site (our 8th) called the Tunnels and is located near Kidderminster.

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This is a old WW2 underground bunker/factory and incorporates over 4 miles of underground tunnels. The play area is HUGE and very varied changing from large vehicle tunnels to many small offices and canteens offering a wide selection of play available.

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Games run on a Sunday on a Bi weekly basis. For more information, pics , vids and how to book please check out this link. (First and Only Airsoft)

Tour of Duty event Nov 21st – 22nd at EAG Dorking

There will be a big event at Elite Dorking at the end of November, here are the details (sent in by John at EAG):

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“Tour of Duty”

November 21st – 22nd Elite Action Games Dorking

Strategic Overview

Tet 1968. As had become the norm in recent years, both the US / ARVN forces and the NVA/VC observed a truce during the New Year. ARVN forces were stood down and many personnel had returned to their family homes to celebrate. US forces were on a lesser state of alert. No-one in a position of authority expected anything other than Tet fireworks and hangovers.

The North Vietnamese had other plans. Having amassed considerable numbers of men and supplies in the south of the country under the noses of MACV, they were preparing to break the truce and to bring the war into the towns and cities of the South. No longer would the struggle be confined to the villages and paddy fields of Vietnam.

As the military machine in the South wound down to enjoy the New Year celebrations, the North was poised to attack…

Force disposition

The NVA/VC forces will be predominantly formed of infantry units, whose duty is to fight and to occupy and hold objectives. Limited use will be made of specialist teams – intelligence gathering, recon, sappers etc

US Forces will be more varied, comprising grunts, MACV-SOG, LURPS and Intel experts, skilled in the use of electronic intelligence devices.

Both forces will be given company commanders, additional command roles will be allocated to team leaders and a liaison officer (responsible for communicating with game officials) will be assigned.

Basic Objectives:

Having withdrawn from the forward Command Post, the US chain of command has decided that it now has strategic value and must be reoccupied. In addition to this the Australian outpost and nearby village are of key value.

The NVA/VC will attempt to seize, control and hold certain key objectives in and around Saigon and Cholon. These will include the Radio Station, the US Embassy, and certain designated targets such as the headquarters of the Saigon Police Force. Other objectives may be assigned as the battle progresses.

US forces will attempt to repel the attack by the NVA/VC. In addition to defending all key objectives, they must re-take any key locations that fall into NVA/VC hands. Allowing them to remain under the control of the enemy is simply not an option.

Both forces will be provided with a grid-map of the site. These maps will detail the location of all key, strategic objectives. The NVA/VC map will have all targets highlighted, along with the value of each target. They should ensure that these maps do not fall into the hands of US forces lest they be alerted to targets as yet untouched. (Elite Action Games)

Click ‘Read more’ to see the full press release.

Continue reading ‘Tour of Duty event Nov 21st – 22nd at EAG Dorking’

EAG “Dorking, not just another fire fight in the woods!”

Elite Action Games have sent over a news article:

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Elite Action Games “Dorking, not just another fire fight in the woods!”

Well it has been a busy summer.

Firstly I would like to thank all the support from the regular players and drop- ins over the last few months. We don’t make the site, you guys do. But on that note we do build the site and busy building things we have. The latest stage of the developments and have now been completed. So far this year we have added four additional bunkers to the “Bunker Zone”, expanded the safe zone, re-built Bastion, US Firebase and built a new village at Dorking. Some of you have already seen the developments and new structures. Yes I said structures, over twenty so far, and not made of pallets and tyres. Anyway a picture says a thousand words….

Enjoy the new US Firebase, four buildings, 160 40 Gallon oil drums, 1000 sandbags, Tower, Howitzer and bunkers.

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The new Camp Bastion with a solid wall of barrels, ammo crates and sand bags, plus five structures with two elevated postitions. I’m sure you will agree this is a vast improvement on the previous version.

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Chapel is a new area at Dorking consisting of 11 new structures, two of which are multi story.

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For more information around the developments at Dorking please visit our website www.eliteactiongames.com/dorking

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Lastly, we are happy to announce that National Airsoft Girls (NAG) have decided to run their 1st anniversary game at Dorking. This will be a weekender on the 7th-8th November and tickets are selling quickly. For details please contact NAG www.nationalairsoftgirls.com.

John (Elite Action Games)

CAGE is changing

Ed over at CAGE has sent in some news and shots of what is going on over at their site. There’s also some great aerial shots of Serial 20 here:

CAGE IS CHANGING…..

Guys we have some simply amazing news which will need us to restructure the way that CAGE works. All of you will know that over the last couple of years CAGE has grown massively bringing on numerous CAGE WOODLAND Sites through the Ministry of Defence.

CAGE at this time has 5 main woodland sites in Kent these are:

ACRISE WOODS

300 acres of Chestnut woodland situated within a shallow valley

PILLARS WOODS

420 Acres of mixed wood separated in two parts by a narrow crossing between two fields

MEREWORTH WOODS

A Massive 1000 acres site situated just outside Maidstone with superb facilities, a huge variation of woodland types, roads and even a working helicopter pad.

REINDEEN WOODS

A 500 acre Woodland site with numerous concrete bunkers, roads and tracks

PARSONAGE WOODS

Our smallest site at 200 Acres of woodland (formerly part of the artillery range) and as such extremely broken terrain.

This sites are now coming under the banner of ”CAGE WOODLAND” the day to day running of these sites are staying pretty much as normal. Game play will be a mix of standard, battlesim and themed days and weekends. For walk-ons these will stay with our normal turn up and play booking in system.

THIS IS WHERE THINGS GET REALLY EXCITING….

CAGE are launching our new division “CAGE FIBUA”. This is an amazing step forward for us and thanks to the hard work of both the Mark’s we are pleased to announce the launch of four new sites.

These sites are part of the Army’s current FIBUA’s training programs and as such have some extremely high security procedures that we have to keep to. Firstly I’m going to tell you about the sites but these sites.

SERIAL 20 (HYTHE MILITARY RANGES)

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Built for Northern Ireland Training this is a complete village including streets with houses, shops and pubs. There is a network of roads with roundabouts. Here is a few pictures to wet your appetite. These events will need to booked via the CAGE FIBUA booking system and rules.

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This site has been used for the last couple of years by CAGE as a FIBUA site and consists of several roomed bunkers previously used as armoury and ammo storage. Although we all know and love this site the Army is extensively altering the site in 2009/2010 so as they can conduct Afgan training. As such they are turning the bunkers into FOB’s (Forward Operating Base). What there actually doing is putting in HESCO walls and trench systems plus fortifying the bunkers themselves putting in roof access and sandbag walling the roofs. The Booking system for this site will remain the same as previously.

SERIAL 40 (LYDD RANGES)
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Although similar to SERIAL 20, SERIAL 40 is on a slightly larger scale and is modelled on a Northern Ireland Housing estate. These events will need to booked via the CAGE FIBUA booking system and rules.

THE REDOUBT

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Orginally built as a napolonic fort it was extensively remodel by the War Ministry during the two world wars for anti aircraft batteries and costal defence. Later on this fort was again remodelled to provide the army’s FIBUA pistol training. We will be using this site for evening pistol and shotgun games. These events will need to booked via the CAGE FIBUA booking system and rules.

RIPE VILLAGE (LYDD TRAINING CAMP)

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One of the UK’s Largest FIBUA training sites with over 300 buildings, This was built by the Army for Northen Ireland Training and was to simulate an entire town and suburbs. Based within the “town” is Richmond Fort a simulated army base within the town complete with walled compands and gaurd towers. These events will be limited on this site due to the frequency of military and counter terrorist training that is conducted on them, as such we will be holding two weekend events per year on this massive site. These events will need to booked via the CAGE FIBUA booking system and rules.

(CAGE Airsoft)

Continue reading ‘CAGE is changing’

Elite Action Dorking closed for 4th October 2009

Elite Action Games Dorking will be closed for the 4th as someone else is using it:

Elite Action Games Dorking will not be open on the 4th October 2009

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Sorry guys but we are closed that day as our friends the paintballers are have a big game. We will be open as usual on the 18th October.

John, (Elite Action Games)

Marlowe on Redwolf TV

A repeat I know, but I thought you’d all like to get a second nosey at my ugly mug being humiliated on Redwolf TV. 

Whilst on holiday in HK I was asked to pay a visit to Red Wolf Airsoft’s Headquarters. I didn’t quite expect a full Top Gear-esque interview and challenge – especially with a pistol I’ve never used before in a climate I’m unfamiliar with and with a whole other arsenal of excuses to boot, but…Hey, just watch the video.

I should warn you that there’s a lot of talking. If you’re the type who flicks through a book and just looks at the pictures, skip to the actual challenge at 6:00 and prepare to be…er…amazed. :)

Embarrassing, yes, but it speaks for itself really. I also bought a GHK AKS74 whilst at their HQ – I couldn’t resist, with them lying around. The review can be found here.

Gunman Airsoft score a hat trick of games at STANTA training facility

Yes, that’s right. Josh at Gunman has pulled off a bit of a coup this summer. After his success with Red Mist one last year, Gunman Airsoft have managed to land not one but three seperate events this late summer – autumn at the vast MOD STANTA site in Norfolk.

Having attended the previous Red Mist event at the Eastmere Village section of the site and the practice weekender for Red Mist 2, I can heartily recommend Gunman Events as being some of the most enjoyable around – and for me they are unparalled in enjoyment among any of the mil / film sim events I have participated in. I travel 300 miles each time, so you can’t say fairer than that as a recommendation!

Free Kit Hire

For those of you worried about getting kit together for any of these game, Gunman also offers  free kit hire for these events, meaning there’s no need to scour fleabay for obscure kit – unless you’re like me and like that sort of thing. ;)

For more information click on a banner to be taken to each event’s site, or visit the Gunman Airsoft subforum here.

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Red Wolf brings World Team Challenge event to the UK

Jimmy from Red Wolf has been in touch with details of a new team competive event being run in conjunction with Stirling Airsoft:

Just sending you a quick message over regarding our RedWolf event (World Team Challenge) in association with Stirling Airsoft up at their Catterick site.

Here’re some basic details about the event:

· Date: 25th - 27th Sept 09

· Location: Catterick Urban - one of the best training urban military site in the north of England

· 8 men per team (£90 per person)

· Events & Objectives: PSD / Sniper shooting / Practical shooting / CQB / Hostage rescue / FIBUA / Jungle lane / Assault course and also a mini game as well

The event’s website can be found at www.redwolfgames.com and the discussion thread can be found at http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=168583 

For further information about Stirling Airsoft, please visit www.stirlingairsoft.com.

Thanks.

Jimmy (Red Wolf)