Hi Guys.
Well I am new to the forum and this is my first posting, I am ex 1RTR and in 1971 we were up at Warcop with Chieftain Mk2, we were on the firing point, (I cant remember which one as memory dims with time) but on the hillside there was a Conqueror MBT, I cant remember the exact date but I do remember all firing had to cease because Princess Anne was going to fly over the range in a helicopter, (wonder if any of you other guys were there on that day) well we got the go ahead to fire again, I remember laying on with the fire orders and the target was a Conqueror, we had loaded with HESH, (I would never do this again if I tried) I snapped out "Firing Now" and squoze the trigger, I watched the HESH round arc through the air and watched it go straight into the Commanders Cupola it looked as though it went straight in without touching the sides, well thats how it looked through my scope, I have always remembered the Conq, wonder whats left of it now, I remeber it was about 11 oclock from the firing point, another thing I remember is a little hut, and a hardboard tank would wobble across from right to left towards this little hut, obviously it was on a chain or something, another thing that comes to light was, we had to do guard duty that night and we couldnt put out green maggot out because of sheep crap, there was not one square foot that was free, so we laid out for the night on top of a small brick hut, I think it was a point ammo compound, If anybody else remembers these points, would love to hear from you.
Best Wishes to all
tankie:-)