m-37Bruce wrote:Nice Welcome Lads, very nice rig paul bish! Your web page has some interesting stuff too, tell us some more about Modern Forces?
OK Modern Forces...We are a Living History group portraying MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command Vietnam- Studies & Observation Group), quite often just known as SOG. They were covert operations group tasked with intelligence gathering, reconnosense, pilot rescue in South Vietnam but primarily cross-border in Loas, Cambodia and Sometimes North Vietnam. It was a joint service group ad its existence was denied until 1982 primary as the US was supposed to be engaged in cross-border operations (due to UN sanctions and Neutrality in Loas and Political issues in Cambodia). It had multiple units focused on Psy Ops, Maritime, Classic agent insertion into North Vietnam (a real failure) and cross border recconasense, the latter is teh area we cover. more info here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_A ... ions_Group
Our display is based on the Dak To launch site in Central Vietnam that was used to "launch" teams onto missions (they were kept their in isolation) and also for Brightlight teams on duty (these were on call to rescue downed pilots) We cover both aspects with a recreation of the camp (where, budget and size allow). We then do photo-shoots, give lectures to the public etc. Our main event is War & Peace in the UK ( a HUGE show with over 3000 military vehicles, but sure you all know about that) We are there in the camp in period, food, sleeping etc, for 10 days.
Here are some shots of the real Dak To
And our recreations
more here
http://www.modernforces.com/2011_WP_camp.htm
This year we plan more of the same, but adding a radio tent and a control tower. Oh and the Dodge!!!
Best stop waffling now....
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