On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 00:25:19 +0100, "Paul J. Adam"
wrote:

In message , Howard
Berkowitz writes
In article , Peter Kemp
wrote:
SAS/SBS were issued with Stingers and IIRC got the first kill with a
Stinger when a Pucara flew over a patrol which had stopped to brew up
(have a cup of tea), and was promptly shot down.

Is brewing up first part of the firing procedure, or just well
understood?

It's a sacred military ritual, violation of which requires vengeance.

Exactly - some damn Argentine disturbed them while they were warming
the teapot (aka slapping a mess tin of water on a hexy burner), and
vengence had to be had immediately - the war being on was merely a
coincidence - we're just lucky they weren't on an exercise outside
Heathrow!

Peter Kemp