Operation EASTWIND II

[Sherony]

We need east bloc players!!

I wanted to make you guys aware of a large scale NATO vs. Eastbloc milsim that is happening in March. i went last year and it was the best airsoftgame i ever attended. if there are any questions, i would be happy to answer them.

Flash Traffic:
Status – Urgent
Classification: DECLASSIFIED
To: NATO and EAST BLOC forces.

Build-up for Operation EASTWIND II has initiated.

When:
OPERATION EASTWIND II will commence on and conclude on 22 March 2009. *

Location:
Near Columbia, Missouri. (400 acre field)

Cost:
200.00$ USD. (Includes field fees, mess accommodations (meals), and up to 9 days of the most immersive airsoft game held in North America. This means there are no other on-site expenses. $200 covers you the entire 9 days - no hidden gotcha fees at all)
Game play continues 24 hours a day for the duration of the event.

Registration Information:

Full term Registration begins 01 SEP 08.

Partial term Registration will begin 01 DEC 08.

There will only be ~50 open-registration slots per team. (Not counting commmand staff - total player cap set at ~130)

*Remember, you do don't have to come for the whole nine days (Although we'd like to see you in the field as long as you want to stay for!) you can register for as long or as short of a stay as you want. However, we are giving preference to those that wish to be there the whole time.

Additional registration information will be released closer to registration opening.

Travel Accommodations:
AIR Transport
Accessible via Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, MO ( http://www.flystl.com/) and Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO. (http://www.flykci.com/)
RAIL Transport
Accessible via AMTRAK (www.amtrak.com) at St. Louis’s Union Station, St. Louis, MO and Kansas City’s Union Station, Kansas City, MO.
If using the above options, contact us and we will work transport to the EASTWIND II field.

Shipping Accommodations:
Pre/post-game shipping arrangements for gear/guns can be made upon request by those participants traveling by air/rail who do not wish to carry them abroad.

For additional information including gear requirements, rules and regulations and registration information please visit us online at http://www.operationeastwind.com

* While you are welcome to attend for as long as you wish between these dates, you do not have to come for the whole time to attend as a player. However, the price will be the same for one day or all nine.


An assortment of pics from the last EASTWIND.

[beastor]

Whoah! cool pics.... nice to see some Eastern block loadouts in such numbers!

[Doc.Lavoie]

Wow, it seems awesome. I wanna BE there

[Sherony]

Originally Posted by Doc.Lavoie

Wow, it seems awesome. I wanna BE there

Then come out! You wont be dissappointed.

[Doc.Lavoie]

Yeah well we can get our AEGs across to the USA but can't bring them back.

On a side note:
Your event reminds me of what we have here in Quebec: Bicolline which is a middle-age reenacment. I always wanted something like this but for airsoft and now I see there is one. Yes it really seems awesome, but AEGs are harder to carry out than Latex Swords and shield

[Sherony]

i will not pretend to know how difficult it is to get an AEG shipped into canada. i don't know what your laws require. We do have it set up where out of towners can ship their AEGs to the admins to have them delivered to the field, and we will ship them back. whether that works with canada or not, i wouldn't know. The other option is to buy a Kalash for this event, and afterwards, sell it on ebay in the US. they are like $140 new, shipped to my door. Point is, if this is something you really want to do, don't let the little stuff get in your way. i will do what i can to help, and i only live an hour from the field this year (i know i lucked out)

Bicolline looks like it would be a ton of fun. very impressive attention to detail. the admins wanted this event to be reenactment meets airsoft, and as former US army, i can assure you they have achieved it. Check out their web site and forum, and if you think you want to make it happen, we'll help.

[Redneck Jimbo]

Its not a problem to bring our guns in to the US its a problem brining them back in to Canada. Its illegal to import Airsoft guns into Canada.

What about rental guns?

[Sherony]

Rental guns could probably be set up for a reasonable price ($8-10 per day), but we would have to have it paid for several months in advance. it would likely be TM AK47's and Kalash AK74's. and when you look at that, you might as well buy a kalash and sell it afterwards.

What are the rules for shipping a replica into Canada? does it have to go to a licensed dealer? just my curiousity at this point...how do you guys get a hold of AEG's?