We were greeted by the sound of a helicopter, and soon enough we saw the mechanical bird loom above us in the sky; an olive green bulk flying against the beautiful blue sky of a sunny Sunday morning.
We started off with a tour of army tents, especially set up with displays of weapons, tools and equipment used by AFM soldiers. Each tent offered a glimpse of army life and information about the various specialized divisions. Soldiers explained, gave information and answered questions. We learnt about the army engineers, about mines and about hand grenades and various weapons used by the Maltese armed forces. It was all very interesting.
Next we queued in order to shoot a rifle (blanks of course). I had never shot a gun before so a soldier explained to me how to go about it, stressing the importance of holding the rifle firmly against the shoulder, in order to absorb the power of the recoil. It is such an adrenaline rush holding a rifle; feeling its wooden butt against your shoulder and hearing the ear piercing sound after pulling the trigger.All in all it was truly a most enjoyable experience.
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