Hi, Paulware!!
I have used GitHub - Arduino-IRremote/Arduino-IRremote: Infrared remote library for Arduino: send and receive infrared signals with multiple protocols and using dump sample I got pulses codes from my green tank (arduino can receive shots now).
My problema was know the pulses that green tank recognizes as barrel and machine-gun (from the yellow tank, that I not have). Thanks to you I have the barrel and I will be very happy if you can hack (dump) machine-gun pulses from your 27MHz yellow tank.
I'm not using an arduino bluetooth shield, I'm using a module, this one Recommendations For You - DealeXtreme.
I use this module to PC connection as a simple serial connection, to control the tank using keyboard or my ps3 controller connected to PC. I'm on work now, but I use codes similar to this: http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-Control-arduino-by-bluetooth-from-PC-pock/?ALLSTEPS
I'm following the most easy way 