Military Photos

Irish_polizei

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

pretty sure the second tank (if i am right in assuming these photos are from the UK?) is a Cromwell tank

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_tank


but i could be wrong.

not with the senator windows van in the background lol

leincar

Just back after a couple of days in China. Managed to snap these. They are gathering in Beijing for rehearsals, for the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic on October 1st.

Manic Moran

And you didn't get done for espionage? Nice one..

I assume the MkVI is a static display?

NTM

Morlar

Does anyone know what the bright, almost flourescent, blue camouflage pattern is for ? Is that for display /ceremonial purposes ?

Manic Moran

I believe it's Marines.

NTM

Steyr

wow digi cammo too.:)

arybvtcw0eolkf

Me in the turret of a South Lebanese Army T55 MBT.

These things were in bits, but believe it or not - servicable!.



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leincar

Some pictures of todays military parade in Beijing. Alot of legs going on in some of them.

leincar

A couple more.

deRanged

the lads on Eithne don't like yachts?

Ulsteryank

Alright guys, here's some cheesy ones from my Corps days.

the_syco

leincar wrote: »

Some pictures of todays military parade in Beijing. Alot of legs going on in some of them.

What's with the tanks painted in blue? Some say for mountains, but I can't think of anything that fits with bright blue? Unless Mao is intimidated by the smurfs, and wants to invade them?

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Here's one from Weston Airfield, Leixlip. Unsure if it's flown or not, but if it was only a display model, I'd have thought it would be painted as in the usual "plane" sort of camo. The only reason I can think that it's painted as it is, is because it's flown currently...?



No idea what it says in the picture under the cockpit: not enough zoom For those interested, it's parked within sight of the carpark, if you want a gawk at it.

pmg58

the_syco wrote: »

What's with the tanks painted in blue?

Marines I think, although I still think its a stupid idea.

Steyr

the_syco wrote: »

Hi Syco thats Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XV863 CN: B3-12-67 , She was RAF Lossiemouth's previous gate guard, a gulf veteran (nose art - 'Debbie, Sea Witch'). Removed from the gate where she had been on display since 1993 (complete with ALQ-101 ECM pod, LGB and Pave Spike pod), she has been replaced by a Tornado. Acquired by a private buyer, she was transported to Dublin in late August 2007 and then to Weston Aerodrome, where she was reassembled in short order.

Beside the skull and crossbones flag is the wording "Sky Pirates", on the opposite side is "Sea Witch Debbie" with debbie riding a broom. As you can see she still sports her "Desert Pink" Gulf War One scheme, and i believe is still capable of folding wings.

Super Freak

Eye candy...ish

ArturPL

1-st Tactical Squadron, Minsk Mazowiecki
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6682273&nseq=4
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6682214&nseq=6
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6682320&nseq=3
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6682534&nseq=1
8-th Fighter-Bomber Regiment, Miroslawiec
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Poland---Air/Sukhoi-Su-22UM-3K/1592682/L/
41st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Malbork
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Poland---Air/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-29G-%289-12A%29/1296047/&sid=36a7e3164a3356b4035f89e11eee6822

Theta

I saw about 20 leopard 2's, about 20 pumas and a few boxers this morning. Ill try and get a few pictures on the way home.

They were all loaded onto a train it looked pretty cool I must say!

Fionn

An example of a well preserved Humber Pig armoured car

DubMedic

Troops from 100th Infantry Battalion firing a Javelin Anti-Tank weapon in the 'Glen, whilst preparing for chad deployment.




Source : RTE website.

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Craigsy

Essential Piece of kit

mayhem#

concussion

To give you a sense of scale -



Edit - found a smaller pic!

BostonB

Wow never realised it was that big. Great photo.

Capt'n Midnight

Remember seeing the rounds at Baldonnel airshow , they were the size of milk bottles

If you hold the trigger for a few seconds the recoil will slow the plane enough to stall it.

Steyr

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

If you hold the trigger for a few seconds the recoil will slow the plane enough to stall it.

Thats actually a myth, i have been told that too by A-10 Jockeys themselves too, the recoil force is 45kN while the combined output from the A-10's engines is 80kn which means the recoil force of the gun is only about half of the total thrust of the engines which means the loss of forward speed is negligible when firing the gun so she only slows down by about 10knots, besides she would dump the whole magazine in seconds but it is true that in training they are only limited to 1-2 second bursts to avoid overheating and conserve ammunition.

Capt'n Midnight

Steyr wrote: »

Thats actually a myth, i have been told that too by A-10 Jockeys themselves too, the recoil force is ... negligible when firing the gun so she only slows down by about 10knots,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger

The A-10 engines were initially susceptible to flameout when subjected to gases generated in the firing of the gun. When the GAU-8 is being fired, the smoke from the gun can make the engines stop, and this did occur during initial flight testing. Gun exhaust is essentially oxygen-free, and is certainly capable of causing flame-outs of gas turbines. The A-10 engines have a self sustaining combustion section. When the gun is fired the igniters come on to ensure no flame out occurs.

Myth - Busted

Capt'n Midnight

US Land Train for use in Alasks, inspiration for the Amtrak Wars series


Venezuelan armored cars




Russia flying tank



Russian bog tank






T34 on Steroids ?






Leopard - Land Mine Resisting Vehicle



More Russian all terrain vehicle

Capt'n Midnight

Russians and mobility again

Steyr

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Thats the only decent looking one out of the whole bunch, some shocking looking machines there:eek:

Fionn

Big naval guns outside the Imperial War Museum London

Stovepipe

Hi there,
The 8-wheeler is a Czech 152mm "Dana" system, most recently seen being abandoned by Georgians during their recent short war with the Russians.The white, overgrown T-34 is an Egyptian mod to carry a 122mm gun.The BMP lookalike with the combined tracks / wheels arrangement was a failed entrant to the AFV competition eventually won by the standard BMP.
regards
Stovepipe

Teclo

Abandoned Mi-6





Fire on board ain't good.

Steyr

Thanks for those very good shots Teclo.:)

crushproof

Perestroika wrote: »

I'm planning on going out to the chernobyl site at some point. Interesting and mysterious
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=51%C2%B009%2716.16%22N+29%C2%B058%2757.41%22E&ie=UTF8&ll=51.154411,29.980896&spn=0.008344,0.030899&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr

hey, just wondering....what's the massive tract of stripped land through the forest just to the south of the site??? it goes on and goes towards the east!

Puding

BostonB

Awesome photo Puding.

punchdrunk

amazing bit of flying

Puding

was just sorting out a folder of pictures i had saved and came across this one, with memorial day just last month i thought it was very powerful

Tabnabs

Some pics from recent Norwegian - Russian joint military exercise including the Norwegian frigate KNM Otto Sverdrup and the Russian destroyer RFS Severomorsk, as well as air support on both sides.

The exercise began 4 June in Bergen and ends 15 June at the Russian northern fleet's headquarters at Severomorsk. Russian fighter aircraft will also participate in this exercise.




Norwegian F16 aircraft

paddycam

is the picture with the heli's just above the oine with the blue navy plane going straight up from the scene at the start of black hawk down

Steyr

paddycam wrote: »

is the picture with the heli's just above the oine with the blue navy plane going straight up from the scene at the start of black hawk down

Im sorry, what?? Are you referring to the Blackhawk at the top of this thread? The blackhawk with its front gear on the rocks? If so that looks like an Emergency Evacuation or regular pic up of troops from a Mountainside in Afghanistan.

paddycam

Steyr wrote: »

Im sorry, what?? Are you referring to the Blackhawk at the top of this thread? The blackhawk with its front gear on the rocks? If so that looks like an Emergency Evacuation or regular pic up of troops from a Mountainside in Afghanistan.

no on the first page of this thread there is a picture cut from a scene in the movie black hawk down

cyrusdvirus

He be right

Glenshane Pass

Good video of Spetsnaz

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d95_1276812642

Irish_polizei

Glenshane Pass wrote: »

Good video of Spetsnaz

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d95_1276812642

Yeh seen that yesterday, they blow the Fúck out of the bus without killing any hostages or threats, quite strange :eek:

Glenshane Pass

Irish_polizei wrote: »

Yeh seen that yesterday, they blow the Fúck out of the bus without killing any hostages or threats, quite strange :eek:

A big flashbang, lol.
Speaking of which, heres a pic I took in the Cooley mountains.

Glenshane Pass

Heres a few I just have on my PC, various bits, some only I have.

Irish_polizei

Glenshane Pass wrote: »

Heres a few I just have on my PC, various bits, some only I have.

You'd know ya were from cullaville anyway!! :pac:
Few old phone pics

Glenshane Pass

I presume thats 'I can't believe its not butter' low-fat, ha!

Steyr

tallus wrote: »

Love the photo with the P51 The A-10 and the F29 ?

Tis an A-10,P-51 and F-15.