Military Photo Thread (Discussion)

Hande hoche!

Firekitten wrote: »

Not on thier windproof smocks they dont. And if that was the case, we'd surely see one on the plethora of shoulders visible.

Lets see.... we have your 'word' that you know this chaps dad. Other than that, there isnt anything there. No unit flashes, nothing, Which if anything, suggests pathfinders, as does the wimiks.

They arent in theatre... nobody is wearing armour, the landies are a bit older, and the sa80s are susat and handguarded,

Not one beret, not one marine tab
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=71449439
As for digging, You tunneling to China? You could be more polite than 'i know his dad, don't challenge mah authoritaahhh!'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNbv4sIDiY

Dogwatch

Firekitten wrote: »

Not on thier windproof smocks they dont. And if that was the case, we'd surely see one on the plethora of shoulders visible.

Lets see.... we have your 'word' that you know this chaps dad. Other than that, there isnt anything there. No unit flashes, nothing, Which if anything, suggests pathfinders, as does the wimiks.

They arent in theatre... nobody is wearing armour, the landies are a bit older, and the sa80s are susat and handguarded,

Not one beret, not one marine tab

As for digging, You tunneling to China? You could be more polite than 'i know his dad, don't challenge mah authoritaahhh!'

Lets get back on topic about the picture

So far, all you have done is argue about minor points.

2 sources have said the guys in the photo are Royal Marines and you have not produced any evidences to support your original statement.

So either produce evidence or accept they are Marines and move on.

Firekitten

Neither have you :P

Two ex Mil posters have said they dont look like marines...

This is on topic, its discussion of photos, and nobody but you is arguing.

Puding

tbh no solid evidence either way , i put very little faith in 'i know that guy posts' with regard to random pictures someone else has posted, no offense but I've seen far to many of them on airsoft forums and tbh it does not normally end well

next topic me things

OzCam

"Landies are older, SA80s have SUSAT" etc etc.

Photo was posted to militaryphotos.net on 03-Mar-2004. It may be older, though probably not by much. That's the gear they went to Iraq with at the start of Op TELIC.

Starting on 20th March 2003, 40 and 42 Commando moved into Southern Iraq to secure the oil fields and prevent Saddam from setting them on fire, as he did when withdrawing from Kuwait in 1991.

...which is more or less a pathfinder role, they were backed up by heavier forces afterwards. Marine Justin Thomas won a CGC in Basra on the 30th.

If Dogwatch says he knows the bloke's Dad then that's the end of it. The horse has been flogged down to a red stain at this point. Next item please...

Puding

edit: wrong thread

Dogwatch

Firekitten wrote: »

FSG / Fire Support Group : Lots of blokes with lots of weapons, that shoot at stuff so it doesnt shoot back, when they would alternatively, be shooting at you.

'potentially paras?' = From looking at the guys, something in me wants to think its the paras, what with mixmatch ddpm and dpm, wimiks, and para smocks :P
Could be wrong, could just be a very Ally footslogger fsg *shrugs*

You admit you could be wrong and when offered the truth argue about it
but looking at your past history, I am not surprised.

Instead of telling posters they are wrong, maybe you should ask how they know what it is.

If you want them to be Para's, go ahead, the available evidence indicates you are wrong unless you can show otherwise.

Puding

wrong place again

Spooky-Vinny

Puding wrote: »

Can i get the name of that gun please? thanks!
xXx

Puding

Kord 12,7x108 mm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuS5MwDiobs

dunnaman93

Spooky-Vinny wrote: »

Can i get the name of that gun please? thanks!
xXx

Pretty sure its a KORD Heavy MG, shoots the 12.7 round, equivalent of the M2 browning 50.cal as far as I know.

edit: Puding beat me to it. damn you!

OzCam

Puding wrote: »

one for ozcam and the camo collection

Crazy Ivan.*

Some kind of an urban sniper thing, IIRC.

*that's a comment, not the name of the camo.

Lemming

Dogwatch wrote: »

You admit you could be wrong and when offered the truth argue about it
but looking at your past history, I am not surprised.

Instead of telling posters they are wrong, maybe you should ask how they know what it is.

If you want them to be Para's, go ahead, the available evidence indicates you are wrong unless you can show otherwise.

I'll tell you why I "jumped in" as you incredulously asked. First of all, heaven f*cking forbid that someone challenge you with a question. It is a discussion site after all.

But lets get to it shall we? First of all, you come out with a patch that nobody else can see. Even when you claim to identify where it is. Still nobody can see it. Add to that not one other single solitary shoulder on view in that thread is carrying a similar patch (or any other patch for that matter I should add ... ). But do you know what? Hey ... you could be wrong. People could be wrong. Big swinging deal.

Then you change tact and announce by implication that you know the guy in question. Maybe you do, maybe you don't. Again, big swinging deal.

But why .... oh why .... did you not just say that you recognised one of the soldiers in the photo as RMC instead of banging on about a patch that really doesn't look like it exists. You could have saved yourself a whole load of grief and you could have saved everyone else a whole load of grief. That you changed tact to perceivably "win an argument on the int0rw3bs" doesn't instil confidence in your claim, as truthful as it may or may not be.

Anyway, that's my .2c as blunt as it is. Take it or leave it, I wont be commenting further. If you wish to continue this, feel free to PM me.

Spooky-Vinny

Lemming wrote: »

But why .... oh why .... did you not just say that you recognised one of the soldiers in the photo as RMC instead of banging on about a patch that really doesn't look like it exists. You could have saved yourself a whole load of grief and you could have saved everyone else a whole load of grief.

+1 on that!
xXx

Dogwatch

Lemming wrote: »

I'll tell you why I "jumped in" as you incredulously asked. First of all, heaven f*cking forbid that someone challenge you with a question. It is a discussion site after all.

But lets get to it shall we? First of all, you come out with a patch that nobody else can see. Even when you claim to identify where it is. Still nobody can see it. Add to that not one other single solitary shoulder on view in that thread is carrying a similar patch (or any other patch for that matter I should add ... ). But do you know what? Hey ... you could be wrong. People could be wrong. Big swinging deal.

Then you change tact and announce by implication that you know the guy in question. Maybe you do, maybe you don't. Again, big swinging deal.

But why .... oh why .... did you not just say that you recognised one of the soldiers in the photo as RMC instead of banging on about a patch that really doesn't look like it exists. You could have saved yourself a whole load of grief and you could have saved everyone else a whole load of grief. That you changed tact to perceivably "win an argument on the int0rw3bs" doesn't instil confidence in your claim, as truthful as it may or may not be.

Anyway, that's my .2c as blunt as it is. Take it or leave it, I wont be commenting further. If you wish to continue this, feel free to PM me.

I simply said that they were RM. Your alter ego could not accept that someone else may have information she/he was not privvy to.
They should be less confrontational and be more polite and enquire where the information comes from rather than telling other posters they are wrong.
This entire episode is becoming tedious and purile so please move on and enjoy the photos.

Firekitten

Ok, lets all step back.

Nobody is telling anyone anything here. You honestly didnt probide any 'available evidence' to suggest either way. the patch that people called you on switched to it being a guy you know's son. Fair play. I'm just a little dubious as to that being genuine from looking at the picture myself.

I've served, and to my eyes, they dont look like marines. I didnt say paras, I said possibly, and said possibly pathfinders. Its actually rather hard to know for sure.

I have never told you you were wrong, just.... that I didnt agree with your train of thought.

As for my 'track record' you bring into the party something of utter irelevance, to try and discredit me, and win your silly argument. You know? I don't care that much. If you want to prove it, whatever. Its clear you care more about the poster than the post....

And as for calling me Lemming's alter ego?


R.O.F.L (with LMAOnase on top) :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: I'm not even going to justify that with a response or explanation dear.

Dogwatch

Firekitten wrote: »

Ok, lets all step back.

Nobody is telling anyone anything here. You honestly didnt probide any 'available evidence' to suggest either way. the patch that people called you on switched to it being a guy you know's son. Fair play. I'm just a little dubious as to that being genuine from looking at the picture myself.

I've served, and to my eyes, they dont look like marines. I didnt say paras, I said possibly, and said possibly pathfinders. Its actually rather hard to know for sure.

I have never told you you were wrong, just.... that I didnt agree with your train of thought.

As for my 'track record' you bring into the party something of utter irelevance, to try and discredit me, and win your silly argument. You know? I don't care that much. If you want to prove it, whatever. Its clear you care more about the poster than the post....

And as for calling me Lemming's alter ego?


R.O.F.L (with LMAOnase on top) :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: I'm not even going to justify that with a response or explanation dear.

Yawn,Yawn,Yawn, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

thermo

ok folks, this maddness ends now. if you have a valid points to discuss then do so but leave the e-handbags aside please.

Firekitten

Vinny: someone posted those foreign legion snaps ages ago, cheers for putting them up though

Spooky-Vinny

Firekitten wrote: »

Vinny: someone posted those foreign legion snaps ages ago, cheers for putting them up though

Thats probably where i stole them from then haha! Found them on my laptop and had to re-upload them to share it with you all
Thanks
xXx

Firekitten

Well nice of you to share

Moran: Molle tastic! Wonder how long it is before we see molle encrusted multiglam warriors bristling with pouches gracing the skirmish fields?

Some things are too far rofl.

whydave

whydave wrote: »

that's like mine !!!!! got to love Mossberg's (it's a Mossberg 500)

Lemming

whydave wrote: »

This isn't club-med? The recruiter lied to me!

MerryDespot

Though strangely like Club Med, they do give you a rifle and let you at it.

Spooky-Vinny

is it just me or is his arm BLEEDIN' MAAAAASIVE?!?!?!???
xXx

AUDIE MURPHY

Typical US Army uniform regulations...

whydave

whydave wrote: »

So is this ''blind firing '' ??

Dogwatch

whydave wrote: »

So is this ''blind firing '' ??

YES Dave, but it is also being sensible when the lead is flying towards you!!!!

whydave

whydave wrote: »

''Libyan rebels''

''Lost my tank !! has anyone seen my TANK ?? ''

whydave

whydave wrote: »

Manic Moran is this one of your bad dreams !

Spooky-Vinny

whydave wrote: »

how tanks are born !

OMG IT'S HORRENDOUS!!!! I think I'm gonna be sick... *gag*
xXx

Manic Moran

T-90 (not to sure on that )

T-80s of some description or another, the driver's periscopes are the giveaway. Immediate thought is 'T-80B' but I'd need to look it up to be sure. I'm not up to date on the latest ERA configurations.

NTM

ED E

Augs augs augs....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnWf1sQkjY

whydave

whydave wrote: »

love that Mag !

Lemming

whydave wrote: »

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Photo is doctored/fake.

The guy in the rice hat is an airsofter. I've seen a bunch of his "team" photos posted elsewhere, including this one. Very well presented photos they were, but there ye go.

Hivemind187

Manic Moran wrote: »

Our favourite rebel is back.

Words fail me on this one.



NTM

<singing> "Oh the rations in the army they say they're pretty swell, but is it even edible I just cant really tell!

Hey, ma I want to go -
But they wont let me go -
Hey ma I want to go home."</singing>

OzCam

whydave wrote: »

AUG AuSteyr F88 A2:)

A batch of the F88A3 (New version from Thales Australia with rails all over it) is still in testing, apparently.

It's interesting that they've stayed with the green stocks, there was a suggestion last year that they were going to change the plastic to brown. The mount for the laser seems to have been moved back a good bit, it used to be almost level with the front sling mount.

I have a press release about the TBAS somewhere around here... The previous body armour worked all right, but was heavy, uncomfortable and didn't offer any lighter options. The TBAS is designed to allow plates to be easily added and removed to suit the mission. I notice it's a solid colour, you could always localise it with DPCU or DPDU pouches I suppose.

On the other hand, this rotation into A'stan will be getting a lot of new kit, and will be going out on patrol wearing the very latest Crye Precision AC uniforms in... MultiCam.

whydave

Lemming wrote: »

Photo is doctored/fake.
The guy in the rice hat is an airsofter. I've seen a bunch of his "team" photos posted elsewhere, including this one.

were ? won't mind seeing them

David

Lemming

whydave wrote: »

were ? won't mind seeing them

David

Was a while ago, so I'd need to go looking for them but they were pretty slick photos.

whydave

whydave wrote: »

soon on an airsoft site near you !!!

Firekitten

Edit: post deleted, comment useless.


As for the 'BSR Mod1' Thing, its not that new, Original was the Ares Defence Shrike system, been around for atleast 10 years. Same failing points and lack of actual advantages, both essentially trying to make the m4 into a stoner... Not many real military applications for them tbh.

I'll clarrify on the new comment, as dave seems to like leaving snarky remarks, or gestures in his subsiquent posts. Yes, I said its an old concept, regardless of how new the bsr mod1 is. Ive seen several custom jobs on airsoft forums and sites already. Unlikely that a manufacturer would make one, so it will likely remain the same.
I'm not saying you cant post it because of the age of it, however, come to think about it, its not very military photos is it? its a pristine pulbicity shot of an assault lmg that isnt used. (You wanted to go down the nit picking route)

Leftyflip

whydave wrote: »

soon on an airsoft site near you !!!

It already is...

Spooky-Vinny

whydave wrote: »

Are these Taiwanese soldiers?
xXx

OzCam

Damn. 5,384 times* over the 1J limit

I'm sure Dex is trying to figure out a downgrade already.


* at least. YMMV.

swiftblade

Anyone know the country of origin of those moblie artiliary trucks?

RNO

CAESAR, French.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui3nHSj9Ag4

Firekitten

Yup, Froggies.... Spotted with some zoom and photo magic famas's on thier backs....


Not too many use the Fritz AM About to Surrender.

RNO

No need to have a zoom....truck are big enough...

Firekitten

Didnt know where the trucks were from, and UN white is a little difficult to place :P, but CCE and a famas gave me a bit of a clue...

RNO

I think French sold FAMAS to few country.
Not big country but some.
It's a great weapon, except the first time you launch grenade, that destroy your shoulder or/and burn your face.