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Military Photo Thread (Discussion)

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    #362
    Spooky-Vinny
    Registered Users Posts: 711 ✭✭✭Spooky-Vinny


    Maybe we should start a Military Video Thread?
    xXx


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    #363
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    Spooky-Vinny wrote: »
    Maybe we should start a Military Video Thread?
    xXx

    considering there was ( is ) debate about letting the photo thread stay open in the airsoft forum, it might be better just to keep it all under the same thread


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    #364
    Puding
    Registered Users Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    well tbh its a little off topic for airsoft forum more at home in the military forum than hear for some people, so i know there has been some debate between mod in the back ground, im happy they keeped it open

    edit : reply removed :) comments look odd know :P


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    #365
    whydave
    Registered Users Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭whydave


    Lads anyone have any ifo on the M-16A5

    David


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    #366
    Spooky-Vinny
    Registered Users Posts: 711 ✭✭✭Spooky-Vinny


    What i meant is that i didn't like the fact there were sprinkles of videos slippen into a photo thread :o
    Am lovin' the photos so far and i'd hate to see it ruined with millions of videos, like the one with the cat...
    xXx


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    #367
    Hivemind187
    Registered Users Posts: 5,021 ✭✭✭Hivemind187


    Puding wrote: »
    cobragold6small.jpg



    Are those not blank rounds? Note the crimped sides where the bullet should be.


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    #368
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Hivemind187 wrote: »
    Are those not blank rounds? Note the crimped sides where the bullet should be.

    Yeah, blanks alright.


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    #369
    kevinhalvey
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭kevinhalvey


    those special forces lads have some mixture of weapons

    ump`s ak74 g36 rpk i think m1014


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    #370
    whydave
    Registered Users Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭whydave


    AUDIE MURPHY wrote: »
    Attachment not found.

    WANT !!!!


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    #371
    Leftyflip
    Registered Users Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Leftyflip


    whydave wrote: »
    WANT !!!!
    Can be arranged ;)


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    #372
    AUDIE MURPHY
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭AUDIE MURPHY


    whydave wrote: »
    WANT !!!!
    Their available on ebay, but for serious shillings Dave...:mad:


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    #373
    whydave
    Registered Users Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭whydave


    AUDIE MURPHY wrote: »
    serious shillings Dave...:mad:
    Sorry only have Euro (and some punt !!!!)

    David


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    #374
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    369255.jpg
    A formation of armored vehicles, manned by U.S. Army and Marine Corps personnel...

    Somehow, I doubt those M84s are crewed by Americans.

    NTM


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    #375
    JonnyTwoCombs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 609 ✭✭✭JonnyTwoCombs


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Somehow, I doubt those M84s are crewed by Americans.

    NTM


    Why?


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    #376
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Because the US doesn't use M84s?

    NTM


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    #377
    OzCam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭OzCam


    And also because it's highly likely that the local Army would be given pride of place in leading the parade.

    US Forces leading a parade in the Mid East is not good PR these days, it's all about looking like helpers.


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    #378
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    In fairness, the not-a-tanks do appear to be crewed by Marines and Army. There's nothing to say that there isn't something behind the camera and in front of them, placing them in the middle of the procession. For all we know, the cameraman is standing on top of a Kuwaiti M577.

    NTM


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    #379
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Ooooh.. interesting.

    kuwait6small.jpg

    Let's see who's got an eye for details.

    NTM


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    #380
    Lemming
    Registered Users Posts: 14,148 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    Let's see who's got an eye for details.

    Those sure don't look like kuwaiti flags in a kuwaiti parade .... also looks like the older, 1991 Iraqi flag at that since there would appear to be no markings between the stars.


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    #381
    Manic Moran
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    Lemming wrote: »
    Those sure don't look like kuwaiti flags in a kuwaiti parade .... also looks like the older, 1991 Iraqi flag at that since there would appear to be no markings between the stars.

    You're looking in the right place, those are Syrian flags.

    But the tanks are definitely Kuwaiti M84s. Looks like they loaned Syrian troops their tanks. Syria uses the very similar T-72, so they'll know how to not break them.

    NTM


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    #382
    Sealcon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 478 ✭✭Sealcon


    Where can I get me one of those light saber attachments, he he he :D


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    #383
    whydave
    Registered Users Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭whydave


    Manic Moran wrote: »
    crewed by Americans.

    NTM

    For you !!!
    whydave wrote: »
    70esfc.jpg
    Soldiers with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment stand pose for a photo before the beginning of the 50-20 celebration. The soldiers were in Kuwait participated in the parade marking the independence from Great Britain and the Desert Storm victory.


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    #384
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Thought only USN SEALs carried/ were issued Sigs (Mk.24) apart from air crews and some tank crews which carry different Sigs. SOCOM units have their selection of various HKs, and those guys look like one of the SOCOM branches to me as apposed to SEALs.


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    #385
    whydave
    Registered Users Posts: 4,061 ✭✭✭whydave


    bgxkap.jpg
    ''is shot with a taser by Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye'' = pure joy !!!!


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    #386
    OzCam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭OzCam


    I think it should be standard practice that anyone issued with a Taser should be shot with it as part of their training. Some organisations do that, but everyone should.

    Q: why are the belts different colours?
    A: MCMAP


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    #387
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    whydave wrote: »
    For you !!!

    Those are M1A2s. The tanks in the initial photograph were M84s.
    Thought only USN SEALs carried/ were issued Sigs (Mk.24) apart from air crews and some tank crews which carry different Sigs.

    Tankers carry the M9 (Beretta FS92). MPs and aircrew get the M11 (SIG P228).

    Which photo are you talking about, anyway? I don't see any SIG pistols recently.

    NTM


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    #388
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


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    Those look like 226's to me. Mk.24s under SOCOM.
    Also I read that a few thousand SP2022s were delivered to US tank crew forces at a base I cannot currently recall.


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    #389
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Those are Berettas. The shape of the holster (complete with the 'shaved slide silhouette') is enough to verify that.

    However, a close-up of one of the lads.

    mask.jpg
    Also I read that a few thousand SP2022s were delivered to US tank crew forces at a base I cannot currently recall.

    Only reference I can find is 5,000 P2022s ordered by TACOM (Tank automotives and Armament Command) back in 2004. TACOM is a massive organisation which, despite the first word being 'tank', does not confine itself to tank systems. TACOM also handles foreign military sales, it seems that the SP2022s were sent on to Colombia.

    A similar purchase of a few thousand Ruger P95s by TACOM started a rumour that the US Army was going to start issuing those, but they ended up in the Iraqi Army.

    NTM


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    #390
    thebillynator
    Registered Users Posts: 855 ✭✭✭thebillynator


    whydave wrote: »
    img6724295.jpg

    Is that the type of plane the Irish Air Corps use?


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    #391
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,453 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    I think that is a Super Tucano rather than a Pilatus PC-9. Not 100% sure.


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