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Military Photo Thread [READ FIRST POST BEFORE POSTING]

27-08-2010 10:19pm

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MOD NOTE Jul 2012:

Please do NOT post pictures in this thread that contain copyrighted material or potentially copyrighted material.

You may post a link and a short description of the item.

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Military Photo Thread

We see a large number of real world pictures used as reference in these forums, i thought it would be interesting for use to have a thread for interesting photos that people come across and maybe generate some general discussion,

- Please do not post anything graphic
- Please have respect for the subject mater, please have respect for deceased and injured service men and women.

To start.....

US Pararesuce

hi res - http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/6788/100821f6044b080.jpg

hi res - http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/5042/100821f6044b057.jpg

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#2 27-08-2010 10:25pm

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Incase any one wants to do a PMC look

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#3 27-08-2010 10:31pm

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i had post this over in the military forum some time ago but might as well go hear as well, still trying to see if there is a high res version as i would love a big print of this one

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#4 27-08-2010 10:33pm

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Your second pic in your first post is my new wallpaper

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#5 28-08-2010 12:05am

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i love that blackhawk on the ridge pic

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#6 28-08-2010 4:04am

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dutch spec ops

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#7 28-08-2010 8:48am

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GSG-9 troops using fast rope techniques

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#8 28-08-2010 10:06am

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some pics from the middle east

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#9 28-08-2010 10:20am

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ohhh and i ****in love this yoke

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#10 28-08-2010 10:22am

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moggser wrote: »

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How the hell did that tank get like that? :eek:

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#11 28-08-2010 10:25am

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swiftblade wrote: »

How the hell did that tank get like that? :eek:

I'm guessing violence was involved, probably hit a mine.

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#12 28-08-2010 10:29am

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Stonewolf wrote: »

I'm guessing violence was involved, probably hit a mine.

Still pretty crazy considering that,what, 40 tonnes of tank. Maybe it slid down that hill? I couldn't see a mine doing that.

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#13 28-08-2010 10:33am

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swiftblade wrote: »

How the hell did that tank get like that? :eek:

women driver!!:D

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#14 28-08-2010 10:55am

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Stonewolf wrote: »

I'm guessing violence was involved, probably hit a mine.

as far as i can remember it was apparently destroy by Hezbollah in Lebanon 2006

where as this one was an accident

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#15 28-08-2010 10:59am

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#16 28-08-2010 11:27am

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#17 28-08-2010 1:27pm

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Oil

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#18 28-08-2010 1:38pm

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IDF in Gaza

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#19 28-08-2010 1:42pm

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#20 28-08-2010 3:44pm

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#21 28-08-2010 4:23pm

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seals in the delta

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#22 28-08-2010 5:29pm

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Fantastic pictures guys! Lets keep this thread alive and going

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#23 28-08-2010 6:13pm

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#25 28-08-2010 6:53pm

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#26 28-08-2010 11:22pm

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The Tet Offensive 1968; Hue City

Dak-To

Ia-Drang Valley

'Snake(sh*t)' Crandall's huey at LZ X-Ray

SAS-R (Aussie)

General

6RAR (Aussie)

'Puff the magic Dragon' firing

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#27 28-08-2010 11:45pm

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#28 29-08-2010 12:13am

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Yes, we do have a Special Forces unit. One of, if not the, best in the world

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#29 29-08-2010 12:47am

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#30 29-08-2010 1:14pm

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Gatling wrote: »

i love that blackhawk on the ridge pic

another picture from the same operation i believe

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#31 29-08-2010 2:38pm

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That is some skilled KnightHawk pilot.

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