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Military Photo Thread (Discussion)

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  • #702
    Spooky-Vinny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 711 ✭✭✭Spooky-Vinny


    Yeah, there are pictures of guys with Blue tape on!
    My guess is it was probably Reb vs Blue!
    xXx


  • #703
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    Different colour elec tape designates equipment belonging to certain sections. eg.

    Red tape - 1 Section
    Blue tape - 2 Section
    Yellow - 3 Section


  • #704
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    OzCam wrote: »
    Two Questions:
    - What's all the red tape about?
    - what brand/model are the issue goggles?

    As pointed out, usually a different tape colour to a section. Purely for keeping lads kit together, incase some retard misplaces something.

    Don't know the exact model but they're ESS.


  • #705
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    Stealthirl wrote: »
    20110504_MISURATA-slide-HV8U-slide.jpg
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    Photo Credit: Getty Images/Chris Hondros
    THE A-TEAM are helping the ''Libyan rebels'' !


  • #706
    jeawan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭jeawan


    whydave wrote: »
    THE A-TEAM are helping the ''Libyan rebels'' !


    Dam it you beat me too it


  • #707
    bru.wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭bru.wicklow


    lets go with mcgyver then dale:D


  • #708
    OzCam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭OzCam


    Thanks P. Personally I'd put the tape somewhere a bit less conspicuous... perhaps it doesn't matter so much on exercises.

    The goggles appear to be ESS Profile, the shape and colour is right, though the PDF must have ordered them with black straps.

    RIP Chris Hondros.


  • #709
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    To be fair, that little bit of tape is going to be a concealment problem... if you take away the rifles, equiptment, and other gubbins that is going to be 10% more visible first.

    If the 'enemy' is close enough to see a few coloured flashes on thier backs, they're pretty screwed already.


  • #710
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    whydave wrote: »
    3-35.jpg
    A Paraguayan soldier marches holding a snake in a military parade honoring Paraguay's bicentennial in Asuncion, Saturday May 14, 2011. Paraguay won independence from Spain May 14, 1811, following a military coup.

    Err, Dave ... don't soldiers traditionally use guns rather than ... well, snakes?


  • #711
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    MerryDespot wrote: »
    Err, Dave ... don't soldiers traditionally use guns rather than ... well, snakes?

    Camo FN FAL and a snake (this is like top-trumps) !!!


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  • #712
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    General: Minister, erm, why are my men all carrying large snakes?

    Minister of Defence: "Hello there general, ah, well you see it was a rather cunning plan. We were going to issue them with colt python sidearms, but there were budget cuts that needed to be made... unavoidable yoou see....

    General: So you issued them.... real pythons instead?

    Minister of Defence: Yes, yes I did jolly good Idea don't you think?

    General: Sir, three of my men have been choked to death already this morning....


  • #713
    Hivemind187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,021 ✭✭✭Hivemind187


    MerryDespot wrote: »
    Err, Dave ... don't soldiers traditionally use guns rather than ... well, snakes?

    This nutter Hannibal. He was using snakes as weapons around 250bc during the Punic wars.

    Basically had his soldier run up to the enemy ships with pots (causing some laughter from the invading Romans) before lobbing the pots filled to the brim with rather poisonous (and presumably rather miffed) snakes on to the ship.

    I dont care how stern a centurion you are, when those pots cracked open it was definitely brown-tunic time.

    So, snakes are more traditional (in a sense) than guns. Go figure?


  • #714
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    MerryDespot wrote: »
    Err, Dave ... don't soldiers traditionally use guns rather than ... well, snakes?



    Maybe he's carrying his ration pack?

    NTM


  • #715
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    They must be off to do counter revolutionary warfare ops with an airline hijacking... Everyone knows the fastest way to clear a plane, is with snakes.


  • #716
    Hivemind187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,021 ✭✭✭Hivemind187


    Firekitten wrote: »
    They must be off to do counter revolutionary warfare ops with an airline hijacking... Everyone knows the fastest way to clear a plane, is with snakes.

    ... Or Samuel L Jackson.


  • #717
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Mother ****ing paraguians on my mother****ing plane!


  • #718
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    whydave wrote: »
    attachment.php?attachmentid=156591&cid=1&stc=1
    Irish Army Rangers
    H&K 417 !!!!!!
    WANT !!!


  • #719
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    whydave wrote: »
    H&K 417 !!!!!!
    WANT !!!

    The lads are sound, they'll let you have it.

    All you have to do, is spend 3 weeks down the Curragh having the craic with them and then pass a Basic Skills Course.

    Simple as that. :pac:


  • #720
    swiftblade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    Does the Garda marksman have Remington 700 in that pic? Very profesional looking, i have to say.

    Nice uniforms too :)


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  • #721
    Spooky-Vinny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 711 ✭✭✭Spooky-Vinny


    I'm guessin' that was taken durin' the Queens visit to the park?
    xXx


  • #722
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    WcMVOv.jpg
    'The one with the rifle shoots, when the one with the rifle is shot....'


  • #723
    swiftblade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    I like the fact he's wearing a Serpa, well one of them. I doubt they're issued. :)


  • #724
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Its a safariland.


  • #725
    swiftblade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    Firekitten wrote: »
    Its a safariland.

    My bad... :o Wonder why the other guy isn't wearing one. Maybe gets in the way of a prone position?


  • #726
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    hes got a black bianchi.... it seems like personal preference?
    the dropleg shouldnt get in the way, as where the sniper goes, his spotter goes too... Holsters are awefully personal things, its all about the user.


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  • #727
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    800xkn.jpg
    You sure those two are Gardai?

    my spidey sense is tingling.


  • #728
    swiftblade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    Those two are the same from the other day. Definitely not ARW. :)


  • #729
    Leftyflip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Leftyflip


    swiftblade wrote: »
    Does the Garda marksman have Remington 700 in that pic? Very profesional looking, i have to say.

    Nice uniforms too :)
    The rifle is a Styer model AFAIK.
    Possibly this one.


  • #730
    swiftblade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    Leftyflip wrote: »
    The rifle is a Styer model AFAIK.
    Possibly this one.

    Danke Schon :)


  • #731
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    Firekitten wrote: »
    800xkn.jpg
    You sure those two are Gardai?

    my spidey sense is tingling.

    They're nothing to do with our lads.


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  • #732
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Perhaps I got a little confused. never seen plod wearing camo before... (granded us swat teams dont count)

    Interesting :P


  • #733
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    God, some of them look well young.


  • #734
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Lethal_Bullet wrote: »
    God, some of them look well young.
    You realise atleast two of the soldiers in that last batch of photos were women right? :P


  • #735
    StevieGriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭StevieGriff


    Whydave,
    Those PDF pictures recruit training?


  • #736
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    StevieGriff wrote: »
    Whydave,
    Those PDF pictures recruit training?

    Yep.

    They're a Recruit Platoon currently training in the DFTC.


  • #737
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    the flag bearer looks knackered lol.


  • #738
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    whydave wrote: »
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    I'm in Love !!!!!! Poor choice of words :p


  • #739
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Im sure you can find his contact details on Frenchspecialforcesinlove.com


  • #740
    jeawan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭jeawan


    whydave wrote: »
    I'm in Love !!!!!!

    HAhah drum mag on a DMR interesting , wonder how this would fair in a Milsim :P


  • #741
    CpcRc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭CpcRc


    jeawan wrote: »
    HAhah drum mag on a DMR interesting , wonder how this would fair in a Milsim :P

    For when you can't hit someone with one shot, or two or ten, you can always try your luck with 100 shots. Ah, drum mags :p


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  • #742
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    French terrorists aren't known for taking thier hits.


  • #743
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    whydave wrote: »
    4-54.jpg

    Class !!!!


  • #744
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    US Navy admits it's in a loosing battle with cats stuck up trees, and releases fireman 2.0 to combat this increasing threat.


  • #745
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Is it protocol to dump fuel pre landing on a carrier?(For fire safety I assume)


  • #746
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    whydave wrote: »
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    Guy on the left is holdin a QLZ87: more here


  • #747
    Beez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Beez


    thanks, was just about to ask. :)


  • #748
    Leftyflip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Leftyflip


    Is that a Carl Gustav in the red rectangle Dave?


  • #749
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    AKs!! So much want


  • #750
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Lethal_Bullet wrote: »
    Is it protocol to dump fuel pre landing on a carrier?(For fire safety I assume)

    More likely weight. Carrier landings have no flare, so there's a heck of an impact. The less mass coming down, the better.

    All those pictures of the recruits getting muddy seems most unpleasant. 13 years in uniform, I've not gotten muddy yet.

    NTM


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  • #751
    whydave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    Leftyflip wrote: »
    Is that a Carl Gustav in the red rectangle Dave?
    No aTommy !!!
    whydave wrote: »
    m1a1.jpg


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