Iraqi Photos.

Local-womanizer

Thought I'd throw these up here for you.

Its the same site with them Afghan photos I posted a while back,after forgetting to post the link:o

http://www.linkinn.com/_Scenes_from_Iraq_over_the_past_several_months

Some great photos in there.My favourite being 22,the young lad walking through the group of soliders.

(Mods,move it if it is not in correct place,cheers:))

Manic Moran

I've always thought this was one of the best piccies to come out of Iraq, at least, that didn't involve me.



NTM

christophicus

Wow some pretty powerfull pics there, thanks mate.

twinytwo

Why is the American crest on the the right shoulder worn backwards?

Manic Moran

The official answer is that the Union is always to the front, as if it's blowing in the wind when travelling. For example, imagine the US Ambassador's car is driving past you, with the flag mounted on the little stand on the front corner. If you are to the right of the car, watching it go past from your left to your right, you will see the flag appear just as it is on the soldier's arm, with the Union to the right.

It isn't unique to soldiers, for example, look at the US flag next to the registration number of this airliner.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Z_AtAOKyqdc/R-UMtxn4QOI/AAAAAAAAAoI/mIDDxavHSUA/IMG_4453.jpg

However, my personal guess (given that they didn't seem to worry about the 'travelling forwards' argument in WWII, when flags were worn 'normally' on the right shoulder) is that someone in supply screwed up, ordered the wrong kind of flag for the left shoulder, then they decided to just put it on the right shoulder instead.

NTM

Local-womanizer

A national flag has to be viewed from left to right.If there is an even number of flags on a building the national flag has to be the first on the left if you where looking at the building from across the street.

Hope that makes sense!

concussion

The AC have the 'reversed' tri-colour on their aircraft too, it's not limited to the US

Local-womanizer

concussion wrote: »

The AC have the 'reversed' tri-colour on their aircraft too, it's not limited to the US

Do the AC not have that fancy looking tri-color?

concussion

What fancy tri-colour?

Local-womanizer

concussion wrote: »

What fancy tri-colour?

Just had a look at the pics there.Never copped to the flag on the tail,as you said reversed.

Only ever noticed the circle tri-colour thing on the door of the AW139:pac:

http://www.military.ie/aircorps/fleet/aw139/index.htm

Always liked their symbol!

concussion

Ah, the roundel, gotcha. Yep, always liked it myself aswell.

TomRooney

Manic Moran wrote: »

I've always thought this was one of the best piccies to come out of Iraq, at least, that didn't involve me.



NTM

its certainly one of the best pieces of US propaganda.

cyrusdvirus

TomRooney wrote: »

its certainly one of the best pieces of US propaganda.

How do you know it's propaganda? Kid could be a pick pocket for all you know

ReacherCreature

Great pictures.
Love the Black Hawk & Hornet shots.