Military Photos

The Bollox wrote: »

that is a pic of a B-52 carpet bombing Afghanistan. I know that because it is the exact shot I used in a project in History in Transition Year in 2001/2002

how are the bombs infront of the bomb door? surely they would be behind it?

FiSe wrote: »

They're from the plane above the one on the picture

is that not two sperate photographs

This site Splode.TV has a great collection of Military and shooting clips in general. Worth a visit.

Parachute Regiments P company


Log race

Jack Doody, 17. (innocent victim).

Me with an Israeli friend in Netanya, Israel 2001.. I had competed against the IDF in a Judo competition.



I'm the one with the shaved head....

Pathfinder, I'm winding you up.

I've always acknowledged the British soldier to be the best fighting man in the world, bar none. And in fact, had I not joined the Irish army I'd have tried for 2 Para (B.A).

Pathfinder wrote: »

3 Para would have been more impressive.

Nah, I always thought 1 & 3 Para were an odd lot

Dub13 wrote: »

Ca we stay on topic.

Dub13

How is showing photos of military people on a military photos thread 'off topic'?

Or am I thick or wha?

N'Djamena, Chad last week;

http://picasaweb.google.com/kaimera/Chad/photo#5162083180838937234

http://picasaweb.google.com/kaimera/Chad/photo#5162083344047694546

Hagar wrote: »

This guy should be the rear gunner.

I think I know that arsehole

A very young (and skinny) Mairt!.



For anyone whose interested.

I'm holding a Gustaf SMG in the COMCEN (Communications Center), Camp Shamrock (Tibnine) Lebanon. The radio in the background is an old '46 set' (VHF) and as far as I can recall that one was on the battalion net.

63rd Inf.Bn. UNIFIL. 1988 (I was only a slip of a lad)

**Anyone who remembers the Gustaf SMG will know why it doesn't have its mag fitted!!**

Also from the same 'trip' and typical 'Comms' bunker..

This one was the bunker in Tulin camp, again the old '46 set' and ten line switchboard to the OP's



Sorry for the poor quality photos, but digital camera's were the thing of science fiction back in '88.

But a little information on the bunker photo (if you can see the detail)

Above the radio's are two registeration plates, with a story behind them.

We didn't have encripted radio's back then and the Israeli's (and everyone else) listened into our radio traffic.

We one day the Amal militia made a attack on an Israeli compound (a PVP if anyone remembers them - Permanent Violation Posts). The AE's (Armed Elements) escaped through Qabrika (spelling?) village in a white Merc. Someone on post UN-6-14 radioed in the details (in clear!!), the Israeli's sent in a gunship to take out the car, spotted two car's of similiar description in the village and blew them both up.

One was a family car, the other was the AE's.

The registration plates were a reminder about giving out such details in clear again.

Oh, the cat on the radio... He was just keeping his arse warm and the bunker free of rats!.

Chosin Resorvoir? Khe Sanh? Heartbreak ridge? No, the battle of Kilbride on at 06:30 on a damp sunday morning. D Coy 20th Battalion 1981


Commandos? No NCOs.


Posing near the border, very near.


Aboard Alouette 211, preparing for a helicopter assault landing. Monaghan 1984. Dcoy 20th was the only FCA unit to be allowed to carry out this training at the time.


29th Battalion undergoing riot training 1981, Cavan barracks.


Glen of Imaal, a Corporal despite the dull cap badge. Later he became a para officer.

Meanwhile, back in 1798:


French soldiers prepare to Marche. Note the 18th century yellow truck.


French revolutionary soldiers pose with Irish peasant pikeman.


Meanwhile back in the British barracks, members of the Longford Militia pose for an engraving. Wait, two of them look familiar. Have they changed sides?


The Longford militia retrieve arms and prepare to parade.


The 6th (Warwickshire) Foot on parade.


Soldiers of the Longford Militia and the 6th Foot back in barracks after a long day running from the French in Castlebar.

All Year of the French TV series 1982.

Mairt wrote: »

I thought I'd throw these out.

Its some graffitti @ the back gate of McKee Bks (Dublin).

From 1930 & 1915



From a soldier from The Blue Hussars.

Just wondering about this graffitti, does anyone know what units were stationed in McKee Bks in the early 20th century or even the late 19th century?.