Estonian forces in Afghanistan

[Hukatus]

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high res versions and additional pictures available at:
http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album254&page=1

[Alpha Leader]

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Looks like that Sisu just take a dump,Nice pics, thanks.

[Switek]

Great pix. Thanks for posting them. I like to see well equipped Estonians. Where are they in Afghanistan?

[Karo]

Nice pics, thanks for posting!

[jerka71_1]

[quote=Alpha Leader;2178786]http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/pildid/album254/abq.sized.jpg

[quote]

Cool, in what role do you use the BVS10?

[Hukatus]

Great pix. Thanks for posting them. I like to see well equipped Estonians. Where are they in Afghanistan?

in southern A-stan, Helmand province

[Switek]

in southern A-stan, Helmand province

So they're in a very hot area. Thanks for info

[Hukatus]

http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/pildid/album254/abq.sized.jpg



Cool, in what role do you use the BVS10?BVS10 is used by brits, its just a photo from funny agle
http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/pildid/album254/acd.sized.jpg

[msnger]

I love their camo :P badass

[daily666]

Fantastic pix Hukatus! And I love that camo too :). Are those modded Galils these guys are carrying?

[jerka71_1]

BVS10 is used by brits, its just a photo from funny agle


Ok, thanks. Anyone know this variant of the VIKING, is it a RCV or in what role do the RM use it?

[Hukatus]

Fantastic pix Hukatus! And I love that camo too :). Are those modded Galils these guys are carrying?

yup, good old galils with few addons.

[Adax]

Great pics, Hukatus. Thanks for sharing.
http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/pildid/album254/aag.sized.jpg
Are thease XA-200? How many are in A-stan and how many does Estonia bought?

[Hukatus]

Great pics, Hukatus. Thanks for sharing.

Are thease XA-200? How many are in A-stan and how many does Estonia bought?
Estonia bought about 60 XA-200 vehicles
and about 10-15 are in A-stan

[Eggy]

Really nice pictures!

It's the XA-180, bought from Finland.

[maple.leaf]

Digital camo + Galil SARs = NICE! p-)

[Canuck Farrier]

Great pix. Thanks for posting them. I like to see well equipped Estonians. Where are they in Afghanistan?

x2......They look alot better equipped than I was expecting.Helmand Province is right,If im not mistaken they are taking part in the latest offensive to root out taliban.

[Tekram]

Estonia bought about 60 XA-200 vehicles
and about 10-15 are in A-stan

So Estonians have more SISU APCs in A-stan than Finns themselves.
Finns brought their first APCs, two of them, to A-stan at beginning of November '06.

[AIRBORNEJOCK]

having worked with the lads in helmand i was impressed both by the estonian equipment and the men themselves good phots.
i was looking in the pics for one of the apcs which always had a red plastic chair attached to the side of it which used to make me laugh.

[Boina verde]

Very nice, keep them coming!

[indian_irish]

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is that an aimpoint 3X magnifier?if so isnt it placed too far from the aimpoint?

[p$ycho+log!cal]

yeah, really nice camo!

estonian's are ze pwnage...

[p$ycho+log!cal]

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is that an aimpoint 3X magnifier?if so isnt it placed too far from the aimpoint?

i think the guy know what hes doing.....
theyve been training for years to do that

[Jippo]

is that an aimpoint 3X magnifier?if so isnt it placed too far from the aimpoint?

In your opinion, what difference does it make how far it is?


-jippo

[Wojsko Polskie]

Great stuff :) It's nice to see the Estonians in good shape woot

[Sato]

Great pic's !

[devil99]

Very nice pictures!

[-Max2-]

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. :)

[pascalywood]

Estonia has an army? p-) nice pics!

[indian_irish]

In your opinion, what difference does it make how far it is?


-jippo
.i didnt say he was wrong.all he other pics of the maginfier has it placed just behind the aimpoint?ive never seen it placed so far aprt thats all.

[Catch22]

More important thing with magnifier is to keep it within proper eye relief (some 7-8cm from your eye that is). I can't tell how it works when holo or collimating sight are placed that far forward, but I guess it will do. Anyway Estonians have rather limited choice of mounts for it, since those Galils have only relatively short AK style side mounts to put any optic over the receiver cover, while the Magnifier was made rather with regard to work with long monolitic flattop P-rail of AR's and similiar rifles.

Jippo, have you used the magnifier in similiar configuration? I have only shot with it when mounted on C8 closely behind the EOTech.

[Geezah]

Great pics, I love this one.

For some reason it reminds me of the helicopter scene in FMJ......don't ask why.
http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/pildid/album254/abl.sized.jpg

GET SOME

:)

[dundun]

Great pics, thanks for sharing!

and yes, Helmand is now really hot area:-(

[Gauntlet]

Estonia looks like it has a very professional and elite looking military there. Sweet :)

[Cardinal]

Isn't that the same desert camo as the Finns?

[FDFCorporal]

Isn't that the same desert camo as the Finns?


No it isn't

Finnish desert camo

http://www.mil.fi/rauhanturvaaja/get2data.php?id=219

[maple.leaf]

I understand that the Estonians are also developing a digital Woodland camo uniform as well. Got any photos of that?

[Cardinal]

OK, thanks for clearing that up!

[Catch22]

I understand that the Estonians are also developing a digital Woodland camo uniform as well. Got any photos of that?

Here you go. Cadpatish enough?

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[Ironsight06]

From who are the Duro's in the back? Estionians?

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[muttbutt]

Most likely the Brits.

[Hukatus]

Also, Prime minister of Estonia and Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces recently visited Afgan officals and our troops over there.

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Prime minister of Estonia meeting with President of Afghanistan

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meeting with Estonian contingent

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left - Commander of the Defence Forces, right - Prime minister

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right - Commander of the Defence Forces, left - Prime minister

some random photos:
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hi res versions and the rest of photos can be found here:
http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album259&page=1

[Hukatus]

some new pictures.
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[grabie_bis]

Antiaircraft sights in this MG3... OMG!

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[RMRcallum]

Great pics the estionian forces look highly professional and well equipped.

[C17LM3]

Awesome pics, nice to see the Estonians doing their part!

[Flamming_Python]

Any chance that for some of the older officers it is their second trip? :)

First time as part of the USSR invading Afghanistan, and now second time as part of NATO forces?

[AIRBORNEJOCK]

Any chance that for some of the older officers it is their second trip? :)

First time as part of the USSR invading Afghanistan, and now second time as part of NATO forces?

i know one of the sergeants when we were there also served in afghan with the russians dont know any details though.

[Hecatonchiros]

Very interesting pics. Thanks for posting them.

[Hukatus]

again some very interesting pictures.
sorry, dont have time to link the thumbnails.
high res can be fount at page links.

1 - Link (http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album266&page=1)

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5 - Link (http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album266&page=5)

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Thank you.

[Vince S]

Wow that's a lot of picture!

Thank god there's lot of good soldiers from many countries into Helmand to kick the Taliban out!

[Hellfish]

Great photos. Does Estonia have any tanks, fighter or transport aircraft?

[stayr]

vary interesting thnx ))

[Ironsight06]

Great photos. Does Estonia have any tanks, fighter or transport aircraft?
Nope, only a handful of AN-2's.

[kosse]

Nice high res. pictures!

Btw, doesn't Estonian Defence forces operate BTR-80? What's the reason for preferring XA-180 in Iraq?

[DIU]

Btw, doesn't Estonian Defence forces operate BTR-80?
Are you joking? They are the most NATOist country of NATO. They can't use totalitarian APCs.


What's the reason for preferring XA-180 in Iraq?
The reason is that they are your minor brothers and use your second-hand APCs.

[DIU]

Any chance that for some of the older officers it is their second trip? :)
It is very unlikely. But their commander-in-chief was the Soviet military advisor in Ethiopia at those gloomy times when he still suffered under the commies' occupation.

[lightfire]

Great photos. Does Estonia have any tanks, fighter or transport aircraft
an aircraft carrier...:) But in some sources I've read that Estonia has aquired a handfull of T-55 tanks. 20 is the maximum number, though is it tru, Iv'e no idea..

[DIU]

an aircraft carrier...:) But in some sources I've read that Estonia has aquired a handfull of T-55 tanks. 20 is the maximum number, though is it tru, Iv'e no idea..
Prompting to you: the number of Estonian tanks is exactly the same as the number of Lithuanian tanks.

[Hukatus]

Are you joking? They are the most NATOist country of NATO. They can't use totalitarian APCs.


The reason is that they are your minor brothers and use your second-hand APCs.Shut the fvck up you retard, find some other thread to troll around.
http://www.scoutspataljon.ee/images/zoom/VEKBVO/viewsize/IMG_7420.sized.jpg
http://www.scoutspataljon.ee/images/zoom/VEKBVO/viewsize/IMG_7300.sized.jpg

the problem with BTR's it that they are geting old and need too much maintenance.

[Hukatus]

an aircraft carrier...:) But in some sources I've read that Estonia has aquired a handfull of T-55 tanks. 20 is the maximum number, though is it tru, Iv'e no idea..
Poland wanted to donate us some of their decommissioned T-55 tanks but it was decided to decline the offer.

[DIU]

Shut the fvck up you retard, find some other thread to troll around.
Don’t worry, I’ll never descend to discuss anything with you, Chukhonian lackey.

[kosse]

the problem with BTR's it that they are geting old and need too much maintenance.
Ok, I suspected that might be the case.

About the tanks, has there been any talk about getting Finnish T-72s? As far as I know they are going to be scrapped. I'd understand though if would not want them - they are not much use against modern tanks the way they are and propably cost a lot to keep in fighting condition.

[anvo]

What is yours tasks in Afgan? And were are you....if u can answer....actualy u guy's have great camo...

[Slinky]

What is yours tasks in Afgan? And were are you....if u can answer....actualy u guy's have great camo...

Estonias forces are deployed in southern Afghanistan, Helmand prvoince
Common tasks are patrolling, raids, helping the goverment to establish peace in southern afghanistan.
They are working with UK's and Danish forces

[anvo]

Estonias forces are deployed in southern Afghanistan, Helmand prvoince
Common tasks are patrolling, raids, helping the goverment to establish peace in southern afghanistan.
They are working with UK's and Danish forces

And how many are u there? They are only rifle soldiers or specialists to, like engineers etc

[Hukatus]

And how many are u there? They are only rifle soldiers or specialists to, like engineers etcthere is an EOD team working in Kabul area.

[*^*]

Poland wanted to donate us some of their decommissioned T-55 tanks but it was decided to decline the offer.

Now they are T-72s aviable If you want...

[daily666]

Now they are T-72s aviable If you want...

Really? How many of them do we sell?

[lightfire]

Really? How many of them do we sell?

we've got one T 72 and T 55, in working conditions, so we do have tanksp-) xexe, both them for some 50000 zlot for the museum..

[kayaker]

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I saw this vehicle in the docu "fightin the taliban" (excellent peice of journalism btw) most unusual but seemed to cope with the terrain well. What is the name?

As for the E. forces: they seem to have their shjt together. Solid stuff.

[Ironsight06]

http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/pildid/album264/aak.sized.jpg (http://www.mil.ee/%7Efotek/gallery/pildid/album264/aak.sized.jpg)

I saw this vehicle in the docu "fightin the taliban" (excellent peice of journalism btw) most unusual but seemed to cope with the terrain well. What is the name?

As for the E. forces: they seem to have their shjt together. Solid stuff.
It's a SWB version of the Mamba developped by Alvis. Think it's called the Alvis Acorn or something like that.

[kayaker]

roger, cheers.

any reports from the zone on performance?

[bv206]

In the next rotation army forces i must true go services to Helmand. And it is not easy. But this time i go in winter:cantbeli:. In first time i service 1987-1988 in Kabul. (in Soviet Army). The next time i service to NATO occupy forces. History go to circular lines. Perchanse i haven succesed by chanse i can see again Kabul? Cest la vie.

[Switek]

In next rotation i most realyty go to Helmand. And it is not easy. But this time i go in winter:cantbeli:. In first time i haven 1987-1988 in Kabul. (Soviet Army).

Welcome, to the forum mate woot...

Anyway, what a fate! You'll go back as a veteran... Stay safe mate.

[bv206]

Yes! It is not so first time :)

[Switek]

Your experience seems to be priceless

[kalkun]

Lots of new pics http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album399 (http://www.mil.ee/%7Efotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album399)
No point to start posting them here independently.
4 sub albums, from left: Estcoy-5 patrol at Now Zad; NSE-4 logistic component doings; Estcoy-5 patrol at Now Zad; Estcoy-5 operation.

Would comment on this: http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1575/adhbi1.th.jpg (http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=adhbi1.jpg)Estcoy-5 should be first to go out with Negev LMGs(bought from Israel, in middle of 90s).The ones we got had some problems and they never got used much, probably some of them got fixed or something, haven't got any information on that yet.

[kalkun]

Some new 88 pics
All can be found from: http://www.mil.ee/~fotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album402 (http://www.mil.ee/%7Efotek/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album402)
Posting few here:
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British Brigadier General Andrew Mackayle in the middle