RNLMC in Iraq

[SiFiOn]

Here some dated pics, showing Dutch marines in Al-Muthanna, southern Iraq.
Pics where taken in december '03 and januari '04.

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/december/031212G2111.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/december/091203g1093.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/december/061203heli2.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/december/031223G1046.jpg

Japanese advance party set foot in Iraq...
http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040120G4038.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040120G4053.jpg

Pics of an AMVCP (airborn mobile vehicle checkpoint).
http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1004.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1020.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1030.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1043.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1126.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1147.jpg

Nice pics of a Chinook
http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1083.jpg

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1099.jpg


http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040118G1129.jpg

[Mark Sman]

The cammo looks like the US pattern.

Did these units always have this pattern on tap, or was it issued for this mission out of US store?

[Fintin]

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1083.jpg

why not just back up another 20 feet....just a though...a good explination of why not would be sweet

[SiFiOn]

The cammo looks like the US pattern.

Did these units always have this pattern on tap, or was it issued for this mission out of US store?

Our marines are issued with the US patern, as showed on this pic. However, their windroof jackets are the Brittisch pattern. The RNLMC uses a variation of camo patterns. They only buy 'from-the-shelve', so they can cut down developing-costs.

http://www.korpsmariniers.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album01&id=bosnia_jpg&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

found one more:

http://www.korpsmariniers.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album03&id=marinier2&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

[SiFiOn]

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1083.jpg

why not just back up another 20 feet....just a though...a good explination of why not would be sweet

They knew I wouldn't post this pic on militaryphotos.net if they should back up the 20ft. ;)

[Dutchman2]

Some how, the Marines refuse to wear the stuff what our Army wears. The rather buy it somewhere else, than with Army stuff. There is alway's some competition between Army vs Marines :D . Our army uses a slightly different British DPM camo, and for the desert they use the US pattern. So why the Marines won't wear the Army Desert camo is a huge question for me. The only thing that they chear, are the boots! The Marines like to do it their own way. Why not, they do it great!

Greets,

Roger

[SiFiOn]

Some more can be found @ : http://www.ruudwuite.com/foto's/fotou.html

[Haiw]

Some how, the Marines refuse to wear the stuff what our Army wears. The rather buy it somewhere else, than with Army stuff. There is alway's some competition between Army vs Marines :D . Our army uses a slightly different British DPM camo, and for the desert they use the US pattern. So why the Marines won't wear the Army Desert camo is a huge question for me. The only thing that they chear, are the boots! The Marines like to do it their own way. Why not, they do it great!

Greets,

Roger
Best example; pulling out the Marines' land rovers to change them for the Army's Mercedeses. Nice way of spending tax dollars! :lol:

[SiFiOn]

Some how, the Marines refuse to wear the stuff what our Army wears. The rather buy it somewhere else, than with Army stuff. There is alway's some competition between Army vs Marines :D . Our army uses a slightly different British DPM camo, and for the desert they use the US pattern. So why the Marines won't wear the Army Desert camo is a huge question for me. The only thing that they chear, are the boots! The Marines like to do it their own way. Why not, they do it great!

Greets,

Roger
Best example; pulling out the Marines' land rovers to change them for the Army's Mercedeses. Nice way of spending tax dollars! :lol:

And we didn't even mention the great change which is taking place in Bosnia each 6 moths... All the material of the SFOR-detachment (APC's, tanks, trucks, vehicles etc.) is loaded on trains to be brought back to the Netherlands or Germany (Seedorf). Now that costs an ammount of tax euro's....

[Uncle Sam]

http://www.nldetirak.nl/archief/sfir12/fotopagina/januari/040119G1083.jpg

why not just back up another 20 feet....just a though...a good explination of why not would be sweet

It's easier for that big ass chinook to get off the ground in a jiffy, ie. taking fire. They lower the power on the rear section...

[I love Rachael Leigh Cook]

Hmm, C-7 LSW is still in use? The Army has had Minimi Para since last year, So that's suprising. Or perhaps they are going the same way as the brits with their L86A1?

[SiFiOn]

Hmm, C-7 LSW is still in use? The Army has had Minimi Para since last year, So that's suprising. Or perhaps they are going the same way as the brits with their L86A1?

You said it right, the Army is issued with the Minimi para, this one to be exactly:
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1083341959_minimipara.jpg
The Dutch marines instead use the C7-LSW.

When you look close at one of the pics of the AMVCP you can also see a FN MAG:
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/438_1083342019_fnmag.jpg