Today's Pics! Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

[jocker_89]

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Afghanistan, 8-11.10.2008: First stage of Yow Malat operation in Ghazni province is finishedhttp://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4486/afga1rk2.jpg

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Afghanistan, 11.10.2008: The oldest school in Ghazni and rehabilitation centre of handicapped persons received from polish soldiers indispensable support http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2836/liba1we1.jpg

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Lebanon, 10.10.2008: Assistance for youngest inhabitants in Alma Chaab

[VAMAN]

Nice start, good pics. The good old Humvee has gone through a lot of modifications to suit the operational needs.

[Steelersfan413]

Great Polish pics Jocker. Really nice

[CH4RL13]

Nice pics. I one day expect to see my old M1114 (in the avatar) being used by the Poles or another coalition force.

[He219]

Nice pix Jocker 89!
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IRAQ (Oct. 6, 2008) Command Master Chief James Heiland, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 27, prepares to board a Marine CH-56 helicopter during a visit to the battalion work sites. NMCB-27, also known as the "Skibees," are deployed to Iraq and other areas of responsibility supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth W. Robinson/Released)
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Marine Staff Sgt. Theo Mahiai, left, and Marine Staff Sgt. Jeff Barton refuel an MV-22 Osprey aircraft in the hot pits of Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2008. Mahiai is an Osprey crew chief, and Barton is an airframes mechanic. Both are assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Kelly R. Chase
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a combat mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A-10s provides close-air support and can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)
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An F-15E Strike Eagle, from the 492th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, pops flairs during a combat sortie in Southwest Asia. The F-15E's primary role in Afghanistan is providing close-air support for ground troops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon
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AFGHANISTAN (Oct. 9, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 transits over the desert of Southern Afghanistan. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander Erik Etz/Released)
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The breaks through the clouds over aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during a scheduled port visit at Pearl Harbor Naval Station, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2008. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rialyn Rodrigo
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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2008) A naval security boat patrols the waters off the coast of Naval Air Station North Island. Security boats that patrol areas surrounding naval bases assist mission readiness and enhanced maritime traffic stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2008) Sailors view their surroundings on the observation level as the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) passes downtown San Diego. Boxer is on a training exercise preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2008) Sailors observe downtown San Diego while aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is on a training exercise preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
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Airmen from the 31st Rescue Squadron secure a "downed" pilot and signal to be hoisted on board an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during an exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa. The 18th Wing and Japanese Coast Guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated aircraft accident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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Master Sgt. Ernest Garcia waits for a signal from the pararescue Airman in the water to bring the downed pilot onboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Sergeant Garcia is a flight engineer assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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Senior Airman Oliver Smith and a downed F-15 Eagle pilot are hoisted out of the water into a HH-60G Pave Hawk during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Airman Smith is a pararescue Airman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)
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An aircrew on board an HH-60G Pave Hawk hover over one of two downed pilots during a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. The aircrew are assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)
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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Courtright is hoisted up onboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk by Master Sgt. Ernest Garcia after rescuing a downed F-15 Eagle pilot as part of a crisis management exercise Oct. 8 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Sergeant Courtright is a pararescue Airman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron, and Sergeant Garcia is a flight engineer assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best)

[He219]

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An ultra-left wing Progressive Socialists party activist, wearing a Soviet military uniform, films and holds a bag bearing a picture of late Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in the center of Kiev on October 14, 2008. The protesters tried to stop a nationalist march, marking the 66th anniversary of the founding of a Ukrainian Insurgents Army (UPA), a World War II guerrilla movement that fought both Nazi invaders and Soviet forces.
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An ultra-left wing Progressive Socialists party activist, wearing a Soviet military uniform, shouts and holds a placard, reading: "No fascism," during a protest in the center of Kiev on October 14, 2008. The protesters tried to stop a nationalist march, marking the 66th anniversary of the founding of a Ukrainian Insurgents Army (UPA), a World War II guerrilla movement that fought both Nazi invaders and Soviet forces.

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A left-wing protester holds an anti-NATO poster as she attends a demonstration against a gathering calling for official recognition for the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a World War Two guerrilla movement that fought both German and Soviet troops, who also massed in Kiev October 14, 2008. The two gatherings took place on the date marking UPA's creation in 1942.
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Left-wing protesters attend a demonstration against a gathering calling for official recognition for the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a World War Two guerrilla movement that fought both German and Soviet troops, who also gathered in Kiev October 14, 2008. The two gatherings took place on the date marking UPA's creation in 1942.
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Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during a ceremony at a monument to Ukraine's 17th century leader Bohdan Khmelnitsky in Kiev, marking "Cossack Day" to honour the role of the Cossack movement in Ukraine's history, October 14, 2008.
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (L) looks at the Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on October 14, 2008 during a wreath-laying ceremony in the center of Kiev.
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (C), Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (R) and and Parliament Speaker Arseny Yatsenyuk (L) take part on October 14, 2008 in a wreath-laying ceremony in the center of Kiev. Ukraine is marking the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Ukrainian Insurgents Army (UPA), a World War II guerrilla movement that fought both Nazi invaders and Soviet forces.
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (standing) and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (R) take part on October 14, 2008 in a wreath-laying ceremony in the center of Kiev. Ukraine is marking the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Ukrainian Insurgents Army (UPA), a World War II guerrilla movement that fought both Nazi invaders and Soviet forces.

[SaToRu]

[quote=He219;3617225]Nice pix Jocker 89!
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[He219]

^ Similar to Maxpedition Vulture packs ...


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In this photo provided by Leopold Projects, a monument showing a medic with an infantryman is on display in this undated photo. The final of 17 monumental figures is headed to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford. The bronze piece depicts a medic with an infantryman, both of whom are under fire. It is scheduled to be installed on Wednesday. The work is by sculptor Jim Brothers. The Lawrence, Kan., artist has also finished all the portrait busts of Eisenhower's Supreme Command staff, as well as a monument of Eisenhower. All the sculptures will be dedicated on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
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Vietnamese journalists Nguyen Van Hai of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, back left, Nguyen Viet Chien of Thanh Nien newspaper, back right, and also two police officers Dinh Van Huynh, front second from left, and Pham Xuan Quac, front right, are seen during their trial in Hanoi,Vietnam, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. Two Vietnamese journalists went on trial Tuesday in Hanoi for allegedly writing false information in reports about one of the country's most high-profile corruption cases. Two police officers who allegedly provided information to the two journalists also went on trial Tuesday on charges of "deliberately revealing state secrets."
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Pro-Serb Montenegrin opposition supporters in Podgorica on October 13, 2008. Montenegrin police Monday used tear gas to disperse several hundred angry demonstrators at a mass rally against the government's decision to recognise Kosovo's independence. At least 22 people including 10 policemen were injured and admitted at Podgorica's emergency medical center. Several groups of hooligans continued running throughout the town, breaking windows and setting fire to containers. Dozens of protestors were detained, local media reported
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev walks near RS-12M Topol ballistic missile at the Plesetsk space lunch pad on October 12, 2008. Russia fired three long-range missiles on October 12 and ****ounced its nuclear deterrent strong in an extraordinary show of force experts said had not been seen anywhere since the days of the Cold War. Two of the missiles were fired from nuclear submarines in the Asian and European extremes of the sprawling country while a third was watched by Medvedev on land in northwest Russia. It was the second Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in as many days and the latest in a series of high-profile military exercises of conventional land, sea and air forces as well as strategic nuclear units.
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The Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Peter the Great), one of the three Russian warships, sails near the Libyan port of Tripoli, Libya, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. following a two-day stop on their way to Latin America to take part in joint naval exercises with Venezuela.
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Need some help here, saw pix from Petra last weekend and am trying to ID the hottie on the right ..

Nicoletta Mantovani Pavarotti (L), wife of the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and Gianfranco Fini (C),Italy's People of Freedom coalition leading member (C) arrive at a tribute charity concert and memorial ceremony for the late Italian tenor in Petra October 12, 2008. Proceeds from the concert will generate funds for projects in Afghanistan by the U.N. refugee agency and the U.N. World Food Programme, as well as for the Petra archaeological site 180 km (120 miles) south of Amman. The woman on the right is unidentified.
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A Lebanese army fire-fighting helicopter drops water over a forest fire in Dibiyeh village, southeast Beirut October 14, 2008.
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An air tanker makes a drop ahead of the wildfire burning over Porter Ranch in California October 13, 2008. Deadly wind-driven brush fires roared out of the foothills and canyons on the northern fringe of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying dozens of homes and threatening hundreds more.
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A firefighting helicopter drops water on the Porter Ranch fire as it threatens homes on October 13, 2008 near the Los Angeles area community of Porter Ranch, California. Several structures have burned so far in this fire that is being fueled by the first Santa Ana wind event of the season. One fatality, a homeless man and his dog, was reported today at the Merek Fire, burning to the east near San Fernando.
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Iraqi air force pilots Mohammed Ibrahim (L), Mohammed Dhari (C) and Mohammed Hussein (R) attend their graduation ceremony at the Iraqi Air force base in Kirkuk on October 13, 2008, where they become the first Iraqi pilots to earn their wings after the fall of Saddam Hussein. The first class of Iraqi Air Force training pilots was awarded their flying wings as part of a graduation ceremony today at the Iraqi air force base in Kirkuk.
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An Iraqi pilot (R) is awarded his flying wings badge during a graduation ceremony in Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad October 13, 2008. Three Iraqi pilots graduated from the first class of Iraqi Air Force after nearly a year of training in Kirkuk on Monday.
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Iraqi air force pilot Mohammed Ibrahim receives an officer's sabre during his graduation ceremony at the Iraqi Air force base in Kirkuk on October 13, 2008, where he and two others became the first Iraqi pilots to earn their wings since the fall of Saddam Hussein. The first class of Iraqi Air Force training pilots was awarded their flying wings as part of a graduation ceremony today at the Iraqi air force base in Kirkuk.
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A newly graduated pilot (R) hands over a flag to the next class during a graduation ceremony in Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad October 13, 2008. Three Iraqi pilots graduated from the first class of Iraqi Air Force after nearly a year of training in Kirkuk on Monday.

[VAMAN]

Nice pix Jocker 89!
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Wonderful picture of F-15E worthy of wallpapers and posters.

[Mad Ghost/0331]

The sword the Iraqi officer is recieving looks alot like my NCO sword. Anybody see it too?

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Vietnamese journalists Nguyen Van Hai of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, back left, Nguyen Viet Chien of Thanh Nien newspaper, back right, and also two police officers Dinh Van Huynh, front second from left, and Pham Xuan Quac, front right, are seen during their trial in Hanoi,Vietnam, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. Two Vietnamese journalists went on trial Tuesday in Hanoi for allegedly writing false information in reports about one of the country's most high-profile corruption cases. Two police officers who allegedly provided information to the two journalists also went on trial Tuesday on charges of "deliberately revealing state secrets."

Boooo'shiz! :roll:

[jocker_89]

Thank you all for your kind words :)

He219 as always great pix :)



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Lebanon, 13.10.2008: Over 200 soldiers of polish military contingent in Camp Naqoura returned to Poland, on their place new group of soldiers has arrivedhttp://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3199/pozegna1yn4.jpg

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Poland. 13.10.2008: Farewell of soldiers from 2nd Mazowiecka Sapper Brigade who are going to Afghanistan

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Poland. 10.10.2008: Ceremony of Farewell of submarine seamen from ORP "Kondor" ship. Crew of this ship will take a part in operation "Active Endeavour"http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5549/podroz1ke2.jpg

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Poland. 11.10.2008: Students from Non-commissioned School of Land Forces paid a visit to Polish Army Museum in Warsaw

[Valerius]

Some pics of the Spanish Crown Prince visit yesterday, to the Military Air Base of Lanzarote Island & the Air Surveillance Squadron (EVA 22) of Peñas del Chache, also in the Lanzarote Island (Canary Islands - Spain). The photos were released this morning by the Spanish Air Force.


Air Base of Lanzarote.

Oct. 13th, 2008.
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H.R.H. Felipe de Borbón, Prince of Asturias, with the Cor. Sánchez Daza (Air Base Commander) & the General Manuel Mestre (General in Chief of the Canary Islands Air Command) pass review to the garrison of the Spanish Air Force Base of Lanzarote. The aircrafts and helicopters deployed in this base are committed at the moment in the Operation "Noble Centinela" to fight the illegal inmigration.

In the background we have one of the new CASA CN-235M-300 SAR of the Spanish Air Force.
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H.R.H. Felipe de Borbón greet the crews of the aircrafts and helicopters of the Base.

In the foreground we have the noise of one CASA CN-235M-300 SAR, and her crew. The aircraft in the background is an older Fokker F-27 SAR of the 802nd Squadron.
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H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbón greet the crew of an AS-332 Super Puma helo of the 802nd Squadron.
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And here is an C-212 Aviocar also detached to Lanzarote to serve on SAR duties.And now with the visit to the EVA-22 we go...

Air Surveillance Squadron 22, Peñas del Chache (Lanzarote Island).

Oct. 13th, 2008.
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H.R.H. the Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbón (L) is received by the Lt. General Froilán Rodríguez Lorca (R) (Commander in Chief of the Air Combat Command).

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Receiving explanations about the Indra Lanza 3D system and the other radar equipment of the installation, along the way of the visit to the complex.

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AFGHANISTAN (Oct. 9, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, flies over Southern Afghanistan to return to the Nimitz-class Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander Erik Etz/Released)
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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 12, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during the final cycle of daylight flight operations. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) The Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pickney (DDG 91) and the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) sail pass Alcatraz State Park as they make their way to San Francisco to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week. The event is an opportunity to showcase military personnel, equipment, technology and capabilities while highlighting naval history within the San Francisco area. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drew Williams (Released)
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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) Flight deck personnel participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John K. Hamilton/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) An M240-B machine gun rests on the flight deck during small arms qualification on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting combat system ships qualification trials off the coast of southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Sailors assigned to the security division of the operations department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) participate in small arms qualifications. Stennis is conducting combat system ships qualification trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Richard Eisenring, from Port Richey, Fla., fires a 9mm pistol during small arms qualification aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting combat system ships qualification trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Chris Morgan, right, collects spent 9mm shell casings and empty ammunition clips after small arms qualifications on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting combat system ships qualification trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov/Released)

[VAMAN]

The thread is going nicely keep it up.

[goat89]

Nice pics today! Thx!

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Over A-Stan?
Not likely.
It's over a weapons range somewhere, witness the ACMI pod next to the Sidewinder.

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14 October 2008 - An official lifts a flag off of the head of a military honour guard during the arrival ceremony for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the White House. (AP)

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14 October 2008 - Peru's Interior Minister Luis Alva Castro (left) inspects bags containing cocaine in Lima. More than four tons of drugs including cocaine paste, marijuana, cocaine, opium and heroin were incinerated. (*******)

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14 October 2008 - The Philippines' first explosive disposal robot is unveiled during a field demonstration for police officials in Manila.

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14 October 2008 - Riot police clash with protesters during a pro-Belgrade demonstration in Podgorica, Montenegro. (EPA)

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14 October 2008 - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il inspects a military unit at an undisclosed location. The first photos of Kim released in two months show him in a setting very similar to another from August. The verdant background looks more like summer than autumn, adding to uncertainty about Kim's health after reports he has undergone brain surgery. (AP)

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Senior Airman Luke Gills directs an Iraqi air force C-130 Hercules Oct. 11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The aircraft, assigned to 23rd Squadron, was on a cargo resupply mission with members of the U.S. Air Force 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. Airman Gills is a transient alert marshaller assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. His hometown is Fairfield, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)
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An Iraqi airman waits for cargo for a C-130 aircraft Oct. 11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Iraqi airman was on a cargo resupply mission with members of the U.S. Air Force 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. He is assigned to 23rd Squadron, which operates three C-130s used for transporting troops, supplies and distinguished visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)
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An Iraqi air force C-130 waits for its cargo Oct. 11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The aircraft was on a cargo resupply mission with members of the U.S. Air Force 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. The Iraqi air force consists of more than 100 aircraft, including Mi-17 helicopters donated by Russia, UH-1H helicopters donated by Jordan, C-130s donated by the United States, as well as other aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)
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An Iraqi airman watches a C-130 land Oct. 11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The airmen were on a cargo resupply mission with members of the U.S. Air Force 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron. They are assigned to 23rd Squadron, which operates three C-130s used for transporting troops, supplies and distinguished visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)
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An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113, holds in the port observation position on a British Royal Air Force L-1011 refueling aircraft while another Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 14 takes on fuel over Southern Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2008. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and CVW 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz
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An MQ-1 Predator, like this one, fired an Air-to-Ground Missile-114 against enemies of Afghanistan on Oct. 12. The MQ-1 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, unmanned aircraft system. The primary mission of the UAS is interdiction and conducting armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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PACHA HAWK, Afghanistan – Army Spc. Brian Bengier, Kapisa and Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team, stands guard as fellow team members operate a makeshift medical clinic in an isolated Afghan village. The joint-service team has members from the Air Force, Army and Navy assigned to it. SFC Hopkins is deployed from the 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu navigates Sydney Harbor as the ship arrives for a scheduled port visit, Sydney, Australia, Oct. 10, 2008. The USS Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Michelle Rhonehouse
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SYDNEY, Australia (Oct. 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Matt Price holds the Union Jack while Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Aivaro Cervantes prepares to shift colors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as the ship arrives in Sydney, Australia for a scheduled port visit. Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Oliver Smith and a "downed" F-15 Eagle pilot are hoisted out of the water into a HH-60G Pave Hawk during a crisis management exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 8, 2008. Members of the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the Japanese coast guard rehearsed response procedures for a simulated over the water aircraft accident. Smith is a pararescue airman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best
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http://www.defenselink.mil/home/images/spacer.gifU.S. Army Spc. Jason Hardman searches a home while his unit patrols and clears the Owja Desert of Iraq, Oct. 10, 2008.
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A local farmer carries fruit to give to U.S. Army soldiers as they clear the Owja Desert of Iraq, Oct. 10, 2008.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hall, takes a minute to pet a puppy while on patrol in the Owja Desert of Iraq, Oct. 10, 2008.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hall stops for a snack with a local Iraqi man while clearing the Owja Desert of Iraq, Oct. 10, 2008.
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[bd popeye]

Excellent photos gents!p-)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Seaman Erin Koecke, from Tacoma, Wash., takes notes during an intermediate college algebra course aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carried USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). This class is one of many offered as part of the John C. Stennis University, which brings professors aboard to teach college courses. Stennis is conducting combat system ships qualification trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Amber Wilcox, from Baltimore, updates the ouija board in hangar deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Briana Brotzman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dayanis Savon sews a uniform patch onto coveralls in supply department's tailor shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct.11, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Chelsey Krupnick, from Woodland Hills, Calif., uses a pneumatic grinder to remove non-skid from a deck plate on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting pre-deployment exercises off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Murphy/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Darra Brown, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Anthony Conwell take a service filter sample of Jet Propellant 5 (JP-5) fuel in the forward pump room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Samples are taken throughout the day to ensure no sediments have entered the fuel, which could cause damage to an aircraft engine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr./Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) Flight deck personnel participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John K. Hamilton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2008) Rear Adm. Mark Vance, commander, Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG 3), is rendered sideboys honor during his visit aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). CSG-3 is embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dennis Cantrell/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Several F/A-18 Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 await refueling with a British Royal Air Force L-1011 tanker aircraft in Southern Afghanistan. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander Erik Etz/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2008) An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter conducts night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is on a training exercise preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 09, 2008) Lt. Emily Wells, right, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kirsty Gerlach, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), treat a wounded patient as part of a mass casualty drill. Boxer is on a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew N. Jackson/Released)


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LAS CALDERAS, Dominican Republic (Oct. 10, 2008) Air Force Senior Airman Alex Olson, an augmentee embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), administers de-worming medication to a young patient during medical operations at Las Calderas Naval Base supporting Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean phase of CP, an equal-partnership humanitarian/civic assistance mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, France, Nicaragua, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Lange/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2008) Damage Control Fireman Stacey Gallegos gives training on the self-contained breathing apparatus in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as part of a subject matter expert exchange with Dominican Republic sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Oct. 5, 2008) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Miller, assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 2, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), signals two landing crafts mechanized to beach landing zone One in Santo Domingo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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SABANA GRANDE DE BOYA, Dominican Republic (Oct. 11, 2008) Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Druckhammer, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), wires together an electrical outlet for a South East Asia hut to expand Presbitero Carlos Novel Primary School as part of the humanitarian/civic assistance mission Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik C. Barker/Released)

[bd popeye]

A few more pics..enjoy!

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A U.S. soldier from 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defence Artillery secures an area during a joint military training with Bulgarian army soldiers at Novo Selo military base near the town of Sliven, some 350 km (217 miles) east of Sofia, October 9, 2008. Though the Socialist government agreed in 2006 to host up to 2,500 U.S. troops at three bases in Bulgaria, opinion polls show that a majority of people fear their presence could make them a potential target for attack rather than provide protection. Picture taken October 9, 2008.

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U.S. soldier patrols the town of Baquba in the Diyala province, some 65km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad October 14, 2008.

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Children smile as they look at a U.S. army soldier on a patrol with the Iraqi police in Baghdad's Ameen district October 14, 2008.

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An Iraqi(? you army experts please ID) soldier searches a house during raids and military search operations in Baghdad's Ameen district October 14, 2008.

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A U.S. soldierd stand guard during a patrol with the Iraqi police in Baghdad's Ameen district October 14, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier jokes with children during a patrol in the town of Baquba in the Diyala province, some 65km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad October 14, 2008.

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A Congolese soldier passes by a tank of the Congolese army during a break due to the fog while fighting against rebels in the Mulindi Mountains, near Tongo, about 65 kilometers north west of the provincial capital of Goma, on October 14, 2008. The Democratic Republic of Congo's powderkeg east is being bled dry as Kinshasa and Rwanda refuse to bury the hatchet and marauding militias plunder its bountiful mineral wealth, analysts say.

[He219]

Nice pix popeye & VAMAN!
:)

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An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter provides close air support during an Air Assault mission near the Tigris River.
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Members of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron use their weight to help balance the wings of a Global Hawk that landed Oct. 1, 2008. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is used for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom over Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa.
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Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Company, 3rd Battalion, 42nd Brigade, 11th Army Division lineup before distributing information leaflets in sectors seven and eight of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on Oct. 3, 2008.
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A 2nd Company, 3rd Battalion, 42nd Brigade, 11th Army Division Iraqi special forces sergeant maintains security while distributing information leaflets in sectors seven and eight of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on Oct. 3, 2008. The leaflets contain information about denying the return of special groups to the area, which was named Operation Striker Storm which was a smaller part of Operation Ironhorse Blizzard.
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An MH-53 Pave Low engine sits in preparation for shipment from Iraq while the helicopter it once powered sits in the background Sept. 29, 2008. The Air Force's inventory of MH-53s is scheduled to retire Sept. 30. The helicopters' mission was to conduct infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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An Israeli soldiers stands guard over blindfolded Palestinians during an army raid in the West Bank city of Hebron,Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. The men were arrested by the Israeli military after Palestinian security forces discovered a tunnel leading from the house under a nearby overpass in the West Bank city, Palestinian sources said.
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Israeli soldiers patrol the streets in the West Bank village of Beit Ommar near Hebron, October 11, 2008.

[Greg27]

when did they switched predators from white to lo-vis scheme?

[Givati575]

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2 knee pads on the same leg? haha

[Givati575]

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soldiers from the Kfir brigade, the first pic is a givati soldier

[Carib]

He looks like a Sutton; nice digital camo though, don't know if I've seen that before on the Iraqis.
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[Carib]

An MH-53 Pave Low engine sits in preparation for shipment from Iraq while the helicopter it once powered sits in the background Sept. 29, 2008. The Air Force's inventory of MH-53s is scheduled to retire Sept. 30. The helicopters' mission was to conduct infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Why not just give them to the Iraqis? Too sensitive of equipment, or too many flying hours logged on these birds??

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MultiScam or dirty ABU's???

[Whitcomb]

Dirty ABU's

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Am i the only one to notice that kid with a bottle of cleaning detergent aimed into his mouth?

[VAMAN]

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14 October 2008 - Members of the British army's Royal Irish Regiment parade through the town of Market Drayton after returning home from Afghanistan.

[matsalleh18]

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i see that israeli use a large aray of weapons m4,tavor and so on.
but i do not see them use galil are they still in service ? are weapons distributed differently by unit?

[Ordie]

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Pneumatic grinder?? You mean needle gun shipmate!


OH God!!! I hated that thing.
It made a noise that gets on your nerves. Especially when in port and stripping the non-skid for 12 hours all day.

[Fireball Sanchez]

OH God!!! I hated that thing.
It made a noise that gets on your nerves. Especially when in port and stripping the non-skid for 12 hours all day.

What? Kinda like this maybe? p-)

http://www.youtube.com/v/YIjKBBbl2po&hl=en&fs=1

[Hun Ranger (not real)]

[quote=He219;3617225]Nice pix Jocker 89!
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what is that bags what middle of 2 guys shoulders?


Eagle IIIA Pack.


@ matsalleh18

Yeah most pictures shows, that regular infantry battalions uses M4 or sometimes Tavor. I saw Galils only in tankers or mini Galils in Sayerets guys hand.

[Ordie]

What? Kinda like this maybe? p-)

http://www.youtube.com/v/YIjKBBbl2po&hl=en&fs=1

You are EVIL !!!!!!!p-)

[Fireball Sanchez]

You are EVIL !!!!!!!p-)

Hey, I'm just doing my part in helping you guys relive those wonderful old memories, good times, good times...... p-) rofl

[NimDod]

but i do not see them use galil are they still in service ?

not in IDF's regular ground forces.
some reserves units, like mine (a tankr) still get it. maybe some artillary or AA units get it also.

I saw some private security personal who get the Glilon (short Galil) in some places and I thought its strange because it looks alot like the AK47 from a distance - and that could lead to friendly fire accidents in some situations.

[SaToRu]

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Eagle IIIA Pack.


Ohhhh thanks man!!!!p-)

[Churchill_MD]

Am i the only one to notice that kid with a bottle of cleaning detergent aimed into his mouth?

ohh... children are like this, you know...

[matsalleh18]

why dont they use galils anymore? because its heavy ?

[GiladS]

i see that israeli use a large aray of weapons m4,tavor and so on.


The Tavor is gradually entering service among regular infantry forces (first Givati and recently Golani). It will eventually replace the M4.

[GiladS]

why dont they use galils anymore? because its heavy ?

It was replaced by M-16 among infantry due to M-16's lighter weight and longer effective range.

[Givati575]

not in IDF's regular ground forces.
some reserves units, like mine (a tankr) still get it. maybe some artillary or AA units get it also.

I saw some private security personal who get the Glilon (short Galil) in some places and I thought its strange because it looks alot like the AK47 from a distance - and that could lead to friendly fire accidents in some situations.

eh, if your experienced enough you can tell the diff, besides the short galil is 5.56, different mag.....and the private seucirty guys ususally all dress the same. Khakis....fancy oversized sunglasses...etc...

[airforcewife0701]

The answer to your question is that they are dirty ABU's. When you work out in the dirt and practically sleep in it, I imagine it would be difficult to keep your uniform looking prim and proper. How do I know this answer you might ask? I am his wife.