BALTOPS 2004 in photos

[Catch22]

BALTOPS 2004 Operation "Neo" ;)

Basic scenario was: Peacekeeping forces prefom seaborne landing in cooperation with naval and air elements. First there were Marine (including Russian contingent!) units to deploy and secure Landing zone. Then Main forces landed. Humanitarian aid is being distributed, civilians evacuated - and while securing the zone some clashes with rioting crowd take place.

The Commanders:

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja21.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja22.jpg

First Landing:

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja3.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja2.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja5.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja9.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja6.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja8.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja7.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja10.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja1.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja24.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja29.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja27.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja26.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja28.jpg

Main peacekeeping forces deployed:

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja11.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja12.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja15.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja38.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja35.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja36.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja34.jpg

Riots:

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja19.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja18.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja17.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja37.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja16.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja32.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja13.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja30.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja31.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja39.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja20.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja41.jpg

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja40.jpg

[ch703]

lol that russian guy in the first couple of pics looks pretty hardcore,i wonder if he went through all that boxing like those pics someone posted a while back,remember those anyone? those were some pretty scary dudes :fork:

[droopy]

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja10.jpg

Is it me or dose the barrel look bend.

[fdt]

KUL pics ..... !!!!!!!

[ShotOver]

You are serious mate?
Tis an exercise operation, with some Russian Naval Infantry aswell, looks pretty good.

[Falco]

good pics woot

[Brzeczyszczykiewicz]

More Baltops photos

ships leaving Gdynia harbor:

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05763.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05766.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05770.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05782.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05785.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05800.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05808.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05816.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05817.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05823.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05824.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05832.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05846.jpg

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05853.jpg

The landing:

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040611-N-1823S-244.jpg

http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_040611-N-1823S-239.jpg

[pipaz]

cool pics, i wonder if there were any sf units as well?

[LeMat]

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/pictures/Balt04_Operacja22.jpg

This guy on the left is Laydecker from Dark Angel!!

[SiFiOn]

Nice pics!
Where did all of this took place? Denmark maybe?

[Brzeczyszczykiewicz]

Nice pics!
Where did all of this took place? Denmark maybe?

Nope, whole excersise took place in Poland: first phase in Gdynia harbor, and the landing at Ustka range.

[SiFiOn]

Nice pics!
Where did all of this took place? Denmark maybe?

Nope, whole excersise took place in Poland: first phase in Gdynia harbor, and the landing at Ustka range.

Thanks for the info!

[_Samez_]

http://www.mw.mil.pl/baltops/ - official BALTOPS information page

[Vintendo]

Sweet.
multi-national excersises are freaking awesome.

[bloddyaxe]

http://www.portalmorski.pl/galeria/h05770.jpg

This one looks familiar... Danish patrol boat isn't it?
Someone know its name??

EDiT-- just read that offical site, must be HDMS THETIS...