Thursday PIX! October 8th, 2009

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I'll kick things off. I wuz gonna post these tomorrow..but what the hey?

A little naval influence..sorry about any re-post!

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CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2009) A lighter amphibious resupply cargo (LARC) vessel assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 heads out to sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 03, 2009) Quartermaster Seaman Ricky C. Rodriguez uses a gyrocompass during sea and anchor detail aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the USS Denver Amphibious Ready Group, and is preparing to support humanitarian assistance operations at the request of the government of the Republic of Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Ketsana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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Look at that rain a fallin'.. The Republic of the Philippines

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 03, 2009) Seaman Craig R. Murphy monitors a steady line from a shore crane to cargo equipment during a Marine equipment offload aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the USS Denver Amphibious Ready Group, and is preparing to support humanitarian assistance operations at the request of the government of the Republic of Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Ketsana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 03, 2009) Seaman Bertram Taylor IV works with embarked Marines during an equipment offload aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) heave around a line during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193). McCampbell is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15, forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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NORFOLK (Oct. 4, 2009) Quartermaster 3rd Class Novelyn Thomas takes a bearing as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) gets underway from Norfolk Naval Station. Wasp will report the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility where the ship is scheduled to conduct operations and exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Edward L. Kobobel III/Released)

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NORFOLK (Oct. 4, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) man the rails prior to getting underway. Wasp will report to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility to participate in a variety of operations and exercises. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew J. McCord/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193) sends a fuel line to Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during a replenishment at sea. McCampbell is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15, forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2009) A member of the U.S. Navy demonstration parachute team, the Leap Frogs, lands at the 50-yard line of Aggie Stadium at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C. The team performed at the annual game against North Carolina Central University. The Leap Frogs along with East coast based Navy SEALs were promoting awareness of the merits of a career in Naval Special Warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob L. Dillon/Released)

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LAKE ASSAL, Djibouti (Oct. 2, 2009) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the Condors of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 performs a confined area landing training mission over Lake Assal, Djibouti. At 515 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest point on the African continent as well as one of the saltiest bodies of water on earth. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Rockwell-Pate/Released)

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Sailors assigned to the USN Ceremonial Guard are selected directly from boot camp.

WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 2, 2009) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard stand at parade rest before the start of the retirement ceremony for Rear Adm. Jon W. Bayless Jr. and Rear Adm. Edward "Sonny" Masso. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cynthia Z. De Leon/Released)

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WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 2, 2009) Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard salute for the National Anthem during the retirement ceremony for Rear Adm. Jon W. Bayless Jr. and Rear Adm. Edward "Sonny" Masso. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cynthia Z. De Leon/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 24, 2009) USS Port Royal (CG 73) undocks from Dry Dock 4 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Port Royal was in dry dock for about seven months to repair damage sustained when the ship ran aground in February. (U.S. Navy photos/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 3, 2009) Crew members from Utility Landing Craft (LCU) 1627 offload US Marine Corps equipment supporting humanitarian assistance operations at the request of the government of the Republic of Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Ketsana. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communications Specialist Andrew Smith/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Republic of Philippines (Oct. 3, 2009) The crew of the forward deployed amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) unloads equipment belonging to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to support humanitarian operations in Indonesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Andrew Smith/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2009) Members of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and U.S. Coast Guard maritime safety and security team (MSST) 91104, speak to the crewmembers of a fishing vessel. Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/Released)

[bd popeye]

Wait! There's more!

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MANILA BAY, Philippines (Oct. 05, 2009) Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) disembark from Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 during an equipment and supply offload. The amphibious dock landing ships USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and USS Tortuga (LSD 46) are supporting humanitarian efforts in the wake of Typhoon Ketsana at the request of the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2009) Engineman 2nd Class Victor Chavez, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), tests fuel before flight operations. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 4, 2009) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Ganiu Jubrila shows strawberry and chocolate russe cakes made for the final exam of the Principles of Baking course at Tidewater Community College. Culinary specialists assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth attending the culinary arts courses prepared desserts and puff pastry-encased meats, which were served to galley patrons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William R. Heimbuch/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Oct. 3, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus greets U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen before the start of a college football game against the U.S. Air Force Academy at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan (Oct. 4, 2009) Tech. Sgt. Sherri Nel, assigned to 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, measures the height of a pallet of medical supplies to be delivered to Padang, Indonesia after an earthquake struck the region. The humanitarian assistance is being delivered as part of a U.S. Air Force Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Released)

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YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan (Oct. 4, 2009) Air Force Staff Sgt. Marla Musni, assigned to 374th Medical Support Squadron, verifies an inventory label on a pallet of medical supplies to be delivered to Padang, Indonesia after an earthquake struck the region. The humanitarian assistance is being delivered as part of a U.S. Air Force Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 25, 2009) Lt. Col. Martine Dierckx, from the Belgian Armed Forces, looks over the shoulders of Fireman Brittany Trotter and Fireman Whitney Adams, both from Atlanta, in the Center for Naval Engineering Learning site at Training Support Center. Dierckx is part of the Corps of Foreign Naval Attaches visiting Recruit Training Command and Training Support Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2009) Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Michael D. Miller, Damage Controlman 2nd Class Shundrea T. Richardson and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Cassandra L. Foote, instructors at the Center for Information Dominance (CID) Corry Station, install a Combined Federal Campaign status sign near the main gate at Corry Station. The staff and students at CID Corry Station donated more than $78,000 for the 2009 CFC Campaign, more than double their goal of $38,000. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols/Released)

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Oct. 5, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Amanda Valenzuela, assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Albuquerque, gives an infant a Navy bear as part of a Caps For Kids visit to the pediatric department of Presbyterian Hospital during Albuquerque Navy Week. Twenty-one Navy Weeks are planned across America in 2009. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Lucy M. Quinn/Released)

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MANILA BAY, Philippines (Oct. 6, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) prepare to chalk and chain an incoming U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Release

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MANILA BAY, Philippines (Oct. 6, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) secure a U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during flight operations. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are supporting humanitarian efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana at the request of the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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MANILA (Oct. 5, 2009) Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the Philippines deliver family food packs donated by local businesses and private organizations to aid communities affected by Tropical Storm Ketsana at the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines. . (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marie Matarlo/Released)

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MANILA BAY, Philippines (Oct. 7, 2009) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) conducts flight operations in Manila Bay. Tortuga, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are supporting humanitarian efforts in the wake of tropical storm Ketsana at the request of the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 5, 2009) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) watch as a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 launches from the well deck. Tortuga, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are supporting humanitarian assistance efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Ketsana at the request of the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during the first day of flight operations. George Washington is getting underway from Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a one-month maintenance and repair period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob D. Moore/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2009) Sailors assigned to the flight deck crew of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) watch the sunset and the arrival of an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter before manning flight quarters. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 4, 2009) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) moves into position for a replenishment at sea with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) with an MV-22B Osprey on Bataan's flight deck. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tony Sisti/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2009) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is anchored during well deck operations off the coast of North Carolina. The Wasp crew of approximately 1,100 Sailors and 365 embarked Marines are preparing for a three-month Southern Partnership Station deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Smart/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2009) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class James Wilkerson mans a 25-mm machine gun during a combat systems training team environment aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2009) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class James Hysons, Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Brandon Field and Yeoman 3rd Class Darryl Brooks man a 25-mm machine gun during a combat systems training team environment aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

[Pistol Prawn]

25mm gun pictures are absolutely first class photos !

[Prowler129]

uss Port Royal is wearing the NEW Navy antifouling material, hmm, nice blue

[BearInBunnySuit]

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The Black Eagles of the ROK's Air Force strutting their stuff. The acrobatic team, which was disbanded in 2007, will return to the sky with the new T-50 aircraft.

[VAMAN]

Lovely pics of Korean Airforce.

[VAMAN]

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A member from the U.S. 8th Marine Regiment checks his military vehicle at Hassan Abad patrol camp in Helmand province, October 7, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i36.tinypic.com/34r8tae.jpg

Private First Class (PFC) Rene Jalbert from U.S. 8th Marine Regiment places a chain of bullets inside his assault pack at Hassan Abad patrol camp in Helmand province, October 7, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i33.tinypic.com/35he4aa.jpg

Members of U.S. Marines from 8th Marine Regiment walk during a patrol in Khorakoh village near Garmsir district in Helmand province, October 6, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i38.tinypic.com/rkau12.jpg

Afghani girls watch U.S. Marines from the 8th Marine Regiment carrying out a patrol in Khorakoh village near Garmsir district in Helmand province October 6, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i35.tinypic.com/ru0lco.jpg

U.S. Marines Sergeant Brad Bollinger from the 8th Marine Regiment, walks during a patrol in Khorakoh village near Garmsir district in Helmand province October 6, 2009. *******/Asmaa Waguih (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i34.tinypic.com/2ngz9uc.jpg

U.S. Marines Corporal Jeremy Gustafson from the 8th Marine Regiment, inspects marijuana crops during a patrol in Khorakoh village near Garmsir district in Helmand province October 6, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i36.tinypic.com/1oxefa.jpg

U.S. Marines Corporal Patrick Grandelli from the 8th Marine Regiment, walks during a patrol in Khorakoh village near Garmsir district in Helmand province October 6, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i34.tinypic.com/20tigef.jpg
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An Afghani boy looks at U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Pettit, from 8th Marine Regiment, during a foot patrol in Garmsir district in Helmand province, October 5, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i34.tinypic.com/2yphxmb.jpg

An Afghani family on a motorcycle passes by U.S. Marine SGT Peter Neubauer, from 8th Marine Regiment, as he walks during a foot patrol in Garmsir district in Helmand province, October 5, 2009. (******* / Asmaa Waguih)http://i33.tinypic.com/28bz62p.jpg

A U.S. Marine from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, keeps watch from a sand-bagged guard hut, at Combat Outpost Spin Ghar, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP / Brennan Linsley)

[goat89]

Nice pics today! Thx!

[parker]

thanks for posting such great pics!

[bdique]

Singapore doing her part to help Indonesia...

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CPT (DR) Chang Guo Hao treating a patient at the SAF's mobile medical clinic in Koto Bangko.

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Medical staff from TNI working closely with the SAF medical team at the SAF mobile medical clinic in Koto Bangko.

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SAF medical personnel attending to local villagers amidst ruins of a polyclinic at Koto Bangko.

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Several patients arrive at the SAF mobile medical clinic at Koto Bangko.

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The SAF medical team unloading medical supplies at the mobile medical clinic at Koto Bangko.

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The SAF medical team unloading medical supplies with the help of local villagers at Koto Bangko.

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[duane1947]

Isn't it a good feeling when the pics are from humanitarian missions rather than combat and its aftermath?

Gentlemen, congradulations on some excellent pics today.

[goat89]

Good pics Bdique!
Michael Yon was in Singapore too and our fellow Boey met him! ><

[VAMAN]

17 Die in Kabul Bomb Attack Near Indian Embassy (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/world/asia/09afghan.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1255021281-CushA+5qtuUzLM9asgPohw)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Rescue workers recover a body at the scene of a suicide bombing on October 8, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The explosion left 12 people dead and over 60 injured during what local authorities say was a targeted attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul. (David Goldman / ***** Images)

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Afghan men stand amid the rubble of a damaged building near the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. The powerful car bomb explodes outside the Indian Embassy in the busy center of Afghanistan's capital, killing scores, destroying vehicles and blowing off the walls of shops, officials said. (AP / Altaf Qadri)

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Afghans walk on the debris of a building damaged by a blast, as the part of the Indian embassy is seen destroyed, right, in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. The powerful explosion rocked the center of Afghanistan's capital early Thursday near the Interior Ministry and the Indian Embassy, where dozens of civilians were killed in an attack last year. (AP / Musadeq Sadeq)

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A Romanian soldier stands at attention inside the newly inaugurated Holocaust memorial in Bucharest October 8, 2009. Romania unveiled a Holocaust memorial in Bucharest on Thursday to commemorate the killing of more than a quarter million Jews and Roma by the Nazi-allied Romanian authorities during World War Two. (******* / Bogdan Cristel)

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A man visits the newly inaugurated Holocaust memorial in Bucharest on October 8, 2009. Romanian authorities unveiled the Holocaust memorial in Bucharest on October 8 to commemorate the killing of around 300,000 Jews and Roma people by the Nazi-allied Romanian authorities during World War II.

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Romanian soldiers guard the entrance of the newly inaugurated Holocaust memorial in Bucharest October 8, 2009. Romania unveiled a Holocaust memorial in Bucharest on Thursday to commemorate the killing of more than a quarter million Jews and Roma by the Nazi-allied Romanian authorities during World War Two. (*******)

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Romanian police officers makes victory sign as he shouts anti-governamental slogans in front of the government's headquarters in Bucharest during a protest against the new law of the civil servants wages adopted by the Romanian government and to call for an increase of the minimum wage in Bucharest on October 7, 2009.

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Romanian gendarmes stand by a poster depicting late Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, which reads "I too have taken responsibility" alluding to a Romanian legal procedure which enables the government to pass a law without parliamentary debate, in front of Victoria palace in Bucharest October 7, 2009. Thousands of Romanian trade unionists protested against public sector pay cuts in front of government offices in Bucharest on Wednesday, in a demonstration of growing discontent over IMF-mandated fiscal reforms. (*******)

[Fireball Sanchez]

Hey great pics today guys p-)

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A U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller, attached to the U.S. Army's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, scans the Korengal Valley floor in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Sept. 26. U.S. Air Force JTACs fight side-by-side with their U.S. Army counterparts, coordinating air-strikes for ground forces.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, patrol the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Sept. 26. The Fort Carson, Colo., based Soldiers deployed to the remote mountain province in June, working with Afghan government and security forces to improve the lives of its inhabitants.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, patrol the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Sept. 26. The Fort Carson, Colo., based Soldiers have seen some of the toughest fighting in Afghanistan since arriving to the valley in June.
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Spc. Trey Sites, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, slogs through a stream running through the Korengal Valley floor in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Sept. 26. Sites, a native of Manheim, Pa., and fellow 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Soldiers arrived in the valley in June, where they have been working with the Afghan government and security forces to improve the lives of its citizens.
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Spc. Jesus Sanchez, a native of Mesa, Ariz., watches for suspicious activity, during a patrol in the Kunar province, Afghanistan's infamous Korengal Valley, Aug. 13. Sanchez is a combat medic with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division.
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Spc. Jesus Sanchez, a native of Mesa, Ariz., and fellow Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers patrol the Korengal Valley in Kunar province, Oct. 1. 4th ID Soldiers operating in the valley work closely with local Afghan government and security forces to improve the lives of its citizens.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Crad****, a native of Spokane, Wash., crosses a fast-flowing river while on patrol in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, with U.S. Army Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Oct. 1. U.S. Air Force Airmen fight side-by-side with their U.S. Army counterparts, serving as joint terminal attack controllers, responsible for coordinating air-strikes for ground forces.
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U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airmen with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, patrol the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Oct. 1. The 4th ID Soldiers, deployed to the remote mountain valley, work closely with Afghan government and security forces to improve the lives of its inhabitants.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, patrol the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar province, Oct. 1. The Fort Carson, Colo., based Soldiers, deployed to the remote mountain valley, work closely with Afghan government and security forces to improve the lives of its inhabitants.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division pause during a patrol in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, Oct. 1. Since arriving in June, the Fort Carson, Colo., based Soldiers have seen some of the toughest fighting in Afghanistan.
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U.S. Army Pfc. Damian Gardner looks for suspicious activity in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Korengal Valley while on the patrol, Oct. 1. Gardner, a Beacher City, Ill., native is a member of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. The Fort Carson, Colo., based Soldiers have seen some of the toughest fighting in Afghanistan since arriving to the valley in June.
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A U.S. Army Soldier with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, scans the Korengal Valley walls while on patrol in volatile Kunar province, Afghanistan valley, Oct. 1. 4th ID Soldiers operating in the valley work closely with local Afghan government and security forces to improve the lives of its citizens.
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[VAMAN]

Nice update

[bdique]

Good pics Bdique!
Michael Yon was in Singapore too and our fellow Boey met him! ><

yup, I follow their blogs(only recently tho:oops:)...very, very awesome reads out there p-)

[MEU]

I see some soldiers are wearing MERRELL Chameleon EVO Mid....
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[Ghostryder]

The 4th ID is part of the AWG's lightweight demonstration.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. R. Tyler Rennell, a pilot mentor from the 450th Air Expeditionary Training Squadron, signs a receipt for fuel at Kandahar Air Field Oct. 2. Capt. Rennell is part of the 438th AETS, the units mission is to mentor Afghans on flying operations.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cale Seubert, a munitions advisor from the 450th Air Expeditionary Training Squadron, stationed at Kandahar Air Field, assists his Afghan counterparts disarm an MI-35 "Hind" helicopter, Oct. 2. The goal of the 450th AETS is to help the Afghans stand up their own air force.
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A U.S. Air Force aerial gunner from the 438th Air Expeditionary Training Group and his Afghan counterpart participate in a training sortie together over southern Afghanistan, Oct. 3, aboard an Afghan-piloted Mi-35 Hind helicopter.
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Afghan national army air corp Airmen pilot two Mi-35 helicopters during a training sortie, with support from Czech Republic and U.S. coalition partners, over southern Afghanistan, Oct. 3.
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[j3T.be]

Heh, a Spectre DR. I didn't know they were being issued. Will they replacing the ACOG's?
Great pics too, guys. Thank you for the daily pics.


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[texas17]

Heh, a Spectre DR. I didn't know they were being issued. Will they replacing the ACOG's? Great pics too, guys. Thank you for the daily pics.
The Specter DR is part of the SOPMOD BLOCK 2 kit issued to all SOCOM units and is in T&E with the US Army. In regards to replacing the ACOG's, I don’t think SOCOM will completely "replace" them.

[Lancero]

Nice pics gents!

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A Palestinian woman argues with an Israeli soldier at Kalandia checkpoint, West Bank, 08 October 2009. Clashes erupted between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soldiers


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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov (C) inspect outside Moscow the new equipment of the Russian military, prepared to participate in Kazakhstan's exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF), Russia, 08 October 2009


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(FILE) A file photograph dated 30 November 2001 shows US Marines raising a US flag and their MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) flag at sunrise in a desert camp known as 'Camp Rhino' after landing in the first official 'boots on the ground' after the 'War on Terrorism' began following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 11 September 2001. As the US war in Afghanistan marks its 8th anniversary on 08 October 2009, US President Obama and his national security team are reviewing their war strategy as the Taliban are increasing and becoming more deadlly in their attacks against US and NATO forces in Afghanistan


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Aircrafts F-16 of US Air Force Squadron, known as the 'Thunderbirds' arrive at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, 08 October 2009. The Thunderbirds will perform their aerobatic formation and solo flying stunts in Bangkok on 10 October 2009


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Residents get medical treatment at a Indonesian navy field hospital at in Pariaman, Indonesia, 08 October 2009. The official death toll from last week‘s devastating earthquake in Indonesia‘s West Sumatra rose to 739 Thursday, while 296 people remained unaccounted. Data issued by the National Disaster Management Agency said the 30 September magnitude-7.6 earthquake also left 2,219 people injured and flattened or damaged more than 100,000 buildings


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Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) of the Indian Air Force's Sarang aerobatics team cross during Indian Air Force Day parade at The Air Force Station at Hindon in Ghaziabad on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, 08 October 2009. The Indian Air Force celebrated its 77th Anniversary with an air display by aircraft as part of an Air Force Day Parade at Air Force Station Hindon


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A handout photograph released by the Spanish Defence Ministery, shows Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacon (C-L), while Spanish military personel carry the coffin of Cristo Ancor Cabello Santana, the Spanish soldier killed 07 October 2009 in Afghanistan during the repatriation of the corpse to his homeland in the Canary Islands from the Spanish base in Herat, in the west of Afghanistan on 08 October 2009


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A soldier stands guard next to a damaged pick up truck which had been carrying soldiers when it was ambushed in a roadside bomb explosion attack at Guelong village in Bannang Sata district of Yala province, southern Thailand, on 08 October 2009. According to police sources, between six and ten soldiers were seriously wounded in the attack, which they blame on separatist militants. The bomb went off as the convoy passed and they were also ambushed by gunmen hiding in a roadside forest, who fled the scene immediately afterward opening fire


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Alleged Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai, 88, leaves court in Perth, Australia, 08 October 2009, after losing a Federal Court appeal to avoid extradition to Hungary to face allegations of torturing and murdering Jewish teenager Peter Balazs in Budapest in November 1944. The full bench of the court granted a stay of 14 days on the execution of the extradition warrant on Zentai


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Ecuadorean Police display alleged members of a drug trafficking ring in Quito, Ecuador, 07 October 2009. The ring was made up by members of the Ecuadorean Army and two Colombian civilians and the operation in which they were arrested also resulted in the seizure of 3,83 tons of cocaine


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Anti-riots Police member walk on a street after dissolve a demonstration of supporters of Honduran ousted President, Manuel Zelaya, near the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 07 October 2009, where the dialogues to try to find a solution for the political crisis in Honduras following the 28 June Coup d'etat are taking place


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An handout picture provided by ECPAD on 07 October 2009 taken from the French Command ship La Somme, at high seas, Indian Ocean, shows the five captured pirates on their boat, as they are being approached by the ship's boarding party. The crew of La Somme, a French Navy tanker and Command Ship serving in the Indian Ocean, repelled a Somali pirates' night attack, and took five prisoners. It is believed that a number of pirates in two vessels mistook the ship for a cargo steamer and try to capture it on 06 October at around 1 am local time


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A boy takes a picture of a Lamborghini Gallardo of Italian traffic police 'Polizia stradale', which is told to be the world's fastest police car, at a highway rest area in Bellinzona, southern Switzerland, 07 October 2009. The Lamborghini will be presented at an internation police meeting in the Netherlands

[He219]

Nice pix all!
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ISAF Commander General Stanley A. McChrystal (C) shakes a soldier's hand as he salutes after a meeting with high ranking military personnel October 7, 2009 at the forward operating base (FOB) Walton, outside of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The 55-year-old U.S Army top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan has reportedly rankled U.S. President Barack Obama and the White House after he made an appeal for more U.S. troops in Afghanistan and publicly differed with the administration.
Heh, a Spectre DR. I didn't know they were being issued.
SOCOM issue, here (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showpost.php?p=4143508&postcount=1087) with Doc Optics ..
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov look at Russian soldiers military uniform at a base outside Moscow developed for the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF) drills in Kazakhstan.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, looks at camouflage smocks suggested for future rapid-reaction force of nations belonging to the Organization of the Collective Security Treaty, or CSTO, displayed in the Moscow Kremlin, Sunday, June 14, 2009, during a summit of the CSTO. Shown from right are, Medvedev, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serduykov, Armenian President Serge Sarkisian and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Medvedev and the leaders of Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed an agreement to create a CSTO rapid-reaction force that could increase the power and prestige of the alliance seen as an ex-Soviet answer to NATO
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, 3rd left, walks with the other leaders of nations belonging to the Organization of the Collective Security Treaty, or CSTO, during their an informal meeting the resort town of Cholpon-Ata on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, Friday, July 31, 2009. Shown from left, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov, Armenian President Serge Sarkisian. Moscow hopes to secure a second military base in the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, where the United State also has an important air base. Kremlin officials say the base would be used by a rapid-reaction force being formed by the Russian-dominated CSTO.

[VAMAN]

An handout picture provided by ECPAD on 07 October 2009 taken from the French Command ship La Somme, at high seas, Indian Ocean, shows the five captured pirates on their boat, as they are being approached by the ship's boarding party. The crew of La Somme, a French Navy tanker and Command Ship serving in the Indian Ocean, repelled a Somali pirates' night attack, and took five prisoners. It is believed that a number of pirates in two vessels mistook the ship for a cargo steamer and try to capture it on 06 October at around 1 am local time
Dumb pirates, nothing dumber than this. rofl

[VAMAN]

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A soldier lines up a rope for guard of honour members before Hungary's President Laszlo Solyom arrives for a two day long official visit in Brdo, Slovenia, October 8, 2009. (*******)

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Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (R) and Hungary's President Laszlo Solyom inspect the guard of honour at the beginning of Solyom's visit to Slovenia in Brdo October 8, 2009. (*******)

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Slovenia's President Danilo Turk (R) and Hungary's President Laszlo Solyom (2nd R) walk to Brdo castle at the beginning of Solyom's visit to Slovenia in Brdo October 8, 2009. (*******)

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Chinese military personnel who took part in the Oct. 1, 60th National Day Parade pose for photos before leaving from a training base on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009. (AP)

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Masked gunmen fire a volley of shots over the coffin of Republican John Brady, outside his sister's home in Strabane, Northern Ireland, Thursday Oct. 8, 2009. Brady, 40, hanged himself in a police cell last Saturday after being arrested over a domestic dispute while on weekend parole from prison, and it was claimed that he could not face the prospect of returning to jail. (AP / Peter Morrison)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - General Sir Richard Dannatt (c), the former Chief of the General Staff, is installed as the 159th Constable of the Tower of London in heavy rain in a ceremony on Tower Green in the Tower of London on October 7, 2009 in London, England. The Constable, who is entrusted to act as the Monarch's representative, is a position that dates back to William the Conqueror and is the most senior role at the Tower of London. (Oli Scarff / ***** Images)

[stratconanalyst]

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New Russian Digicam?

[He219]

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An F/A-18 of the Swiss Air Force performs during a flight demonstration of the Swiss Air Force over Axalp in the Bernese Oberland, October 7, 2009.
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Two Cougar helicopter of the Swiss Air Force release water from forest fire fighting containers, during a flight demonstration of the Swiss Air Force over Axalp in the Bernese Oberland, October 7, 2009.

[VAMAN]

Thanks for the efforts gentlemen.

[santana]

New Russian Digicam?

is the new Russian Flora Pixeled o MO5

[tomcat/swisscoy]

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I'm from switzerland and i know "my" alps...but i stay find ever this kind of pics freeky and so coool what a show!!! thanks for posting gent's woot

[Britishhawk]

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Died a coward like he was.

[VAMAN]

A few more photos.

[VAMAN]

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Team Oracle stunt pilot Sean Tucker (top) and a U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet piloted by U.S. Marine Corps Major Nathan Miller fly over the San Francisco Bay ahead of their Fleet Week performance October 8, 2009 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco kicks off its annual Fleet Week celebration October 10 with a parade of ships and an air show featuring the Blue Angels. (Justin Sullivan / ***** Images)

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The Blue Angels fly near the Golden Gate Bridge during Fleet Week in San Francisco, Thursday Oct. 8, 2009. (AP / Russel A. Daniels)

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Sean Tucker flies his Oracle Challenger bi-plane inverted over US Marine Corps Major Nathan Miller, flying F/A-18 Blue Angel #5 Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, over San Francisco Bay. The U. S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels and Tucker are preparing for two air
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Indian Air Force's (IAF) Surya Kiran aircrafts perform aerobatics at the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. The air force is celebrating its 77th anniversary Thursday. (AP)

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Indian Air Force (IAF) "Suryakiran" jet trainers perform during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindan air force station on the outskirts of New Delhi October 8, 2009. The IAF celebrated its 77th anniversary on Thursday. (******* / Vijay Mathur)

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Indian Air Force (IAF) advanced light helicopters display team "Sarang" performs during the Indian Air Force Day celebrations at the Hindan air force station on the outskirts of New Delhi October 8, 2009. The IAF celebrated its 77th anniversary on Thursday. (******* / Vijay
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Great photo and great flying such dissimilar aircraft like that.

Thanks for all the photos you post Vaman and everyone else.

[VAMAN]

Great photo and great flying such dissimilar aircraft like that.

Thanks for all the photos you post Vaman and everyone else.
Thanks for the kind words.

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Would anybody know what exactly these machine guns are? I guess they must be some sort of 7.62, maybe of Soviet origin?

[flanker7]

Me first! They are PKMs!!!! :-)

[Walker-69]

Me first! They are PKMs!!!! :-)
Thank you :hug:

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Your skimmers wear the high(er)-vis red jackets too? Only our submariners wear them (the soft ****s! p-))

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A U.S. Air Force aerial gunner from the 438th Air Expeditionary Training Group and his Afghan counterpart participate in a training sortie together over southern Afghanistan, Oct. 3, aboard an Afghan-piloted Mi-35 Hind helicopter.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Angelita Lawrence : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)




Isn't it a Mi-17? When he watched Red Dawn as a kid, I bet he never thought he would one day be a door gunner on a Soviet aircraft!

[Wake27]

No its a Hind. Mi-17s are muchlarger cargo helos. I haven't heard of an Mi-35 but the Hind designation carries over from the Mi-24, the looks of which seem near identical so I'm sure its just a more advanced model.

[craigery83]

that's a MI17 HIP, the hind's windows are square. Is this an ANA bird?

[Kenza]

that's a MI17 HIP, the hind's windows are square. Is this an ANA bird?
Correct, also the door is a big sign that it isnt a hind

[killedbill]

http://i37.tinypic.com/97jzt0.jpg


great picture, thank you! you can even see the seals at pier 39 :)