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He219

07-19-2004, 05:07 PM

From recent news pic's:
p-)

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Members of an elite Greek special forces conduct a security exercise somewhere near Athens on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003. The Olympic Games are coming home to a city struggling under a colossal task: protecting the first post-Sept 11 games even as terrorists increasingly display their mobility and might in places as diverse as Baghdad, Bombay and Jakarta.
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-Max2-

07-19-2004, 05:33 PM

Great pics, He219. :)

Rilence

07-19-2004, 05:37 PM

excellent pics :D

PCarola

07-19-2004, 05:48 PM

Wicked shots

CannibalSquirel

07-19-2004, 05:54 PM

Nice, very nice!

Yosy

07-19-2004, 06:18 PM

Indeed great shots. Although some look very Bondish (the guys on the bike - I wonder if that would do any good).

israeli dude

07-19-2004, 06:31 PM

nice pice man.

memphiz

07-19-2004, 06:40 PM

Great pics,
Now all they need to do is finnish the olympic stadium

Romulus

07-19-2004, 07:29 PM

Great pics,
Now all they need to do is finnish the olympic stadium

And try to keep the power on through the opening ceramonies. ;)

Bayonet

07-19-2004, 10:24 PM

Nice Pics...

Pooga

07-19-2004, 10:36 PM

Wow. Those guys could rock the house.

OzMan

07-19-2004, 11:18 PM

Miles Teg

07-20-2004, 05:15 AM

Never try, but I don't think it's a problem.

Hellman109

07-20-2004, 06:49 AM

Indeed great shots. Although some look very Bondish (the guys on the bike - I wonder if that would do any good).

It's more for rapid deployment, to get through really rough terrain or narrow passages, there fast, and can go just about anywhere a person can.

The rifle is up more so that they can provide cover fire if an enemy pops up, There not meant to ride around a shoot like crazy, the mainly dismount to fight.

AVZ

07-20-2004, 08:03 AM

Awesome set of pics, well done.

The only thing that caught my eye was the water drooling out of the barrel of the MP5SD here:

http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/6928/6928352.jpg

My question is, is this weapon ready to fire with that amount of water in the system? If so, how are weapons treated/maintained to take this kind of puishment? How does the water effect the weapon at this point, if at all?

The M4 guy has still it's water in the barrel :|

I think it's propably one of the navy models which are specially designed for that.Never seen HK weapons fired shortly after drained??? - IMPRESSIVE

ShotOver

07-20-2004, 09:03 AM

Whoah, these guys look pretty high speed.
Arnt many nations bringing their own special forces to the olympic games? such as American and their "Delta Force" and the UK with their SAS, pretty sure i read that somewhere here.

mikec62001

07-20-2004, 09:43 AM

Yeap I think you're right...I also read that as well....Security is going to be pretty tight I imagine.

The media displays of Greek SF training is a sign they probably want to let potential terrorists/attacks know that they aren't going to get off lightly if they do try....a kind of psycological wave against potential terrorists.

I imagine the UK and the US do not hold much confidence in Greek SF (security) if they plan on deploying their own CT contingents to the region although cross training and advice from countries such as UK, US and Germany etc.

Greek SF are highly trained and modeled on other Western units such as the SEALs, Delta and the SAS but I still hold higher regard and especailly confidence for units like the SAS etc

But hopefully the games will go unhindered and without incident.

ShotOver

07-20-2004, 09:51 AM

Yeah, you would think the greeks would be rather insulted by all this talk about other nations lacking confidence in them.
But when the ceremonys do come, there will be some good photo opertunities to see some Delta and SAS blokes.

He219

07-20-2004, 10:39 AM

Today's images:

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Members of a Greek anti-terrorism team and elite coast guards take part in an Olympic security exercise in the main port of Piraeus, near Athens, on Monday, July 5, 2004. Poseidon's Trident, was one of series of major joint exercises organized by the Olympic Games Security Division within the framework of the preparation for the security of the Aug. 13-29 Games.
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Members of a Greek anti-terrorism team and elite coast guards take part in an Olympic security exercise in the main port of Piraeus, near Athens, on Monday, July 5, 2004. Poseidon's Trident, was one of series of major joint exercises organized by the Olympic Games Security Division within the framework of the preparation for the security of the Aug. 13-29 Games.

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A Greek pilot puts on his helmet as he prepares to fly a Mirage 2000 aircraft at Tanagra air base, 50 miles north of Athens July 20, 2004. Greek Air Force aircraft will be patrolling the airspace over Attica basin on a 24-hour basis along with up to 70,000 soldiers, coast guard and police officers as part of a massive security plan to safeguard the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
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J-10

07-20-2004, 11:36 AM

I believe Greek will conduct Olympic game well as their football in Euro 2004.

gbos

07-20-2004, 11:44 AM

Sorry guys. There will be no Deltas or Sas at the Olympics. We can make it with our own.

For someone who asked, a ‘live’ picture from the stadium:

http://www2.bung-ag.de/webcams_bung/curim_athens.jpg

and a huge aerial photo

http://www.digitalglobe.com/images/athens/olympic_sports_complex070504.jpg

Yosy

07-20-2004, 12:14 PM

http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/6677/6677622.jpg

Very SASish :)

Deuterium

07-20-2004, 12:19 PM

Indeed great shots. Although some look very Bondish (the guys on the bike - I wonder if that would do any good).

It works for the "Nov 17" guys very well in Athens.

November 17 - The Unknown Enemy

by P. Michel.
Founder of Praesidia Defence
former Member of German Government Security Services

When the British Military attaché Stephen Saunders leaves his apartment on June 9th, 2000 shortly after seven o'clock, he doesn't suspect what fate awaits him. He gets into his cream-colored Rover 820 for his daily trip to the British embassy. The traffic jam on the multi lane main street is nothing special. But on this day a motorcycle follows him. The two men on the bike wind through the dense traffic. Shortly before 7.30 o'clock the two-wheeled vehicle stops at the side of Saunders cars. The Militärattaché is hit in the upper part of the body fatally four times. He succumbs his injuries three hours later.

Stephen Saunders knew the dangers in Greece. That is why he used a car without diplomat characteristics and attached a Greek license plate at his Rover. If he was in an armored vehicle and had an effective counter surveillance he would be presumable still on the life.

In a 13-page communiqué the Greek terror group November 17 confessed to the crime. They feel that the assassination is justified as retribution for the roll of the British government with the NATO air raids in the Kosovo.

Deuterium

07-20-2004, 12:23 PM

Awesome set of pics, well done.

The only thing that caught my eye was the water drooling out of the barrel of the MP5SD here:

http://accuweather.ap.org/apdbs/Intl_Photos/views/mini/6928/6928352.jpg

My question is, is this weapon ready to fire with that amount of water in the system? If so, how are weapons treated/maintained to take this kind of puishment? How does the water effect the weapon at this point, if at all?

A very popular trend today is to have a little water in the suppressor. It really cuts the db's down.

flanker7

07-20-2004, 01:38 PM

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Very SASish :)

Actually they use the same uniform as the SAS.