My Norway In Afghanistan thread. Updated 20.09.05

[Marsuitor]

Well, there i was back home again, for now. We scraped together some 9000 pictures during our six months, and so i was thinking i'd share some of them. My last thread was put a lid on due to some over-nervous sods back home in Norway, but my CO gave me the go to post these once i was back home.
Keep in mind that the Norwegian mission is still ongoing, so it's rather limited what i can comment on regarding some things. But just ask and i'll help as best i can.

EDIT:
For the record, these photos are from the Norwegian 3 Squadron contribution of things down there 2004-2005. Most of these pictures has been taken by me, the other were taken by various member of the team/troop. Credit goes to them for the respective pictures.

Oh yeah, link to my old thread for those interested:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35054&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

OP somewhere.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749157.mmb4.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749133.mmb1.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749154.mmb3.jpg

Recce patrol to find answers to something.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749161.mmb7.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749162.mmb8.jpg
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http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749135.mmb11.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749140.mmb16.jpg

Getting some help from the Turks at KAIA.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749150.mmb26.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749147.mmb22.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749153.mmb29.jpg
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Two from Pol-E-Charki range, first one QRF platoon after a live-fire excercise, second some Belgians up taking a look.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749152.mmb28.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749149.mmb25.jpg

Some M4 joint action with the Americans.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749136.mmb12.jpg

Latvian EOD taking care of old munition.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749139.mmb15.jpg

Getting a game of volleyball going.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749158.mmb5.jpg

Helping the locals out with their sewage system and getting some goodwill on the way.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749134.mmb10.jpg

The guy on the left invited us for a game of airgun. It turned quite hard to beat these guys (which we didn't), but it was a laugh anyhow.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749141.mmb17.jpg

Sat in the car somewhere in town.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749145.mmb20.jpg

Last, some odds and sods, first an Italian sniper during something, second some of the local wildlife, third showing just how free will the wearing of burkhas is, and the fourth some local kids somewhere. The rest i can't be arsed to make up captions for.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749156.mmb31.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749138.mmb14.jpg
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http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749142.mmb18.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749144.mmb2.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749160.mmb6.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749143.mmb19.jpg

I'll get some more scraped together and uploaded as soon as i have the time.

Cheers,
Marcus

[venom]

very cool !

[tenda]

goooooooo marcus...!!!!!!! woot woot woot
tnx for the pic's man...!!!!! ;)

[dunkin]

Someone buy that man a beer.

Great pics. Keep up the good work.

[drGreen]

woohoo woot p-)

awesome pics, thanks for sharing

[Fargin]

Return of the Marcus diaries. woot

[Digital Marine]

Amazing pics Marcus :D

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

Stunning pictures, thanks for sharing.

[easyand]

great pics thanks!!

[msnger]

thanks for sharing :hug:

[SS1983]

:hug: Great pics!

[ranger75bn]

tnx for sharing :hug: woot

[iurtunc]

seems like a beautiful country. thanks for the pics.

[Hawkeye]

Ahh, I love you and your threads ;)
Nice to see some countrymen there too!

[Wakizashi]

satcom with a 5 watt radio (recce pics)..... rough stuff.... rough stuff..... anyways, makes me wish i was a few countries over.

[bloddyaxe]

Nice!

I mean real nice!, :)










very very



except the leg, hopefully someone can be found to use it after some cleaning...

[harlekin]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749133.mmb1.jpg

Is this a norwegian weapon?

Does everybody have satcom? I thought it was only PRT, FAC and SF who used these...

[Uncle Chô]

Excellent pictures.

At least we could feel the ambiance in country and not the usual "I love me and my gun" craps.

The dump abandoned prosthesis image is really powerful.

[Marsuitor]

Some more till tomorrow;
How the hell did that get here??
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45764532.mmb32.jpg

Happy Nawros!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45764533.mmb33.jpg

Hardasses!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45764534.mmb34.jpg

Giving the place a look.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45764535.mmb35.jpg

Norwegian camo works.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45764536.mmb36.jpg

Getting the ANA up to standard.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45764537.mmb37.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45764538.mmb38.jpg

Take care,
Marcus

[goldman]

Simply Amazing!!!!!!!!

[Midav]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing!! :D

[Hawkeye]

That last pic is awesome! Look at the guy!

[Marsuitor]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749133.mmb1.jpg

Is this a norwegian weapon?

Does everybody have satcom? I thought it was only PRT, FAC and SF who used these...
- Rifle is Canadian.
- For that specific recce mission we had couple guys from our TAC-P with us. Satcoms are great!

[Sabre]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749133.mmb1.jpg

Is this a norwegian weapon?

Does everybody have satcom? I thought it was only PRT, FAC and SF who used these...
- Rifle is Canadian.
- For that specific recce mission we had couple guys from our TAC-P with us. Satcoms are great!

Good rifle too! (although you seem to have lost the rubber butt-piece, try a cable tie on it next time ;) )

What are those hunting blanket/hides called again? I've seen them before and was thinking about getting one. Are they waterproof?

Just came back from your neck-of-the-woods the other week. I was out in Jottunheimen for a while, I was surprised by the amount of snow still on the ground for that time of year. I nearly froze my b*ll*cks off on Galdhoppingen! Next time I think I'll invest in some skis! ;)

Nice pics anyway mate!

[wiking]

Welcome back mate, been looking forward to this ever since the wankers told you that you couldn't post any more pics while your rotation was down there.

****, that looks heavy.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749157.mmb4.jpg

You should send this pic to "Tusentipset" or whatever they call the funny pic they have on the back of Se&Hør, "Dagen er ikke det samme uten VG" or whatever their catchphrase is :D Or to VG themselves, see if they could use it as an ad.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749133.mmb1.jpg

A-stan is a beautifull country.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749161.mmb7.jpg


So, how bout some storys to, you must have some funny story to tell us.

Oh, and WTF!!!! is that ugly looking bug (and i don't need another pic, the first one scared the shyte out of me). :shivers:

[Hiroshima]

Quick question...what's the weather like there?

[harlekin]

- Rifle is Canadian.Yes, but is it in use by norwegians in Afgh? I thought it was only SF who were equipped with them?

[Geezah]

Great pics, keep em coming woot

[ardy]

Just wondering, did you ever have to even fire warning shots? Heard that the situation around Kabul was pretty much calm these days. Apart from the occasional explosion, that is.

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749157.mmb4.jpg
I'm guessing this was either posed or that you only went a couple hundred yards. ;)
What are those hunting blanket/hides called again? I've seen them before and was thinking about getting one. Are they waterproof?It's called "Jervenduk", it's waterproof, but more importantly, it WILL keep you from freezing to death. Well, that's what they told me, but I still can't feel my big toe.

But in general, most hunters and people that walk in the wild pack one. Any major sports shop in Norway should have a pile of them somewhere.

[Laworkerbee]

Thanks for sharing these man

[RGRBOX]

Excellants pics... How well did your kit hold up over there....

And who makes that strange but working camo duvet your using in the first pics...?

Thanks!

[Sabre]

Excellants pics... How well did your kit hold up over there....

And who makes that strange but working camo duvet your using in the first pics...?

Thanks!

Here you are mate:

http://www.jerven.no

[ardy]

Excellants pics... How well did your kit hold up over there....

And who makes that strange but working camo duvet your using in the first pics...?

Thanks!

Here you are mate:

http://www.jerven.noHehe, go to the military link on Jerven.no and scroll down, or better yet, just click this link:
http://www.jerven.no/html/page_2.asp?clientid=433372&pageid=234363&nocache=7520826

And if you go to their online web shop, then no, your currency converter isn't broken, they are just f-ing expensive.

[wiking]

Excellants pics... How well did your kit hold up over there....

And who makes that strange but working camo duvet your using in the first pics...?

Thanks!

Here you are mate:

http://www.jerven.noHehe, go to the military link on Jerven.no and scroll down, or better yet, just click this link:
http://www.jerven.no/html/page_2.asp?clientid=433372&pageid=234363&nocache=7520826

And if you go to their online web shop, then no, your currency converter isn't broken, they are just f-ing expensive.

Det va nå så nåke jævlig dyre di va og.

That's a bloody understatement if i ever saw one.

[Sabre]

Too right! £90 for the basic version!!!!!!!!! :oops:

I'll cope with a jungle bag at the moment thank you! (although they do look like good bits of kit)

[Bulkowski]

Awesome pics! woot


http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749160.mmb6.jpg
but I didn't know Sean Connery was there p-)

[Marsuitor]

Excellants pics... How well did your kit hold up over there....

And who makes that strange but working camo duvet your using in the first pics...?

Thanks!

Here you are mate:

http://www.jerven.noHehe, go to the military link on Jerven.no and scroll down, or better yet, just click this link:
http://www.jerven.no/html/page_2.asp?clientid=433372&pageid=234363&nocache=7520826

And if you go to their online web shop, then no, your currency converter isn't broken, they are just f-ing expensive.
WTF, lol how did my post end up there? Remember writing that ages ago!

[memphiz]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749139.mmb15.jpg
Canadian on the left?

Great pics Marcus!

[Marsuitor]

Just wondering, did you ever have to even fire warning shots? Heard that the situation around Kabul was pretty much calm these days. Apart from the occasional explosion, that is.

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749157.mmb4.jpg
I'm guessing this was either posed or that you only went a couple hundred yards. ;)
What are those hunting blanket/hides called again? I've seen them before and was thinking about getting one. Are they waterproof?It's called "Jervenduk", it's waterproof, but more importantly, it WILL keep you from freezing to death. Well, that's what they told me, but I still can't feel my big toe.

But in general, most hunters and people that walk in the wild pack one. Any major sports shop in Norway should have a pile of them somewhere.
Ardy, i can't provide statistics for you. ISAF, including the Norwegian contingent has had a very calm six months is all i can say. My job hasn't been to close with and destroy the "enemy", it's been to keep an eye on them instead.
Btw. the picture with backpack isn't staged. ;)
That thing weighed in at around 40-50kgs with most of it being water for a couple of days worth.

Sabre,
Jerven is expensive **** for sure! If you're interested i think i have one extra of the top-end model for sale/trade if your interested. It should be in excellent condition and in mountain/winter cammo, IIRC. I'll give my top floor a look and report back to you if you want.

Take care,
Marcus

[Yeoman]

so where's the pics of you working with the lazy canadians you were with?!? I'm sure you took at least one of those boys.
great pics man, you have had some of the best pics I've seen from a-stan out of all the pics I've seen.
Greg

[ShadowCrow]

Fanstiska bilder Marcus!

Fantastic images Marcus, very interesting to say the least. I agree with Yeoman, this has to be some of the best pictures from Afghanistan I have ever seen!

Keep it up, and thanks for sharing.

[Skerman]

Fantastic Marcus! Thank you....

[RGRBOX]

Excellants pics... How well did your kit hold up over there....

And who makes that strange but working camo duvet your using in the first pics...?

Thanks!

Here you are mate:

http://www.jerven.no

Thanks man...

[Clearday-TRForce]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749147.mmb22.jpg



Hi marcus, thnakx for the photos, have you seen some Turkish Special Forces in the territory? such as "Bordo Bereliler" or "Blue Berets" or "SAT-SAS" or "Mountain Commando Units - MCU" or "GCU-Gendairme Commado Units"...thanx again...

[Sabre]

Just wondering, did you ever have to even fire warning shots? Heard that the situation around Kabul was pretty much calm these days. Apart from the occasional explosion, that is.

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749157.mmb4.jpg
I'm guessing this was either posed or that you only went a couple hundred yards. ;)
What are those hunting blanket/hides called again? I've seen them before and was thinking about getting one. Are they waterproof?It's called "Jervenduk", it's waterproof, but more importantly, it WILL keep you from freezing to death. Well, that's what they told me, but I still can't feel my big toe.

But in general, most hunters and people that walk in the wild pack one. Any major sports shop in Norway should have a pile of them somewhere.
Ardy, i can't provide statistics for you. ISAF, including the Norwegian contingent has had a very calm six months is all i can say. My job hasn't been to close with and destroy the "enemy", it's been to keep an eye on them instead.
Btw. the picture with backpack isn't staged. ;)
That thing weighed in at around 40-50kgs with most of it being water for a couple of days worth.

Sabre,
Jerven is expensive **** for sure! If you're interested i think i have one extra of the top-end model for sale/trade if your interested. It should be in excellent condition and in mountain/winter cammo, IIRC. I'll give my top floor a look and report back to you if you want.

Take care,
Marcus

Cheers! That would be great if you've got one knocking around. :D

[easyand]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749152.mmb28.jpg

How many CV90s are in a-stan?

[twominds]

Great to see you back home and more importantly back here with pics marcus!! Can`t leave that first pic alone just yet. That C8, was it yours or brought along with someone from a foreing unit or are the TAC-P issued them as well?

[SEAHAWK]

Thanks Markus, wonderful photos woot

I hope you loved our air transportation :lol:

[RGRBOX]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749147.mmb22.jpg



Hi marcus, thnakx for the photos, have you seen some Turkish Special Forces in the territory? such as "Bordo Bereliler" or "Blue Berets" or "SAT-SAS" or "Mountain Commando Units - MCU" or "GCU-Gendairme Commado Units"...thanx again...

Looks like this guys wearing BDUs in Norwegen camo???

[Steve Railsback]

Great pictures Marcus! :hug:

[00]

The quality and originality of these pictures gives me the impression of looking at a history book.
Great job!

[Fulix]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749147.mmb22.jpg



Hi marcus, thnakx for the photos, have you seen some Turkish Special Forces in the territory? such as "Bordo Bereliler" or "Blue Berets" or "SAT-SAS" or "Mountain Commando Units - MCU" or "GCU-Gendairme Commado Units"...thanx again...

Looks like this guys wearing BDUs in Norwegen camo???

They are Norewgen, and as described by Marcus, they were taking a hitchhiking with the Turks.

I think Clearday-TRForce saw the crew and asked that question, like "one thing got to the other"... I don´t think he thougth the soldiers are Turks...

PS: Don´t know if i expressed myself right... :oops: and in english then! Oh dear...

Anyway, great photos Marcus!!!

Cheers.

[joka]

Nice pictures to say the least!

[OMEGA7]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749147.mmb22.jpg



Hi marcus, thnakx for the photos, have you seen some Turkish Special Forces in the territory? such as "Bordo Bereliler" or "Blue Berets" or "SAT-SAS" or "Mountain Commando Units - MCU" or "GCU-Gendairme Commado Units"...thanx again...

Looks like this guys wearing BDUs in Norwegen camo???

They are Norewgen, and as described by Marcus, they were taking a hitchhiking with the Turks.



I think Clearday-TRForce saw the crew and asked that question, like "one thing got to the other"... I don´t think he thougth the soldiers are Turks...

PS: Don´t know if i expressed myself right... :oops: and in english then! Oh dear...

Anyway, great photos Marcus!!!

Cheers.

what is the type a man wearing bodyarmor type?

[wiking]

Is it just me or is Omega's english getting better? ;)

Keep it up, never mind the comments you get, you'll learn in no time.

[Swedish Chef]

Friggin' schweet pic's Marcus http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/camneus/xyxthumbs.gif, glad you made it back!

Ps. Would it be OK if I posted these pic's at HKPRO (http://hkpro.websolv.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat=)? .ds

[popeye.lee]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749138.mmb14.jpg

again??

:|

[Kontra1]

Thanks for sharing the pictures Marcus. :) I hope you enjoyed the lift.

Kontra1

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749155.mmb30.jpg

[Marsuitor]

Here's some more photos. I'll be out of town for the next two weeks, so no update till i'm home again...

Couple more from that lift of ours.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931035.mmb49.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931036.mmb50.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931038.mmb51.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931039.mmb52.jpg

Odds & Sods, you make captions...
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931040.mmb53.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931041.mmb54.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931026.mmb40.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931027.mmb41.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931028.mmb42.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931030.mmb44.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931032.mmb46.jpg

It was -30 that night, who says Afghanistan is searing hot?
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931042.mmb55.jpg

Having curious ladies keeping an eye on the goings about isn't too rare. Caught these madams during us having a meeting with a village bigman.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931025.mmb39.jpg

Hungarian patrol.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931029.mmb43.jpg

Very interesting rug.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931031.mmb45.jpg

Canucks getting this truck out of the way. Guess how it ended.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931033.mmb47.jpg

Jerry taking a break during a run
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931034.mmb48.jpg

[Fudge]

Excellent pictures, Marcus. Keep em coming!

Cheers
Fudge

[Ayura]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749146.mmb21.jpg


Some of the Afghanis have beautiful eyes. Reminds me of this:


http://www.mosaics-art.com/afghangirl.jpg

[tenda]

cool update tnx marcus... ;)

[I love Rachael Leigh Cook]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931025.mmb39.jpg

Dude they were TOTALLY coming on to you... both of them....

[Andreas]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931041.mmb54.jpg
Welcome back mate!
Looks like you got yourself a well stuffed chestrig there...
Have a nice holiday mate. Watch out down there, things down there are heating pretty much up now before the settlement thingy in august.
Catch you on the flipside.

Cheers Andreas

[Marsuitor]

Hey,
Israel is great, definately not the last time i'm here for sure.
Still got a week to go before i'm home, get some more stuff posted then.

Take care all,
Marcus

[ibstolidude]

interesting rug indeed - ;)

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/509_1117293145_warrug2copy.jpg

[OldRecon]

Hey,
Israel is great, definately not the last time i'm here for sure.
Still got a week to go before i'm home, get some more stuff posted then.

Take care all,
Marcus

Most of the old haunts from the Norbatt days I understand are closed nowdays, but I presume "Woody" is still around near Scotchman in Nethanya? :lol:

Good photos as allways. Ever considered jumping over to "the other side of the fence" and do press photography for a living?

[vote for Pedro]

Awesome! :D

[PeterG]

[quote=Marcus]Hey,
Israel is great, definately not the last time i'm here for sure.
Still got a week to go before i'm home, get some more stuff posted then.

Take care all,
Marcus

Most of the old haunts from the Norbatt days I understand are closed nowdays, but I presume "Woody" is still around near Scotchman in Nethanya? :lol:

Great Pics,just incredible.
By the way,it brings back scary memories,if "Woody" is who i think she is..I almost ended up immortalized on radio norbatt one time..(the horror...)

[OldRecon]

[quote=Marcus]Hey,
Israel is great, definately not the last time i'm here for sure.
Still got a week to go before i'm home, get some more stuff posted then.

Take care all,
Marcus

Most of the old haunts from the Norbatt days I understand are closed nowdays, but I presume "Woody" is still around near Scotchman in Nethanya? :lol:

Great Pics,just incredible.
By the way,it brings back scary memories,if "Woody" is who i think she is..I almost ended up immortalized on radio norbatt one time..(the horror...)

She told the guys to transmit a greating from here on radio Norbatt? :lol:.
(BTW I was thinkning about that street tart in Nethanya who served UNIFIL clients from the very beginning in 1978/79 until at least the early 1990's).

[Marsuitor]

Most of the old haunts from the Norbatt days I understand are closed nowdays, but I presume "Woody" is still around near Scotchman in Nethanya? :lol:

Good photos as allways. Ever considered jumping over to "the other side of the fence" and do press photography for a living?
Nethanya is not on our itinary this time around, doing the Galilea and Gaza the next time. Never heard of Woody, although the old Norbatt veterans we had in Afgh had loads of stories from the days.
This trip has been mostly a nationwide pubcrawl with a rental vehicle and unlimited mileage, with the mandatory culture bits like the Old City/West Wall etc. included. So far, done Tel Aviv, Eilat, Dead Sea, currently in Jerusalem, going to Hebron tomorrow, and heading back to Tel Aviv on Thursday to get the Shabbat out on town Friday. I'll post some pictures up from this setup once back home for sure. Tel Aviv is fantastic, but Eilat was too plastic IMO. Jerusalem is very nice too.

As for the photography thing, i might actually do it at some point. Met up with Carl Schulze (the C&S dude) and some other German military magazine photographer (Calibre i think it was) in Afgh and they gave me some good tips and inspiration. I'd definately like to do a stint abroad as an assistant PIO for the army some time, once i grow tired of doing ninja stuff that is... ;)

Take care guys,
Marcus

[PeterG]

[quote=Marcus]Hey,
Israel is great, definately not the last time i'm here for sure.
Still got a week to go before i'm home, get some more stuff posted then.

Take care all,
Marcus

Most of the old haunts from the Norbatt days I understand are closed nowdays, but I presume "Woody" is still around near Scotchman in Nethanya? :lol:

Great Pics,just incredible.
By the way,it brings back scary memories,if "Woody" is who i think she is..I almost ended up immortalized on radio norbatt one time..(the horror...)

She told the guys to transmit a greating from here on radio Norbatt? :lol:.
(BTW I was thinkning about that street tart in Nethanya who served UNIFIL clients from the very beginning in 1978/79 until at least the early 1990's).


This is off-topic of course,but still: There was a time when one could risk being named on radio norbatt as a new member of the "woodpecker-club" if one had ..'relations' with her.She was a legend - but not for her looks! The whole thing was in rather poor taste,but there you go.

[twominds]

C'mon marcus! this thread is too good to die!! :) I know you have tons more to post! I know you've been away and been busy since you got back, so consider this just a friendly reminder from a fan of your pics!!

[robaco]

impressive man

[csqnsas]

These are great!!


What is the cammo for the sleeping bag in the second pic?

[lusk]

Civillian Norwegian reindeer hunter camo.

[disabled1]

afghanistan was an awesome 8 months, i want to go back

[Marsuitor]

So the last couple of weeks i've been very busy doing nothing.
Here are some more photos till i can get my buggered harddisk replaced. How **** computer hardware is.

Mmm... Chaye!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236967.m1.jpg

Private Army
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236970.m2.jpg

Getting Around
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236973.m3.jpg

Afghan Morning
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236976.m4.jpg

High Ground
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236978.m5.jpg

Walks
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236984.m8.jpg

Breaks
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236986.m9.jpg

Camels are cool!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236982.m7.jpg

Hope to have more up sooner than it took to get these up...

Take Care,
Marcus

[theg]

nice pics

[twominds]

nice to see you back posting marcus!
Love to see your pics..
A quick question, looks like you guys are still using the old recon pack, or is that the new one?

[Mailman]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749133.mmb1.jpg

Is this a norwegian weapon?

Does everybody have satcom? I thought it was only PRT, FAC and SF who used these...

This is no soldier! What soldier would not be reading **** in the spare time? rofl

Regards

Mailman

[foh]

is that a m4 in back.

what happe to the good old G3

[Fulix]

I can`t stop saying this but: A-stan is simply amazing!

Great photos Marcus. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers.

[Andreas]

Aha finaly an update!
Nice pix.
You should but out a bulletin to computer whizzes on the board for some help on recovering youre f**ed up harddrive.. Maybee someone has a advanced disc reccovery program to share with you.
Sad if 8000-9000 pictures from A-stan goes down the toilet because of harddrive failure.

Cheers
Andreas

PS.
Im of to mallorca,Spain tomorrow :D :D

[tasgeir]

Nice pics.
Two tings; why do the two in the first of you last pics wear the “TS” knife and why upside down like that?

And the sniper, do he have a msg 90 or the “liggeunderlag” mod?


Hope that I will get to go to A-stan next year

[OMEGA7]

Hey guy! it has made for the put into up to the your avator placed that look likes Otaku point of contact is too much closed ! who is this meaning you understood? because your put into the avator place has exit ****ing picture is very suck. you have to pissed off from dignity so as being of benedict erea this too much suck picture right now

[Steve Railsback]

Wohooo! an update!! woot ..........and OMEGA7 replied in it...........can it get any better!!!!

[Marsuitor]

Omega7,
ちょっとOmega7 、私は私の具象を好まなければ残念である。私はちょうど新聞の世界の最も醜い犬の映像を先日見つけることを起こった。Otaku ポイントは、何それであるか。ところで、フォーラムが実際に好むことを応答を、私考えるありがとう!
;)

In other news, don't think the photos are gone forever, i'm having a new harddisk sent over from a mate, so no worries.
People are wondering about the C8 in that OP picture. To answer, we had some representatives from Canadian Recce with us up there.
The marksman system is a modified G3 with bells and whistles.

Take care folks,
Marcus

[lusk]

Nice pics.
Two tings; why do the two in the first of you last pics wear the “TS” knife and why upside down like that?

Because it was the only knife we were issued (well, except from the Victorinox and the bayo), and probably because they felt they could reach their knives much easier that way.

[tasgeir]

We had the knif to in the army, but “nobody” used it. You by some other knif like a A1 or something.

[Marsuitor]

That knife worked well IMO, but then again i'm not a knife person. I carry one to cut stuff, not as a fashion statement.
Own brought Lapp Knives were the most usual on the private front, Norway's Khukiri for those who doesn't know what they are.

[Flagg]

Awesome photos Marcus....good to see you back on the forum :P

[StuntMonkey]

Awesome photos!

Excuse my ignorance, but ISAF = International Security Assistance Force?

[Marsuitor]

Cheers and congrats on making mod, Flagg!

ISAF = International Security (and) Assistance Force, yes. Don't worry about not knowing what it's an abbrivation of, quite a few of the soldiers i met didn't know it either... ;)

[Upfrontreporting]

Great pics (again) Marcus,


When are you comming to Copenhagen for a beer?




regards

[Marsuitor]

New update, got my HDD back up, so pictures are available again.
Here's a new batch;
On gun, warmer weather.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255509.mb10.jpg

Top Cover
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255510.mb11.jpg

That joint shooting thing again.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255512.mb12.jpg

Johnny on the go.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255514.mb13.jpg

ENDEX, Last trip out
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255515.mb14.jpg

I guess this one could go in the bergen thread...
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255516.mb15.jpg

Some of our FAC's
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255517.mb2.jpg

The guys + terp
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255518.mb3.jpg

Early Afgh
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255519.mb4.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255520.mb5.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255524.mb8.jpg

Tail's gone...!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255521.mb6.jpg

Only in Afgh...
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255523.mb7.jpg

Local kids again
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255525.mb9.jpg

Local cops + one
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49257096.mb1.jpg

Hope that helps!

Btw. Upfront, i might be through Køben in a not too distant future, i'll drop you a PM in that case! ;)

[Digital Marine]

Whow man, just whow! :)

[Steve Railsback]

Just what I needed on this "gray" day in paradise
Great pics! woot

Doesn't the terp get a tent to sleep in.........?

[goldman]

Simply amazing!!!!!!!! Thank you for shering it Marcus :hug: woot

[goldman]

The G3 with the scope looks awesome

[Marsuitor]

Doesn't the terp get a tent to sleep in.........?
Nah, he opted to sleep out... :lol:
I wouldn't have though, we found a scorpion not long before that photo was taken.

Brabo,
Common misconception us being SF, yeah. We're not, although the work we did was for the most recce and intelligence stuff.

[Q]

Nice pic's as usual marcus woot

[TuNeRsHaRk]

Totally awsome, keep up the good work, this is what Mp.net is made of


gotta love the norwegian military :P

[ranger75bn]

Nice pic's as usual marcus woot

x10 :hug:

[1Cie GevGn]

Great pics Marcus, good to see some Belgians in there ;)

[SS1983]

Your G3s are pretty cool,but they are old,do you have G36 there in Astan?

[SS1983]

And,good photos!!!Thanks for sharing!

[flanker7]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49255514.mb13.jpg

Is there anybody who can tell me what these yellow thing on the side of the vehicles are?
I've seen them on every vehicle during Iraqi freedom.

Thanks

They are combat identification panels(i dont know their official name) They show pretty well through IR scopes

[tenda]

great pic's marcus tnx :D

[catalyst]

Marcus.....

I know this may sound retarded.....but what is the most dangerous part of the tour in Afghanistan? Road accident, AD, illness, combat?

In other words....in Afghanistan.....if a soldier were to die....how would it occur most times.....

[bloddyaxe]

Really impressive pics!

[Marsuitor]

Marcus.....

I know this may sound retarded.....but what is the most dangerous part of the tour in Afghanistan? Road accident, AD, illness, combat?

In other words....in Afghanistan.....if a soldier were to die....how would it occur most times.....
For the time being, in the big towns atleast, traffic accidents by far. Afghan driving is legendary.

[Marsuitor]

As i'll be on the road again from next Tuesday i'm hoping to be able to update this thread every day till then. Not anything military oriented this trip out, lets just say i might drop in at some of you Israelis on the board within the next two weeks, and Aussies within the next months... ;)

Anyway;
That's combat effectiveness for you!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296155.mb28.jpg

Stuffed trucks
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296154.mb27.jpg

What's there to do except getting a tan?
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296153.mb26.jpg

It's 3.30AM, did you forget we're heading out now and are due on mission for the next twelve hours? Oh how fun army life is!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296152.mb25.jpg

Iaman!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296151.mb24.jpg

Aren't those eyes something?
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296150.mb23.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296149.mb22.jpg

Joakleys in practice. Of course they're genuine!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296148.mb21.jpg

Quite a common sight.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296147.mb20.jpg

Take care folks,
Marcus

[tenda]

yo once again marcus,....take care there... :D

[Bluezoo]

Excellent pictures! woot

[Andreas]

OH NO!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296155.mb28.jpg
ITS THE
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000ZG478.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
BETTER CALL THE
http://www.bilnorge.no/export/bb_468.jpeg

he he :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Andreas

[goldman]

Grate Pictures man woot . More...............

[goldman]

I can honestly say, i'am addicted to this thread :(

[Scottie]

Fantastic pictures Marcus.

Kjempe bra å høre! :)

[OldRecon]

Fantastic pictures Marcus.

Kjempe bra å høre! :)
Something totaly different.
Do you know what kind of Mauser model is being shown in your avatar?
(Looks somewhat different from the HV-youth K-98's modified to fire 30.06 ammo. Not an Afghan Mauser is it? Think they used Mausers supplied by Germany before WW-1 in the Afghan national army.)

[Scottie]

Fantastic pictures Marcus.

Kjempe bra å høre! :)
Something totaly different.
Do you know what kind of Mauser model is being shown in your avatar?
(Looks somewhat different from the HV-youth K-98's modified to fire 30.06 ammo. Not an Afghan Mauser is it? Think they used Mausers supplied by Germany before WW-1 in the Afghan national army.)

lol i havent a clue, all i know its my grandfathers HV Mauser he used in the 60's. It still has the orginal nazi emblem engraving.

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6914/markerings6wa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

but i think we shuld stay on topic :p

PM if u want to know more :)

[twominds]

Awesome to see more from what must be an impressive collection you have collected over your two tours now.. Still curious about what rucks you guys had and how you liked it.. And realising you had to pee must have been a bitch when in the full sleeping bag suit.. :)

[khukuri]

Fantastiskt MArcus!

Tack!

[Marsuitor]

Here's this days photos, enjoy;

Hmm...
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332846.mb90.jpg

Some toughguy posing photos:
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332847.mb91.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332849.mb93.jpg

No caption.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332848.mb92.jpg

Waiting for pickup
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332850.mb94.jpg

A find.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332851.mb95.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332852.mb96.jpg

Paying some guy a visit.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332853.mb97.jpg

T-50-something in bad shape.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332855.mb98.jpg

Belgians at the range.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332858.mb99.jpg

Cheers,
Marcus

[goldman]

This is all i got to say woot woot woot

[FDF_Hemppis]

wow. All I can say is wow.

Seriously great pics Marcus! woot

[PeterG]

[


T-50-something in bad shape.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332855.mb98.jpg


Cheers,
Marcus[/quote]

I'm pretty sure it's a T-62. actually. Truly great pics, the best!
Oh man, how much better kit you have than we had in Lebanon during the 80s..Good to see how things have improved. woot woot

[TuNeRsHaRk]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332847.mb91.jpg


wow what a sweet pic, one question though, how many Mp5's are withtin your unit, it looks as if only certain people are issued them, while everyone else has the G3?


bra job, mere bilder!

[Marsuitor]

Everyone was issued a G3, an MP5 and a Glock. The aimpoints on the MP5's are private though. When and if you wanted to use it was an individual matter, you're trusted in making the decisicion when it's appropriate to use it vs. the G3, ie. you wouldn't bring it with you into the mountains.

[Thor]

Great pics!

[OldRecon]

[


T-50-something in bad shape.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49332855.mb98.jpg


Cheers,
Marcus

I'm pretty sure it's a T-62. actually. Truly great pics, the best!
Oh man, how much better kit you have than we had in Lebanon during the 80s..Good to see how things have improved. woot woot[/quote]

Yes that's a T-62.
The bore evacator is halfway down the barrel and not at the end of the barrel as on the T-54/55's. Also front plate less sloped than on later Soviet models.
As for the kit nowdays compared to UNIFIL days x2.
If you had asked for more than 1 personal weapon in NORBATT, you would only have been looked upon as a queer.
Nowdays it seems allmost somewhat over the top.

[Scottie]

Fantastic pics :D

[TuNeRsHaRk]

Everyone was issued a G3, an MP5 and a Glock. The aimpoints on the MP5's are private though. When and if you wanted to use it was an individual matter, you're trusted in making the decisicion when it's appropriate to use it vs. the G3, ie. you wouldn't bring it with you into the mountains.

oh so everyone got an mp5, wow thats pretty interesting

[kayaker]

Marcus,
were the mines a constant worry for you? Were you, or any of your
colleagues, hesitant to get out vehicles. Did you look at the ground
permanently to check for tell tale signs? And last question did anyone/any
material suffer injury/damage from mines exploding?


Much obliged,
Ryan

[kayaker]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296152.mb25.jpg

This is a real recruitment effective picture for me personally. Create a feeling
inside that made me want to cancel my university education and run to the
nearest army careers centre. (I take it this is a Foward Operating Base, not
under shelter on a mission?)


http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296147.mb20.jpg

..This pic stopped that feeling in its tracks. Good to see both sides. Also good
to hear you're back safely.

[kayaker]

Grr where's Marcus when you need him? ;)

[Marsuitor]

Marcus,
were the mines a constant worry for you? Were you, or any of your
colleagues, hesitant to get out vehicles. Did you look at the ground
permanently to check for tell tale signs? And last question did anyone/any
material suffer injury/damage from mines exploding?


Much obliged,
Ryan
You have a strange way of posting sometimes! :)
- Mines are a constant worry in Afghanistan, but some places worse than others; Kabul, Kandahar, Bagram, and i've heard Pansjir being among the more mined areas of the country.
- There were a couple of times we thought staying in our trucks was a better idea.
- If we'd looked at the ground permanently, we wouldn't be able to do our jobs. But we did look out for telltale signs and acted accordingly when needed.
- Not for our part. The Germans hit mines a couple of times with their trucks, but only minor damage. IIRC, no injuries either.

[Alpha Leader]

Takk Marcus

Du gjør en Normann stolt!

Thanks and keep up the good job. woot

[Marsuitor]

Again, today's photos;

One of the troop medics checking and counting supplies.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371681.mb80.jpg

Photo OP and training for ourselves on a day without too much to do...
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371682.mb81.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371683.mb82.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371684.mb83.jpg

Some of the QRF-Platoon vehicles parked.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371685.mb84.jpg

Your's truly posing before heading out.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371686.mb85.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371687.mb86.jpg

Winter's days...
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371688.mb87.jpg

Some arse-goats posing
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371689.mb88.jpg

A Turk, or be it the ANA?? Arrrh! p-)
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371690.mb89.jpg

Cheers,
Marcus

[SuperShot5000]

Like that HSGI Denali on that one guy.

[Scottie]

great pics! :)

[kayaker]

Thanks for the answers. I wont ask what you mean by strange questions lol.

Cheers,
Ryan

[goldman]

God damn! Keep them coming brother :hug:

[Q]

Marcus great pics as usual woot
always looking forward to new posts from Marcus

[Marsuitor]

My last update will be tomorrow, here are the ones for today;

Som ANA stuff, these are from our mission to train the new Afghan army:
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423185.mb101.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423187.mb102.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423189.mb103.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423191.mb104.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423193.mb105.jpg

Various range stuff;
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423194.mb106.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423196.mb108.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423197.mb109.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423198.mb110.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423199.mb111.jpg

Two others;
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423183.mb100.jpg
http://mishuna.image.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/48236980.m6.jpg

This one was taken by the contingent PR officer, credit to him for the photo.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423195.mb107.jpg

Brabo,
I use a Canon EOS300D camera, but not all of these photos are taken with it. I have some more CV90 photos, i'll put some up tomorrow. If you look at my old Afgh thread there should be some more GD290 there. Look at the first page for link to that thread.

Take care,
Marcus

[Maine Finn]

Takk, Marcus! Good stuff as ever. :D

[Kingtabed3]

Takk, Dude. Cool pics. Keep'em coming.



:lol: The TabNastic Fantastic :lol:


Out

[Andreas]

I hope He gets the last update in before tomorrow night because then we are of to get geshnizzeld on Marcus last night in town for a while.
This is actually the best thread on MP.net in my opinion, especially if you view it with the "pre-deployment" thread that he made before going to A-stan.

Cheers
Andreas

[Scottie]

Fantastic pictures Marcus. :)

its great to see how daily life is and images from you in Afghanistan.

[OldRecon]

Solid locking clips on the pouches off your load bearing rig. Satisfied with them our would you have prefered velcro fastening?
Those clip locks are quick to open but more fiddly to close I presume?
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371686.mb85.jpg

I presume working in recce plt. is better than hanging out with these?
:lol:
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371685.mb84.jpg

Ah "morfin og anna godsaka!" As a platoonmate of mine used to say? :lol:
This maybe opsec, but were the job of patrol medic alloted to designated people with training, equivalent to jeger1 or what they call the medic course given to para-jaegers or reccies, or did you rotate on the job from patrol to patrol as we did in Leb? Good to see the gear have developed from our gas-mask bags stuffed with dressings and "sky-hig juice" syrettes.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371681.mb80.jpg

[Marsuitor]

Solid locking clips on the pouches off your load bearing rig. Satisfied with them our would you have prefered velcro fastening?
Those clip locks are quick to open but more fiddly to close I presume?
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371686.mb85.jpg
Yeah, i got hold of that rig as the military didn't supply me anything usable. Velcro wears out, but those clips never let me down. Another good thing with that rig is that it handled both G3 and MP5 mags just as well, and it was designed for M16 type mags. Excellent!


I presume working in recce plt. is better than hanging out with these?
:lol:
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371685.mb84.jpg
Ah, the noiseboxes! :lol:
Yeah, our trucks were nice, but it sucked being us whenever there was rain, and the winter really tested our coping abilities. Especially the situation on the 290's were extreme from December-March, and i'd really envy the QRF guys having heated armor to drive around in.


Ah "morfin og anna godsaka!" As a platoonmate of mine used to say? :lol:
This maybe opsec, but were the job of patrol medic alloted to designated people with training, equivalent to jeger1 or what they call the medic course given to para-jaegers or reccies, or did you rotate on the job from patrol to patrol as we did in Leb? Good to see the gear have developed from our gas-mask bags stuffed with dressings and "sky-hig juice" syrettes.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49371681.mb80.jpg
We had a medic per team, four in the troop. Our medics got the level-3 patrolmans course, which included IV's and battlefield surgery/first-aid (pig-shooting in other words). Apart from that, everyone was level-2 qualified. The medical/CASEVAC platoon had several nurses/paramedics and two doctors in it.

Take care,
Marcus

[Andreas]

Just to get things in order for those interested.

Pre deployment:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29971&highlight=

Marcus`s First A-stan thread:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35054&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Keep up the good work! p-)

Cheers
Andreas

[Marsuitor]

Last update for some time, i might put some more up later today, but the 19. is all i can do for now.

Enjoy these, this would be something of a CV9030N post, these from a live fire EX involving most of the squadron, QRF troop driving around and shooting stuff;
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494689.mb201.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494691.mb202.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494692.mb203.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494694.mb204.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494697.mb207.jpg

Odds & Sods
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494685.211.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494687.mb200.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494696.mb206.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494698.mb208.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494699.mb209.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49494700.mb210.jpg

Take care,
Marcus

[goldman]

Marcus the wait was worth it, thank you :hug:

[caleb]

Truly great pics! You have to love those G3's...

[Scottie]

Hehe its amazing how you can get so great pictures. :D

[-Max2-]

Thanks for the pics, Marcus. :)

[twominds]

Thanks a lot markus! Your pics are excellent and a great documentation of your efforts!

[PeterG]

Truly great pics! You have to love those G3's...

X2! Great pics. woot woot Man, i love that G-3! 5.56 is for girls! p-)

[V/E]

woot woot woot SUPER woot woot woot

[Valdas]

The best pics on this forum I’m really impressed! Hats off!
Thank you!
And take care!

[Johnny bazooka]

AARGHH, WHERE IS THE .50 MACHINEGUN?!!

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749138.mmb14.jpg

[caleb]

Those beasts sure are freakin' big.....

[Marsuitor]

Yeah, it's not just in Iraq you find those camelspiders... p-)
Actually they're not spiders, but solpugids. Apparently they're an additional branch alongside spiders and scorpions. ;)

[twominds]

interesting tidbit of information.. :) have a great trip markus!

[Andreas]

Just to annoy you guys a bit.. I viewed some of Marcus`s private pictures tonight. The ones he cant post. The reasons a quite clear, atleast to me.
But I can assure you he has sufficient photos from Afghanistan that he can post to keep this thread going for something like 6 months with weekly postings...

For those of you interested in photography out there, I can just say he has one of the most moving photos I have ever seen in his collection. But the thing is that the "black&white" picture was taken by their Press officer, and the credit belongs to him.. A damn shame in my opinion, but i understand and respect Marcus`s descicion..

Cheer

Andreas

[Steve Railsback]

Hey Andreas! put some pressure on him.................I'll pay you to do it ;)

Thx again fro this great thread Marcus
:hug:
Steve

[tenda]

cool one...!!!!!!! take care there man...!!!!!! :D
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49423194.mb106.jpg

[Marsuitor]

There's internet access from where i'm at now!

I'll put some more photos up;
At least they're open about it... p-)
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560360.mb300.jpg

Some of Dostum's cronies.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560361.mb301.jpg

Hanging out with the medics.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560362.mb302.jpg

Something hit the wall.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560363.mb303.jpg

Checking the .50's
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560364.mb304.jpg

Hungarian folks
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560365.mb305.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560368.mb308.jpg

Checking hardware
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560366.mb306.jpg

Latvian EOD folks
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560367.mb307.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560370.mb310.jpg

Loading up and getting it blown up later.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560369.mb309.jpg

Take care,
Marcus

[Hullebullen]

Great pictures, Marcus...as always... woot

[Andreas]

nice pix.
I kinda liked the funny story about how eod`s are handled when found. Its like "stay clear, dont touch, be carefull. we have to call the EOD guys"

-and when the EOD guys show up, the just casually stroll up to the eod/uxo and toss it in the back of a truck and drive off.
No real "silk glowes" to put it that way..
rofl

Have a great trip, Il see what i can do about that thing we talked about yesterday. Cant promise anything, but Il get back to you..

Cheers
Andreas

[Rzez]

Thanks Marcus, more more more !

[goldman]

Keep them coming! woot

[tenda]

Keep them coming! woot
...x21 tnx again marcus...

[Thor]

Hanging out with the medics.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560362.mb302.jpg
I wonder why p-) Great pics as always

[Scottie]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560366.mb306.jpg

the bolt action rifle there, is it a NM149S?

Great pics.

[kinghk]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560366.mb306.jpg

the bolt action rifle there, is it a NM149S?



Yup.

[Scottie]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49560366.mb306.jpg

the bolt action rifle there, is it a NM149S?



Yup.

I'v never heard anything about its use in service. Anyone know anything more about it?

[StuntMonkey]

Best series of photos I have seen to date, thanks Marcus!

[Andreas]

The nm149 scoped rifle has been in service with the Norwegean army for years and years...

Great rifle, basic,simple and reliable.

Top tip: " when in artic conditions and you have dirt on your scope lense, dont breathe on it as you would do with your oakleys in california...."

:roll: :roll:

Cheers

Andreas

[kinghk]

I'v never heard anything about its use in service. Anyone know anything more about it?

I have no personal experience with it. NM149 is built by Våpensmia upon a regular Mauser M98 receiver with a rail on top where the Schmidt & Bender 6x42 scope is located. Nothing fancy indeed, it's more or less a regular hunting rifle with a heavy weight. It was made in two versions because the first one had some flaws.

[memphiz]

Great pics!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/49296152.mb25.jpg
Whats in the box with the Canadian flag if you dont mind my asking?

[Steve Railsback]

****!

[Andreas]

Im thinking a result of everyone trading MRE`s over there.

Im sure Marcus will be online from Somewhere in the middle east to answer that in a couple of days. He left Norway just yesterday.

Have a nice day.

Cheers
Andreas

[lusk]

The boxes with the flag is the foul water the canadians made. While everyone else had their water flown in from the Emirates or Kuwait, the enviromentally concerned Canadians had to use the ground water in Kabul. It was awful, and best used as a computer table in the seriously overheated canadian tents.

[memphiz]

The boxes with the flag is the foul water the canadians made. While everyone else had their water flown in from the Emirates or Kuwait, the enviromentally concerned Canadians had to use the ground water in Kabul. It was awful, and best used as a computer table in the seriously overheated canadian tents.
Yay! somthing to look foward to :|

[memphiz]

Im just going to take a wild guess and say they're IMP's then

[Cricket_no]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45749133.mmb1.jpg

Is this a norwegian weapon?

Does everybody have satcom? I thought it was only PRT, FAC and SF who used these...

This is no soldier! What soldier would not be reading **** in the spare time? rofl

Regards

Mailman

The weapon in the back is the C7 SFW from diemaco -

[Andreas]

Well my good friend... Time for an update soon? Cant be chaising around Cute Israeli girls all the time you know.

Have a nice one

Cheers
Andreas

[twominds]

Must say andreas is speaking for many of us.. we are very much looking forward to further updates in this top notch thread!!!!

[sindrulf]

Just to get things in order for those interested.

Pre deployment:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29971&highlight=

Marcus`s First A-stan thread:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35054&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Keep up the good work! p-)

Cheers
Andreas

am I the only one who can't get them threads up ?

[sindrulf]

and Marcus, your PM inbox is full !

[the breacher]

great pics..........great

[wiking]

lots of great pics, we want more now :hug:

[twominds]

am I the only one who can't get them threads up ?

I would assume they were lost in the update of the forum.. pretty old threads those..

[Andreas]

They are still alive i think, but the links dont work. You have to find them by searchin manualy through th pages....

Cheers
Andreas

[Marsuitor]

So this thread did emerge again... Well, i've been offline for the last two weeks. Still in Israel bumming around, more about that later. I do have my photos with me, so i might put some updates up perhaps.

Sindrulf, just got a mail telling me about my inbox. Try resending your PM.

Cheers all,
Marcus

[Marsuitor]

Btw, WTF is up with me being a junior member with 1 post??? Thought i had more cred than that! p-)

[wiking]

So this thread did emerge again... Well, i've been offline for the last two weeks. Still in Israel bumming around, more about that later. I do have my photos with me, so i might put some updates up perhaps.

Sindrulf, just got a mail telling me about my inbox. Try resending your PM.

Cheers all,
Marcus

Bumming about in Israel?

I guess it's the women p-) And there's more women than men in Israel, so i guess there's lots of hot little stuff waiting to be plucked :D

[Andreas]

Ohoy sailor boy!

Happy birthday! A couple of days to late...
Hows life?

The thing about your postcount:
I think it gets ****ed when you change your forum name...

Ps if you do a search for you as a member, it says your last visit was in 1969!!! OMFG Marsuitor has invented a timemachine, he is so hyper high-speed!!

Cheers
Andreas

[wiking]

Ohoy sailor boy!

Happy birthday! A couple of days to late...
Hows life?

The thing about your postcount:
I think it gets ****ed when you change your forum name...

Ps if you do a search for you as a member, it says your last visit was in 1969!!! OMFG Marsuitor has invented a timemachine, he is so hyper high-speed!!

Cheers
Andreas

He should have invented modern computers, started MP.net and ropyrighted it and generally made a killing when he was back there.
Not to mention all those Norwegian oil fields he could have invested in before they were discovered p-)

[Rainmaker]

Nice dude !!!!!
Flotte bilder, send fler send fler :)

[larryzou]

is vary cool Norway army

[waize]

yes our army is teh leet. good to see pics again

[twominds]

Hehe, enjoy israel man! but stay away from my gf who's down there visiting friends! :)
Looking forward to more pics in the future.

[Andreas]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to my good friend with the heavy loaded chestrig, currently somewhere in Israel. Have a nice christmas!
http://i.pbase.com/v3/76/574376/1/45931041.mmb54.jpg
TAke care

Ps "W" gave me the army cut today

Hilsen
Andreas