"Ladybug" is a fitting name
I was thinking more along the lines of FidoOriginally Posted by muttbutt
Jackal's ok IMHO an arid land dwelling predator known for it's ability to range far and wide at speed...ok in my book, if they had gone for a British animal, knowing the MOD's taste in unusual name's for certain thing, it would probably be called ferret II
I don't disagree with the connotations of the name, just doesn't quite fit for a British vehicle. Then again Vector was a crap name too.
It is a general of the gendarmerie !
I feel sad for the nécropole and for the brave north african soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for France.
New pics just added:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/De...ssOfItsOwn.htm
The original pic was on the MoD's Defence News blog:
http://www.blogs.mod.uk/
A former SEAL ?RiP
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Jankowski's loved ones, including his girlfriend, Karen Hainley, left background, his sisters, Felicia Kirkland and Beverly Morris, and his mother, Rose Jankowski, right background, all watch as Jankowski's casket is carried by a Fort Rucker, Ala., honor guard to the gravesite at Callaway Cemetery in Callaway, Fla., on Monday, April 7, 2008. Jankowski died from wounds from an exploding improvised explosive device near Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday, March 28, 2008.
RIP Spc. Jankowski
Great pix gents! Way to get that early start from "OZ"... "down under" sato!
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2008) Capt. Tom Nosenzo is sprayed down with a fire hose after finishing his last flight as the executive officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Nosenzo is slated to take command of the Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dennis P. Irwin (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams through the Pacific Ocean trailed by the ships of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 during a simulated straights transit and small boat attack drill. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is conducting composite training unit exercise preparing for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher D. Blachly (Released)
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GULF OF ADEN (April 4, 2008) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) watches the probe at refueling station 4 during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo, ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2). Ross is deployed as a part of the Nassau Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cory Rose (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2008) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jordan Wild, assigned to Helicopter Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Team 1, practices rappelling in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)
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PERSIAN GULF (April 2, 2008) Two F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 fly near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on a scheduled deployment supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)
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NORFOLK, Va. (April 7, 2008) USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk. George Washington is departing Norfolk as her homeport for the last time, and will transit to her new homeport of Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington will replace USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the only forward deployed aircraft-carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L.H. Davis (Released)
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GULF OF ADEN (March 29, 2008) Sailors and Marines on-load equipment to a landing craft air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) while conducting training exercises. Tarawa and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David A. Brandenburg (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2008) Capt. Kenneth J. Norton, left, the prospective commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), talks to Cmdr. Michael S. Cruden, the commanding officer of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 on the flight deck of the Ronald Reagan. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is conducting composite training unit exercise preparing for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe Painter (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2008) Flight deck personnel direct a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 onto catapult one aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is conducting composite training unit exercise preparing for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe Painter (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2008) An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter flies past the Ticonderoga Class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) as it transports supplies from the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS-3) to the Nimitz-aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2008) Storekeeper 2nd Class Lawrence Coates waits with a pallet of supplies on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) steams alongside during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)
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SAN DIEGO (April 5, 2008) Top enlisted personnel from all branches of the military representing the San Diego area salute the colors while the National Anthem plays at Petco Park during the San Diego Padres' annual Military Appreciation Night opening festivities. An estimated 42,474 fans attended the event, which included a parade of the national ensign by a Marine color guard in the infield while 50 Sailors carried state flags in the outfield. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Brannon (Released)
thanks, stumbled onto the first link just now before checking back here
The Olympic torch was extinguished several times during demonstrations in Paris that denounced China, host of the Summer Games, for its policies in Tibet. In the end, organizers canceled the final leg of the torch procession through the city. Police officers apprehended an advocate for Tibetan rights who was waving the Tibetan flag. The protests turned the torch relay into a chaotic series of stops and starts.
Photo: Pool photograph by Patrick Kovarik
British police officers jump to apprehend an anti-China, pro-Tibet demonstrator as he tried to interrupt the Olympic torch parade over Tower Bridge in central London.
A French police confront & arrest students during a protest of high school students in Paris, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, against the French government plans to reform teh jobs of some 8,200 teacher positions, planned for September 2008. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Hamas police march through a street which is free of cars due to a petrol shortage, in Gaza City main street, Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The ruling Hamas militant group on Tuesday threatened to storm the Egyptian and Israeli borders if the two countries don't lift their blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israel reduced fuel shipments to Gaza several months ago to pressure Palestinian militants to halt rocket fire on Israeli border towns and the restrictions have disrupted car traffic throughout Gaza(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
Israeli soldiers stand by their vehicles as they look through binoculars in the Israeli town of Metulla, seen from the southern village of Kfar Kila, Lebanon, Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Israel began a five-day home front security drill Sunday, simulating responses to war and other emergency situations, including a large-scale terror attack or natural catastrophe. (AP Photo/Lutfallah Daher)
Philippine Army Scout Ranger Capt. Milo Maestrecampo, right, is frisked as he enters the tightly guarded Makati's Regional Trial Court, south of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday April 8, 2008. Two military officers were sentenced to 40 years in prison and seven others to 12 years for taking part in a foiled coup plot against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2003. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
U.S marine stands guard during a plaque unveiling ceremony of the U.S Embassy in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The United States has upgraded their diplomatic presence to a Embassy following Kosovo's declaration of independence on Feb 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
This undated photo, supplied by the U.S.Army, shows Staff Sgt. Emanuel Pickett, 34, of Teachey, N.C., who the Department of Defense said Tuesday, April 8, 2008, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Baghdad. Pickett was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company in Rocky Mount and in civilian life was a police officer in Wallace. He died from wounds sustained during an attack that wounded 14 other soldiers assigned to his unit in Iraq. (AP Photo/U.S.Army)
Iraqi men work to extinguish a blaze caused by a US rocket attack in Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City.
Scientists float as they experience weightlessness in a special Airbus A300 Zero Gravity (Zero-G) plane during the 12th DLR (German Space Agency) Parabolic Flight Campaign over the Atlantic ocean near Bordeaux, France.
South Korea's first astronaut Yi So-yeon, left, and Russian cosmonaut, commander Sergei Volkov, crew members of the 17th mission to the International Space Station (ISS) speak prior to the launch of their Soyuz-FG rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, April 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Chinese supporters wave Chinese flags on the route of the Olympic torch parade in front of the Louis Vuitton shop on the Champs Elysees avenue, Monday, April 7, 2008 in Paris. Chaos has struck the Olympic torch relay through Paris, with security officials extinguishing the flame three times amid raucous protests. Police escorted the torch onto a bus on three separate occasions over several hours, apparently to move it away from protesters. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
hmm, guy driving seems to have some unusual kit on, helmet and what appear's to be a RAV type armour carrier if you zoom in on him....
nah!
"Damn.. did you just blow ass or what, man?"
Excellent pictures guys, Lancero those pictures of the Portuguese are just awesome!
RIP U.S. Army Spc. Charles Jankowski
Lancero, arent Portuguese forces using VAMTAC in Afghanistan anymore?
BTW, where´s the spare tyre? there´s room for it on the right side just front of jerricans.
hmm, guy driving seems to have some unusual kit on, helmet and what appear's to be a RAV type armour carrier if you zoom in on him....
nah!
there's room for one on both sides, so either they decided one was enough, or they didn't bother taking any for a trial run around Bastion.
Not since early 2006, when our M1025A2 recieved the Plasan Sasa upgrade
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