Reply With Quote^^Originally Posted by NovocastrianUK
Very interesting combination of payload.
Now let me guess ... ... ... he's called The Bish
^^
Very interesting combination of payload.
That's the current fit used over Afghanistan, and now over Libya. 3x Brimstone missile on triple launcher (the Tornado can carry up to eight of these triple launchers), 2x 500lb Paveway IV Dual-mode LBGs (GPS/INS and Laser guided), 1x Lightning guidance pod, Terma & Boz countermeasures pods, 2x Fuel Tanks ("Hindenbergers" - 2250lt). The aircraft is also fitted with rails for the ASRAAM AAM but doesn't seem to be carrying any.
RAF Tornado GR4s have also carried Brimstone cruise missiles for use in attacks on Libya.
^^ Thanks a lot, Sir.
Btw, he means Stormshadow cruise missiles in that last sentence. Aint typos a bitch.
^ He's right - I meant Stormshadow ^Btw, he means Stormshadow cruise missiles in that last sentence. Aint typos a bitch.
Call it a senior moment - I'm old, stupid and it was almost midnight ... ... ... but I knew what I meant!
Various MoD pix:
An Afghan elder greets a joint patrol of British soldiers and Afghan National Police in Lashkar Gah
[Picture: Sergeant Rupert Frere, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Brigadier James Chiswell addresses British troops as 16 Air Assault Brigade hands over to 3 Commando Brigade in Lashkar Gah
[Picture: Sergeant Russ Nolan, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
Afghan National Police and British soldiers patrol over a bridge in the Hoorzai area of Helmand
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
RAF Typhoon FGR4 aircraft departs Gioia del Colle air base in southern Italy on a mission over Libya (stock image)
[Picture: Corporal Babs Robinson RAF, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
An RAF armourer walks away from a Typhoon FGR4 aircraft at Gioia del Colle air base after having removed the weapons' final arming pins (stock image)
[Picture: Corporal Babs Robinson RAF, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
RAF Typhoon aircraft await their next sortie at Gioia del Colle air base in southern Italy (stock image)
[Picture: Senior Aircraftman Neil Chapman, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
An RAF pilot steps into the cockpit of a Typhoon aircraft at Gioia del Colle air base ahead of a mission over Libya (stock image)
[Picture: Senior Aircraftman Neil Chapman, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]
Copyright DW58, ha ha ha nice.
Dam good photos.
Scary creture...
I assume the get-up is standard wear for the Armourer who removes the safety pins and not just a chance photo of him in different kit? I imagine it's to help protect him against freak accidents and possible detonations of the live ordnance?
And why not - I took the photos, my initials, my year of birth
Hes wearing firefighters trs and jacket with an unknown (to me) tan hood, it could well be fire proof hood to go under a helmet. The white thing is a peice of extreem cold weather gear, it only covers the front part of your face with a removable mouth part and is designed to be worn under a hood and helmet (there by covering the whole head.
There for I dont think he is an armour, he may well be a fireman particing putting gear pins in so he knows what to do in the event of an emergency. All the guys deployed are in CS95 with the exception of those who need specialist protective clothing, pilots, firecrews and cooks to name a few.
Greg
Surest way of confirming he's a fireman, is that 5sec after that picture was taken he was back playing volleyball just off camera...
The Tan hood looks like a standard Nomex firefighting hood.
He's not wearing a hard hat ? Risky !
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