British Armed Forces

[Tucker217]

Not 100%, sure someone else can correct me, but I remember reading that the G3KA4 was originally purchased for special forces and close protection use, where I imagine the shorter barrel and collapsible stock would be an advantage.

Not to sure on that, but AFIAK they were to replace the FAL Paras that were captured in the Falklands and used in NI, The G3 was a beast of a weapon in a Car and was hard to manouvre.
Unfortunately, Ive only fired one once or twice so this could just be hearsay. Anyway great pics.

[Royal]

AFIAK they were to replace the FAL Paras that were captured in the Falklands and used in NI, The G3 was a beast of a weapon in a Car and was hard to manouvre.

Both the G3 and the HK53 (which wasn't a beast to handle in a car - unlike the G3 and the Para FAL [which was never used by Crown forces in NI to my knowledge]) were in service long before 1982.

[Tucker217]

Both the G3 and the HK53 (which wasn't a beast to handle in a car - unlike the G3 and the Para FAL [which was never used by Crown forces in NI to my knowledge]) were in service long before 1982.

As I imagined it was just hearsay, I can't remember where I heard it but as I can remember it was something about the SAS using the Para FAL in NI but again then again I could have my wires crossed.

[ForQueenAndCountry]

A beauty (pun intended)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/defence...n/photostream/

[Neil@MoD]

Nice one.Timed at 10 minutes from posting.

I knew it would move quickly.

[Hollos]

As I imagined it was just hearsay, I can't remember where I heard it but as I can remember it was something about the SAS using the Para FAL in NI but again then again I could have my wires crossed.

I think u are thinking about that book IA from Andie macbull****, i used the HK53 in Ireland back in 2000 ish but that was for certain work

[ForQueenAndCountry]

Nice one.Timed at 10 minutes from posting.

I knew it would move quickly.

Haha, Twitter ftw

[Tucker217]

I think u are thinking about that book IA from Andie macbull****, i used the HK53 in Ireland back in 2000 ish but that was for certain work

Could well be, It was a good few years back but I think it may of been one of his.

[Hauser]

Two RAF air dogs who have served in Afghanistan have gone on patrol with the City of London Police Dog Unit so that the two forces can learn from each other's experiences.

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Military working dogs and their civilian police counterparts patrolling the City of London
[Picture: Corporal Jennie Blunden, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]



Police Constable Clive Wilkinson (left) with police dog Amber and Corporal John Cahill, RAF, with air dog Buster
[Picture: Corporal Jennie Blunden, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]



Air dog Buster, an arms and explosives search dog, has five operational tours under his collar
[Picture: Corporal Jennie Blunden, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]

[Hauser]

Exercise Ascari Thunder

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[happyslapper]

Ark Royal alongside in Portsmouth

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Sutherland receiving a Dauphin


St Albans + Merlin


Wave Ruler Suez transit


no details i'm afraid, but it looks like Ocean to me.


Mk6 Sea King lifting from Bulwark.


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King's Troop RHA on duty at Horseguards.


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[SDL]

Ark Royal alongside in Portsmouth

Damn good shot there....

[kayaker]

Indeed. You can see the mast of both the Victory and the Warrior too...!

[SDL]

and is that a 45 in front of Royal

[kayaker]

By the looks of it...